Spurs (H) | PL | Post-Match Thread

waspish said:
We all been wrong about the team players and formation and pep right it’s about the passion that’s been missing the players fans have got comfortable winning lots of trophies leagues! Regarding booing I’ve never ever booed the team in 30+ years in going
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In fairness, after watching the full conference, it was a bit different from how it was reported. He did say the fans need to be entertained as well.

It was quite interesting to hear him say he wanted more runs from Haaland - there was only 1 in the first half for that chance - and he was annoyed at taking a freekick short when players were forward. Definitely needs to be more passion & fight from some players and they also need to be able to take the handbrake off, like the second half last night.
 
Fordyboy46 said:
Does Pep mean there's nothing left in the tank with our players now, burnt out?
It's just so weird how ourselves and the dippers have slipped at the same time, the two top sides in the country for the last how many seasons
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It's been one hell of a ride for both sets of players and both have star players than are ageing at the same time.
 
Keeper! said:
Laeo, Bellingham, McAllister, Navas

Mendy or a high quality LB

Gvardiol at CB, huge generational talent.

This squad need to move on, it's clearly lost it's edge and too many players have coasted this season, time to get their act together or to be moved on.
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I don’t think this squad has lost its edge at all. We’ve got a highly talented squad that is a blend of experienced and young players. Yes there will be an evolution of the squad over time but I trust Pep to find ways to make the most out of our players. Enjoy the journey
 
waspish said:
Division 2 stoke city at home our fans been moaning at the players at the manager for most of that season 12th in the league Taylor scored a header and that moment I felt a change in the crowd that day we started supporting the players with a passion and ending up a comeback with the Wembley win against Gillingham!
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Said exactly that coming out of the ground last night, just felt like that Stoke game.
 
Keeper! said:
Laeo, Bellingham, McAllister, Navas

Mendy or a high quality LB

Gvardiol at CB, huge generational talent.

This squad need to move on, it's clearly lost it's edge and too many players have coasted this season, time to get their act together or to be moved on.
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Im leaning more and more towards MacAllister.

He and Alvarez linked up brilliantly at the WC,so much so that Argentina would probably have fallen long before the final had they not been in that team.

Gvardiol is our best shout if Laporte leaves.

Then

Robinson
Gnato
Bellingham
Lavia

All the above have plenty about them in terms of both ability and fight.

Plenty who don't can be sold to make way.
 
Mr Blue Moon said:
I don’t think this squad has lost its edge at all. We’ve got a highly talented squad that is a blend of experienced and young players. Yes there will be an evolution of the squad over time but I trust Pep to find ways to make the most out of our players. Enjoy the journey
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Open you eyes and look at our bench last night, why were 4 high class players sat there?

They have let their standards drop, that's why.

There can be NO sentiment in top class sport, NONE.
 
Cricket Blue said:
Yet again shafted by the ref, some terrible decisions again last night. Lewis got kicked like a goverment mule.
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Holjberg should have been sent off for a couple of things.

Number 1 because he's a cheating little twat.
Number 2 because he's a ****.
Number 3 because he stamped on Rico twice and to the best of my knowledge VAR wasn't the slightest bit bothered about it.

But the Ref was shocking, totally lost the plot and forgot what he was there for. A couple of soft fouls came and went but leaving the foot in and shoves in the back are fouls.
 
Keeper! said:
Open you eyes and look at our bench last night, why were 4 high class players sat there?

They have let their standards drop, that's why.

There can be NO sentiment in top class sport, NONE.
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We have a wealth of talent and you can’t play a player for every single game. Are you seriously suggesting that we move out KDB and Foden?
 
manimanc said:
Holjberg should have been sent off for a couple of things.

Number 1 because he's a cheating little twat.
Number 2 because he's a ****.
Number 3 because he stamped on Rico twice and to the best of my knowledge VAR wasn't the slightest bit bothered about it.

