- Jun 14, 2008
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Was at the game, first one in ages. Pluses for me, lloris is amazing, would have conceded 3/4 if not for him. Kane took his goal very well, not sure what type of striker he will be but i like him a lot.
Soldado, we are ruining him, kinda feels like Rebrov all over again, poor chap gets zero opportunities to do anything and many in the team just dont work with him, taking him off for Ade stopped any attacking threat for us, my father in law put it nicely (not a spurs fan but his first ever match) "that number 10 is pointless he hasn't done anything" now i get that ade has it in him but we have the rubbish ade this season and poch should have brought on Lamela to play with Soldado, we at least need to see if it works.
If Ade starts at the weekend the spiel from Poch about dropping under performing players becomes another manager not following through, because for whatever reason he is woeful at the moment.
Bentalab is clear to me cannot play with a similar player next to him, as he improved after Dembele came on. For me he really slows the play and managed to kill our momentum a few times. Just a kid so long way to go for him but he needs to be much more bullish as direct for the position he is being asked to play.
I am going to be honest and maybe being the stadium is not the same as on tv because of the angles and shizzle but i really didn't see any implementation of any philosophy, pressing bar soldado was poor, and side to side passing we do makes us so predictable its unreal and its frustrating to watch.
All in all not a bad result as Besiktas are a good team but this comp should be high up our priority list considering the prize at the end.
Have to agree regarding philosophy cant see anywhere this is being implemented and the sideways passing is terrible to watch we are boring and predictable.