Spurs (A) | Post-Match Thread

[Roachy]

Wow, Mendy copping some flak on here, some of it justified. However, Sterling, Ake, Torres just as bad if not worse imo.

 

[Keeper!]

You will loose every game with him playing, unless you can outscore the opposition. He guaranties goals for the opponent.

EVERY single team target him, EVERY one.

Can our management not see that?

 

[Keeper!]

Wow, Mendy copping some flak on here, some of it justified. However, Sterling, Ake, Torres just as bad if not worse imo.

Torres and Ake are reasonably new to this side, Sterling had a poor season last year, but off the back of 2 magnificent ones.

Mendy has had 2-3 good games in 4 years, yes he has had injuries but he has just had a long holiday, a full pre season, yet still looked totally out of it, get rid and quickly.

 

[FantasyIreland]

What does no team effort mean? There was plenty of effort from the team, even if it lacked a bit of energy. You don't have 66% possession in a game where the team does put in any effort or where there is a lack of co-ordination if that was what you meant.

I suspect he is referring to 2 or 3 of our players being second to 50/50 balls,getting easily knocked off or dispossessed and being hesitant in the challenge.Some was down to fitness of course,not all.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Wow, Mendy copping some flak on here, some of it justified. However, Sterling, Ake, Torres just as bad if not worse imo.

The totting up principle.

 

[Highpeakprowler]

I couldn't work out what was going on down that left hand side. Sterling and Grealish on top of each other, 36 year old Fernandinho trying to fill the gap left by Grealish. Mendy and Ake being torn apart every time Spurs countered.

I know it is only early days, but both Sterling and Grealish want to run with the ball, but in a give and go situation, someone has to give and someone has to go. They both want to go, so it didn't really work. One of them has to stand down and be less selfish.

I would have stuck Sterling on the right, because Mahrez was still on his holidays.

 

[paulsimpson]

Pep ought to have reminded every single player that they are all on contract and those who don't want to play - so what? Their contract says otherwise. They have to abide by the clauses in their contracts. Don't give them any air. I'm disappointed in their attitude and it does touch on team morale

 

[mat]

Fuck off Spurs.

 

[OB1]

I suspect he is referring to 2 or 3 of our players being second to 50/50 balls,getting easily knocked off or dispossessed and being hesitant in the challenge.Some was down to fitness of course,not all.

Some were guilty of that at times.

 

[St.Pauli support]

If there is a new loose style of reffing we need to adapt.
We are outmuscled and bullied by opponents too often.
We are being held and pushed in every situation and ref waves on.

We can't win a PL match playing like girls (sorry, dear girls!). To avoid fukcing transitions vs spurs or cheslsea or utd we have to take 5/6 yellows if need be. We have enough room for bookings and even if the odd suspension would appear, we could handle it.

The XI on the pitch have to be ready to fight, esp the likes of Mendy, Aké, Raz, Cancelo have to show more grit. Even Mahrez who never has a chance in a physical 1 on 1 is able to show the opponent he is no push-around. More aggression in defence needed.