But the Ref was shocking, totally lost the plot and forgot what he was there for. A couple of soft fouls came and went but leaving the foot in and shoves in the back are fouls.
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Bang on
 
Mr Blue Moon said:
We have a wealth of talent and you can’t play a player for every single game. Are you seriously suggesting that we move out KDB and Foden?
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Both have dropped off the cliff in terms of form, why?

At this club you have to perform, have to be motivated, do you want to go back to the dark old days?

We have players at the club who no longer want to be here (Bernardo, Cancelo and probably Gundo) move them on, we simply can't have that.

Never be complacent.
 
argyle said:
At the last moment, was he calling out KDB, Foden and Bernardo? Or did I misunderstand?
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Very clever from Pep. It’s all starting to make more sense now. His previous comments about poor body language in training. I played the players the fans want. Definitely called out those three and Cancelo. It could be a very interesting Summer. Once a player has crossed the line with Pep, they will have to work very hard to get back. Criticising the home fans just bought him a cracking atmosphere against Wolves. He’s done it before. Pep’s right, when Rico was being fouled where were our players defending him and in the refs face. Where’s the nasty streak, we are way too nice, that was the flowers comment. We’ve all said that. There was also criticism of the board about their complacency. He used the word ‘organisation’. That’s the poor transfer window except for Haaland. His comments about Zinny and Jesus, it was very clear not his decision. Some might criticise Jack, but that lad has exactly the right attitude Pep wants. The way the players came over to the South Stand, that’s the players saying we want a proper home end. The club need to listen. My moment of the night, Haaland singing ‘City, tearing cockneys apart again’. He really is a fan!
 
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I thought the booing was aimed at the Ref because of the tackles they got away with on Rico. But thats not good press is it.

To me last nights second half was like the awakening of a Lion who realises his kingdom is under threat and he needs to reaffirm his status as King of the Jungle. The apex predator realised it was hungry and it had spent to long starving on scraps of Haaland.

It was perhaps the wake up call we needed and how we reacted was simply superb. We have been short of confidence of late, things have gone against us at vital times, in the second half the belief flooded back, the luck changed (Rico onto the bar) and we overwhelmed them with the sort of performance we have come to expect in recent seasons.

I am sure the dressing room at Half Time was interesting. No subs said to me, it was decided you got us in this hole. now you dig us out. And my how did they dig.

From looking like League challenge over, its now very much game on. Other teams know we are capable of sustained winning runs and if I was an Arsenal fan last night, i would have thought "fuck they have woken up"
 
Keeper! said:
Both have dropped off the cliff in terms of form, why?

At this club you have to perform, have to be motivated, do you want to go back to the dark old days?

We have players at the club who no longer want to be here (Bernardo, Cancelo and probably Gundo) move them on, we simply can't have that.

Never be complacent.
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That was Fergusons speciality.

No player was bigger than the club,the minute he thought they were taking the piss.....off they were fucked.

As you say,in this team.....we cant have complacency,we cant carry passengers,and we cant afford individuals.
 
FantasyIreland said:
That was Fergusons speciality.

No player was bigger than the club,the minute he thought they were taking the piss.....off they were fucked.

As you say,in this team.....we cant have complacency,we cant carry passengers,and we cant afford individuals.
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IF Foden has attitude issues, he needs to sort them out and quickly and IF he does not change, even he is not big enough to be moved on.

Fergusson was sadly hugely successful for 20 years for a reason, he was a ruthless bastard, same with Shankly, Paisley, Clough etc.

We have too many passengers in the squad at this moment, Pep has clearly seen enough and we witnessed the results on the bench last night.
 
uwe rosler 28 said:
Got away with 1 last night we didn't play well most attacks were laboured slow and predictable. The fight was there tho especially 2nd half need to improve 10fold to have any title chance.
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Here's a word - balderdash!
To win when you are not playing well is the sign of champions someone once said.
To me the difference between the 2 halves was night and day and we didn't play that badly in the 1st half.
The 2nd half, nobody could have lived with us. We were magnificent!
 
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