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1st man syndrome like sonEriksen's were consistent but for a different reason.
1st man syndrome like sonEriksen's were consistent but for a different reason.
Just thinking that Such a reliefProbably most consistent corners I've seen for Tottenham ever
Curious as to who was previously top? Trippier? Walker/Rose?Pedro Porro has now provided more assists in 2023/24 than any Tottenham defender has ever managed in a single Premier League campaign (7).
He scored a worldie just a week ago to win our cup game!In general he's been phenomenal this season. On target for 12-15 assists which is incredible for a full-back.
Needs to score though, 33 shots without registering is it?
He’s not out of position , this is a deliberate tactic for him to play inside and overload the midfield , the downside is we leave space out wide and rely on him to get back or the 2 centre backs to cover for him . It’s the risk and reward football he plays.Yep awesome going forward and his dead ball delivery is mustard.
However, his discipline as a defender first and foremost is not great. Both he and Udogie are regularly out of position and are too narrow when out of posession. Quite regularly, we find ourselves in trouble because the opponent has a player spare out wide and Rashford made the most of that yesterday.
Having said that, this is a small blip really. He's been excellent otherwise.
I wonder if perhaps a back three would offer more cover in those areas when we are not in possession. I think we finished the game yesterday with a back 3.
Curious as to who was previously top? Trippier? Walker/Rose?
Yep, was just about to reply with the same. We don't play a flat-back four, or even a wing-back style. Really we play more a 2-5-3 with the full-backs playing a false inside-forward type role.He’s not out of position , this is a deliberate tactic for him to play inside and overload the midfield , the downside is we leave space out wide and rely on him to get back or the 2 centre backs to cover for him . It’s the risk and reward football he plays.
Not knocking the bloke - but his corners against Burnley in the cup were awful (made up for it with the goal!) - perhaps that is one of the things they have been working on this week, becuase the corners yesterday were much better.
It was all strangely floaty vs Burnley rather than whipped in. Maybe they spotted something in Burnley's set piece defending on video and tried something different, but whatever happened it was a one-off in terms of lack of quality. He's been consistently good all season.To be fair the Burnley game was a blip. His delivery has been consistently outstanding this season.