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I don't know if you're aware but you can't play counter attack against a team that sit in and play counter attack...
Did I say that's what Spurs should have done? I was making a point, not providing a solution.
I don't know if you're aware but you can't play counter attack against a team that sit in and play counter attack...
We need to players like Lennon or Bale who have the pace to get to the touch line and pull the ball back.
When a defence sits deep you must be able to rain quality balls around the 6 yard box
An incredibly frustrating game. We were very good until the final 3rd and then seemed to run out of ideas. Lamela unlocked their defence for Kane's chance but with Eriksen just not firing it's hard hard work against teams that just sit back and soak up pressure. Also Walker gave us nothing down the right hand side when it comes to balls into the box. Davies put some good balls in but Walker is a waste of space when it comes to quality balls into the box. I'd have no issue at all with a right back coming in who can deliver a quality ball. If you are going to play with attacking full backs you really need them to offer something attacking wise. We are a very good young side but are still missing 2 or 3 crucial pieces of the puzzle.
We looked like we could have played until midnight and not scored last night, seemed to just be trying the same thing over and over even though it looked about as threatening as the andrex puppy...
I think Poch is extremely reluctant to change things, I think like Redknapp there is a core group of players that he trusts, that being said I can certainly see Eriksen not starting the next match.Right. Again, the point being made was that those two were evidence of that direction, and I understand N'jie is hurt, but I can't understand why Son is being kept on the sidelines given the unbalance of the AM3. Eriksen - Alli - Lamela is offering zero consistency or bite whatsoever, and very little forays on the ground into the box, so I cannot comprehend why Poch is persisting with it.