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Spurs vs City post match
- Thread starter FantasyIreland
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Which were the 3 players missing? I thought they had the their full first team except Kane. No excuses for today, but sometimes you don't play well and we din't.Spurs had more travel and 3 key players missing. We've spent 2/3 times more money than them. Roll out the excuses some more!
Nowhere near good enough fullbacks to cope with a high press, throw in some pretty uninspired stuff from the midfield 3 and we lost the battle for the first 20 minutes of each half. We should have been able to weather those periods though if Kolarov wasn't so shit, but Otamendi and Zaba weren't a lot better. Scoring an own goal that early really put us on the back foot and made it hard for us to recover, then the second came just as we were starting to take control, pretty out of the blue thanks to a lucky bounce of the ball at the crucial time.
Missed too many chances as well, just a bad day at the office all round which I'm laying pretty squarely at the feet of the tit who decided to put the ball in his own net after two minutes when under no pressure at all
Missed too many chances as well, just a bad day at the office all round which I'm laying pretty squarely at the feet of the tit who decided to put the ball in his own net after two minutes when under no pressure at all
Comrade Buka
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The fullback situation is dire against high pressing teams.
Otamendi not very convincing either.
Fernando looks terrified on the ball.
Navas not the quality of passes we need.
Silva just a few moments to slow, which will only get worse as he gets older.
Aguero too selfish, and a bit lazy.
Sterling, frustrated.
Fernandinho a bit too many touches.
Stones and Bravo. Positive.
Otamendi not very convincing either.
Fernando looks terrified on the ball.
Navas not the quality of passes we need.
Silva just a few moments to slow, which will only get worse as he gets older.
Aguero too selfish, and a bit lazy.
Sterling, frustrated.
Fernandinho a bit too many touches.
Stones and Bravo. Positive.
simon23
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If we are going to get away with that back 4, we need to keep.the ball. And without KDB & Nolito we are not as good in possession.
I wonder if Pep will mention Kolarov's new contract again.
fully agree...without kdb and Kompany and with fernando navas and kolorov on the pitch Pep needs to change it or risk losing the really important games against our direct rivals (spurs liverpool and arsenal)
prestonibbo_mcfc
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Thought our passing and control was off again, first half. Too many balls too short or too long or too wide.
Players waiting on the ball. We don't have the personnel to play out from the back, like we do.
Apart from Stones, the rest have little distribution ability and are not comfortable enough on the ball.
Saying that, i thought they all looked a little jaded. Can't afford to GIFT goals at this level.
Players waiting on the ball. We don't have the personnel to play out from the back, like we do.
Apart from Stones, the rest have little distribution ability and are not comfortable enough on the ball.
Saying that, i thought they all looked a little jaded. Can't afford to GIFT goals at this level.
Which were the 3 players missing? I thought they had the their full first team except Kane. No excuses for today, but sometimes you don't play well and we din't.
Kane, Dembelle and Dier. All first team starters.
Daz_Blue
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The real Kolarov is back ........
top of the league and after the run of games away from home its still early days but we are the best squad in the league and just need to get players fit and having a starting 11 each week a settle team is what missing from this squad every week there is 3 or 4 changes and the back 4 i don't think we have had the same in any game this season. but spurs just got us at the right time them 4 away games on the bounce really hit us hard and you can mentality blow up living together for that space of time on the road is the hardest thing and we looked like we was not in the game from the start
but give spurs credit they was up for it and give everything for the manager and fans but if that's the level teams have to be at to beat us then only spurs and liverpool are going to be in the run in for the title if city don't win it
but give spurs credit they was up for it and give everything for the manager and fans but if that's the level teams have to be at to beat us then only spurs and liverpool are going to be in the run in for the title if city don't win it
come-on-barney
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Pep said himself the first few games was new manager syndrome. He knows we are a long way from where he wants us to be both in terms of philosophy and players. Wonder if Pep's comments about staying more than three years, is that he knows it will take him 12 months to turn this around. Accepted that Kevin is a world class player but without him in the side we just don't seem to gel. Pep needs this season to build from such a low point last season. We are going to have to be patient and it may be next season before we start playing consistently the way in which Pep wants us to play. Need to ship out a lot of the old guard. Don't forget Klopp and co have had a season or more. At least the unspecial one is not ripping up any trees. Keep the faith it will be worth it.
B\connellblue
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yes but anyone over a certain age would never praise them fkrs. Too much pain.another team that we will struggle against you mean and a direct challenger for the title???????
I watched their game in Europe. It was easy and they rested players. They had an extra day and were at homeSpurs had more travel and 3 key players missing. We've spent 2/3 times more money than them. Roll out the excuses some more!
Time and time again you'll see CL teams play away in midweek and then get beat at the weekend, particularly if they are away. Happens all the time
CelesteItis
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Agree.Has to more to it than 'lightweight' mate - that was what all the 'experts' were saying in the run up to the the united game, explaining why they'd dominate midfield, but it didnt happen.
Did Barca have a lightweight team with Xavi, Iniesta and Messi playing?
But why we was so easily bullied in the middle even with heavies like Fernando?
The slaughtered lamb
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Hang on. Let's see how we perform against those teams at home first. This is Pep, not Pellegrini and there will be a response to this.I'm fine with that. But, the problem is we don't look like winning against Liverpool or Tottenham even if we are playing at home. Our home form should be perfect, then we can afford to lose matches like today.
jimharri
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Serious question (not WUMming); can we rely on Vinnie's long term fitness any more?We won't be walking anything with this defence. It's dreadful.
Of the six games we have won, 5 were against teams in the bottom half, mostly the bottom 4. It was masking the problems which are no De Bruyne we struggle and a defence that has kept one clean sheet in 7 games.
Wake up call the last 2 games. Kompany and De Bruyne will need to come back quickly!
Dirty Harry
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Well off the pace and didn't show up regardless of how well Spurs may have done.
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Surprised so few people mentioning the Celtic game having an impact on the team. They looked like they hadn't recovered fully, their legs and minds weren't ready for this game and Spurs made the most of it and were excellent and deserved the win.