***OMT - Spurs vs Liverpool***

[ringo]

Davies hung out to dry in this formation at moment.

 

[braineclipse]

they are only playing that way because we are letting them

Yes. Because we're essentially incapable of playing through their high press.

 

[Baleforce]

Remember that game here a few years ago, and the players were all luvvy duvey, laughing at joking with their players. No fire or passion that day, and look like we are lacking it again today.
Liverpool could be on a 10-match losing run and we would still lose here

AVB got sacked after that game didn't he?

 

[Sandman]

Davies cannot even clear the ball properly. Two points already he has soft cleared it to a liverpool player.

 

[Baleforce]

Yes. Because we're essentially incapable of playing through their high press.

yeah, we shouldn't be trying too

 

[ringo]

Yes. Because we're essentially incapable of playing through their high press.

Play over it. But we don't have the pace to exploit all that space when they press.

 

[Spur of the moment]

They are MAKING things go their way, we need to show the same fight and resolution.

 

[Baleforce]

Play over it. But we don't have the pace to exploit all that space when they press.

give them the ball in their half and they will make mistakes

 

[braineclipse]

yeah, we shouldn't be trying too

Sure, we could go complete Pulis in these games. Not my preferred solution though.

 

[DubaiSpur]

Play over it. But we don't have the pace to exploit all that space when they press.

Well, we have N'Koudou, but Poch thinks he has the plague or something - no other reason why he won't put him on with the rest of the lads.

 

[ringo]

It will be interesting to see if Liverpool tire from the pressing -although they always have Mane on the counter. I notice they appear to be dropping off a bit more.

 

[Pirate55]

Davies still looking isolated. I don't know what a Poch has changed?

 

[Sandman]

Second half seems a little more stable. We just need a chance now to get this game moving the way we want.

 

[ringo]

Sure, we could go complete Pulis in these games. Not my preferred solution though.

Sometimes you have to mix it up - even if only to make them know we have the option and thus make them a bit fearful of the long ball counter.

 

[Jordinho]

Can we at least make McManaman shut the fudge up?

 

[Sandman]

Davies still looking isolated. I don't know what a Poch has changed?

I think its more Liverpool dropping back a bit. They know they gave up chances to maybe they want to protect the 2-0 lead.

 

[paxtonwolf]

Only Spurs could give away a foul throw. Thats twice in 3 games IIRC

 

[ringo]

Well, we have N'Koudou, but Poch thinks he has the plague or something - no other reason why he won't put him on with the rest of the lads.

Yes. And Sissoko - I'd have thought this was his type of game.

 

[Hidden]

It will be interesting to see if Liverpool tire from the pressing -although they always have Mane on the counter. I notice they appear to be dropping off a bit more.

Gegenpressing is physically a hard one. They defenitely will tire but it probably will be too late for us. We need to add pace on the left wing NOW.

 

[paxtonwolf]

Can we at least make McManaman shut the fudge up?

He must have one massive boner right now.