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Brilliant
Remember that we played at home today too. Not easy that.
So much for being bossed in the midfield. Let's hope this Mason-Bentaleb partnership is the beginning of something magical. They both played wonderful today. Mason is so deceptively quick the way he glides.
Said this in the past, but I think the subs were pretty telling today. I was shocked to see Paulnho coming on instead of Dembele. Poch is playing the players that are adapting to his style.
Big kudos to the back four today. Jan and Fazio were rocks back there and Davies really impressed me with some of his defensive plays. Lukaku wasn't a factor the entire game.
Said this in the past, but I think the subs were pretty telling today. I was shocked to see Paulnho coming on instead of Dembele. Poch is playing the players that are adapting to his style.
Big kudos to the back four today. Jan and Fazio were rocks back there and Davies really impressed me with some of his defensive plays. Lukaku wasn't a factor the entire game.
Bet Levy is furious now that he understands he could have saved all that money and just played youth players instead!
These two were great today. I feel really proud of 'em.
I'll admit that I kinda was a bit nervous pregame because I thought it would be a bit lightweight (compared to Everton's CM), and also maybe a bit un-experienced and stuff. But Mason n' Bentaleb really showed us (and reminded us) how much desire can impact a game.
Our (concrete) future CM duo, hopefully. And I'll also start both of them vs Chelsea too (and maybe add a Benji/Capoue/Dembro alongside them to toughen us up some more).
Didn't know the result. just watched MOTD2.
Really happy.
Looks like we played well, have improved in a bunch of areas. I saw Soldado fail to score when he probably should have and I felt annoyed, seen that so much, but then when he went and scored a minute later, I was proper happy. Happier than I normally am when a player scores. Just badly want him to do well. Know he is better than he has shown.
Thought Kane was very good again. The big difference is that when one of our players picks up the ball in midfield, previously the opposition are straight on us. But what is happening now is that Kane is sharp and immediately runs forward. This forces their midfielders and defence to decide either go with him and risk the ball being knocked through to him on goal, or attack the player with the ball. Of course, they have to go with the runner. This frees us up to counter attack properly and attack as a unit of three or four players. I havent seen that since Redknapp left. It is exactly how he had Defoe and Lennon and Bale, etc. do when the posession flipped to us. It works brilliantly, and I really hope we see more of it. I think if we play Kane then we will see that more and more, and Mason also works well in that situation in midfield I think.
Only 2 points off fourth and I think Poch is understanding better that he needs to play our younger players who love the club. They are the kind of player that he can get the most out of and who want it enough. If the others want in then they get to play midweek and prove they care as much as well.
Really happy.
Looks like we played well, have improved in a bunch of areas. I saw Soldado fail to score when he probably should have and I felt annoyed, seen that so much, but then when he went and scored a minute later, I was proper happy. Happier than I normally am when a player scores. Just badly want him to do well. Know he is better than he has shown.
Thought Kane was very good again. The big difference is that when one of our players picks up the ball in midfield, previously the opposition are straight on us. But what is happening now is that Kane is sharp and immediately runs forward. This forces their midfielders and defence to decide either go with him and risk the ball being knocked through to him on goal, or attack the player with the ball. Of course, they have to go with the runner. This frees us up to counter attack properly and attack as a unit of three or four players. I havent seen that since Redknapp left. It is exactly how he had Defoe and Lennon and Bale, etc. do when the posession flipped to us. It works brilliantly, and I really hope we see more of it. I think if we play Kane then we will see that more and more, and Mason also works well in that situation in midfield I think.
Only 2 points off fourth and I think Poch is understanding better that he needs to play our younger players who love the club. They are the kind of player that he can get the most out of and who want it enough. If the others want in then they get to play midweek and prove they care as much as well.
Kane has been a ridiculously good so far. That tackle.
Great stuff.
Win after a EL game, at home where we're struggling, against a top rival, come from behind, not face 10 men, Soldado scores, new young midfield core etc.
Bentaleb and Mason looked a bit vulnerable when Barkley was running at them at times, but overall they were fairly solid. Going forward they played some very nice passing, those 2 changed the way we play completely.
Kane was immense, where did that pace and powerful running come from? His touch keeps looking better, not easy to grab the ball off a big guy with good feet and control. His work rate is top notch too. Nailed on starter now (if he wasn't already), up there with Lloris and Mason.
Played some lovely football, really getting the feeling that we're moving forward, have discarded a bad apple or two and now have a group focused to carry out the manager's instructions.
Win after a EL game, at home where we're struggling, against a top rival, come from behind, not face 10 men, Soldado scores, new young midfield core etc.
Bentaleb and Mason looked a bit vulnerable when Barkley was running at them at times, but overall they were fairly solid. Going forward they played some very nice passing, those 2 changed the way we play completely.
Kane was immense, where did that pace and powerful running come from? His touch keeps looking better, not easy to grab the ball off a big guy with good feet and control. His work rate is top notch too. Nailed on starter now (if he wasn't already), up there with Lloris and Mason.
Played some lovely football, really getting the feeling that we're moving forward, have discarded a bad apple or two and now have a group focused to carry out the manager's instructions.
Came back to England for a week to sort out this mess. Result: P3 W3.
My work here is done. See you in a few weeks
My work here is done. See you in a few weeks
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