***OMT Tottenham Hotspur v Burnlio, Sat Jan 24th, 3pm***

[SpurMeUp]

Romero, second game in a row where he's looking for a pass, and forgets to first trap the ball. Then shocking defending, and we give away a simple goal after total domination.

As usual our final third play lacks confidence and precision. We're promising - Odobert and Spence moments of great play - but also moments of poor passes, poor shots, not playing a cross sooner etc. Bar the fuk up for their goal we've been pretty good though. Need to nail the ball into the back of net. Every game this season has been the same story in the final third. Even the few that we've won, we've not made the most of openings in the final third.

 

[Benny_Lad]

Does Tel have goals in him?

Probably not tbf. Refer to all my previous posts about our transfer strategy. Maybe Odo should be there and Johnson right!

 

[Muttley]

I think we've said this over and over. We would be a different proposition if we had a balanced left and right attacking abilities.

Once again we have good players playing on their wrong feet and no real driving force down the left.

Where do we find a prime Bale or Lennon?

 

[Gilzeantoscore]

All started by the 'world class' defender taking his eye off the ball and letting a simple pass go straight through him for a throw in.

 

[Bishop]

I thought he was fortunate with some bobbling his way off his shin etc against a poor right back, and Mccoist got excited (and subsequently some fans would join in).

If you rewatch it, it’s easy to understand.

Still better than anything Tel has done and by a margin. I was at the game btw and so I neither saw nor have I heard any of the commentary of punditry re Spence against Dortmund.

 

[Daisuk]

I haven't seen him show that he has any of those attributes - his dribbling in particular is very poor

You may be right. I enjoy watching Tel when he plays. He’s only 19 and has a huge potential, in my opinion, but needs to play. He’s barely played for us, but there are compilations of his Bayern days where you can more clearly see what he’s all about. Inferior league and all that, but he’s 19.

 

[Legohamster]

The passing in the final third is either over hit or under hit

Xavi is having a mare - passing has been the worst of the bunch

 

[Bishop]

Try to look at his heat map and the actual position he’s playing on the pitch. We have territorial advantage and all of his possession is around the corner of their box.

To play a right back there is pretty jank and says a lot about us,

It says more about Tel.

 

[paxtonwolf]

HT observations

A good half spoiled by a few minutes of sloppiness, it was a bit after, but their goal all stemmed for Vicario not clearing and the ball being kicked into touch.
Danso is a beast
We cant be selling VDV to Liverpool
Why does Simons always look like he is about to cry?
If goals were double the height, we would be the PL leading scorers

Lastly, VAR, who controls this? Their early disallowed goal, the bloke is 2 yards off with the naked eye. Why did it need to be checked?
And then the foul on Edwards, yes it was a possible penalty, but it should not have needed to be looked at by VAR, as they should have checked the offside first, not after.

The game is there for the taking provided we dont fall asleep again

 

[metalgear]

Odobert is rubbish

He is. I would rather Tel

Romero, second game in a row where he's looking for a pass, and forgets to first trap the ball. Then shocking defending, and we give away a simple goal after total domination.

World class defenders can go through a game without mistakes. That Romero is not. But it looks like he thinks he is.

 

[stinkfoot]

If we keep playing the way we are we should win.

It’s whether we will keep playing the way we are or not.

 

[Muttley]

Still better than anything Tel has done and by a margin. I was at the game btw and so I neither saw nor have I heard any of the commentary of punditry re Spence against Dortmund.

It's not a lack of talent that is Spence's issue. He doesn't play at full intensity and him not being a leftie is a massive disadvantage. It is as much the shapes he makes on the pitch that is the problem. A leftie would just drive things differently.

 

[Daisuk]

I think the bar is so painfully low for these forwards that when they do anything positive we talk it up beyond what it actually is.

Perhaps, but who are the gold standard wingers of this generation of footballers? Very few really stand out, in my opinion.

 

[SpurMeUp]

I think we've said this over and over. We would be a different proposition if we had a balanced left and right attacking abilities.

Once again we have good players playing on their wrong feet and no real driving force down the left.

Where do we find a prime Bale or Lennon?

He's there playing LCB and scored for us.

The one time VDV broke in the box, Spence tried to cut inside instead of playing the overlap. Few are going to keep pace with VDV who should slide the ball for Solanke who should be primed and ready for a tap in. Not seen it yet... but its in our back pocket.

 

[Jurgen the German]

Still better than anything Tel has done and by a margin. I was at the game btw and so I neither saw nor have I heard any of the commentary of punditry re Spence against Dortmund.

The forwards we have are relegation standard, which is almost where we find ourselves in the table.

 

[SteveAWOL]

typical, we've smashed them 1-1

xGa 0.67

They scored with their only shot on target of the half whilst our (mid-table calibre) forwards keep squandering chances that we’re accustomed to Kane and Son slotting home over the past decade!

 

[Daisuk]

We haven't got the luxury at the moment to let him learn I guess we need someone to make pretty much an instant impact. That said, I would prefer he came on instead of Muani.

When Spence is the alternative, then I do think we have that luxury.

 

[paxtonwolf]

The passing in the final third is either over hit or under hit

Xavi is having a mare - passing has been the worst of the bunch

I think Spence is running him close. he is great in the build-up, but his final pass is shocking

 

[Baleforce]

VDV's finish was even more impressive when you factor in him starting the game in a slightly different position...

 

[thfcsteff]

Spence looked better at LW v Dortmund than Tel ever has for us - it's not that hard a decision to understand.

We are playing a player who is twice removed from his natural position over a player who plays that position sometimes. Most of our moves are currently dying with Djed. I do 't blame him, he just isn't a LW.