Rossi22
Pedro Mendes
Tim wants players comfortable on the ball, Paulinho has looked anything but imo so he might find it difficult to get back in.
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****OMT***** Tottenham Hotspur vs. West Bromwich Albion - 26/12/13: 3pm
- Thread starter Jurgen the German
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Tim wants players comfortable on the ball, Paulinho has looked anything but imo so he might find it difficult to get back in.
chancer
Gudni Bergsson
Are we sure Paulinho knew what he was meant to be doing under AVB? I would say that confusion, and perhaps over-playing, are as likely an explanation as any for a Brazil first-teamer not looking comfortable on the ball.
Didnt think Paulinho looked bad at all on the ball at all, and looked good at no.10....
El Guepardo
Rafael Van Der Vaart
Nigey, are you a writer? I like your writing style. I'm starting to come to the conclusion that your literacy skills are almost as divine as mine. 
Nigeyman
Chris Armstrong
Nigey, are you a writer? I like your writing style. I'm starting to come to the conclusion that your literacy skills are almost as divine as mine.
got a b in GCSE innit....
No Im not a writer buddy....I am just slightly deluded in thinking that if I write up a good enough team-talk then we will win like we did on Sunday........
Im sure some will find 'tims teamtalk a little cringey....others will hopefully see it as a bit of a laugh........Im sure I will desist in doing it soon.....but if you want to take over 'tims teamtalk' vs Stoke City then please be my guest.........I am running out of crap to say
Daisuk
Dimitar Berbatov
got a b in GCSE innit....
No Im not a writer buddy....I am just slightly deluded in thinking that if I write up a good enough team-talk then we will win like we did on Sunday........
Im sure some will find 'tims teamtalk a little cringey....others will hopefully see it as a bit of a laugh........Im sure I will desist in doing it soon.....but if you want to take over 'tims teamtalk' vs Stoke City then please be my guest.........I am running out of crap to say
they're the best thing to happen to this forum for a very long time! please keep them coming, regardless of the result on Thursday!
lurker of old
Gus Poyet
Im sure I will desist in doing it
Desist from..?
But being serious, how could we possibly lose this game? New manager, new signing (Ade), job done!
Desist from..?
But being serious, how could we possibly lose this game? New manager, new signing (Ade), job done!
I think the most interesting thing to come out of the Southampton game was Eriksen's deployment basically in the Modric role in the center of the park in a "2" with Dembele. I thought he was absolutley brilliant, holding his own against a tough, 3-man midfield. While I feel like we were too open without a ball-winner, it made me wonder if Eriksen could flourish in that role alongside either Sandro or Capoue (whom I really rate). Against smaller sides, a team that looked like this looks absolutley blistering going forward w/ Eriksen springing attacks and make late runs into the box. It, of course, would put a hell of a lot of pressure on Sandro, though I think his energy and insistence on playing simple (ie not giving the ball away in dangerous positions a la Dembele) means he could do it.
-------------Lloris-----------
Walker--Verts---Vlad---Rose
-----Eriksen---Sandro-------
Lamela----Adebayor----Townsend
----------Soldado--------
Against better teams, we can play a slightly less open game, basically sacrificing one of the wingers and playing a front three who could interchange.
----------Lloris----------
Walker-Daws-Verts-Rose
-Paulinho--Eriksen--Sandro----
--------Ade----Lamela
---------Soldado----
If Eriksen can be as effective in that deeper role as he was against Southampton, I think it could really unlock our attackers and create more chances for the forward players. It's obviously a big ask, but I hope to see the talented kid get the chance there.
-------------Lloris-----------
Walker--Verts---Vlad---Rose
-----Eriksen---Sandro-------
Lamela----Adebayor----Townsend
----------Soldado--------
Against better teams, we can play a slightly less open game, basically sacrificing one of the wingers and playing a front three who could interchange.
----------Lloris----------
Walker-Daws-Verts-Rose
-Paulinho--Eriksen--Sandro----
--------Ade----Lamela
---------Soldado----
If Eriksen can be as effective in that deeper role as he was against Southampton, I think it could really unlock our attackers and create more chances for the forward players. It's obviously a big ask, but I hope to see the talented kid get the chance there.
SPURSphenomenon
Kevin Scott
Absolutely spot on. If ever there was a christmas present there it was. A natural ball winner like you say would be the perfect foil for him in the middle. I love Dembele a lot but I think Eriksens class and distribution edges him ahead for the teams needs.
Must. Not. Post. 442.
Are you milo in disguise?
Anyway, this is round 18. After round 18 last season we were 9-3-6.
http://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/eng-premier-league-2012-2013-spieltag/18/
So a point in this game means we are doing better than last season.
We drew this fixture last season but if we win that means we are + 1 against the same teams.
So the season is very far from over. We actually have done better than last year in the LC, too.
Onwards and upwards.
4-2 to us is my prediction. Soldado scores twice, Lamela and a defender from a corner.
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THFC6061
Paul Robinson
Spurs & West Brom have both scored 18 and conceded 23 this season.
But Spurs have won 14 more points.
Premier League Results, League Table & Goal Statistics for Season 2013-14
But Spurs have won 14 more points.
Premier League Results, League Table & Goal Statistics for Season 2013-14
LOL..what a stat!!
Must. Not. Post. 442.
I think there's a common misconception aboht 4-4-2 asd a system. I don't think that playing two "strikers" necessarily means a flat 4-4-2 -- pacy wingers, 2 frontmen, knockdown football, etc. Look at a Man United (RVP and Rooney), Emirates Marketing Project (Negredo and Aguero), Liverpool (Sturridge and Suarez) and in Europe, Juve (Tevez and Llorente), Dortmund (Lewandowski, Aubmayang) and PSG (Ibra and Cavani) -- all of these teams play with two forwards at times without reverting to a classic, flat 4-4-2. Some play with one of those forwards wide (BVB, PSG, City) others play with one tucked behind (United, Juve), but you need two different kinds of players -- a pure finisher and one with more craft. Really a 4-3-3 or a 4-2-3-1, just with the craftier player occupying either one of the outside forward roles or the de facto #10 role.
I think we have that in Soldado/Defoe (finishers) and Ade is our crafty withdrawn forward. Soldado and Ade aren't going to be Defoe/Crouch, and I think Adebayor's versatility allows us to be a passing team, whilst fielding two forward players. The key, of course, will be the two forwards' interplay, ability to hold the ball up, and willingness to track back and defend at times.
I'm not advocating a classic 4-4-2, rather a 4-2-3-1 with Ade in the advanced role.c I think we have enough multifaceted players (also why I tend to favor Lamela/Chadli over more one-dimensional players like Lennon/Andros) to play great football in that system.