Spurs (H) - Post-Match Thread

[MillisleBlue]

A weekend to forget. Hopefully back to business against Everton and dampen the red scousers enthusiasm a bit.

 

[rumone]

To be honest saw that result coming! Last couple of matches our defence as been opened up a bit to easily! Fortunately it's not cost us!
But better teams will soon pick this up!

 

[Fiftyyearsandcounting]

A good case for fielding a non-midget forward, who-ever that may be, or, ffs,
stop with the aerial crosses. The game followed previous mid-week euro cup games, a slightly sub-standard performance. At no stage were we outplayed, spuds exploited our false number two plan, the run-of-the-ball lottery was not kind to City. Both sides misplaced simple passes, we didn't cope well when they made the odd surge from midfield. All seemed a bit below par.
The way to get over it is to remember one of life's lessons. Shit happens.....

...Just the depth varies

 

[edinburgh123]

that's an absolutely insane way to analyze defending. If we have more possession, by definition we defend *better*, because,

and i know it'll shock you

being able to keep the ball IS defending.

in fact it's shocking that after 6 years of pep we still have to explain this

The debate was specifically about performance of a centre back. However… your response is illogical. If you have a corner or you play a through ball to your forward you are not defending. What I think you are clumsily trying to say is controlling the ball reduces the likelihood of being attacked which is clearly true That doesn’t mean you are better at physically defending when you are actually being attacked though.

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

I took a day to cool off and I’m still steaming with that performance, I could spit nails. Always have to do things the hard way. 2+ goal difference, so expecting the worst on Wednesday with Leeds.

Spurs…. Really? Unbelievable…

Leeds losing after 2-2 really irritates me too.
One of the worst weekends results wise…

Tell me about it

 

[uwe rosler 28]

As much as both players are great kdb and gudongan just don't work together imo. Also don't think we pass the ball any worse while pep is here. A weekend to forgot hoping for a big response at everton

 

[big gaz]

Will be 3 points during the week.

No faith in Leeds then, no, me neither ;-)

 

[bornblueegg]

Not been on here since the result but this could be just what we need to kick on

 

[bluegaz13]

I also continue to believe Dias is being made to look completely ordinary by playing on the right of the pairing because Laporte is starting ahead of Stones.

It makes so much difference on having build up out on both sides.

I regularly get hammered for it, but De Bruyne is more of a liability when we are parked on the edge of the opponents' 18 yard box.

Would like to see Gundo get a run in the false nine.

Agree about De Bruyne….think when he plays, it’s to the detriment of Bernardo and sometimes Gundo who are moved from their best positions…great though he can be.
I’m not sure he should always be in our best 11.
Similar to Cancelo….on top form they are world class…but short of that they are both the chief culprits for giving the ball away that leave us exposed to the breakaway.

 

[super_city_si]

No faith in Leeds then, no, me neither ;-)

Ill be surprised if leeds keep them to only 5 goals