Match Threads Spurs vs West Ham - Match Thread
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nferno
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You look forward to something for a good couple of weeks and then it goes like that and really ruins your day. I sometimes wish I wasn’t so invested in football, even if that meant that the highs wouldn’t be as electric a feeling.
kent brockman
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In our first five PL games, we have now conceded three goals (Everton, Southampton’s first, and Spammers’ first) and a penalty (Newcash) from basically the exact same free kick from our right side. Arguably you could also add the Spammer equalizer, although that was more a matter of not being able to properly clear the ball.
Oppo clearly knows that they can always get something from a set piece in our half, because we simply cannot defend in the air. That is why I believe that we will need to blood Rodon much earlier than what we may have anticipated. Because the rest of the bunch simply cannot compete aerially.
Whereas our overall drop in individual quality at CB (from the heyday of Toby and Jan) truly is staggering, I do not believe that I have ever seen such a disorganized defenence under Mourinho.
Oppo clearly knows that they can always get something from a set piece in our half, because we simply cannot defend in the air. That is why I believe that we will need to blood Rodon much earlier than what we may have anticipated. Because the rest of the bunch simply cannot compete aerially.
Whereas our overall drop in individual quality at CB (from the heyday of Toby and Jan) truly is staggering, I do not believe that I have ever seen such a disorganized defenence under Mourinho.
Romulus
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Add Serge and Winks
hutchiniho
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We miss a truly dominant CB. For the organisational point of view and the desire to get his head on absolutely everything. Just get the ball up and away from danger.
Thoroughly dislike these people for almost everything they are but a proper everything on the line Adams/Terry type would makes us trophy challengers.
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fortworthspur
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not the same guy anymore. whatever ones opinion of Sanchez, he led the defense because Toby wont anymore.
ajspurs
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There definitely were, but he dropped off so he could then protect the space as opposed to him coming off short and the opposition nicking the ball and him being left in the dust. He doesn't have he legs anymore but with that in mind he was doing the right thing IMO.
dagraham
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Absolutely and you can add Winks not putting his foot through the ball. He does that and the game is over.
It’s just basic decision making and it happens too often.
theShiznit
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Toby defends like a boxer that's been hit in the face too many times.
He just shits himself and backs away from things he's 60/40 to win.
And sadly this has been the case for a couple of years now, and pretty much the reason no big clubs bit at his relatively low buy out clause.
He just shits himself and backs away from things he's 60/40 to win.
And sadly this has been the case for a couple of years now, and pretty much the reason no big clubs bit at his relatively low buy out clause.
Wsussexspur
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Honeslty this it the worst defence we have had in along time.. Aurier well we all know he has a fuck up or two in him... but to be fair that was never a free kick in the last minute but at same time he gave the player the chance to win it. Toby im afraid is past his best, Sanchez just doesn't fill you with confidence, Really like the look of Regulion but lets be honest he leaves lot of questions to defensively. On top of that we have Dier who doesn't exactly inspire confidence and see lot of pressure being thrown on Rondon shoulders despite the fact id imagine most on here have never seen him play. He is going to need time to settle people also need to remember it is a step up his taking so may need time to adapt.
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Well Liverpool will be without VVD for a long time so that’s them buggered esp with Alison out.
Daytripper
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Sanchez was out of his depth from the off, nervous and generally poor. Guy has not improved one little bit since he joined.
theShiznit
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Just be grateful no fans were there to witness that.
That would have been a blood bath of boos and vitriol at the end.
Although on a positive most West Ham fans would've left after 16 minutes...
That would have been a blood bath of boos and vitriol at the end.
Although on a positive most West Ham fans would've left after 16 minutes...
Timberwolf
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I think the problem isn't Hojbjerg but who is playing alongside him. Hojbjerg isn't Kante - he's never going to cover the entire midfield defensively - but with Sissoko in the side we lose a lot of intelligence in possession, and with Winks, we sacrifice physicality and defensive nous.
The real problem is that we took off Ndombele and didn't have Lo Celso on the pitch. Lo Celso will always show for the ball, use it intelligently and take the pressure off, but will also get stuck in and do a job defensively when possible. We always need at least one of those 2 on the pitch if we want to have any semblance of control in the middle.
