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Pochettino urges Spurs to get over Wembley worries

mawspurs

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Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham need to "move on" from the issue of their form at Wembley after being held to a 0-0 draw by Swansea City.

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bigspurs

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Our league position expectations should be managed rationally this season. By the time we, 'make Wembley our home', we'll be moving into our new WHL stadium. Unfortunately there will be a transitional period then too. In the mean time it would be great to really try to win something else. An FA Cup would be nice!
 

db1

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Got to remember it's not just us we're managing, it's the other teams attitudes going to Wembley. Swansea in their preview on BBC were talking of going to the England national stadium for a big game. Teams will inevitably give a better version of themselves playing at Wembley. It's the main reason I would have (me before you disagree) welcomed a lower key MK temporary home.
 

Japhet

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We've been way too complacent against Burnley and Swansea. Those lost 4 points are gone for good.
 

Jenko

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We were simply never going to challenge for the title this season after losing WHL. Not at Wembley anyway. I'd take 4th now in a heart beat just to ensure we have CL football next season for our new stadium.

This was always going to be the season we have to go all out in the cups. The team needs to win something.

Learn to win consistently in a huge pitch like Wembley, win a cup, and still come 4th? That would be a wonderful season.
 

Vwbottom

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We need to execute a plan B when it's clear that a team is going to park the bus for the entire match and try and hit us on counter. We just took 70 odd minutes to realise it, as always.
 

Col_M

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We win on weds and he says there is no Wembley jinx. We drop points n sat and he says we need them get over the Wembley jinx. How about we just don't call it a jinx?
 

Dennism

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The only way to remove the issue of our Wembley form is to win some games. Porch needs to focus on this and play as strong a teams as he can. Aurier has to play after what he has done so far. Experimenting with Son and Sissoko as wing backs is doomed to failure.
 

ginola007

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The only way to remove the issue of our Wembley form is to win some games. Porch needs to focus on this and play as strong a teams as he can. Aurier has to play after what he has done so far. Experimenting with Son and Sissoko as wing backs is doomed to failure.
Yes. as soon as the team is announced with Son as left-back, we knew we'd have an issue. (especially as Davies was one of our best players this season.) The problem is compounded when Trippier was moved to the left in the second half. He lacked the confidence and/or the ability to cross the ball even once with his left foot. And then throwing on Llorente without the provision of decent crosses was such a waste. Wonder why Poch didn't switch Vert to left back and just played with 2 centre-backs, since Swansea's clear ambition was to simply soak up the pressure.
 

dekka

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I agree.W'eve lost our width with walker gone and rose injured. Everything seems to go through the congested middle which is a waste of time cos the movement is non existent of our players.Every time a ball towards our man around the box is played, it's got a telegraph on it saying (man on).We've been slow starters for the last 2 seasons and finished really strongly towards the end of the season so hope we pick up the pace quickly.
 

sebo_sek

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Another day, and we win 4-0. It was Fabianski's best game in several seasons. There is very little you can do about that. Burnley was different. Seeing how this team has matured by playing ultra defensively and winning 3-1, then switching to ultra offensive and creating chance after chance, that's a good sign that Poch is also maturing as a manager. This team has a very bright future. Not worried, just growing impatient. I want us to smash teams the way we should be. But it doesn't come for free.
 
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