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fuck all quality from it. if this is the bar now for kulu having a good game we need to get rid! this is a million miles from how he was a couple years ago. he was class then and actually added weight...hes just another number now.
I'm not his biggest fan but I thought he retained possession well, showed a bit of strength and effort and was probably our best outlet going forward. I mean that's like being the most talented chef at McDonald's but it's still true.
I agree with calls for him to be 10 next game. I don't think he's anywhere close to the answer in that position long term, but Maddison has been borderline criminal for a while now. He's fully in the stroppy, invisible phase of the season we saw him go in to multiple times at Leicester.
I agree with calls for him to be 10 next game. I don't think he's anywhere close to the answer in that position long term, but Maddison has been borderline criminal for a while now. He's fully in the stroppy, invisible phase of the season we saw him go in to multiple times at Leicester.
Brennan--Kulu--Son
------------Richy
Have to give that lineup a decent number of games together. I genuinely think Kulu can be unlocked at 10. He reminds me of VdV a bit - smart, slow, technical, strong, wicked left foot.
Coach him to improve his vision in the middle since he's not used to it, and he could come well.
------------Richy
Have to give that lineup a decent number of games together. I genuinely think Kulu can be unlocked at 10. He reminds me of VdV a bit - smart, slow, technical, strong, wicked left foot.
Coach him to improve his vision in the middle since he's not used to it, and he could come well.
Agree. Like that lineup but want to see Werner in instead of Son. We really need to contemplate the fast incoming post-Son era.
We don’t play with a 10/ACM and despite being disappointed with Maddison’s creative output. I have no confidence in Kulusevski’s either and he sure as shit isn’t going to do all the midfieldy things that Maddison does.
A better idea might be to play Lo Celso as the L8 and move Maddison to the R8. It would present a tactical change that might not be so easy to plan for, and give us some creativity from both 8’s without compromising the midfield stuff by playing Kulusevski there.
Son needs a fucking rest too, unless Werner is fucked, but Richarlison has to start CF. I can’t watch Son faffing about like a turtle in a fucking windsock another game.
I don't really like GLC either but as long as Maddison is at least dropped to the bench for some of the recent performances, I'm fine with it. I don't like the idea that he can continue to just be anonymous creatively but get starts.
Son is done. He's been running on rep and fumes for months. The club badly needs a plan to replace his goals in the summer.
Haven't read previous posts but I thought he had one of his better games today and was probably our best player. We all know he has big flaws in his game, but couldn't fault him today.
that bit at the end where he plays a 1-2 with porro, porro gives sarr a poor ball and sarr just manages to get a touch on the ball to keep it alive for kulu....kulu can see son in front of him, instead of playing it to him first time hes trying to dribble out of chaos!! that sums kulu up recently! the fucking pass is on! the break is on and theres possibly a chance to come from it as sarr has the entire freedom of the right hand side....fucking decision making has been toilet for a while! wants too many touches when THE pass is available. frustrating to watch
Why the fuck didn't he go down when he was tripped in the box?
dumb...sums up our fucking squad. its flooded with idiots. should be going down and going ballistic that hes been tripped.
It's counter-instinctual to make sure you fall to the ground unless you're a shit-house.
It shouldn't have been necessary to go down..... It was perfectly obvious what happened and what had led to him stumbling and losing the ball.
The full Kulu blurb.....
Dejan Kulusevski insisted that there is not a big gap between Tottenham and Woolwich, with the Swede insisting that the Gunners are simply a more disciplined side at the moment.
The reason there is a lot of disappointment among Spurs after Sunday’s result was due to the peculiar nature of the encounter.
Woolwich never really got out of second gear for much of the game and despite dominating proceedings for the majority of the clash, Tottenham were fairly easily beaten.
The Lilywhites were very much architects of their own downfall, conceding two goals from corners, including a Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg own goal.
Credit: Ollie Watkins (@watkinsstudio)
The Swede pointed out that Tottenham would not have been able to fight back the way did in the second half if they did not have a great mentality but he acknowledged that he and his teammates needed to stay focused throughout matches and could not afford lapses in concentration.
He continued: “It is. It is all in life. That is the only thing that matters. The head. You can be how good you want in football but you’ve got to be strong in every situation.
“Of course, they, Woolwich have obviously done that in the last period. They fight to win the league. We still have to do that. We are improving in other areas. We still lack a little bit in that part. I don’t think it is about ambition. I think everybody wants to win but then you have to sacrifice a lot for that. It is a lot.
“Talking about mentality, do you think it is easy to be down 3-0 at half time and then go out and play 3-2 against the ones that are first? That is also mentality. Second half was unbelievable. We are showing it, it is just that you have to show it for 90 minutes. If not it is difficult. We are showing it in bits but we have to do it much more consistently.”
Kulusevski reiterated that Tottenham needed to stop conceding soft goals if they want to get to the next level.
The 24-year-old added: “It is always the bigger picture in sport, but then we have to take responsibility. We have to win games. We have to improve. If we are not doing that then people are of course going to be disappointed. We have to grow because you cannot concede easy goals like that. The football is quite good, but we have to improve here.”
Dejan Kulusevski insisted that there is not a big gap between Tottenham and Woolwich, with the Swede insisting that the Gunners are simply a more disciplined side at the moment.
The reason there is a lot of disappointment among Spurs after Sunday’s result was due to the peculiar nature of the encounter.
Woolwich never really got out of second gear for much of the game and despite dominating proceedings for the majority of the clash, Tottenham were fairly easily beaten.
The Lilywhites were very much architects of their own downfall, conceding two goals from corners, including a Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg own goal.
Credit: Ollie Watkins (@watkinsstudio)
Kulusevski wants Tottenham to mature under Postecoglou
When asked after the game if there is a big gap in quality between the two North London sides, Kulusevski told Football.London: “No it is not [a big gap], but they are much more disciplined. Much more disciplined and a little bit more mature. That is where we are lacking at the moment. They score on corners. We concede. It is quite easy. Being strong in difficult moments like a set-piece. Things like that.”The Swede pointed out that Tottenham would not have been able to fight back the way did in the second half if they did not have a great mentality but he acknowledged that he and his teammates needed to stay focused throughout matches and could not afford lapses in concentration.
He continued: “It is. It is all in life. That is the only thing that matters. The head. You can be how good you want in football but you’ve got to be strong in every situation.
“Of course, they, Woolwich have obviously done that in the last period. They fight to win the league. We still have to do that. We are improving in other areas. We still lack a little bit in that part. I don’t think it is about ambition. I think everybody wants to win but then you have to sacrifice a lot for that. It is a lot.
“Talking about mentality, do you think it is easy to be down 3-0 at half time and then go out and play 3-2 against the ones that are first? That is also mentality. Second half was unbelievable. We are showing it, it is just that you have to show it for 90 minutes. If not it is difficult. We are showing it in bits but we have to do it much more consistently.”
Kulusevski reiterated that Tottenham needed to stop conceding soft goals if they want to get to the next level.
The 24-year-old added: “It is always the bigger picture in sport, but then we have to take responsibility. We have to win games. We have to improve. If we are not doing that then people are of course going to be disappointed. We have to grow because you cannot concede easy goals like that. The football is quite good, but we have to improve here.”
