Spurs (A) | PL | Post-Match Thread

This game showed again we lost our creativity. The players obviously worked hard but it’s not good enough.

Just compare the way we play to the centurion team. Nuff said.

And we should really try and use Haaland way of playing more often. He might not have Agueros touch or technique, his runs and unpredictable outcomes often runs in his favour. More direct. More simple.

Creativity is direct and simple.
Pep should rewatch a few videos of Cruyff again.
 
OffertonBlue said:
We're not getting outplayed by anyone, but we're getting outthought. Opposition are quite happy for us to have the vast majority of possession as we seldom do much with it. We've been playing teams who park the bus for a few seasons now, hence one of the reasons we let Sterling go (as defences sat deep and there was no space to run into) and bought Grealish (who holds the ball against packed defences well and wins lots of free kicks around the box).

We're not coping well with time wasting tactics, niggly and hard fouls and gullable officiating. We let opponents and officials disrupt our composure, when we should rise above it and it should increase our determination. Time wasting never gets fully added on (like it did at the world cup) so if we go behind then we'll struggle (apart from Spurs at home).

We're starting too slow in an early attempt to control the game. Apart from against the rags at home when we went for it in the first half, we're quite content to control first halves instead of winning the game in the first half. We've scored more goals in the second halves than any other club in the country. We've also wasted more first halves than any other club in the country.

We've become too risk averse. Always the safe pass, usually sideways or backwards. We've become too ponderous and predictable. If I'm the opposition I'd love our back 4 to be passing to each other and our midfield passing back to them and our forwards isolated and frustrated. Thats's about 90% of the our possession. Possession outside the box is great when we're ahead, so lets do it when we're ahead....not when we're level or losing. This also applies to passes around the edge of the box. Why not have a few shots from there occasionally eh?

We don't mix it up enough. Same old, same old, rinse and repeat. Lets try a few long balls when we can (Eddie is capable but has been instructed not to) and whilst mentioning Eddie (love the guy), can you please try to save a shot now and then please. His career is starting to mimmick Bravo's if he's not careful and is in danger of being benched for Ortega. And whilst we're at it, if Kev ain't playing a through ball, then who is? No through balls to Haaland when he starts his run is a complete waste of his main strength. Any young talented player would rightly be frustrated in that situation.

We have the players, the experience and the manager to yet make this season a successful one (again thankfully). Sorting most of the above out would go a long way towards achieving it.
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Really, really good post. Sensible comments based on observation and not emotion. Very well done Sir!
 
How we can set up with our defenders in these positions against their attack is just baffling. It’s all good when it works, we play out and they haven’t got back in time (unlikely given the speed at which we attack) but also a big problem when we don’t play it out.

I just don’t get it.
 

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This why the team morale is shit. Rodri was woeful get Phillips on, nothing to lose bring palmer on I mean what was bernado doing right mid.
 
PPT said:
So the answer is?
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Some people will say more of the same, they being scared of not being top dogs if Pep goes.

Change for change's sake is pointless. Change when it's needed is a different matter.

As I see it, Pep has been given too much power, and too much leeway to experiment. He reminds me more of the second coming of Malcolm Allison every week, bluffing through interviews, trying to justify his tactics/selections etc, while most people can see that it's starting to fall apart.

In a world sadly lacking in top coaches, Pochettino may well be the only answer.
 
BlueRhubarb said:
I can only assume that you have been enjoying a few Camden Carrots whilst watching the game this afternoon when you posted this lol!
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No i think Lavinda is right,
IF Pep has lot a bit of motivation why give him ££'s especially as we will have FFP to consder
 
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