Finney Is Back
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Just half of that spent and we could easily be a CL regular again (and with reasonably young players that would likely keep us there).If we really want to take it to that next level we are going to have to spend £200m+.
Just half of that spent and we could easily be a CL regular again (and with reasonably young players that would likely keep us there).If we really want to take it to that next level we are going to have to spend £200m+.
If it was only that it looked like it was settling issues, it would be OK. My main issue is that everything he does looks so incredibly slow and half hearted, especially when tracking back! In addition he looks disinterested and unfocused, as proved in the clip.
Can't remember I've seen a single time that he looked like busting his gut to get back. Its always been just a slow jog! That's not for not being settled and adjusting to a new team. You can still give it your absolute max physically, and he just doesn't.
Why that is, I don't know, but with the application he's been giving, he's not a player I want at Spurs, because he does not have world class ability locked in there somewhere.
One of several old gits who need offloading as part of the painful rebuild.I don't know the reasons why... but he has been rank average for Spurs so far.
I was alarmed to read (above) that he is 29, just going past his peak and into "old git" territory for a full back... get rid of him ASAP and reinvest please.
He is MILES off what we need and age is not on his side.
One of several old gits who need offloading as part of the painful rebuild.
Lloris 34
Hart 33
Alderweireld 31
Sissoko 31
Rose 30
Yeah, would be nice to upgrade on those 2 squad fillers too (well unless Lamela can miraculously get over his perennial injury woes) but very much doubt our transfer committee is brave enough to sanction 8 changes to squad in 1 window.+ Lamela and Moura, 29 this year
Yeah, would be nice to upgrade on those 2 squad fillers too (well unless Lamela can miraculously get over his perennial injury woes) but very much doubt our transfer committee is brave enough to sanction 8 changes to squad in 1 window.
Which makes it all the more baffling that the players (BECAUSE IT IS NEVER JOSE’S FAULT) didn’t reorganize to play in a formation that supported an out of sorts player getting ripped apart. Definitely not Jose’s fault. Never.Baffling he wasn't subbed at half time. Everything they created came down our right side - Bale being poor as well didn't help, but Doherty was overrun time and time again. And he only got worse in the second half too.
Baffling he wasn't subbed at half time. Everything they created came down our right side - Bale being poor as well didn't help, but Doherty was overrun time and time again. And he only got worse in the second half too.
Hence my wondering if Aurier was truly available.
It's easy to criticise him for the goal, it didn't come from an overload it was a simple 1 on 1 in which Tierney dropped his shoulder and destroyed him. The lack of support from Bale didn't help him in the first half, but its not a valid excuse for the goal.Looking at today's game:
- first 55 mins he has Bale in front of him who did nothing defensively and left him 2 on 1 all the time
- after that, we took Bale off and had a RW who worked, and that stopped them killing us down our right
I think its hard to criticise Doherty much for today. He's been poor all season, but I dont see how we could have played well today given how exposed he was
It's easy to criticise him for the goal, it didn't come from an overload it was a simple 1 on 1 in which Tierney dropped his shoulder and destroyed him. The lack of support from Bale didn't help him in the first half, but its not a valid excuse for the goal.
He was challenging Tierney directly, there was no one else there and Tierney just dropped his shoulder and ran past him. On that play Tierney was 10000 percent his man and he did awfully.I haven't watched it since the game, but Tierney wasnt his man