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

[Grays_1890]

Nice result, hard working performance, as away games are. Points mean confidence, expecting us to get better as we progress and players return

 

[braineclipse]

More ambition in possession from several players I thought. Bentancur, Palhinha, VdV, Vicario. Thought that was a good step.

Overall a close game I thought, kind of lucky to end up winning it by three. But a close game against this Everton side away is a good performance.

 

[paxtonwolf]

Reminds me of Sandro with his cheerful demeanour

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Franks face at this bit was so funny

 

[BrentwoodSpur]

Franks face at this bit was so funny

Looked like a fan had run on the pitch to meet his hero

 

[braineclipse]

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 losing him easily, even if he's no longer first choice right-winger with Kudus's arrival. If he can bulk up and work on his explosiveness a bit, I see no reason he can't end up like a Kevin Schade, or (stretching it a bit) a Ferran Torres at Barcelona, who transitioned from mediocre winger to passable striker.

Essentially needs to do more of what he did in that situation. Be proactive, try to make something happen on the ball.

We all know what he can do when released down the line or in behind or if he gets service in the box. But needs to add more to his overall game.

Heard it elsewhere too (can't remember where), but he's utterly confident in some situations while looking utterly devoid of confidence in others. That situation was an example of what he can do if he's more proactive in some situations.

 

[Nutter-Naylor]

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[Bedfordspurs]

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, Solanke, and Bissouma.

There's not much of a height difference between the former and the latter group - hell, I think the latter might be marginally taller because Maddison and Kulu are taller than their counterparts in Kudus and Xavi, which makes up for Palhinha being taller than Biss.

Agreed on the little tactical innovations - Porro popping up on the left of midfield and playing balls out to Johnson / Kudus on his stronger foot also felt like a deliberate thing, given it happened twice or thrice in transition.

Anges team also did score a lot of set pieces

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

Might be linked to the kidnap and murder of his Senegalese teammate last week…

18-Year-Old Footballer Killed After Kidnapping, Authorities Confirm

Cheikh Toure's death was confirmed on Saturday, with his body set to be brought back to Senegal.

www.sportbible.com

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Ah brick ..this makes some sense. I never had Sarr down as a 'temperamental so and so'

 

[Kandi1977]

 

[glorygloryeze]

We owe someone a hammering

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