Match Threads Brighton & Hove Albion vs Spurs - Match Thread

[SugarRay]

Turns out Sissoko at right back might not be the answer!

Right, get him further forward, three at the back maybe? Winks and Moura on?

I don’t fucking know. At least them two play as if it matters at least?

I will say, Jan and Toby should be embarrassed. How seasoned are they? Safe to say their days if the best partnership in the premier is loooooooooonnng gone

 

[Deleted member 27995]

Work would have been better!

Fuck a duck, that bad?

 

[Cavehillspur]

Maupay looks a good player

Think its more we're making him look good lol

 

[13VanDerBale13]

Not getting top 4 ahead of this United side, Chelsea/Arsenal would be an epic failure considering the players we have.

Wont surprise me if a team like Leicester sneak in if we fuck it up

I can see Chelsea & Leicester getting it, everyone else has Manager issues

 

[holmesy]

Dier gone to CB, where is our CM now?

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

Levy is going to struggle to get non season ticket holders to shell out to watch this, to fill his shiny new stadium. Which may prompt action? Not that I want it at the moment but it's getting increasingly awful.

I'll never understand how a team can go from being juggernaught to this insipid mess.

 

[Ledders Army]

Truely pathetic. The only time our players look good is when we leave them out & get to see how shit their replacements are. Rose & winks are looking amazing right now

 

[Marcus_spur]

Of all the bizarre decisions Poch has made, the fact that Lucas seems to have somehow been ostracized is the single most confusing for me.

Second most. His love of the diamond barely tops it

 

[WiganSpur]

I feel like an idiot now for championing Dier. Put any pressure on him and he's terrible - he was out for so long I forgot how bad he can be.

I think he could work against teams that don't press, but against the likes of Brighton who are tenacious and targeting him, he's a liability on the ball.

He's just not good enough as a midfield player, but I think playing him in a double pivot only exacerbates his limitations. Since we've got nobody else, he should play a lot deeper, dropping between the CBs when we have possession.

If we want a more defensively robust natural CM, then Skipp looks a better option tbh.

 

[RikkiRocket]

I’d take the team to the chippy at half time.

 

[nedley]

Make no mistake.

We could and should be 4-0 down.

This half has been worse than the second half of Munich.

 

[Lumiere]

Wont surprise me if a team like Leicester sneak in if we fuck it up

Wouldnt be the first time

 

[Mr.D]

I'm so pleased that I'm watching the game rather than going to wickes to get some materials.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

This is a group of players that last year looked the happiest most tight-knit squad in the prem and made it to the Champions League final. The same squad is now looking like relegation fodder. What the fuck has happened?

It's like Poch got overexcited and went all Uncle Touchy on them in the showers and now it's super-awkward and they've all got PTSD

They looked happy and tight knit 3-4 seasons ago, since last season we’ve looked a mess.

 

[ebzrascal]

Nah lucas isn't the answer at all, he does nothing in games. But is a good finisher

I think under a better attacking coach he would learn to be more effective. Out attacking play is so predictable. Kane also not really improving his attacking game.

 

[ilikeost]

Dier gone to CB, where is our CM now?

Eriksen and N'dombele.

 

[DJS]

You see, usually when a team has been thrashed and we play them next game they usually play well against us.

Not the spurs way it seems though...

I feel like I did back in back old 90’s when we were a laughing stock.

 

[JayB]

The club will always come first for DL. Yes, he's made mistakes and he's got plenty right but his priority will always be what is best for the club.

I wonder whether that affected his relationship with the squad at all. Never seen anything like it really, it had to be somewhat shocking for the players as well.

 

[Johnny J]

It’s all so sad. I’m so torn about all this, poch brought back our pride but it’s getting dented again. I’m just amazed how it’s all unravelled

A squad is good enough until it isn't, and we've been caught with our trousers down by our lack of succession planning.

 

[VanZan]

Maybe the rumour was supposed to be that Poch had slept with all their wives?