OMT *** TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR V IPSWICH TOWN *** Sun 10th Nov, 14:00 BST, The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

[braineclipse]

The performance was not as bad as the the scoreline would indicate. But we've also not been good enough.

Kinda seeing why Ange started Kulusevski and Maddison earlier in the season. Sarr has done well, but we're lacking a bit of creativity and purpose in midfield and in the final third.

Maddison hasn't been on form recently, so not a dig at Ange for not starting him.

Still very much a winnable game, but need to step up, as we have many times in the past.

 

[DubSpur]

Players have to be held responsible as well. Particularly where they utterly bottle a challenge which leads to a goal. Manager has absolutely zero control over that.

Players have to be held responsible when it's only one or two, but when it's several not looking motivated, not moving the ball quickly etc. the manager has to be questioned.

 

[nelto]

I don't even know what you would change now.

Swap Ange for McKenna?

 

[Mikey10]

He’d better hope for a better second half. Last two performances are the sort that start to make a board twitchy.

 

[glasgowspur]

Romero, guy points were he wants it, does Romero follow, no, leaves him to run and cross unchallenged.

 

[fernadez]

I repeat it is not on his tactics. Players have to show up and win their 50-50s. Spurs players have not done that consistently this half.

What I don't get is, when Conte and Jose said it's not their tactics it's the players, they were dinosaurs and yesterdays men. Why is it Ange is allowed to say the same and remain blameless.

You mould your tactics to what's at your disposal, otherwise you're toast. Pep is finding that out himself with 2 players injured.

 

[Daisuk]

Predictions for the second half?

I reckon we'll turn it around - 3-2. Solanke with a late Lucas-esque winner after Dragusin having hoofed it.

 

[Bishop]

Last week was the best of Angeball, this is the worst. Slow, ponderous, look easy to contain and we look an absolute brickshow at the back. Their goal wasn’t a surprise, they had a couple of decent chances earlier.

We’re completely off it. Sarr and Solanke haven’t been too bad, the rest have been awful.

Last week was actually quite poor in the first half as well. We improved massively in the 2nd half. At the moment we seem incapable of playing well for more than 45 minutes.

 

[Trixster]

We should absolutely murder them, they are complete muck.

We all know how that normally goes.

45mins to save our asses then

 

[Kandi1977]

Players too tired from europe and angeball is too inefficient - if we dont score first and open up the game, we tire faster.
We've seen this before.

We've hardly scored first in any of our games, but still won, so your statement is factualy incorrect.

 

[Legohamster]

Last week was actually quite poor in the first half as well. We improved massively in the 2nd half. At the moment we seem incapable of playing well for more than 45 minutes.

this is forgotten because the second half was so good.

 

[Mulletperm]

For their second goal, was it Romero tracking their runner and then just stopped?

 

[paxtonwolf]

Upside is. We can't give anybody anymore first victories

No, it will be just teams who havent won for 10 or more games from now on

 

[Bedfordspurs]

Only got Spence and Gray out there kicking a ball
MAddison just come out to do some proper warm ups too

 

[johnola]

I think we will get five or six this half.

 

[glasgowspur]

For their second goal, was it Romero tracking their runner and then just stopped?

Yes

 

[Mulletperm]

Yes

That is fudging dreadful from a 'world class central defender'.

 

[Kandi1977]

I think we will get five or six this half.

I admire your optimism. I'll have whatever you're drinking!

 

[Mikey10]

I think we will get five or six this half.

I think I’m going to win the lottery every week.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

I think Bissouma and Werner are coming on