And what a game they witnessed.
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And what a game they witnessed.
Reading this thread post match and there are a lot of absolute gimps in this forum. Most gimpy are those declaring defeat the two goals down and a special shout out to everyone slagging off Wycombe as Chavs or Semi - Pro nobodies. In fact we came across a side of hard working pros who put in a heroic effort.
Many teams win trophies after scraping through against teams they should beat with ease.
Many teams win trophies after scraping through against teams they should beat with ease.
True, but they paid to see their heroes. Ten changes makes for a poor performance like that.
Yes we nicked it, but nicked it off who?
No they're not ..... I've got flippin' bowls ....... who the heck wants to watch that???!?!?!??!
Me too, sort of. Not lucky pants, but I ignored nearly all my usual superstitions today, apart from wearing my lucky wristband, didn't think we needed them.
You can analyse this game to death, but when it comes down to it, we won and are in the draw for the next round - job done! All credit to WW for making a game of it though, at least it wasn't boring.
Our team of 10 put four past their opponents to progress into the next round of the FA cup, and you can't accept it.
What the hell just happened??? We got away with one today. I hope Poch has learnt from this near miss..
A great comeback and all that but what a risk to take..
I have no problem paying to watch weakened team as it's expected these days, but 10 of that 11 would not start in our best team, they haven't played as a team before where as Wycombe are used to playing together week in week out. Ypu need 3 or 4 first team regulars and not a team of fringe players.
I would also like to be able to say Wycombe were great and unlucky/fair play etc, but they weren't they were nothing but dirty rugby tackling cloggers. Some of the fouls they were allowed to get away with was criminal, the old lets rough em up bullshit. The ref was also caught up in the romance of the giant killing, some of his calls were baffling to say the least.
Lets take it serious from now on and go all out to win the bleeding thing..
We got lucky but normally we are an unlucky and don't have the Woolwich jammyness which we did today.
Thing is if we don't use our fringe players for these games then we don't give them much game time in the season which May make them unhappy, it also gives Poch an opportunity to test if they are fit to wear the shirt while preventing burnout for some of our first teamers. It's a hard balancing act for Poch.
I would say that it's going to
become increasingly hard to keep Winks out of the first 11, again our best player (well him and Son) while Janssen did really well coming on. Sissoko, Onomah, Nkoudou, CCV, Dier and Davies didn't play well at all.
For this season long as we avoid significant injuries our squad should be ok but I wouldn't be surprised to see another CB, AM and winger in the summer if several players don't step up.
WW played with great heart but also put a clever game plan together and can feel proud. As for the ref I agree in a Prem game they would have had one or two sent off for persistent shirt pulling, they wanted to get our players kits off quicker than a hen party.
Thought Trippier played really well, created all our chances before Alli and Dembele came on
People losing their shit at 2-0 down at home, to a league two side? Who'd have thought.
Load of bollocks mate. There was no "scraping".
We played an under strength side, most of whom needed game time. No more, no less. No heroics. Just players who hand to adjust during the game, and once they did, were able to play better. Wycombe took advantage of that and then failed when we found our form.
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Oh i'm all for using our fringe players but mixed with a few first teamers.
This was always going to be a tough afternoon with the team we put out, not because they are individually not good enough but because they never play together as a team.
We definitely got out of jail by showing some sheer determination which was great to see.
Was really hoping to see Nkoudou shine today but again he has a lot of good things in his game but when he gets to the box he seems to always rush everything. I can't work out if it will click with him or if he will be another Nije.
Wimmer and CCV got to see what a muscular attack looks like and will need to learn from it. Onomah looks lost, he has ability but it's almost as if he doesn't know what his role is. Sissoko looked like a combination of Usain Bolt and a pub player. Dier and Davies had games to forget.
Credit to Son, really effective and Winks again showing why if we lose Dembele to injury we actually have good cover, he will be some player.
Wimmer and CCV got to see what a muscular attack looks like and will need to learn from it. Onomah looks lost, he has ability but it's almost as if he doesn't know what his role is. Sissoko looked like a combination of Usain Bolt and a pub player. Dier and Davies had games to forget.
Credit to Son, really effective and Winks again showing why if we lose Dembele to injury we actually have good cover, he will be some player.
Loads of people putting "WW" in this thread, and every time I think "Walter White"
He can't defend for shit. Looses everyone of his battles, he is a calamity defender. When he attacks he trotts back meaning a CB has to come over wide, this was made worse today as Dier who should drop in the middle was shit. Our defence was woeful today Davies & Tripier were the weak links. Wimmer & CCV were shit in the air (as too were Davies & Trippier) but at least they looked composed with the ball at their feet.
Tripper might have a good cross on him, but you have to think what actual is a good cross. For me it's one that finds one of our own players, I'm probably wrong on this but I can't recal any of his crosses finding a Tottenham player.
The drop off in how we play when Rose and Walker are not playing is massive, we are literally a different team.
I was blaming myself for mentioning 3-0. At 2-0 down I was getting ready to leave TFC for ever and sign up with shelfside spursI never thought my boxer shorts were quite that influential, sorry guys
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My goodness, just seen the Wycombe manager doing his post match interview - I thought he was a big issue seller.
I thought Sissoko was OK, second half he was a constant threat down the right. He isn't easy on the eye. He has a wooden appearance, nothing flows and when he has the ball at his feet stationary, you can almost hear his brain working out what to do with it. But when he is running all I think is I'm glad I'm not up against him.
As with Onomah, I don't think he was poor, he wasn't good either. You might be right about his role and function but have to credit Wycombe has they didn't give him a lot of time and space.
Josh onamah and CCV for a start. I know they are young but if you are putting on the white jersey for a senior game then age should be irrelevant. Both of these need loan spells in the championship for a season to give them competive game time.
Neither of these players are nowhere good enough to be starting for spurs at the moment. I can not see how 2 or 3 cup games a season and ten minutes here and there are progressing Josh's career? Is he comfortable with this? Or is it easy as he's already on good money?
Loan moves worked wonders for Kane and walker at this stage of their respective careers.
I have always rated Wimmer and when he stood in last season he was outstanding, however today he was utter garbage, he was constantly out of position and poor in the challenge. Ben Davies, for a seasoned international player was non existent in the first half and should have been one of the players out there leading. Dier was no better.
Sissoko for all his showing had no end product and very little idea what to do in the final third. Aside from our players coming on in the second half only Son, Winks and Trippier were showing in the first half. For players desperate for a first team spot and playing at home to a league 2 club the performances were piss poor.
I don't know how this is addressed, poch might, but unless we play our first eleven we won't be winning any cups this season.
Is it why are non_English managers devaluing the cup? Am thinking of Klopp here but at least Poch reacted with changes.