Cornpattbuck
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I think they could both work. Just don't agree with some on here that it's panic stations.
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I think they could both work. Just don't agree with some on here that it's panic stations.
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Worked real hard today
felmani26
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That's all very well if it's just Alli but with Son and Moura present - all pissing away possession then you've got real issues.
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So good at running huh.
It’s called Foot-ball for a reason.. People also love Lamela because he can run. As a forward you have to be able to do more than that.
mpickard2087
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I'm going to stick up for him today. The time he was on the pitch was a totally different game to the last 20 or so minutes. We were playing park the bus, it meant a lot of fruitless chasing around for our attackers without the ball. We were often just clearing our lines in desperation. None of Moura, Son, Bergwijn or Alli were really able to do anything and had meagre scraps of the ball.
The likes of Lamela and Ndombele did ok but had the luxury of coming into a totally different scenario, we had a man advantage which allowed us up the pitch/forced City back and to get some of the ball and time on it. And then the pressure was largely off at 2-0 and City had the stuffing knocked out of them.
He has his deficiencies, I've called them out as much as anyone else over the years and tried to counter the 'what a great midfielder playmaker he will be' opinion that so many fans had for so long, but arguments made on the back of that match are quite disingenuous.
The likes of Lamela and Ndombele did ok but had the luxury of coming into a totally different scenario, we had a man advantage which allowed us up the pitch/forced City back and to get some of the ball and time on it. And then the pressure was largely off at 2-0 and City had the stuffing knocked out of them.
He has his deficiencies, I've called them out as much as anyone else over the years and tried to counter the 'what a great midfielder playmaker he will be' opinion that so many fans had for so long, but arguments made on the back of that match are quite disingenuous.
spursfan77
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I wonder if his performance had anything to do with being injured in the sterling challenge then playing on for the majority of the game in pain. Just a thought.
JamieSpursCommunityUser
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Lamela can’t play 80 minutes at this intensity, according to JM.
But people will still dig Alli out after playing through the pain barrier to help the team to a great 2-0 win.
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I was expecting him to say this regardless tbh. It was a terrible tackle, that should have seen him sent off. Jose saying this is just emphasising the fact.
Cornpattbuck
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Still can't believe that wasn't a red. Kind of sums up football these days that Son's wafty foot is a red and yet a pure ankle breaker is absolutely fine.
Sorry but that's BS. You don't continue playing if the pain is effecting your game and your team still has subs available - you only do that if all subs have been used.
Anyway I think it's just an excuse for another dire performance. He didn't help anyone by staying on and we had several options on the bench.
Cornpattbuck
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P.s. watch the slow motion of the Sterling tackle and it's amazing Ali was able to carry on playing at all, so fair play to the lad for sticking with it.
TheHoddleWaddle
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Lots of examples of players going through the pain barrier. Ledley and Winks amongst them.
Cornpattbuck
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Sorry but that's BS. Every footballer has played through the pain barrier at some point, and needed their manager to be the one to make the call for them coming off. I take it you've never played?!
dagraham
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I think fans are conveniently forgetting the amount of times Lamela also hangs on the the ball too long.
People are claiming he couldn't run properly afterwards - how can a player that cannot run properly help the team? He should've gone off if that's the case since we still had 3 subs available. That's my point - sorry if it's too hard to comprehend.
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Okay.
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TheHoddleWaddle
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Dele is more of a goal threat too.
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