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The "B" side moves the ball so much quicker than the "A" team. 1st half team slowed things down too much. Mostly Sonny off the wing. In the 2nd half the combination play was much better which created more space and opportunities
--------------------vicario--------------------
royal-----romero-----whoever-----udogie
---------sarr---------------bissouma
---solomon-----madders------perisic
------------------richarlison------------------
going off what we seen so far i would say this is the team that would deserve to start. hard to not include gio but madders has looked slick...hes had an uninterested wannabe KDB up top though.
would love to see what gil could do in this new system and a proper midfield supporting him.
royal-----romero-----whoever-----udogie
---------sarr---------------bissouma
---solomon-----madders------perisic
------------------richarlison------------------
going off what we seen so far i would say this is the team that would deserve to start. hard to not include gio but madders has looked slick...hes had an uninterested wannabe KDB up top though.
would love to see what gil could do in this new system and a proper midfield supporting him.
We seem to be getting to finals with no problem at all , I don’t even remember the previous games
Most of the B side have had a few more weeks to work with Ange before the tour. So I guess it shouldn't be that big a shock that they are more used to his style. But the A side need to step their game up and catch up.
Even though it's hard to say here we stand overall a few weeks before kicking off, it's easy to find positives and get hope for the things to come.
The main thing for me is that our players seems to be enjoying football again, and that we can see a new and better direction footballing wise. And - to be honest - I love that we see signs of comeback and real quality within the players we already have.
What could be more satisfying than if Richy, Lo Celso, Sarr and more, were vital parts of a new, sparkling Tottenham?
Bring on the new season, can't wait
The main thing for me is that our players seems to be enjoying football again, and that we can see a new and better direction footballing wise. And - to be honest - I love that we see signs of comeback and real quality within the players we already have.
What could be more satisfying than if Richy, Lo Celso, Sarr and more, were vital parts of a new, sparkling Tottenham?
Bring on the new season, can't wait
There's the Richarlison goal where a Lion City defender tries to head back to his keeper and Richarlison pounces on it, and I remember thinking, "well it works against defenders from Singapore, but that would never happen in the Premier League", but then I remembered Dier did it twice against Salah.
In our two pre-season matches so far, the 'B' team seemed to be better than the 'A' team.
For example Solomon better than both Kulusevski and Son, and played well on either wing. Lo Celso (and I've been a critic of his since he joined the club) has been better than Maddison. Perersic also been better than Son, now that he's not having to run back and defend after making forward play. Richarlison been better than Kane in both matches, it seems that Kane isn't that interested and I don't know why we're bothering to play him if he's about to leave the club.
For example Solomon better than both Kulusevski and Son, and played well on either wing. Lo Celso (and I've been a critic of his since he joined the club) has been better than Maddison. Perersic also been better than Son, now that he's not having to run back and defend after making forward play. Richarlison been better than Kane in both matches, it seems that Kane isn't that interested and I don't know why we're bothering to play him if he's about to leave the club.
Not sure how true that is.
Richy, Perisic, Lo Celso, Solomon, PEH, Skipp all arrived with the internationals. They Are playing like a team with quick one touch pass and moving.
Son, Kane, Kulu are all playing like individuals. Stuck in the Conte way of things slowing it down trying to do too much on their own or 1v1.
FWIW i thought Kane did a better job of playing on the CBs but Son/Kulu are cutting inside rather than keeping the width and whipping in crosses
I mostly agree, but I don't think Kane isn't interested, he just doesn't have the workrate and mobility of Richarlison.
The last two pre-season matches are the only games I would say that Richarlison has played better than Kane, since we signed him from Everton.
A Stevenage v a Spurs 11 is being played on Saturday at the Lamex. But what will be the composition of our 11 ?
Should I have asked this question in the Youth thread?
It was an U21 match.
Yh there was a bit of talk about him being back in the fold but he's just unreliable.
Lo Celso is unreliable too but atleast he been amongst the pre season games wether its bad timing or what always seems to be a problem with one of them.
Bentancur will walk straight back in this team even if both are fit
Yeah Dier who is likely starting our first league game....I've stopped laughing
Could really do with a match in the next couple of days just to break up the monotony of the lack of signings whinges.
Next Sunday can't come quick enough!
Next Sunday can't come quick enough!