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  1. DubaiSpur

    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur vs Saudi Sportswashing ***

    That moment when Sonny stopped his run and parked on the penalty spot was infuriating - more so that he screamed at Johnson after that. Johnson had no human way to get the ball to him there - three players between him and Son, the only option he had was to flash it across goal, and he duly did...
  2. DubaiSpur

    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur vs Saudi Sportswashing ***

    Yeah, figures. Also where he played for us under Conte for a while. Am I misremembering, or did he also play in a three for Argentina when they won the WC?
  3. DubaiSpur

    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur vs Saudi Sportswashing ***

    Even in this game - some of his defending was breathtaking, and his line-breaking passes are great to watch. But then he does something like that for the second goal and undoes so much of that good work. I've always felt that Romero would be at his very best in a three, as the libero pushing...
  4. DubaiSpur

    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur vs Saudi Sportswashing ***

    Yeah, that was a little jarring to see. I'm hoping it's just tiredness, because otherwise it is not a great look for a player who's supposed to be a senior leader in the squad. Drag chased back, Romero looked like he was way behind.
  5. DubaiSpur

    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur vs Saudi Sportswashing ***

    It's sustainable-ish, imo. Depends on what you want mate. Is it good enough to get us competing for roughly 4th-6th place? Yes, absolutely. We will win more games than we lose with this system, provided we have a decent striker and pacy center back(s). Is it sustainable enough to have us...
  6. DubaiSpur

    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur vs Saudi Sportswashing ***

    They didn't defend well, really. They were like us under Mourinho, camped out in the box and hoping for breakaways. They offered up lots of half chances that we couldn't finish, but the one thing that made it easier for them was that we had no one who attacked the box. No one for them to...
  7. DubaiSpur

    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur vs Saudi Sportswashing ***

    It's part of the system - wasn't just Romero, there were times Dragusin was trying to win the ball back on the edge of their box. System encourages a center back to get up into midfield/attack to overload the opponent and also win the ball high up. In the case of the goal we conceded, it's...
  8. DubaiSpur

    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur vs Saudi Sportswashing ***

    Agreed, but we know he's never going to change, so there's no point getting steamed over it mate. He lives and dies by his one singular tactic - to be fair, quite a few modern managers do. But with Postecoglou it's especially pronounced. And in this game, it worked...okay in general. Again...
  9. DubaiSpur

    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur vs Saudi Sportswashing ***

    This loss was due to injuries. Nothing really wrong with the approach, just the personnel. The number of dangerous crosses flashed across goal, a striker would have gotten on the end of at least one of those. But, Solanke, Richarlison, even Lankshear, all out, Kulusevski shows that he isn't a...
  10. DubaiSpur

    OMT * Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City *

    That's true. Picking on the new kid never looks good.
  11. DubaiSpur

    OMT * Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City *

    Honestly mate, not sure it should be Romero. His individual excellence aside, he goes walkabout a little at times, losing his man - and him being the senior partner in the CB duo doesn't seem to be helping much in keeping the numbers of goals conceded down. If he goes over to gonad a player...
  12. DubaiSpur

    OMT * Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City *

    Klopp got to the Europa League final in his very first season. Arteta won the FA Cup in his first season. There's a little bit of revisionism in that comparison, imo. Even Poch got to the LC final in his first season. In all their cases, there was enough consistent upward momentum that you...
  13. DubaiSpur

    OMT * Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City *

    Okay, fine, he's entitled to be stubborn. But what 'he won't change' means, is that he sinks with the ship, like any captain. And if we're in the deep come Nov/Dec, he sinks and we go again. Why do that, when a little adaptability could both have us play better and keep him in a job? Okay...
  14. DubaiSpur

    OMT * Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City *

    Yep. Like an apparition, I only appear when things are grim. :eek: Don't remember you at all, but assume we must have argued about ENIC or something - usually what folks who snarl about me tend to be upset about.
  15. DubaiSpur

    OMT * Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City *

    Glad you've admitted to it - no shame in that. I myself have freely admitted he was never my choice. That was Poch, and will always be. But even then, there's quite a bit objectively wrong with his approach that anyone can see. Angrily yelling about how it's all a mirage and Ange is perfect...
  16. DubaiSpur

    OMT * Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City *

    Oh no, the forum police is here, whatever shall I do? Baiting you into being outraged is pretty easy - should tell you something about 'over the top' when you're in rabid fights with half the forum whenever someone dares to mildly criticise your golden boy Ange. ;)
  17. DubaiSpur

    OMT * Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City *

    Absolutely - he used to be able to get it into the corner and hold it there like a master. That's one element of gamesmanship. But that's not all. We tend to play to the crowd and the occasion, and as far as I can recall, always have done. A truly streetwise side shuts the crowd down, and then...
  18. DubaiSpur

    OMT * Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City *

    Yep. There's a big difference between brickhousery, which we have been doing since Poch, and game management, which we have lacked for literal decades. A player smart enough to understand when to commit and draw fouls, when to hold the game up or to quicken things, when to go long or short...
  19. DubaiSpur

    OMT * Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City *

    We're between a rock and a hard place on the left wing. I can see the logic in what we're trying to do - give Sonny that spot, have Werner on loan backing him up for a year so we can bring Moore through in the longer term (know he usually started on the right in pre-season, but he's made his...
  20. DubaiSpur

    OMT * Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City *

    A good tactical system is about minimising the chances for that sort of mistake to occur mate. There were multiple weaknesses from last season. Most were on display again today. - Passing aimlessly around the box with no end product - check. - Playing for only 45 minutes a game - check. -...
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