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    ***Tottenham Hotspur v Everton*** - OMT

    Woah - didn't know this, and makes sense that he'd be shaken by it. Poor kid. :(
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    ***Tottenham Hotspur v Everton*** - OMT

    One of the great what-ifs for me is if he stayed at Everton when United came knocking. That United stint basically derailed both his career, and Everton's own progression, for a full decade. After he left, Moshiri rocked up and then spent a load of dosh on Everton managers from Martinez to...
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    ***Tottenham Hotspur v Everton*** - OMT

    There was one right at the end where he took on two men, got between them, got to the six-yard box and won a corner. I think even he was surprised by that, because I know half the watching audience was! It's up to him really - given our perilous HG situation, it's unlikely we'd be open to...
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    Xavi Simons

    It's not rocket science what is going on with the kid (imo) - he was a bit shocked by the pace and physicality of the league, and the fact he has less time on the ball than in the Bundesliga. When combined with the fact that the majority of games so far have not been situations he thrives in...
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    ***Tottenham Hotspur v Everton*** - OMT

    I agree with some of that, but I'd take exception to the idea that Ange's team was significantly shorter than this one. Compare the different players in today's team against their equivalents from last season - Spence, Xavi, Kudus, Kolo Muani and Palhinha, and add Udogie, Maddison, Kulusevski...
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    Kevin Danso

    Flies under the radar given he's usually only on to replace Romero, who is definitely more gifted in terms of passing, vision and overall ability. But my word, what a rock Danso is defensively - blocks every shot, is an absolute monster in the air. I instinctively feel safer when we're...
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    ***Tottenham Hotspur v Everton*** - OMT

    This game is the epitomization of why I found Ange's point-blank refusal to train set pieces so strange, and time has not lessened that opinion. When you can't create much in open play, you need to shut up shop and try to eke out points - especially against similar sides that will try to turn...
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    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur FC v Aston Villa ***

    Spot on. And don't get me wrong, I don't agree with the booing - my view is, you pays your money and you takes your chances, more or less. But it's just inevitable given the changing composition of football crowds these days. There are Liverpool fans, at Anfield, who decided that three losses...
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    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur FC v Aston Villa ***

    Sure, but the question is if Villa are a top team or not. I think they're not, but they're within the category of 'comparable teams that pose a threat on the break'. So, it didn't surprise me that Frank went with a Palhinha-Benta pivot again. It would start to become a concern if Frank stayed...
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    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur FC v Aston Villa ***

    Well, to be fair, the ticket prices also don't guarantee that the fans will sing. It's a two-way street, and the changing attitude of the fans in England parallels wider socioeconomic trends. The prohibitive cost of Premier League football has made it an upper middle-class, middle-aged hobby...
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    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur FC v Aston Villa ***

    Well, we had a pretty good spell with Rose and Davies when Danny was at his peak, so I wouldn't say 15 years. More like 5 - since Rose left, we've had at most one fit left back at a time, since Udogie is now a sick note and Davies had a late-career transition into left centre-back. Agreed...
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    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur FC v Aston Villa ***

    It's alright. Game of fine margins, and we lost to a couple of wonder strikes, though we're looking pretty blunt in front of goal ourselves. The movement and solidity is there - just lacking penetration. Ultimately, it's a squad problem. Udogie being injured (and unfortunately, now entering...
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    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur FC v Aston Villa ***

    Surprised Bentancur stayed on, to be honest. It's a straight swap, which means we'll still have that Palhinha - Bentancur double pivot. Will make it harder to progress through the middle.
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    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur FC v Aston Villa ***

    It's a good performance so far considering the circumstances. Restricted Villa well, they haven't been able to get going, and we've generally had the better chances and controlled play well. The circumstances referred to are the injury blows - with Udogie out, Spence on the left negates a good...
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    Fabio Paratici - Also Sporting Director

    Haha! Well, it's not so much that - he's about as dodgy as any of their other sporting directors, all of whom are a class unto themselves in terms of treating rules like suggestions. :p It's more that he's seen as having played a central role in dismantling the all-conquering Juve team of the...
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