Match Threads Spurs vs Chelsea - Match Thread

[cider spurs]

Wonder if Jose is still happy with his squad.

Chelsea have stopped us playing, but we've certainly given them one helluva helping hand.

 

[Hoddle&Waddle]

Just like Poch this season, Mourinho has set the team up wrong.

Not having a passer in midfield affects the attack and defence.

And we're carrying Dier, he cant turn on the ball Ffs.

Why is he in midfield if he cant do that fundamental skill???

 

[ajspurs]

Gotta make mass changes here at HT. Some of the worst football I've seen us play there for as long as I can remember. Struggling to even call that football in all honesty.

 

[thehipster]

There’s no one in midfield who is confident of taking the ball from our defenders, turning and playing what’s in front of him.
Moussa does it occasionally, but you never feel confident.

Dier just passes it straight back to a defender every time and Chelsea close us down.
Ndombole can do Sissoko’s job AND he can turn and pass.
Bring on him and Eriksson.

 

[shelfboy68]

That’s what happens when you’ve no midfield

And the good news is that we probably won't buy anyone during January so it gets better.

 

[kendoddsdadsdogsdead]

We probably deserve to be 2-0 down but what a stupid goal to concede before halftime. Just catch the ball. Not even hard.

We need some footballers in the middle

 

[Ronwol196061]

The counter is not happening and Chelsea have been well balanced in defence and attack

 

[phillipjpalmer]

Sissoko doesn't show, covers the right hand side so much there is a gaping hole in the midfield and dier does not break out of a jog ever.
We have the most unbalanced team in the league, any team with a reasonable formation and willing runners will go straight through us

 

[Russ1201]

That is up there with the worst of performances in recent times. Shocking the lack of creativity, hoofing the ball, misplaced passes. As for the keeper, why not use your hands... so so bad :/

That is up there with the worst of performances in recent times. Shocking the lack of creativity, hoofing the ball, misplaced passes. As for the keeper, why not use your hands... so so bad :/

 

[Rout-Ledge]

I’m shocked and bemused by how we’ve played against Chelsea and United. What’s it all about?

 

[$hoguN]

Got to make big changes in midfield and at RB.

Gazzaniga should have his contract terminated over that white. Absolute twat biscuit

 

[Jolmaster]

UTTER UTTER SHITE
HOW ON EARTH CAN THE TEAM NOT BE UP FOR THIS.
SHOULD ALL DONATE THEIR WAGES TO CHARITY
DISGRACEFUL

 

[TallBlokePH]

Can't string two passes together, as soon as anyone near the halfway line gets the ball they're immediately swarmed by Chelsea players, and Gazza has forgotten he's playing football and not at karate practice.

I was hoping for an early Christmas present, but at the minute it looks like we're giving one away instead. Balls!

 

[Sevens]

This is a tactical mess compounded by two really poor individual mistakes costing us goals.

Dier is completely isolated. Sissoko isn't helping him at all and Chelsea have players in the pockets behind the midfield and in front of the defence all the time.

Alli and Son are both camped on the left which means the occassions Dier and Sissoko do get the ball in midfield they don't have an easy ball to play forward. Alli's wandering to the left is also leaving Kane completely isolated. Alli needs to play in the number 10 role because we look a completely unbalanced mess until he does.

 

[THFC_SWE]

Spineless wankers.

 

[Erm33]

Triple sub at half time please.

Lucas, Dier and Aurier off
Ndombele, Lo Celso and Winks on

3 at the back Sanchez Toby jan
Sissoko right wing back Ndombele, Winks, locelso in the middle son left wing back
Alli playing off Kane up front

May as well go for it and change it up totally.

 

[felmani26]

That's shocking when you think about it for the first goal from Aurier and even Moura.

12 minutes in, not switching on to danger is absolutely unforgivable.

 

[Cochise]

I'm still struggling to comprehend what I just witnessed. At 0-1, I thought with the right adjustment's we could get back in to this but then Gazza fucking does that!! What a fucking clown. And Serge. Serge, Serge, Serge. Oh we knew it was coming, though to be honest I expected a couple of quick yellows or a stupid penalty to be his first major cock up under Jose.

The entire team have been shit. Dier has done alright at shutting down runs behind Jan, but he and Sissoko have offered next to nothing when our defenders are looking for a pass out. Dele has been anonymous, so has Son and Kane has essentially had to go 1v2 for aerial balls all half. Lucas has actually been alright for me. He's not set the world alight but he's actually linked well enough with Sissoko when the latter is running through.

Second half is just about there to play for, if we get the next goal. However, we need some positive subs now to turn this around.

 

[stonecolddeanaustin]

Where are Dele,Moura and Son????????????
Really between them have played like crap compared to their status

They haven't had the ball. Cos there's no one in midfield to give it to them. Absolute fcking joke. Get Tanguy immediately, even if he only has one leg

 

[allpaths]

we are always far too predictable in these big games. United, Chelsea knew exactly what we wanted to do and has tore us apart.