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"We get tired too quickly physically when we play with a diamond midfield," Moussa Sissoko admitted on French TV channel RMC Sport on Tuesday night.
Inside Tottenham's collapse: Tensions grow as players question Pochettino's tactics
Tottenham were humiliated by Bayern Munich and now sources tell ESPN FC that tension are running high as players question Pochettino's tactics.www.espn.co.uk
I've never been fond of a goalkeeper being captain but yesterday made it very clear its a Lloris problem more than anything. Spot the difference between him and Neuer (both GK captains), the latter always seems to be directing his defence and giving them hell, when appropriate. Ours goes in his shell and give off the thousand yard stare.
He let a Bayern player run off him 3 times in the first 10 mins. New 4-year contract, but Poch says it was nothing to do with him. Worrying times.
On your first point, it's possible, although I did not like Poch's remark that it was nothing to do with him. Pure shit-stirring, that. Agree with your second point. It is extremely concerning that his starting spot is virtually guaranteed.
I agree with some of the bigger points you make re: Poch but your premise and conclusion here don't jibe my friend. What they would have done, arguably, 3 years ago does not make a difference now and should not be used as a metric today. The mere fact that all of these players are still being counted on to the same degree as 3 years ago is a bigger statement of the problem. There is only 1 player (Son) in that group that has really improved themselves as a player from 3 years ago. Most have significantly dropped off their performances.
You make it sound as though he had nothing at all to do with the current squad being at the club and was simply handed them and told to 'get on with it'.(Please don't give me that "I am only the coach and should maybe get a new job description" crap that he fed to the media. FFS allocate some responsibility for performances and team morale onto Poch, he is the manager so what do you think it is that he should 'manage' ????. £8m a year is a lot of money to just train players to get fit and then dump them on a pitch every week and expect them to win.
That ball Toby sent lamely down the middle that cost us the 6th goal really hurts to watch back. Might as well have had a ribbon on it.Rewatched the highlights ( they were for Bayern) and there goals were all pretty much Brilliant, thought we would have learnt after the first couple not to give them time on the ball or space around the area, still sometimes every shot goes in, and on another night we might have only lost 6-2 so can’t complain to much I guess
And even if we beat Brighton, it's not exactly a difficult game. We have to spank Liverpool to get our self respect back.
He was excellent relative to what he had served up in his first 2 seasons. There is a big difference.
