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    4-2-3-1: pretty much ALWAYS! WHY?!?

    I remember the first time I ever saw it was mid 2000's (beginning in 2004-05); the team was Liverpool- under Rafa Benitez- and they used this formation to great effect. Under him it was a fascinating set-up and I recall looking upon it- and them- with a kind of awe. They had the perfect set-up...
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    Who is the player (or players) that so far THIS SEASON has disappointed/underwhelmed you the most?

    Now be careful here: this is not a thread to all out attack players you don't like for whatever reason. In fact, it may be just the opposite: who is the player that- within his capabilities and heretofore proven qualities- has let you down the most? Again: I'm NOT interested in having us slate...
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    Jose Mourinho

    Everbody and their mother knows about this man; he probably garners more attention than any coach on earth right now, which means if nothing else we will be in the spotlight for his entire tenure here. So, questions: 1). Are you happy/pleased/content/relieved or- conversely- are you beyond...
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    OK then, so who?

    If Poch does go- who would you get in: 1). Immediately? ----and---- 2). Long term? Why two choices? Because, simply put, IF a change is made, we might not/probably won't get in the "ideal" candidate immediately (I put the word ideal in quotation marks because you simply never know with...
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    If the unthinkable happens...

    The doomsday scenario: -We lose the next three, or... -We draw the next two and lose the last one, or... -Something else unfathomable happens, i.e., some combination of us both flaming out of the Champions League AND somehow, someway missing out on top 4. Or how about this scenario: Ars*al and...
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    Poch is to in-game management as...

    ...Hugo is to distribution. I love the guy- and there's NO ONE I'd rather have as manager- but fuck me if he isn't one of the worst in-game coaches I've ever seen. It's almost as if I would rather he did everything he does for our team- and I mean everything- but then, as soon as we emerge...
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    The 2016/17 Europa league and us: will we, should we and could we?

    First off, let's lay off the stock response of "we should try to win every competition we're in." Yeah, sure- you can say that- but the fact is that we don't- nor does anyone else- and that's not a bad thing. If we went all out to "win every competition" we'd likely flame out of all of them...
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    Why are we playing 3 Mondays in a row and not once BEFORE Leicester?

    We're out of the Europa League right? So why is it that we're always playing on Sundays or Mondays?
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    Tickets for Dortmund

    Can anyone help me? I'm coming over from New York City for the Bournemouth game and just realized that the day I arrive- March 17th- we're now playing a match at the Lane. I am a totally green newbie as far as going to the Lane goes (fifteen years as a supporter but only ever seen us live on...
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    Things you were wrong about, things you were right about and things you're still unsure of Spurswise

    A few weeks back I posted a mea culpa about Poch, openly admitting that I was very, very wrong about the guy. It felt good- really fucking good. So with that in mind, let's collectively discuss aspects of our club about which we were mistaken, things we were dead on about and things we're...
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    I was wrong about Poch

    I can't hold it back any longer- I gotta say it: I absolutely did not believe Mauricio Pochettino was the man to lead us out of the muck and mire of AVB and Sherwood. I thought he was a fair-to-midling manager, a nice guy, a decent coach- but nowhere near our savior. His appointment just felt...
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    What are some of the less obvious reasons for our success thus far?

    We all know the obvious ones: -the emergence of Dier at DCM... -the emergence of Dele Alli as a player, period... -the addition of Alderwiereld, who's changed our defense not only because of his abilities but also because he's reanimated/reinvigorated the formerly dour and sulky Jan...
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    Do you think our recent battering of Chelscum helps- or hurts- our chances in the final?

    Not asking whether we'll win or not; rather, I'm wondering what affect you think that New Year's Day game will have on the match at Wembley. Personally, I think it's gonna be tough to pull of yet another massive win against them, particularly in such a short amount of time. I'm sure...
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    That Townsend pen...

    ...was unbelievable. Seriously- if we don't jar that, it's 2-1 at the half with an eerie "oh shit, here we go..."-feeling pervading around not only the stadium but the entire Spurs universe. If that doesn't go in then- as strange as this may sound- we might've been better off down 2-1 (if you...
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    Vlad Chiriches

    ...is one of the worst players I have ever seen play for us (been a supporter for 13 years). I know some are going to say "he wasn't so bad (last night)-- he had a decent game save for a couple of mistakes." Unfortunately, that's not true- he had an awful game, as usual. In fact the only...
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    Please explain: from where does this faith in Mauricio Pochettino arise?

    Serious question- not trolling, not wishing to wind anyone up-- I literally just don't get it. I keep reading on here, over and over and over again, that: -We must stick with Poch because we always fire our managers too quickly; as such, we must stay with our current coach lest we be the...
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    COYS- how many on here are refugees from that site?

    There was a COYS-mention in the "Alternative Prem Table" thread which got me thinking: how many COYSers (or ex-COYSers) are there on here? And what are our opinions about that site (either in comparison to this one or just on its own, as a Spurs forum)? I think it would be interesting to...
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    If we sold Soldado, Paulinho and Chiriches, how much money do you think we'd get back?

    These three players cost us: Soldado = 26.5 million Pounds Paulinho = 17 million Pounds Chiriches = 9.5 million Pounds Total: 53 million Pounds spent Now, if we offered each of them to the highest bidders in the August/2015 transfer window, how much would we recoup? Obviously no one has...
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    Chiriches

    I'm sorry but I cannot stand this player. I said so about a month ago and got slated for it and, as such, figured perhaps I was wrong/being too harsh/etc. However, today just reiterated everything I thought before. The guy cannot defend for shit- period. Yes he made a couple of nice plays...
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    Ok, so let's talk about the other three...

    I think we can all agree that 4 from that infamous 7 are at least deserving of time: Eriksen = the real deal Capoue = also the real deal Chadli = definitely solid, and possibly on the way to good/great Lamela = jury's still out, but we've all seen the possibilities-- the kid might just be the...
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