I'm very worried about the quality of footballer Spurs tend to buy especially in aptitude and attitude in recent years.
There definitely appears to be a degree of mentality issues throughout the team and I agree with Pochettino.
Is it the food we are eating? Too many late nights? Is the training really that tough and leading to tiredness? Or are we plagued by a team who quite possibly couldn't pass the 11 Plus let alone a football?
Week in and out we the fans see the obvious passes, the right decision to move into space, the missing triangular play, the poor defensive positioning, the same old corner or free kicks that never beat the opposition's first line of defence (lift the ball Eriksen!), etc...
What can be done? Education and training for sure. I believe tacticians should concentrate and educate our players more on the obvious stuff, the simple play and positioning that works, promote what each and every position is about and what they should be doing.
If a player can't respond then find a player with a brain who can.
I lost count last season the amount of times Kyle Walker would tear up the wing and then stop and look round in exasperation - with no one to pass to or just mindless attempts to rid himself of the ball - and its not just him. Many of our midfield this season seem clueless.
A large part of this is down to education and tactics. We need to get back to the thinking man's game - not just the flair and skills which rarely come off.
Thoughts?
There definitely appears to be a degree of mentality issues throughout the team and I agree with Pochettino.
Is it the food we are eating? Too many late nights? Is the training really that tough and leading to tiredness? Or are we plagued by a team who quite possibly couldn't pass the 11 Plus let alone a football?
Week in and out we the fans see the obvious passes, the right decision to move into space, the missing triangular play, the poor defensive positioning, the same old corner or free kicks that never beat the opposition's first line of defence (lift the ball Eriksen!), etc...
What can be done? Education and training for sure. I believe tacticians should concentrate and educate our players more on the obvious stuff, the simple play and positioning that works, promote what each and every position is about and what they should be doing.
If a player can't respond then find a player with a brain who can.
I lost count last season the amount of times Kyle Walker would tear up the wing and then stop and look round in exasperation - with no one to pass to or just mindless attempts to rid himself of the ball - and its not just him. Many of our midfield this season seem clueless.
A large part of this is down to education and tactics. We need to get back to the thinking man's game - not just the flair and skills which rarely come off.
Thoughts?
