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***OMT - TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR V manchester united***

Everyone chill. We look much better than last season. Bentaleb needs to get himself sorted out though. COYS!
 
DubaiSpur said:
Absent. I'm not excusing them. But a specialist DM (as opposed to a CB hastily converted into a DM) would have offered better cover than Dier (probably caught in two minds) did.



Yeah, definitely. That's exactly what I'm saying. A midfield partner who presents himself for a pass instead of hesitantly hanging around just in front of the CBs (and then getting drawn to the ball too much to be a viable shield) would probably have helped Bentaleb out.
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Sorry mate but that first point is rubbish. Dier did his job well and got across to the man on the ball - that's why he wasn't 'offering cover'. Vertonghen was the only one caught in two minds and got bypassed.
 
We are our own worst enemy as usual. Completely dominant in the first 20 minutes, but when we didn't take advantage of it, we were bound to concede. After that it has been all United, even if they haven't created much. Extremely frustrating that we didn't score and the way in which we conceded, though. It was enocuraging the way we started, however. Some of the best football we have played under Pochettino.

Bentaleb needs to come off. One of the worst performances I have seen of a Spurs player. One suicidal pass after the other, and in the end he got punished. He had a similar game at Anfield last season. After the goal, he started hiding, so we need to get someone else on. Dier was okay early on, but he has also had some dangerous, misplaced passes. We need to eradicate that in the second half. I think we have every chance of scoring if we can get a foothold in the game again, though. United aren't very impressive and aren't defending that well.
 
One of the things that drives me nuts about Bentaleb's preference for the side or back pass is that, if you fudge those up, it can lead to a goal. A bad forward pass will just give possession away.
 
We were lucky not to concede another goal, after our heads went down, but now we should come out this half and play like we did at the beginning we will get back into the game.
 
45 minutes into the season and the knees are already jerking.

Nobody watching this match could deny Bentaleb's having a nightmare today. But it's a long way from his previous performances to date for Spurs. It's one thing to think he's overhyped or whatever, but it can't be claimed that this performance is representative of the player.
 
The Fatman said:
We were lucky not to concede another goal, after our heads went down, but now we should come out this half and play like we did at the beginning we will get back into the game.
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How were we "lucky" not to concede another goal?

Utd barely threatened at all.
 
Impressed with: Dembele, Dier, Kane and Eriksen's link up.

Disappointed with:

Bentaleb looking sloppy. Come on lad show everyone what you can do (he needs to have to fight. psychologically need to get him in that mind frame where he's fighting for his place).

Our lack of attacking options on the bench. Carol and Alli? They could be under the radar supper subs i guess.
 
alekaras said:
One of the things that drives me nuts about Bentaleb's preference for the side or back pass is that, if you **** those up, it can lead to a goal. A bad forward pass will just give possession away.
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And for the player it seems like a "safe" pass which means they are even more likely not to concentrate - something Bentaleb seems to struggle with. He has the technique, so it has to be vision and focus.
 
DublinSpur said:
45 minutes into the season and the knees are already jerking.

Nobody watching this match could deny Bentaleb's having a nightmare today. But it's a long way from his previous performances to date for Spurs. It's one thing to think he's overhyped or whatever, but it can't be claimed that this performance is representative of the player.
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Exactly.

Sometimes, it just goes like that. I remember when I played (at a very slightly lower level ;) ) that, every so often, I would have one of those games when nothing would go right. Bentaleb's having one of those today. But he could just as easily put in a top class performance next week that has us all raving about him. Or even better, in the second half today!
 
Better players have made worse passes. A little harsh on Bentaleb. But our DM position is weak.
 
jimmyb said:
Exactly.

Sometimes, it just goes like that. I remember when I played (at a very slightly lower level ;) ) that, every so often, I would have one of those games when nothing would go right. Bentaleb's having one of those today. But he could just as easily put in a top class performance next week that has us all raving about him. Or even better, in the second half today!
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Bentaleb does have a bit of form on the casual square ball/back pass though. He needs to cut it out of his game completely.
 
Bit of a strange long diagonal pass from Toby... was he making a point i.e. why is nobody out on the left wing?
 
Nice move that, didn't quite work, but nice move and a nice through ball pass from Bentaleb
 
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