I think the pro lingo for it is "soak up the pressure". Which for a defense like ours has to be the worst tactic since the 1-1-8 formation.
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***Tottenham Hotspur v Scumball Wanderers***
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Bullet
Luka Modric
No, from the first 5 seconds we just sat back and let them have it, we just allowed them all the time in the world. Just no.
We are Tottenham
Kasey Keller
I dont think we were that bad to be honest sure we could have been more threatening up front and the partnership Harry had
with Son and Bale disappeared ..consequently left a bloody lot of work to do on his own. I think he and Mours and offcourse Lamela were our best players.
Unfortunately Son getting injured did not help.Son should pace himself more on those runs..he was overtrying and if hes not careful he will be plagued with ham string injuries for the rest of his playing carreer.
Bale unfortunately was well off the pace but I am not so sure i would have taken him off and as it happens Sissoko who came on to replace him was well off the pace as much as Bale and contributed nothing!.Anything can happen though with a player like Bale lurking around.
Lamelas sending off was harsh when you consider the constant fouling on Moura.
anyway . where do we go from here???
Maybe some better defensive players would not go amiss...............
DeanoAustin
Christian Ziege
To be fair to Mourinho, he’s acknowledging how utterly brick we were first half which may mean you’re right on this. I still have to question the manager though - when virtually an entire team is brick, I’m looking at the manager. And the Bale/Doherty situation was baffling. Even taking your explanation, it was clear it wasn’t working long before they scored.
Bedfordspurs
Martin Peters
I’m not sure how much is preparation and how much is the players not caring
I’ve seen so many games at that ground with better Spurs teams being as lazy and as weak
It’s why we don’t win there
Bullet
Luka Modric
No I won't take it on the chin, I'll tell it like it is. The players weren't sufficiently motivated, they just jogged around, sat back into a low block and waited to be attacked. Awful.
Mikey10
Pat van den Hauwe
Is it down to the lake I fear?
It's a bit worrying, isn't it? A player like Bale who knows perfectly well how important this game is for the fans, looking like he couldn't care less. THESE are the games we brought him back for and need him to step up. Not pummeling some, pardon my Spanish, two-bob Eastern European teams in the group stages of Europa League.
StephenH
David Ginola
Sorry Mr B I don’t buy that, it’s illogical as it’s the one we should be up for it!
Bedfordspurs
Martin Peters
Why?
It’s not a big game to the players any more so getting up for this should be on par for getting up for any game.. we have seen highs and lows in energy and effort a lot this season and today the lesser players were the ones putting the shift in again.
bale - weak
Tanguy - hiding
Hojbjerg - not sure TBH
Kane didn’t come alive until last 15
I mean that’s a BIG issue and their work rate was very good
Bullet
Luka Modric
Exactly this; they were quivering in their wet beds at what might happen, but we gave them the ball and said "go on son, get your confidence up, have a little go"
Fair enough, I really meant that for myself even if badly worded. I'm not even mad about the loss, we played way too poorly for that. I feared that this was the version of Spurs that would show up, so like most of the players I really don't care. At least for now.
Bedfordspurs
Martin Peters
Does seem to me that Bale at home will be a different player to Bale away
He was the same vs Fulham
Teams in the prem will target his side knowing he won’t cover his man
It leaves that side so exposed
The substitution was strange for me. Bale for Sissoko to look after Doherty. Just take Doherty off and bring on Aurier. Hook Bale and bring on Dele.Far more sensible and positive.
Gazza Dazzla
Chris Perry
100%, this isn’t a one off performance there, it’s engrained in the club. We’ve been better than them for 10 years yet can’t buy a performance there. AVB, Harry, Poch now Jose, doesn’t matter whose in charge the performances and results stay the same.
That’s not to let Jose off the hook, I’m sure it was one of the reasons we got him in to try and change these sort of things, but he’s failed so far.
Bullet
Luka Modric
Front foot? We didn't even try to be front foot, we just let them do whatever they wanted.
Do you really believe that I’m not so sure
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SpurMeUp
Jimmy Cantrell
I actually think the biggest single issue is our inability to deal with the press. We need a steady team who are drilled and confident to be able to pass through a determined press. At the moment our midfield isn't cohesive and able to beat a press. As the game went on, the scrum couldn't keep up that pressure are we were able to impose ourselves more.
But its a mixture of m entality, confidence, team structure and practice. The team needs to be determined to play the ball through a press and exert control. We never have that determination it seems - and for that I do criticise Mourinho. But we were not good at imposing ourselves on teams who pressed us under Poch either. We still lack something in midfield imo.
But its a mixture of m entality, confidence, team structure and practice. The team needs to be determined to play the ball through a press and exert control. We never have that determination it seems - and for that I do criticise Mourinho. But we were not good at imposing ourselves on teams who pressed us under Poch either. We still lack something in midfield imo.