*** CL MD4 OMT Tottenham Hotspur v FC Copenhagen ***

[DeanoAustin]

Liking the look of that team. I’ve calmed down after Chelsea, I think tonight will be the start of us showing what we can do going forward. We won’t be as bad as Saturday again.

Can’t wait to revisit this post after the game.

 

[billyiddo]

As we've got a bit of time

Can someone explain to my why the below par attacking football seen this season is a result of the managers poor tactics/managing us like a smaller team

But the poor attacking play seen last season wasn't the result of the managers poor tactics/managing us like a smaller team

Especially in the context of the former manager having an attacking philosophy, playing high up the pitch and not having to instill his philosophy in stages?

Is there different metric for sideways passes, poor movement and no inventiveness now then before?

This is a genuine question, as by my eyes the football has been no worse or better attacking wise then it was all last season.

PR

 

[billyiddo]

This pre match light show thing is proper cringe

 

[harr1984]

Liking the look of that team. I’ve calmed down after Chelsea, I think tonight will be the start of us showing what we can do going forward. We won’t be as bad as Saturday again.

Can’t wait to revisit this post after the game.

I'm hoping we can look back at that game as rock bottom and the turning point. Not expecting anything amazing, but some actual passing moves would be nice - get a bit of confidence going into the weekend game which is a big one. COYS....

 

[Daisuk]

A solid front foot performance today - I can smell it. Turning point.

 

[Bullet]

Come on boys, play with some confidence, go out to show us how good you are, not how safe you can be.

 

[paxtonwolf]

Copenhagen never won in 9 previous visits to England.

I know we have no devine right to win any game, but seriously, if we lose tonight I will be seriously p#ssed off

 

[DubSpur]

Liking the look of that team. I’ve calmed down after Chelsea, I think tonight will be the start of us showing what we can do going forward. We won’t be as bad as Saturday again.

Can’t wait to revisit this post after the game.

Besides Johnson on the right it looks decent.

 

[DeanoAustin]

Have to say, I always enjoy the stadium guy mumbling the opposition players names quickly before he gives it everything when announcing our players. Always makes me laugh.

 

[SteveAWOL]

TNT commentator just mentioned that FC Copenhagen have never won a match in England

 

[DubSpur]

As we've got a bit of time

Can someone explain to my why the below par attacking football seen this season is a result of the managers poor tactics/managing us like a smaller team

But the poor attacking play seen last season wasn't the result of the managers poor tactics/managing us like a smaller team

Especially in the context of the former manager having an attacking philosophy, playing high up the pitch and not having to instill his philosophy in stages?

Is there different metric for sideways passes, poor movement and no inventiveness now then before?

This is a genuine question, as by my eyes the football has been no worse or better attacking wise then it was all last season.

The 27 other threads discussing this isn't enough??

 

[DubSpur]

Thought Sarr could've attacked that

 

[paxtonwolf]

Not sure that was meant for Sarr, but still, he should do better with that

 

[SissokoWasGood (BoL)]

As we've got a bit of time

Can someone explain to my why the below par attacking football seen this season is a result of the managers poor tactics/managing us like a smaller team

But the poor attacking play seen last season wasn't the result of the managers poor tactics/managing us like a smaller team

Especially in the context of the former manager having an attacking philosophy, playing high up the pitch and not having to instill his philosophy in stages?

Is there different metric for sideways passes, poor movement and no inventiveness now then before?

This is a genuine question, as by my eyes the football has been no worse or better attacking wise then it was all last season.

A proactive system that isn’t functioning will look poor going both ways, as will a reactive one.

There’s going to be moments where Frank’s Tottenham cut teams open at pace and it’s going to look brilliant. There were obviously moments where Ange’s team couldn’t string two passes together. But if a system is functioning, then it’s about the principles of how the coach wants to play, their theory of why they will win. What strengths they will look to emphasise, how will they train and sign players to generate advantages from those strengths.

I’d ask you to cast your mind back to the beginning of last season, and the 3 and 4 goal wins we were putting up, and how we were playing generally, those are the principles of Ange more in action.

 

[SissokoWasGood (BoL)]

Interesting that Porro is inverting and a back 3 in possession. Should see us move through the middle a lot better.

 

[Daisuk]

Decent start, but we're already showing signs of not wanting to pass more progressively despite having pockets to play into or even run into. Oh well, it'll come.

 

[Baleforce]

Interesting that Porro is inverting and a back 3 in possession. Should see us move through the middle a lot better.

Did the same against everton.

 

[Daisuk]

Udogie is so important for us.

 

[DubSpur]

That's a brilliant ball, Johnson with no control though

 

[paxtonwolf]

3 half chances so far and messed them all up, but, at least we are getting chances