Toby+Jan is probably the strongest CB line we had since king+Woodgate (when fit) and Dier has a menacing DM presence to him
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Toby has transformed us in my opinion. He has great awareness and doesn't panic. Settles the whole defence and as a result they all play better. Verts is back to his best as he feels comfortable now. Walker and Davies are prone to making occasional mistakes but are generally very good.
I reckon he nicked it off Mourinho when he played Zouma in that spot in last year's League Cup final.
We are allowing 0.7 goals per game in the league this year if my math is correct. We are under a goal per game in all competitions as well. Wow.
What I like is when we do nick the ball off them, we are off like a flash. I love watching the faces drop of the other team as they have to run half the length of the pitch again.
When the ref slows the game down I am shouting at the TV. I don't want to give the other team any rest to get their heart rates down because we have unlimited gas tanks. We keep the pedal to the metal for 90 mins and we are going to see a lot of goals in the tail end of games, or even the tail end of the first half.
Almost every game they have subbed players for cramp against us. Even in losses vs Utd and Scum they were subbing players through exhaustion and cramp. I've started threads with 1000's of responses on this subject. We are no longer the team of spice boys that is hung over from a Friday night.
That's why I respect Poch.
Oxlade Chamberpot is supposed to be their genetic freak of an athlete and he was being subbed off in agony. Seeing the pain he was in was scant reward for our efforts.
So it's not just the physical contact battle we are winning. We are also winning the mental game. Utd and the Scum are going to dread playing against us. They remember how lucky they were. They remember not being able to breathe and we will be even fitter the next time we face them and hopefully Kane will have his shooting sorted out.
I'm quietly delighted by it all too. Last season we were a dangerous team in attack, but just let in too many sloppy goals. Obviously I think Hugo's brilliant, but I'm feeling the love for Pochettino. This summer he's looked at the best way to get more out of the team, and decided that improving the defence is the key. We're in a position now where we've got 4 really good full-backs, and have significantly strengthened in central defence with Toby and Wimmer coming in.
But added to the personnel changes, the move of Dier into a disruptor role in front of the back four (and in defensive phases dropping in as a third CB) has been a tactical master-stroke. It's fantastic that Eric's so capable of stepping up and playing with tactical discipline, commitment and heart, too!
So far it's looking amazing, though I think an injury or suspension for Dier could really put us in Dier straits.
But added to the personnel changes, the move of Dier into a disruptor role in front of the back four (and in defensive phases dropping in as a third CB) has been a tactical master-stroke. It's fantastic that Eric's so capable of stepping up and playing with tactical discipline, commitment and heart, too!
So far it's looking amazing, though I think an injury or suspension for Dier could really put us in Dier straits.
Just saying...
After 7 games last year we had conceded 7 goals, which was then second least in the league.
Our defence is looking a lot more solid than it did then though.
After 7 games last year we had conceded 7 goals, which was then second least in the league.
Our defence is looking a lot more solid than it did then though.
Any remember when we had the best defense under AVB going into that game against City? ochfacepalm:
I'll care about it when we have the best defense at the end of the season.
ochfacepalm:I'll care about it when we have the best defense at the end of the season.
Started well again this campaign.
Everton has 4 goals against, Woolwich 7, Burnley 8, Stoke 15, Sunderland 12. This might be/is wrong.
Still haven't conceded a goal from open play... although that will mean a lot more after Citeh.
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This is going to sound wanky but the remind me of liverpool 80's sides where the first defender was Ian Rush God he use to press and close down
In the States we have to be reminded of that team all of the time. Steve Nicol manages to get his smarmy ass on TV just about daily.