Were you the 'finished article' at 22? The best you can be?
Have to agree with Deano Soldado has shown me nothing to make him worth a start since he first put on a spurs shirt. Anyone else with the performance he has put in today would have been slated.Oh dear :-( Seems you're watching a different player to the one that's been dreadful for 18 months now.
Emmanuel, is that you?
Have to agree with Deano Soldado has shown me nothing to make him worth a start since he first put on a spurs shirt. Anyone else with the performance he has put in today would have been slated.
And can anyone tell me what any manager sees in Townsend and Dembele? Absolute waste of subs bringing them on. Dont contribute anything no goals no assists and zero link up play.
Considering how much Aguero cost and how much we paid for Soldado its just a joke. And it wouldnt be so bad if we had paid what Lamela was worth instead of 3 times as much
I think it actually is the real dean Austin, he might be going for the ball but you're not 100% sure
Other than Eriksen and Lloris we look a distinctly average side.
That's just ridiculous. He's set up the goal, should have had another assist and yeah he's missed a penalty but if you can't see that this performance is miles better than what Adebayor has put in this season then there's nothing more I can add.
Just seen he's 29. There's no footballer that goes from where Soldado is now to where a 26 million striker should be at 29. It just doesn't happen. Look, you have your view, I have mine. Let's come back at the end of the season, or the end of his Spurs career, and see who was right.
My views on the game today -
1) Scoreline flatters City because we played pretty well overall. They have some devastating players though.
2) Ref had a poor game. Two pens that shouldn't have been (their first and ours, which was outside the box) and a debate able red.
3) Not sure he should have been sent off, but what on earth was Fazio thinking?
4) Lamela has an extremely fragile ego. I think he has improved hugely this season under Poch but his head dropped noticeably following his mistakes for their first two goals.
5) Soldado worked hard and contributed well in a tough role away to a very good side. I think he is like Lamela - a confidence player. I would be happy to see him get a run in the side.
6) Mason could be a very, very good player.
7) Chadli continues to look a lot better, too.
In short, I am feeling rather more positive that I would expect following a heavy defeat. We are clearly improving against teams that want to attack us; it remains to be seen if we have the guile to break down that play defensively against us.