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For 20 minutes yes.It really was that bad. We were toothless and naive and Brighton outplayed us.
It's in these spells we are losing it.
For 20 minutes yes.It really was that bad. We were toothless and naive and Brighton outplayed us.
We need a Roy Keane type player for decades (as much as I disliked him at times) someone who is very vocal and digs in and can get nasty if need be, a leader on the pitch. It really is amazing how Spurs soft touch exists through so many changes of mangers and players.First time a loss has got to me this season. Losses are one thing but the manner of them another. Today was a complete reversion to worst Spurs traits we've all become accustomed to in recent decades.
Leaves a bitter taste knowing that still lurks and can suddenly manifest out of nowhere.
Rome wasn't built in a day I guess.
The manager can only take so much blame we have clear style of play like City or Liverpool and if our levels drop its down to not taking chances or managing changes in momentum. Would a Man City side with Dias, Rodri, Walker or Gundogan lose a game after conceding straight after half time? Probably not because the players would manage the game properly. More experienced leaders please.Nah , I think the players are being set up for failure with these tactics. How often now have we looked great in the first half and then tired in the second and lost the game?
Such BS. It’s clear we have tweaked, improved our system. We can’t keep coming back to this every time we don’t win. It’s such a lazy argument and, for once, the onus should be on the players to be professional.
45, but that’s beside the point. But you’re right.For 20 minutes yes.
It's in these spells we are losing it.
Well you obviously can't wait? Ange has just called players energy out..... Well if the players look over to the manger and see his lack of energy and aloofness on the touch line..... maybe it seeps onto the pitch. Making a substitution when you've conceded is not panicking!You can’t panic and make changes as soon as the second half has kicked off. Come on.
We'll never know now we will....Incredible confidence in the outcome of a hypothetical situation.
Fair commentsWhich is why my dread for the last 8 or so months has been that his entire philosophy has a ceiling and the Premier League is above that ceiling. If we can't sustain his ideal game for 90 minutes week in week out then we have to have an alternative approach that we can fall back to, depending on the state of the game. Even if it's just making subs earlier he has to do something. Standing there with his hands in his pockets, shaking his head, as the game slips away is not the answer.
Oh really will I?I wouldn’t worry. You’ll change your mind if we win the next game.
I just don't think we have the players to do that. We either have to put up with this till Gray and maybe Bergvall fulfil their potential or go big in a transfer window. Sarr and Bissouma are not the controlling midfielder types.First half was once again. superb.
But Ange really needs to buck him his ideas when the game starts to change.
Sometimes players alone can't do it.
That's why he needs to be much more proactive when things start to change.
You can't sit and expect it to work itself at this level. PL crowds get well behind their team when they see light and it adds an extra man.
You need to find a way to take the sting out of that momentum because it won't work on its own.
Klopp's Liverpool to an extent were like that but I get where you're coming from, to play with that level of intensity and positional correctness due to such an extreme constant high line is extremely hard to do, especially without Man.City level cheat code players.The system, style of play, whatever you want to call it, relies on being on the top of our game every minute of every game. Which just isn’t realistic.
Oh really will I?
I will tell you now, this manager will win us nothing. A year in and we are inconsistent and still as weak mentally. We will no doubt play some good football as we did against Utd, but what’s the point if you can’t manage a game when you’re 2-0 up and just watch the team capitulate with you’re hand in your pockets.
Let’s see how long it’ll take to change you’re mind..
He's brave in that case.I’m not sure he had much on the bench to do that tbh.
I also think that whilst he wants to win every single game, he also has an eye on the longer term.
We won’t win anything under Levy anyway, we haven’t in decades!Oh really will I?
I will tell you now, this manager will win us nothing. A year in and we are inconsistent and still as weak mentally. We will no doubt play some good football as we did against Utd, but what’s the point if you can’t manage a game when you’re 2-0 up and just watch the team capitulate with you’re hand in your pockets.
Let’s see how long it’ll take to change you’re mind..
Spot on and hopefully he learns this otherwise we won't win anything, certainly more positives today in the 1st half, our attacking play has really improved lately, issue is if and when we concede a goal we completely collapse.First half was once again. superb.
But Ange really needs to buck him his ideas when the game starts to change.
Sometimes players alone can't do it.
That's why he needs to be much more proactive when things start to change.
You can't sit and expect it to work itself at this level. PL crowds get well behind their team when they see light and it adds an extra man.
You need to find a way to take the sting out of that momentum because it won't work on its own.