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Poch needs to manage it better. Not just with Son but with everyone. If you're off form, your place is up for grabs. Can't just do it with Son because Dele and Kane have both have runs off form and weren't replaced.
"ruined Sons form" ey?
He's still getting games and when he's started, he's been poor.
Son is an incredibly patchy player. Happens every single year. When he's in that patch he's fantastic, when he's off it he's a waste of the shirt.
Poch needs to manage it better. Not just with Son but with everyone. If you're off form, your place is up for grabs. Can't just do it with Son because Dele and Kane have both have runs off form and weren't replaced.
That's all well and good when you have the strength in depth, but we don't. Llorente isn't legitimate backup for Kane because we don't play to his strengths (i.e. more aerial balls into the box), and he's approaching retirement. Ali is more replaceable, but when you look at our bench there's not really anyone else who can come on and turn a game.
Poch prefers to play people back into form, and clearly figures a half fit Kane is more effective within our system, than Llorente who'll probably leave in the summer.
Bottom line is we need to freshen up our attacking lineup with some pace and fresh creativity. Teams know how to frustrate us now.
Our players aren't the problem.
It's hard to make an impact when you start 4 or 5 games a season.
I'd take a team full of players who are starting 20+ games a season then a team who's 11 play 35+ with the rest starting here and there. No way to keep people fresh.
Wanyama has started SIX games this season. He started near on 40 last year. How is he meant to come in and be fresh when he's not getting any games.
Lamela has started less than 10 games by the way. Son near on 35.
And you know Poch told him to stick to the right flank do you? No offense, but saying a player lacks tactical discipline when you have no idea what the manager instructs him to do is fucking retarded. Do we criticise Alli for how often Rose got on the ball out wide as well? Or do we infer from that that perhaps the manager has instructed Lamela and Alli to play inside more to allow Rose and Trippier the space to get on the ball out wide?
Our players aren't the problem.
It's hard to make an impact when you start 4 or 5 games a season.
I'd take a team full of players who are starting 20+ games a season then a team who's 11 play 35+ with the rest starting here and there. No way to keep people fresh.
Wanyama has started SIX games this season. He started near on 40 last year. How is he meant to come in and be fresh when he's not getting any games.
Lamela has started less than 10 games by the way. Son near on 35.
During this past month so many players have not got a look in or simply vanished.
Foyth has vanished. Not sure if he's injured?
Llorente can barely get on the pitch as a last min sub these days.
Aurier has played 2 games since April. Rose barely played all season. Remember when Poch would swap fullbacks EVERY game?
Sissoko seems to be out of favour and never gets a game. Wanyama in a similar situation.
Lamela, Toby, Moura barely been played.
Very little utilisation of the squad happening.
During this past month so many players have not got a look in or simply vanished.
Foyth has vanished. Not sure if he's injured?
Llorente can barely get on the pitch as a last min sub these days.
Aurier has played 2 games since April.
Rose barely played all season.
Remember when Poch would swap fullbacks EVERY game?
Sissoko seems to be out of favour and never gets a game.
Wanyama in a similar situation.
Lamela
Toby
Moura barely been played....
Very little utilisation of the squad happening.
Seemingly not consider at the necesssary level yet. Has he even been seen outside of early domestic cup games?
We know why... We've all seen how little he's offered when he has played.
It's only 7th May lol... Also, declared unfit/injured last week.
Myth. He's played. He's been shit. Plus been re-injured somewhere in amongst all that.
We've still rotated full backs whenever we've had 2 games in a week
Funny, cos I've seen him play in the last week. (You'd be in the minority if you considered him a starter).
2017/2018: EPL Games: 31(Sub 18)
Clearly struggled since injury (and relapse mid-season). Been poor when he has played.
He's been integrated perfectly fine since returning from HIS injury ( :roll: ); some complain he's played too much.
2017/2018: EPL Games: 23(Sub 17)
Injury/Form/(+Contract?) (*)
Finally, you stumble accross something that you may not be able to plausibly explain yourself.
You may be right, but for me the only real question marks are:
Moura: ...Maybe Poch doesn't think he's ready yet.
Winks: ...But reports are he's only really recently approaching full fitness again.
