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James Maddison
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jrh
Niko Kranjcar
Believing his own hype, needs to get back to what he was doing well early in the season. Closing down, harrying, making things happen. He's too often knocked off the ball now and doesn't react, other than to moan at the ref.
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Mulletperm
Mauricio Taricco
So many times a forward pass was on, and he'd go all Scott Parker with a little pirouette and then a sideways pass.
Bedfordspurs
Chris Waddle
Has never come back well from injury
Bedfordspurs
Chris Waddle
Did that loads last week too
Why take one touch when you can take ten
Mrs Vert
Terry Fenwick
James Maddison on the defeat:
"Just a really bad day. We conceded the first goal and when you conceded a second so quickly after at a place like this, from the kick-off we sloppily went back to the keeper knowing they're going to press. You find yourself 2-0 down and give yourself a mountain to climb."
On why Tottenham struggled: "I felt at 0-0 out there there were some chances for us, spaces to play. We just weren't brave enough I think with the ball - too many safe passes, too many safe options, not enough courage to try and play a riskier pass. It was all a bit safe which I think cost us at 0-0. When you concede two so quickly it's sloppy little details that cost us."
On how the players rallied around Micky van de Van after his mistakes: "It's one of those, you've got to get the balance right. You know if you make an error that costs a goal, you're the one to hold your hands up. We struggled to bounce back from anything. This season we've been good after conceding but today that wasn't the case."
"Just a really bad day. We conceded the first goal and when you conceded a second so quickly after at a place like this, from the kick-off we sloppily went back to the keeper knowing they're going to press. You find yourself 2-0 down and give yourself a mountain to climb."
On why Tottenham struggled: "I felt at 0-0 out there there were some chances for us, spaces to play. We just weren't brave enough I think with the ball - too many safe passes, too many safe options, not enough courage to try and play a riskier pass. It was all a bit safe which I think cost us at 0-0. When you concede two so quickly it's sloppy little details that cost us."
On how the players rallied around Micky van de Van after his mistakes: "It's one of those, you've got to get the balance right. You know if you make an error that costs a goal, you're the one to hold your hands up. We struggled to bounce back from anything. This season we've been good after conceding but today that wasn't the case."
Bedfordspurs
Chris Waddle
But his job is to make those passes
Dicko
Paul Stalteri
At least he realises, or Ange realises and told them. Either way they have plenty of days off now to work on it haha
jrh
Niko Kranjcar
I think that's what he was kinda acknowledging, indirectly..
Jurgen the German
Willie Hall
Bit surprised at some of the comments. Granted he’s been a shadow of the player he was pre Chelsea. I still think he’s quality. Could do with some competition for places though and sorry but GLC isn’t it. Far too unreliable and needs to go this summer.
Bedfordspurs
Chris Waddle
Maddison has never okayed a full season and stayed fit at this level. That’s a huge worry. He also ge5 kicked, constantly so the injuries won’t go away
He started off brilliantly because he is quality, with better players, but an unknown system. He has come back in as teams have started okaying the low block and he has been nowhere near his previous level
Villa is the game he looked decent in again, but they are the only team we have played in the league since he returned who played a daft defensive game. He took his goal brilliantly
Bishop
Nick Barmby
I hate to say it but I remember when we were linked I said I was a bit underwhelmed if he was the player we were signing. Then during the early part of the season I thought I was wrong because he was very good, and on course for a player of the season mention but since his return from the injury he's been meh. The occasionally decent half here and there but nothing much else.
With this extended run of poor performances i think my opinion of him has leveled out a bit. He's a very good player on his day but just like in the Eriksen days we should never just be relying on one creative CM/AM in the squad to provide everything. Right now we do have Bentancur and GLC who can offer something although Bents is also surprisingly poor right now. The need for an additional AM in the summer is very apparent for me, someone Ange will go to if it's not working with Maddison.
GLC isn't the long term answer but on current form he's the better player, his tempo is better, his aggressiveness is better, he deserves a start over this version of Maddison
Similar to PEH, you have a squad for exactly this purpose, play players on form, and create the standard that if you don't play well, someone else gets a chance.
Jurgen the German
Willie Hall
I’m all for playing players on form, the trouble is Hojbjerg and GLC have been here for a number of years and proven to be not good enough. I think there’s a chance they come in and do ok but more likely they will show why they seldom start.
Bedfordspurs
Chris Waddle
GLC has looked good enough when he has played.. issue is he has never stayed fit enough
