***OMT Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Huddersfield Town FC ***

[Kandi1977]

34 games in row without a loss vs newly promoted sides! 32 wins and 2 draws. That's pretty impressive!

 

[Kandi1977]

I don’t know, sure - he scuffed one late on but made great contact with the two first time efforts with the keeper making a good save whilst the other was blocked.

His movement deep was good, and a couple of wonderful long passes; one of which made Sonny’s second.

It can go like that for strikers.

As long as he scores the winner on Wednesday it doesn't matter.

 

[Pirate55]

Please talk me through that again, I don't follow.

If Poch didn't rate Aurier then he wouldn't play him ahead of KWP for this game (assuming Tripps is being kept for the Juve game).

Clearer now?

Btw, I felt Aurier had a much better game today. He made a number of important tackles. His distribution still needs working on though - but at least he seems to have remedied his throw-in flaws.

 

[Baleforce]

Hopefully it wont, but it could be a factor between 4th and 5th

We’ll have a clear PD by then

 

[thfcsteff]

As long as he scores the winner on Wednesday it doesn't matter.

My hope is we don’t need him to score Wed to go through, merely to be him. If he plays passes like he did for Son’s second today, we will be fine. What a fudging brilliant, jaw-dropping pass!


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[thfcsteff]

- but at least he seems to have remedied his throw-in flaws.

I am going to guess they worked on this during training leading up to the match.



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[Robbo]

I’ll make sure there’s a pint and a pot of tea ready for your arrival.

Sorry, customs didn't like me. Just arrived back in Europe after getting the rubber glove treatment from customs. They didn't approve of my constant shouting of "yiddo" while smearing custard all over myself using a small, live badger.

Good win though.

 

[milo]

If Poch didn't rate Aurier then he wouldn't play him ahead of KWP for this game (assuming Tripps is being kept for the Juve game).

Clearer now?

Btw, I felt Aurier had a much better game today. He made a number of important tackles. His distribution still needs working on though - but at least he seems to have remedied his throw-in flaws.

When was the last time he dropped a senior player for a youth player? I can't think of an occasion since he binned off Adebayor and the other deadwood he inherited for Kane, Mason, Bentaleb etc.

 

[Jurgen the German]

Trippier and Lamela to start against Juve then?

Strong side... COYS!!

Depends on training I suppose.Looks good for Son though, another brace.

 

[Jurgen the German]

I’m not worried about Kane’s form in front of goal. All strikers have off games. Kane still misses chances even when he’s really firing. His overall play has got much better this season. His passing is first class.

 

[Glenda's Legs]

That second goal was a thing of beauty. Sitting in the upper tier behind the goal, looking down as the play unfolded was just brilliant. Kane with the ball down the right, Dele powering through the middle and then Son absolutely busting a gut down the left. Huddersfield defence didn’t stand a chance. And then that ball from Kane.... Sublime.

 

[mudshark]

All about the three points today. Job (very comfortably) done.

 

[StephenH]

Spot on @Glenda's Legs.
We played some classy stuff today, very impressive - I'm a happy Spurs fan tonight!

 

[El Guepardo]

I am going to guess they worked on this during training leading up to the match.



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I would have had him taking throw ins all morning after the disasters at Crystal Palace. Learn to get the basics right, then move on to the other parts of the game. Three foul throw ins is inexcusable.

 

[milo]

I would have had him taking throw ins all morning after the disasters at Crystal Palace. Learn to get the basics right, then move on to the other parts of the game. Three foul throw ins is inexcusable.

Poch should prioritise practicing taking throw ins in training.

 

[El Guepardo]

Poch should prioritise practicing taking throw ins in training.

For Aurier, yes. If Aurier can’t even get the basics right, what hope for the rest of his game. The rest of the players can train as usual. And once Aurier has demonstrated consecutive ability to perform a legal throw in, he’s back in training. Why let players off their mistakes? You work to improve on your weaknesses, that’s what training is about, right?

 

[the dza]

I’m not worried about Kane’s form in front of goal. All strikers have off games. Kane still misses chances even when he’s really firing. His overall play has got much better this season. His passing is first class.

The pass for Son's 2nd goal was fantastic. Good header too, made easy work of it.

 

[Pirate55]

When was the last time he dropped a senior player for a youth player? I can't think of an occasion since he binned off Adebayor and the other deadwood he inherited for Kane, Mason, Bentaleb etc.

Think you just answered your own question! Age and reputation doesn't matter to Poch. He has always said its all about the way players train. So he would quite easily drop a "senior player" . It's all about a meritocracy.

 

[thfcsteff]

Poch should prioritise practicing taking throw ins in training.

In fairness if I were Poch I’d have Aurier practicing corners regularly as the two-fold benefit would be that he practices his crossing and we gain another potentially great corner-taker.


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[Pirate55]

There’s only one word for today. Pretty comfortable.

Thats two words!!!