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    Is this the real problem at Spurs?

    Just to buck the trend a bit here..; however IMHO suggesting we are underperforming because of a lack of desire seems a bit simplistic. Not enough quality compounded by instability, be that coaches coming and going and our best players being sold on, seems a more tangible and rationale series of...
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    4-4-2

    I think we have the players to play a 4-3-3 and we have a coach who, it would seem, doesn't fancy that formation. Where we have a majority of options is in the middle of the park and where we can introduce some much needed solidity and protect a noticeably weak defensive line is via a midfield...
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    ENIC

    Re: Daniel Levy isn't stupid... Great post. I think 3-4 squad alterations will make the world of difference and I only hope that is allowed to happen. Sitting on my porcelain throne using Fapatalk
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    *** TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR VS. Saudi Sportswashing Machine*** OMT

    This!!!! Imagine if Spurs was a manufacturing company or a services business for a moment... It equates to something like this....a "profitable company who made in onto the Fortune 500 list and were hovering there or there abouts for 4 years, then upon falling outside of this group they have...
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    Etienne Capoue

    Fine stats indeed and clearly a strong facet of his game. If I am not mistaken however it isn't his attacking skills which are being called into question, but rather his speed, or lack of it and; his propensity for getting turned by players operating between the lines, resulting in our defence...
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    Etienne Capoue

    It is a newish term in the UK but has been commonly used in Europe and South America to describe the midfield 2 in either a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-4-2. The theory is, as I understand it at least, very much aligned to what you say; however it will always depend on the individual players at the disposal...
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    Etienne Capoue

    I'd be inclined to agree with you and your original post also. For me the big issue with Capoue is his lack of positional awareness and the fact that when he does get caught out he is too slow to recover. Alonso for Real Madrid played in a double pivot under Mourinho and was arguably, after...
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    The Annual Tottenham Hotspur Striker Search: January 2015 Edition

    Not sure I agree on Higuain... He operated as the lone striker at Madrid when Van Nistelroy got injured in 2010 I think it was and got over 20 goals with Madrid playing a similar style to the Poch style that we are now employing. He also alternated with Benzema under Mourinho and again played up...
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    The Annual Tottenham Hotspur Striker Search: January 2015 Edition

    Perhaps their could be adaptation issues or perhaps not. Quality players have, it could be argued, adaptability as one of their key strengths. I am not saying that the names I am about to mention are the answer (and the 2nd name most definitely isn't); however someone like Huntelaar or Berbatov...
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    The Annual Tottenham Hotspur Striker Search: January 2015 Edition

    Huntelaar, Paco Alcacer, Cardozo, maybe Higuain. Probably could think of a few more if I give it a bit more thought. Sitting on my porcelain throne using Fapatalk
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    The Annual Tottenham Hotspur Striker Search: January 2015 Edition

    Sell Paulinho, Vlad and Lennon, chuck £10-15m more into the kitty and do what this club has not done for 5 years, e.g invest in an all round top level number 9. No Lukaku types, no poacher types a la Soldado/Defoe, no 'almost' top level 9's like Ade, for once pay £25-30m on a top level player...
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    Official Kabooooooom Thread

    Poch's job to ensure he doesn't over complicate things and the player's job to work at it. I agree that if he didn't over complicate things and he can stay injury free, we will be glad e held onto him. Sitting on my porcelain throne using Fapatalk
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    Official Kabooooooom Thread

    That may be true in part; however even if it is instinctive you still have to position yourself and execute, and yesterday Kaboul did it really well. One swallow and all that.....; however lets hope it's a return to the powerhouse centre back of a few seasons back. Sent from my iPad using...
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    ***OMT***Tottenham Hotspur FC v Woolwich Wanckers

    Yeap, I posted early saying I thought this was his first real test and I think it is fair to say that he passed it. It was the attitude of the players which demonstrated that Poch has been able to influence. Selection still a work in progress though and; do we badly need a decent "number 9" in...
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    ***OMT***Tottenham Hotspur FC v Woolwich Wanckers

    Yes, all good options also. See your point re Bentaleb and the Mason option is exciting. All a bit pointless though I fear as I can't see anything other than the Poch favoured 4-2-3-1 and for the reasons a few have outlined, I can see us struggling. If it has got be be 4-2-3-1, then not...
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    ***OMT***Tottenham Hotspur FC v Woolwich Wanckers

    This game is I think Poch's first real test. Yes, Liverpool at home was big; however it was still very very early and Poch arguably was still working out his best XI. What I am interested to see today is whether his tactics and actual game planning demonstrate that he is a competent and skilled...
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    Andros Townsend

    None of them! Poch plays "inside rights" and "inside lefts" and he inverts them, in fact he does not believe in out and out wide players/wingers, so can't see either of these guys ever being regulars. Sitting on my porcelain throne using Fapatalk
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    Carlyle takeover, was Cain Hoy takeover

    Re: Cain Hoy takeover You have built very nicely on my original summary. The other item that I can't help but reflect on is the DOF experience under ENIC. In a nutshell and with the exception of a honeymoon period with each DOF, fundamentally the model has tanked. What I am about to say is...
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    Carlyle takeover, was Cain Hoy takeover

    Re: Cain Hoy takeover Some great posts and insights throughout this thread it has to be said. On a rather simplistic front (perhaps?) could it not be argued that the club's footballing fortunes (positives and negatives) over the course of ENICs tenure have hinged to quite a large extent on...
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    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion ***

    Agree with that. Chiriches is a disaster waiting to happen. Sitting on my porcelain throne using Fapatalk
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