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Thomas Frank - Head Coach

Frank's big dilemma now is about what he does at the weekend.

He will feel the urge to recall Palhinha, Kudus and Xavi but will also feel that the 4 guys in midfield last night deserve another go. That includes Bents who played his part. Inevitably he needs to rotate to keep fresh legs in the line-up but needs to make sure we don't drop back to the NLD mode.
 
NoLimits01 said:
It’s the malaise of modern society, the feeling of entitlement, that feeling that somehow the world owes you something.

I would like to see their reaction to messing up in the workplace and everyone turning around and booing them, they would instantly go screaming to HR demanding retribution and compensation 🤣
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Hahaha And in an environment where your rival organization is in the room at the same time. Talk about empowering the oppo and dismissing your own
 
Muttley said:
Frank's big dilemma now is about what he does at the weekend.

He will feel the urge to recall Palhinha, Kudus and Xavi but will also feel that the 4 guys in midfield last night deserve another go. That includes Bents who played his part. Inevitably he needs to rotate to keep fresh legs in the line-up but needs to make sure we don't drop back to the NLD mode.
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There's a part of me that thinks that this system doesn't necessarily work against a Fulham. I'm not ready to truly analyse the shape and system to say it won't sonim kind of hoping he does use it again and we see how well it works against a different type of opposition.
 
Muttley said:
Frank's big dilemma now is about what he does at the weekend.

He will feel the urge to recall Palhinha, Kudus and Xavi but will also feel that the 4 guys in midfield last night deserve another go. That includes Bents who played his part. Inevitably he needs to rotate to keep fresh legs in the line-up but needs to make sure we don't drop back to the NLD mode.
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I'd be tempted to go 4-3-3 and basically switch Bentancur out for Kudus. Gray and Bergvall have to start whatever now.
 
Lemonade Money said:
Richarlison...Muani...Kudus
Bergval...Palhinha...Gray
Udogie...vdV...Romero...Porro
Vicario​
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You've then got Palhinha's slow transition killing off our attacks, especially in a game we should be dominating. I'd do that team, but Gray as the pivot and Sarr in on the right. Palhinha primarily needs to be reserved for suffocating games in the last 20 minutes.
 
I want to see Xavi playing in a system where the other 2 midfielders are willing and actively trying to get the ball to him. Bentancur and Palhinha alongside him in the three will not work, we’ve seen it enough times to know by now.

TF is lauded for developing young players so I want to see him reward at least 2 of Bergvall, Gray, and Sarr with starts this weekend. What does it say to them if they all get replaced for Fulham at home?

Recent results have brought a feeling of gloom to us, but he can turn the tide on that with a good performance and result this weekend. Up the spurs
 
clownfoot said:
I want to see Xavi playing in a system where the other 2 midfielders are willing and actively trying to get the ball to him. Bentancur and Palhinha alongside him in the three will not work, we’ve seen it enough times to know by now.

TF is lauded for developing young players so I want to see him reward at least 2 of Bergvall, Gray, and Sarr with starts this weekend. What does it say to them if they all get replaced for Fulham at home?

Recent results have brought a feeling of gloom to us, but he can turn the tide on that with a good performance and result this weekend. Up the spurs
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I'd keep building him into that from the bench. Then have him ready to take over the starting role when Sarr goes to ACN.
 
Grays_1890 said:
What a strange analogy for professional sports where they three outcomes are win, lose, draw. Its also easy to sit in our world and say what we say about how we would perform in football every week, it would be 100% different when you get there.

So your personal contract with the side is "I will boo unless you entertain me", effectively, they have to earn your support

GHod I yearn for the times we had more of a siege mentality as a fan base.

And its not just about the booing of boring football, we have had players have to scale the stands because their family were getting abused.

Add that to the sheer number of YTubers spread bile and the sudden trend of self serving twitter personalities who create their persona on being negative about everything, its no wonder the clubs fanbase is split.

Nowt hate on Spurs more than Spurs fans in my experience
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I don't disagree with you, but I don't disagree with people choosing to boo, it's their choice but I understand why they choose to.... Easiest way to send a message they not happy.

Imagine if the team was set up and played like they did against PSG last night... We lost but we played, we were in the game. That wouldn't have got boo'd.
 
Muttley said:
Frank's big dilemma now is about what he does at the weekend.

He will feel the urge to recall Palhinha, Kudus and Xavi but will also feel that the 4 guys in midfield last night deserve another go. That includes Bents who played his part. Inevitably he needs to rotate to keep fresh legs in the line-up but needs to make sure we don't drop back to the NLD mode.
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Rotating too many players. The team needs to time to gel and play the way TF wants. Can't keep chopping and changing. Also need players that have instincts to get forward instead of wait, such as Gray and Bergvall who gave options the entire time.
 
Yesterday for me set the bar now
Players playing for a win
Players going for every chance and trying to stop everything
Yes mistakes were made
But that is the level of attack he get and team work needed

Not sure why we keep on conceding shots form range. Something needs tweaking there for sure.

That game had signs of progress and all I ask for
 
parj said:
I don't disagree with you, but I don't disagree with people choosing to boo, it's their choice but I understand why they choose to.... Easiest way to send a message they not happy.

Imagine if the team was set up and played like they did against PSG last night... We lost but we played, we were in the game. That wouldn't have got boo'd.
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Teams have bad games and managers make mistakes, they all do since time began, but there are limits and circumstances for it IMO.

Going in on new players and managers early is both counter productive and fairly idiotic IMO
 
Grays_1890 said:
What a strange analogy for professional sports where they three outcomes are win, lose, draw. Its also easy to sit in our world and say what we say about how we would perform in football every week, it would be 100% different when you get there.

So your personal contract with the side is "I will boo unless you entertain me", effectively, they have to earn your support

GHod I yearn for the times we had more of a siege mentality as a fan base.

And its not just about the booing of boring football, we have had players have to scale the stands because their family were getting abused.

Add that to the sheer number of YTubers spread bile and the sudden trend of self serving twitter personalities who create their persona on being negative about everything, its no wonder the clubs fanbase is split.

Nowt hate on Spurs more than Spurs fans in my experience
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Great post and so true.
 
Bedfordspurs said:
Yesterday for me set the bar now
Players playing for a win
Players going for every chance and trying to stop everything
Yes mistakes were made
But that is the level of attack he get and team work needed

Not sure why we keep on conceding shots form range. Something needs tweaking there for sure.

That game had signs of progress and all I ask for
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Pretty much the first green shoots since the opening weeks of the season. Very timely
 
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