***Official Match Thread Tottenham Hotspur v Saudi Sportswashing Machine 8:15pm Tuesday 2nd Dec. ***

[ricky2tricky4city]

Not sure why Guimares isn't playing for them...he's looked bang on form recently

 

[afsoc4life]

Saudi Sportswashing Machine tactics

Murphy is there for his crosses. Barnes is there to run at players. Woltemade is to holdup the ball and let players run in behind him or score from an header.

Their midfield - Joelinton and Miley to press hard. Tonali to dictate play.

Lewis Hall will get forward a lot on his wing.

 

[treepits]

My 11 year old daughter who has never watched a full game of football in her life has asked me why we keep giving the ball to the other team and if we’re doing it on purpose

 

[Mrs Vert]

Come on boys!!

We live in hope

 

[alekaras]

It's like there are more Toon players on the pitch than Spurs.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

H

One of the issues with Bergvall is he does lose the ball a hell of a lot. Sometimes unfairly but it's something we have admit happens a bit often for our liking.

He does
It’s part of the leaning curve I hope

 

[DubSpur]

I like Sarr in general, but just really struggle to understand what he is supposed to do in this team.

I'm like that with most of our players

 

[Daisuk]

My 11 year old daughter who has never watched a full game of football in her life has asked me why we keep giving the ball to the other team and if we’re doing it on purpose

Could be a pundit.

 

[Mrs Vert]

Saudi Sportswashing Machine tactics

Murphy is there for his crosses. Barnes is there to run at players. Woltemade is to holdup the ball and let players run in behind him or score from an header.

Their midfield - Joelinton and Miley to press hard. Tonali to dictate play.

Lewis Hall will get forward a lot on his wing.

What's our version?

 

[Aldo]

This ref is giving them everything.

 

[Bishop]

Harvey Barnes does the same trick every time.

Porro falls for it every time

Barnes always gets the cross in.

Porro has never convinced against anyone with a modicum of pace or trickery, I really like his on the ball work usually but it's not a balanced output. He does need to be more secure defensively in the long run as his offensive output doesn't really compensate imo.

 

[treepits]

Could be a pundit.

Or the manager

 

[Daisuk]

I'm like that with most of our players

True, sadly.

 

[billyiddo]

We're not very good at playing through the press

 

[Kandi1977]

If Newcash continue to press like this, they'll be knackered before 60 minutes. Stay in the game, and we'll win in the end.

 

[DubSpur]

We're not very good

FTFY

 

[Bishop]

What's our version?

Nothing on the left, no one in the middle etc etc.

 

[Rafa87]

My 11 year old daughter who has never watched a full game of football in her life has asked me why we keep giving the ball to the other team and if we’re doing it on purpose

Can she say “Kudoss” and “KulaChesky”? Could be some money for her at Sky…

 

[billyiddo]

If Newcash continue to press like this, they'll be knackered before 60 minutes. Stay in the game, and we'll win in the end.

I've heard that one before

 

[afsoc4life]

I like Sarr in general, but just really struggle to understand what he is supposed to do in this team.

My guess - Box to box in tandem with Bentancur when we have possession. Will drop to left wing to whip in crosses. When without ball, press.

Just noticed when we are attacking we seem confused. Udogie had the ball and it was as if we didn't know what to do.