We lose to the good ones as well!
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We lose to the good ones as well!
Dier was awful again, I don't think wimmer would be any better but he should be given a chance
Again Poch does not think about what the opposition will do, he failed to think that Liverpool would press us hard and he's done it here, We are not Barca we have to think about how the opposition will play and stop that first then play our game
Again Poch does not think about what the opposition will do, he failed to think that Liverpool would press us hard and he's done it here, We are not Barca we have to think about how the opposition will play and stop that first then play our game
Indeed. But then that's all the manager ever says they need to do. How about keep working hard
Only things I am going to say before Fulham is Pochettino needs to really work on who starts. Hugely important to have a team who will fight and then create chances.
All we are suddenly on is a poor run. A good time to have it IF we limit it to two games only and kick on. Remember Liverpool and United have had poor runs this season not to mention City and look at that rabble so it can and does occur.
However and moving forward we need a 3rd striker, we need an outfield captain, good as Lloris is, he should not be the captain and even more and the hardest to find, we need a jewel in the crown.
Alli is entitled to poor games at his age and Kane should not have to shoulder our dreams each week but they would be unburdened by a star turn.
As for winning the Europa though, honestly.
All we are suddenly on is a poor run. A good time to have it IF we limit it to two games only and kick on. Remember Liverpool and United have had poor runs this season not to mention City and look at that rabble so it can and does occur.
However and moving forward we need a 3rd striker, we need an outfield captain, good as Lloris is, he should not be the captain and even more and the hardest to find, we need a jewel in the crown.
Alli is entitled to poor games at his age and Kane should not have to shoulder our dreams each week but they would be unburdened by a star turn.
As for winning the Europa though, honestly.
Fucking not wasting anymore of this week talking about this mob....see you's all Sunday
Seems that irony is lost on some.
Yeah, but so would I give 100%. But it aint enough. We need better strikers. Poch was asked recently about stories in the Spanish press linking Spurs with Aguerro. He just giggled like a little fucking girl as though the whole idea was a laughable pipe dream.
Why should it fucking be. Why should we have to put up with home grown freebies like Kane or cheap long shots like Janssen while all our rivals seek out and pay for the best. It's a fucking scandal
Omg.
He has scored 0...i repeat zero...i repeat again 0...i repeat for the fourth time Zero open play goals and we are nearly in the fucking month of March. Say what you want about Poch but saying he made a mistake not starting Janssen is a joke.
Jenas just said we struggled near enough all season scoring goals when we play 4-2-3-1. Please tell Poch this Jenas.
There is a fair bit wrong with this team at the moment, at the back, midfield and up top. Not drastic, but 10% off. Hard to tell if its personnel, system, or what.
But for me the biggest issue is Up front, there is no press, it's almost non-existent, if Kane or Alli are pressing they do it on their own, no one else comming to close another player or get in a passing lane. It is all far to easy for our opponents defense. Think back to when we are flying, Kane, Alli, Lamela flying in at the oppo, causing errors, with usually Eriksen, Dembele picking up the 2nd ball, in turn playing the ball back quickly to the front 3. Do this, and we are a threat and the oppo doesn't also get near our goal. THE PRESS IS HAS FUCKING VANISED!
But for me the biggest issue is Up front, there is no press, it's almost non-existent, if Kane or Alli are pressing they do it on their own, no one else comming to close another player or get in a passing lane. It is all far to easy for our opponents defense. Think back to when we are flying, Kane, Alli, Lamela flying in at the oppo, causing errors, with usually Eriksen, Dembele picking up the 2nd ball, in turn playing the ball back quickly to the front 3. Do this, and we are a threat and the oppo doesn't also get near our goal. THE PRESS IS HAS FUCKING VANISED!
Ok but we've got him so give him a chance
He comes on for the odd 10 mins and is champing at the bit but he needs game time
Too early to right him and Sissoko off although Sissoko looked poor playing out of position
We really have got problems and I don't pretend to have answers like all of us
Just theories
I find the fact that we're playing shit and have nothing in the squad to change that more worrying, we'll just persist with out of form '1st teamers '
Last year Wimmer was good. This year he's looked unreliable.
Did you see the team he picked? He did try to win it in this leg. That much was obvious.
I don't mean to be one of all doom and gloom, but when was out last goal from open play? 4 games we have gone now and we have only scored 1 goal, and that was a pen, that is not good enough for a team of this calibrate and potential, I think Poch needs to go back to a back 3 against Fulham...
Tonight was simply not good enough again, if the return leg was at the lane I wouldn't be to bothered, but Wembley is like another away leg, feel sorry for all the fans that travelled to that, at least the beer is nice in Belgium tho!