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Match Threads Spurs vs Olympiacos - Match Thread

Match Day Prediction

  • Spurs Win

    Votes: 188 96.9%
  • Olympiacos Win

    Votes: 2 1.0%
  • Score Draw

    Votes: 4 2.1%
  • Goalless Draw

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    194
  • Poll closed .

GMI

G.
Dec 13, 2006
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Right can we all just agree to love the Poch era overall but stop referencing it now to validate a personal position whenever we play poorly (Poch was great but the players are crap) or, once we score four goals (Poch couldn’t have change this game, Mourinho is next level etc). Let’s move forward. COYS.
 

Phomesy

Well-Known Member
Aug 20, 2013
9,188
14,102
Jose’s coaxed quote the performances out of Aurier, Sanchez and Dele

Look, I get why you'd say that but, first half, Dele couldn't get a touch, Aurier was stuck high up the pitch as they repeatedly exposed our right side and Sanchez was good but no better than we've seen from him before.

Jose hasn't done anything for these players that we haven't seen before except START them consistently. We are still a mess defensively and, first half, still a mess offensively when we can't win the ball back.

I'm hoping Jose can sort us out but, let's be honest, he's done nothing different to what Poch did until August 2019 - except play Dier midfield and start Moura over Eriksen. And even that he gave up after 30 minutes.

We need to give Jose time but let's not pretend he's done anything amazing yet other than be charismatic. He's barely played any of our new signings; had to hook Dier after 30 minutes; had to rely on Eriksen to gain tempo in midfield - and it wasn't until olympiakos visibly tired that Aurier and dele became effective.

We still have a long way to go. As that first half showed us - and Jose.

COYS!
 

werty

Well-Known Member
Aug 8, 2005
25,074
26,310
Right can we all just agree to love the Poch era overall but stop referencing it now to validate a personal position whenever we play poorly (Poch was great but the players are crap) or, once we score four goals (Poch couldn’t have change this game, Mourinho is next level etc). Let’s move forward. COYS.
I wish I could this an agree & a winner.
 

slartibartfast

Grunge baby forever
Oct 21, 2012
18,320
33,955
Weird game.
First half was embarrassing.
Second half was more like Spurs.
How the fk did JM get Eriksen to put in a decent performance?
Had his best game in forever.
Half time team talk must have been i interesting.
Dele is getting back to his best.
Hope all our games arent gonna be like that. My heart cant take it.
Thought Olympiakos played some great stuff especially in tight spaces.
But I was very disappointed with how we dealt with high balls into the box. If there were 40 of them we must have won about 3 of them.
 

Mighty Spurs

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Oct 13, 2008
583
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A brilliant comeback, Mourinho not scared to sub players as early as twenty six minutes. Dele had another good game. Eriksen played okay compared to his recent form. Aurier again had a great game. Let's now bring it on in the Premiership. COTYS!!!!
 
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