- Jul 26, 2005
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A defeat was coming. Aside from S’ton & Fulham, our performances haven’t been good enough. We need to beat Leic and then Conte needs a plan to get us back in groove before NLD.
And Spence gets better with every game he doesn't play...My MOTM went to Sessegnon.
This sums up the players, the coaching and the game perfectly.Lloris quality saves and couple of great takes on crosses, our stand out player and easily MOTM
Emerson just useless in the attacking third and beaten too easily for second goal, Spence must be showing nothing in training as this guy is average at best. Romero ok, Dier still looking for his head after Edwards cork screwed him. Davies is what Davies has always been very poor with possession. Perisic was OK and would be nice if our striker was actually in the box.
Bentancur was energetic and decent but he won’t change games. PEH was poor in possession and was lucky not to be dragged as he was a negative in the centre.
Son another poor game and no way he should be keeping Kulu on the bench playing like this. Kane so poor in possession at times and don’t know if it was tactical but he was missing from the box, that’s where he’ll score. Ricarlison can’t fault his effort, lazy on the offsides though.
subs well Kulu injected some life but where were the others. Davies and PEH were passengers, Emerson was useless. Why not change them.
Conte not his finest performance too passive when he needed to do better and too tolerant of poor players out there today.
Marcus Edwards my MOM
If he’d scored after that run in the 1st half it would have been one of the goals of the tournament
Great to see a Spurs Academy player doing so well. That was his 150th first team appearance; a pity only one of those was for Tottenham.
(Site is weird today. If I give a green positive tick it goes to a new place where I must confirm my tick...then it doesn't take me back to the right place. End of all future ticking from me if this continues .Also unable to post unless as a reply as I get sent gawd knows where...plenty of 'OOops we've got it wrong')Lloris - solid 8 out of 10, some fantastic saves ti keep it to 2.
Perisic - another one of the 3 who escape my criticism, did well for me.
Romero- Still seems to be struggling with a niggling injury, way off his usual performances.
Dier - very poor, bounced off Marcus edwards when he did that silky run, should
Never happen with his frame - seems to be regressing again.
Davies - Clumsy & cumbersome.
Royal - love his enthusiasm, and looks to make things happen, he’s just not very good in the role.
Hojbjerg - seemed to struggle.
Bentancur- did okay, one of 3 that maybe escapes criticism.
Son - going through one of his shit periods, difference this time is he has someone able to take his spot, needs dropping.
Kane - woeful, never seen him miss pace so many easy passes, looks absolutely shattered already.
Rixharlison - work horse, did well with the service he had.
Kulusevski - done more in 3 minutes than son has done all season.
Conte - the fact he is persisting with son when he is woefully out of form is mind boggling, and for some reason just will not give spence a look in. Honeymoon period over. Time to start earning your coin Antonio.
Really goes to show how important it is to exercise patience. While I know, it is easy to say that now in hindsight, as it would seem from those behind the scenes, that he wasn't covering himself in glory. But, I'm delighted that the young man (with so much potential) has developed and evolved. He's only 23? If he keeps on excelling, I have no doubt some of the bigger teams in Italy, Spain, Germany will be paying attention. Same with the PL. Also, helps that he is as Sporting. As the big teams in that league charge and arm and a leg for their best talent. So, if he has a monster season (or two), he will attract big money. Who knows? Maybe even an England call-up may be on his horizon.Marcus Edwards my MOM
If he’d scored after that run in the 1st half it would have been one of the goals of the tournament
Great to see a Spurs Academy player doing so well. That was his 150th first team appearance; a pity only one of those was for Tottenham.
Lastly, time for Conte to quit this crap with starting the same chuffing X1 every match. He wanted a deeper squad. We delivered. Yet, he isn't using it. Makes no sense.