KWP: Thought he'd get a bit more of a punt this season.
TA(*): It's own debate (see his thread), so lets' include it for fare-ness.
...And as a difference maker, that list doesn't exactly amount to an EPL title win does it. : o/
It's only 7th May lol... Also, declared unfit/injured last week.
Myth. He's played. He's been shit. Plus been re-injured somewhere in amongst all that.
Funny, cos I've seen him play in the last week. (You'd be in the minority if you considered him a starter).
Finally, you stumble accross something that you may not be able to plausibly explain yourself.
The KWP situation is one that interests me. He played, well to be fair, in an emergency situation against inferior competition. Maybe he took the plaudits as evidence he’d arrived and slowed down a bit in training, maybe he just wasn’t selected a couple of times and got disheartened. Poch has said repeatedly that footballers are paid to train, so it’s clear that whatever the cause that the manager didn’t consider him to be the better training of his options when Trippier was fit and Aurier somewhat up to speed. Wouldn’t be the first footballer to have a smidge of success and think that meant that he’d made it.Seemingly not consider at the necesssary level yet. Has he even been seen outside of early domestic cup games?
We know why... We've all seen how little he's offered when he has played.
It's only 7th May lol... Also, declared unfit/injured last week.
Myth. He's played. He's been shit. Plus been re-injured somewhere in amongst all that.
We've still rotated full backs whenever we've had 2 games in a week
Funny, cos I've seen him play in the last week. (You'd be in the minority if you considered him a starter).
2017/2018: EPL Games: 31(Sub 18)
Clearly struggled since injury (and relapse mid-season). Been poor when he has played.
He's been integrated perfectly fine since returning from HIS injury ( :roll: ); some complain he's played too much.
2017/2018: EPL Games: 23(Sub 17)
Injury/Form/(+Contract?) (*)
Finally, you stumble accross something that you may not be able to plausibly explain yourself.
You may be right, but for me the only real question marks are:
Moura: ...Maybe Poch doesn't think he's ready yet.
Winks: ...But reports are he's only really recently approaching full fitness again.
KWP: Thought he'd get a bit more of a punt this season.
TA(*): It's own debate (see his thread), so lets' include it for fare-ness.
...And as a difference maker, that list doesn't exactly amount to an EPL title win does it. : o/
And you'll be saying he won't be seen in a Spurs shirt again, right?It's the usual rewriting of history with regards Lamela. By this time tomorroe they'll be saying he was the MOTM. No one's being fooled anymore though. I really hope he doesn't start on Wednesday as I fear the crowd may turn on him, which is never nice to see.
In reality, he probably needs a loan.
And you'll be saying he won't be seen in a Spurs shirt again, right?
The crowd will turn on him?! Do you know what fucking club this is? Not everyone is a cunt of a supporter like you looking to dig out players at every juncture. Those that actually go to games mainly support the team. Unlike you.
Clownshoe.
Who do you think we are? Woolwich?Seriously, I think the critical mass point has been reached with Lamela. The culmination of watching him cut inside the 10,000th time and the millionth pointless rollover. I don't think I could even bear watching if he starts. And if he did and we go behind the groans will start coming every time he gives the ball away or runs into someone.
If he does go he’ll go to a top Seria A side, Italian football will suit him much better then our high press against bus parking teamsIf he does go it will be interesting whether a better team gets him as they too see what quite a few of the posters on here see in him. I would be very surprised though.
Who do you think we are? Woolwich?
There are groans when Harry misses a penalty. There are groans when Hugo misjudges a catch. There are groans when Aurier or Trippier get beaten by their man. A groan is not ''the crowd turning on someone'. We don't do that, certainly not for purely footballing reasons.
When Roberto Soldaldo went through a shit spell at Spurs, what did he receive? Unwavering support. Vincent Janssen? The same. Lewis Holtby? Similar. Even after Danny Rose's treachery he gets resounding support. Why would Erik Lamela be different?
Once again you're showcasing your complete disconnect for what Spurs, especially us fans, are all about.
We aren't fucking Woolwich, we don't turn on our own just because they've played a few bad games after being out for over a year.
You haven't got a clue.