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.
 
citytill1die84 said:
2nd in the league, Last 16 of Champions League & through in the FA Cup not bad for a struggling side.

Imagine this place if we were as bad as Liverpool & Chelsea

We're entering a transition period. We've players who don't want to be here.
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Don’t know how I’m gonna feel if the players that are so woefully out of form start playing like prime Barca/RM/Milan in the CL. The way I feel right now I think I’d be seriously pissed, not much chance I know but it happens. Fook knows where Pep starts for an XI in that
 
dajd1984 said:
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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Me either, second half they could have three on the break, our defending this season has been poor, all over the place.
 
Arsenal fan here, not here to gloat afterall we lost as well. Just my 3rd party perspective but a lot of your players seem to simultaneously be off color. Typically, when that happens in modern football it is the manager that is fired. I still think you guys got a good shot because we are inexperienced and over reliant on Partey. That being said, i just like to ask since i am no expert on your clubs dealings if the season is disappointing would Pep be in serious danger? And if Pep goes who would you guys want?
 
David White said:
I don’t know if he can sort it.

I think we all want a manager that can win the league every season but we’re not going to get one. I quite agree that we’ve been spoiled and that recent times may never be bettered. Does that mean we can’t ask for effort?

To be clear, I don’t care if we win the league every season or ever again, I’ll still be there. What I want is a team that is committed to giving their all, looking like they want to be here and enjoying their football. We haven’t got that currently
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This team has giving there all last 4/5 seasons! And if one season they are just not on it in the league I’ll give them a pass! Once pep goes it ain’t going to get better than what we have had since pep been here we will compete
For trophies but not as consistent! Look at other clubs all struggled to win consistently! Even after spending billions!
 
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