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    Match Threads Spurs vs Arsenal

    We’ve all got our opinions… for me we should be nervously looking over our shoulders at Newcastle and potentially Chelsea if they get a result against Arsenal
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    Match Threads Spurs vs Arsenal

    They’ve been playing well whereas we haven’t been. The 4-1 defeat to Man City was very harsh, Villa played well and created a shed load of chances. Since then they’ve turned over Arsenal away and comfortably saw off Bournemouth. They’ve 2 difficult fixtures in their last 4 but to catch them we...
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    Match Threads Spurs vs Arsenal

    I guess you’ve not looked out our upcoming fixtures. 4th would be a miracle, 5th will be a fight and 6th is a possibility. I wouldn’t be concerned if we were playing well but we’re not, we’re way too open at the back, our central midfield leaves a lot to be desired, we’re not creating anywhere...
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    Match Threads Spurs vs Arsenal

    We’re in poor form, missing our best two full backs and have a nightmare run in. Newcastle are flying and have a relatively easy run in. Man U will likely fall short but only have a couple of hard games left.
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    Match Threads Spurs vs Arsenal

    It would though, 6th is a real possibility. It will take a real turn around in form to get anything against the top 3 and Chelsea = max 66 pts Newcastle, other than Man U and may be Brighton they’ll be expected to turn over everyone else. You’re looking at max 68 pts. Although that means...
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    Match Threads Spurs vs Arsenal

    yep, we need to consolidate our current position. Given our current form, injuries and fixtures we’ve more chance of finishing 6th or 7th than 4th. Whether it be to secure 5th and/or to give ourselves reasons to be optimistic next season, we need to finish the season strongly and not end it with...
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    Match Threads Spurs vs Arsenal

    The best teams always change their tactics based on the opposition. Look at City against Real Madrid, they opted for technical players ahead of the likes of Doku. Against the other top 4 sides they’ll also play Kovacic or Nunes or Stones in addition to Rodri. Liverpool do the same - shuffle the...
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    Match Threads Spurs vs Arsenal

    it’s not being cowardly. Fulham overturned us, Newcastle wiped the floor with us and Luton nearly toppled us as well. Look at Bayern, had they gone toe to toe with Arsenal they would likely have lost. Instead they altered their approach and despite an injury crisis and poor form they beat them...
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    Match Threads Spurs vs Arsenal

    Arsenal have gone slightly off the boil recently but if we stick with our gun hoo approach then they’ll have a field day against us. We should set up similar to Bayern, keep the defence deep and nullify the space. I think we’ll see whether Ange is the future or if he continues to display his...
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    Match Threads Spurs vs Arsenal

    Or play Emerson, Romero, Dragusin and VDVen. I know Dragusin wasn’t great at left centre back but with VDVen beside him we should be more solid as a defence unit. Given both Man C and Arsenal opt to play 3-4 centre backs across the back 4, there’s no reason we shouldn’t. It would also make us...
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    Player Watch Player Watch: Yves Bissouma

    I’ve posted a reply with media reports of their attitude problems. I’ve been a member on here circa 20 years and in that time I a long with many others have been around when the attitude of various players, good or bad have been discussed. These were the players that came to mind. Whereas my...
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    Player Watch Player Watch: Yves Bissouma

    Stop trying to make an issue of a purely football comment. For your reference - example of issues with said players are below. No one should have to make a comment re various players and have to insert a disclaimer to not upset people who want to twist what was said or see something that isn’t...
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    Player Watch Player Watch: Yves Bissouma

    Stop looking for making it something it isn’t. The players listed all had attitude issues.
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    Player Watch Player Watch: Yves Bissouma

    Benoit said he hated playing football, it was just an easy living for him. Aurier was nuts. Kaboul was part of the trouble makers who I can’t remember the manager at the time, had to get rid of.
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    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    What I find incredibly frustrating is early season and occasionally over the last few weeks, Ange has stated how he likes his wide forwards to get in behind the full back, put in a low cross and try and get on the end of it. This has actually worked whether it be Son, Richarlison, Werner...
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    Player Watch Player Watch: Yves Bissouma

    Bissouma gives off Adebayor, Kaboul, Assou-Ekotto, Aurier and Ndombele vibes… has the talent but not the mindset. There shouldn’t be any place in Ange’s squad for players with a lax attitude.
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    Match Threads Newcastle vs Spurs

    yep, played off the park by a woeful Fulham who have since: drew with Sheff Utd lost to Forest lost to Newcastle
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    Match Threads Newcastle vs Spurs

    It’s nothing to do with entitlement. We all expected bumps in the road, more so early season with gradual progress as the season went on. However, after an above expectations start we’ve started to go backwards at a rate of knots. Ange’s tactics have been figured out and the opposition are...
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    Match Threads Newcastle vs Spurs

    I remember a Maddison interview where he said he can’t play his natural game with Udogie and Porro tucked in, taking up the space he normally moves into. In addition to this, early season Udogie was roaring down the wing whereas now he runs so far, stops and lays the ball off. Whereas Porro has...
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    Match Threads Newcastle vs Spurs

    Hugo was a leader but he didn’t dominate his penalty area from corners either. In Vicario’s defence I’ve only seen on a couple of occasions where our players have tried to put themselves between Vicario and the opposition. The rest of the time he’s just been left to fend for himself. What’s our...
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