Spurs (H) | PL | Post Match Thread

[Inter Me Nan]

ONE WORD SHAMBOLIC

That's three mate ; p

 

[minimalistic]

I must say that after the last four outings I was expecting a bit of a reaction from the team. Clearly looks like they can’t be arsed.

 

[Damien10]

I blame Doku…

 

[Bluemoonadam]

We beat Chelsea without him. I just don’t buy that

We wouldn't beat chelsea if we played them now , the chelsea we beat were a chelsea team still tweaking to there new set up.

 

[M Gaudino]

Ederson had a good game, he’s been one of the only positives in this abysmal run

hes only getting fatter and slower sorry

 

[citymad]

I'm sure there will be changes next week. There's absolutely no way we can start another league game with Gundogan, Lewis and Foden together.

But what else is there? that’s the problem. We have a serious lack of quality in midfield to choose from.

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

I'm sorry mate but it ain't happening this season, not without Rodri.

I don't think it's all down to Rodri at the moment, we have a number of other issues which happen to have coincided with his injury.

 

[It'sBlue93:20]

Severe lack of pace in this squad

The midfield lacks so much physicality. I’m very confused as to why Pep thinks Nunes couldn’t have done a better job in that midfield than who we had.

 

[Kippax77]

I fucking love our club, Fuck the moaners
We go again in the next game, that's how we roll

Just move on and let a bad today become brighter tomorrow

Supposed to be pissing down again tomorrow..... just thought i'd let you know

 

[bigA]

Not good enough today and the past month as well, not by a long way good enough. Some players need to have a good look at themselves and ask themselves are they up for the fight ahead because, believe me, we're in for a fight now. Yes we can blame injuries but we also need to realise we have not bought well in the past two seasons. Nunes and Kovacic are not good enough to play consistently well for a sustained period of time. We've got no back up for Rodri at all. Some players have reached the end of their cycle at the club (Walker, Gundogan and maybe DeBruyne) and have to be replaced.

We are in transition no doubt about that and we all knew that time was about to come around but let's hope we don't fall of a cliff and end up struggling not only to qualify for the Champions League but European football itself. We're in danger of that happening, no doubt about that.

It's brutal watching the club at the moment but these things do happen but it time for players to either stand up and be counted or give up and leave the club.

 

[B\connellblue]

Your words “we were fine for me until Grealish”. We weren’t fine though? We were 3-0 down and didn’t even look like scoring before grealish came on.

The post I replied to was around the concession of the 4th goal.

 

[Blue and true]

Love this forum. Absolute wet lettuces who know nothing other than being spoilt

For the empty heads, this is football. Sometimes you go through a major slump, the same ones you all enjoy other clubs’ demise when they’re going through it.

We WILL be champions come May.

And then you can all take your faces for a massive dump an apologise.

I'm all for optimism but we aren't winning the league this season. We look shot.

 

[hogismuir]

One team well coached, one team all over the place.
No surprise to us despite the media “shock”.
Spurs- can see they do actual coaching- 9 shots, 7 on target, 4 goals. We are far to easy to play and beat these days,

Us- pathetic in all aspects. Do we have a defensive coach, zero desire to put bodies on the line and all over the place. Midfield we all know about, it’s embarrassing now.
But my god, how shit are we up front.
23 shots with only 5 on target and half of those were pathetic attempts. Players not knowing the very basics of football and leaning back time and time again when blazing over.

Walker, Gundogan should not be in our team. Silva, Savinho and Lewis are squad players at best.
Stones, Ake, Akanji too injury prone and 2 need replacing.

We will be 11 points behind the Dippers when they give us a hiding next weekend. Forget the titles, its impossible with our squad, Top 4 is going to be a real battle this season and i would not be surprised if we missed out.

Squad has sadly been neglected with a lack of strengthening our 1st 11 over the last few years and awful transfer activity and its now showing. 1 striker is the entire squad and Zero goals or assists from our wingers and quite possibly one of the worst midfields in the PL sums up the awful mess our last few summers have left us in.

Next week could be a Rags level thumping there

Good points and can't argue with most of that Except Silva: He's no squad player he showed flashes of his old self today. But he needs a Rodri/Kovacic in there with him. It was terrible performance from the team but our injury crisis is ludicrous.

 

[It'sBlue93:20]

But what else is there that’s the problem. We have lack of quality in midfield to choose from.

Might have to get to a point where we have to turn to Wright/NOR as the personnel we are using at the moment can’t do it.

 

[simon23]

Pep’s been watching this for the last 5 weeks

exactly the same problems have been there since the start of the season.

I dont think Pep can fix it without the injured players returning.....our midfield is so weak defensively.....we literally have Rodri who is defensive minded....the rest trying to play there are square pegs in round holes......
Gundo - never been defensive even when he was good - now he is just a liability
Kovacic - good at moving forward with the ball but defensively not at it.
Rico Lewis - what is his position? he aint a full abck and he aint good enough to play in that central area

the other options are:
1. Stones - always injured
2. Akanji - weve done it a few times but its playing with fire.
3 Gvardiol - untried - I believe he could play as a 6 but Pep wont just throw him in there

Then there is the young lad OReilly - he has the physicality and at this point it has to be worth trying him...it cant be any worse than any of the other options at present. Play him alongside one of the centre halves (I wouldnt let Gundo anywhere near the pitch for the rest of the season) until Kovacic is back

 

[bluemoon32]

But what else is there? that’s the problem. We have a serious lack of quality in midfield to choose from.

Get Kalvin back .........

 

[jollylescott]

We had it so good for so long because Rodri was the first name on the team sheet every week. Even after he went down, we failed to invest in a replacement for him.

Then we got 85 mill for Alvarez and didn't replace him.

We have two young wingers who should not be starting every week, and a slow midfield.

The bottom line is that Pep is not a miracle worker, as much as our complacent Board likes to think to the contrary.

Now the rebuild is gargantuan, and that is inexcusable.

 

[VOOMER]

Firstly you cannot make that many chances and not convert a single one.

Secondly there is an individual and collective lack of fitness and desire. Some of them look disinterested and too accepting of defeat.

Third Gundog is absolutely finished. He can’t even run.

We need a refresh and a rebuild.

We needed a rebuild in the summer. Now we need a reaction from the board and Pep. Granting us another two seasons doesn't solve any problems. It sparks of the tale wagging the dog. Pep should have signed a 5 year deal, or not at all. He is an excellent coach, he has milked the most out of team, but the rebuild (because we have had 4 poor transfer windows), going to take 3 windows.

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

Love this forum. Absolute wet lettuces who know nothing other than being spoilt

For the empty heads, this is football. Sometimes you go through a major slump, the same ones you all enjoy other clubs’ demise when they’re going through it.

We WILL be champions come May.

And then you can all take your faces for a massive dump an apologise.

And if we don't, will you be on here to apologise?

 

[Lavinda Past]

I'm surprised at that result given how we played, but 4-0 is a convincing scoreline...


...we were in white, right?

No, only our flag was white