Even with the bad performance we still had almost twice as many shots/possesion as the hammers, as Mensa said nowhere near the west brom game.
I remember it felt like 90% possession under AVB. Still wanted to claw my eyes out though.
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Even with the bad performance we still had almost twice as many shots/possesion as the hammers, as Mensa said nowhere near the west brom game.
Lloris
Walker - Fazio - Vertonghen - Rose
Bentaleb - Mason
Lamela - Eriksen - Chadli
Kane
I think everyone more or less agrees what 90% of our best team is, including Poch, and that we're just struggling with fixture congestion/squad rotation. Regardless of how well or how poorly this week goes, I think things will settle down once starting both Kane and Eriksen in the same game is no longer a luxury.
What it means is that 75% of people prefer Totti 's team to yours. Seeing that it was the same team, that must tell you something.We both say the exact same team. I get 1 agree, 1 like and 1 disagree.
You get 4 agrees. The forum summed up in a nutshell. It's who says what that matters, not what they say, disappointing really.
"I think idea A! Well, you're a cunt so it's a stupid idea. Well, i think idea A too! Well, that's a brilliant idea, why did no one mention it"
Get a girlfriend and chill out - although lord knows what sea monster you'd end up bagging - she'd have to be deaf mate, or blind. You've got to face up to it if you want little jayc1's. Thank fuck that's not going to happen.Jayc1 Why did you stop ignoring me? you promised that you would. Just interested (expects disagree and no proper reply) ochbye:
What really? You? You cheeky cunt sammy. You argue about Jennings not being Tottenham and you give car space to this trolling cunt? I'm afraid fuck off this time - you've never spammed up a thread yourself now have you? Fuck off with your massive hypocrisy.Can you two just fuck off, seriously
That git thinks he's your fucking friend - but seriously your request made me laugh - you have no shame comradeCan you two just fuck off, seriously
Can you two just fuck off, seriously
I like Totti's team, as when those players are on form and 'click', then the world better watch out!! There are a few that can be interchanged (I'm thinking Rose/Mason/Fazio/Lamela) which wouldn't mess up the formation too much. We need to take into account the relative youthfulness of much of the team and the fact that they have only had this season to get used to a new coach, a new system and each other. If we can keep the core of the team together for another season (ie tell Madrid, Man C and all those other super-rich clubs to keep their mucky paws of our key players), then maybe, just maybe, we can put together a genuine bid for a top three finish next year. Here's hoping!
My main issue with Totti's line up, is that when we were playing it, things did seem to tick, but there were always longs spells of the matches where we really looked void of ideas and a bit toothless going forward.
For me, Lamela should be sacrificed and we should play a version of the games we played v Sheff Utd, WBA and Woolwich, with Chadli coming into the set up.
An in form Dembele is a much, much better player than Lamela, and really offered us some muscle going forward, and more balance in central midfield.
I honestly think he suffered today due to the two headless chickens either side of him, and I dont think he should have been taken off. Especially not for Eriksen, who also had to suffer the other two and looked a loss.
Chadli for Townsend should have been the half time sub IMO, and possibly Mason off for Stambouli a little later, leaving the option for Eriksen or Soldado to come in later.
Its a concern when the manager's changes are rarely improving the situation.
Why do you think Chadli can play as a right winger, when I don't remember him having any games there this season, or at best a hand ful? What benefit do you think that will bring? I just can't understand why you would move him from his best position and why you think that's a good idea.
I dont think he would be playing right wing at all....it would a 4-3-3, or if you like, a 4-3-2-1
....................Bentaleb...........................Mason
........................................Dembele
...............Chadli...........................................Eriksen
...........................................Kane
Dembele is deeper than Eriksen was in the earlier set up of:
..............Lamela.............Eriksen................Chadli
.........................................Kane
People get a bit caught up in the left, right and center thing, but all of our AMs drift all over the place.
I dont see that as Chadli playing wide right or wide left at all. He never has under Poch.
Coming in from the right (Even if it's the inside channel) still makes it more difficult to score with your right foot though, he's naturally going to be forced out wide by any intelligent defender or he's going to have to use his left foot when dribbling. If his run starts central then it might make us incredibly narrow, his dribbling isn't the best and Walker's delivery isn't good enough to compensate.
I understand the idea behind it, just not entirely convinced by it, especially when we know he's actually good on the left. The issue is always going to be finding a spot for Dembele; he didn't do too bad at CM against Chelsea.
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