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OMT *** Tottenham Hotspur v Newport County A.F.C *** FA Cup 4th round

Well, we all said that the team look stupid at the start, so not a surprise that we're losing

Dele and Son for Llorente and Foyth, go 4-2-3-1 and we'll win
 
Awful first-half. Playing like a bunch of namby-pambys. Poch has dropped a clanger here with three at the back, this was a 4-4-2 up and at 'em game. He needs to sort this out. We need to be a little less precious and a little more adaptive. It is a field. It is windy. We have a big bloke there, get it wide and sling it behind them. I have to wonder if Wanyama has reinsured himself because he has been pants. KWP has been naive to say the least. Credit to Newport, nothing dirty, just hard and fair and TBH they should be 2 up. Nouble missed a sitter.
 
Honestly, I don't know what Poch could have done to prevent that, however. The players are spineless - that's what the problem is at the moment. The most cowardly, spineless display I've seen from them for quite a while - every one of them an utter coward, save for Foyth and KWP because they're young and inexperienced.

Poch picked a strong enough side. Could he predict Llorente being about as physical as a wet paper cup? No. Could he predict Dier being utterly brainless again? No. Could he predict Wanyama being lazy, slow and useless? No. Could he predict Verts going 100% 'I can't be arsed with this' mode? No. Could he predict Trippier being League 2 level yet again? Well, maybe, but it didn't stop him picking him anyway.

Point being, he couldn't predict how utterly cowardly these players have proven to be in this half. And this is coming from someone who has given him a lot of stick in the past, sometimes very unfairly.

All he can do is change it up for the second half - rip these lazy, complacent cowards a new one and get them back out ready to fight - to push, and to compete with this lower league side that is outclassing them in every way.

That's what he can do. And that is his responsibility. But this....what we've seen so far...this just *isn't*.

No manager could have predicted this. You pick your side, it's strong, it's proven to be a brave, committed one in the past. And then they go out and do *that* - just show themselves to be spineless, soft bottlers of the worst sort. Can't be *rsed, won't be *rsed.

All the manager can do is ensure that it is contained to one half - by beating a better performance out of them if necessary. Smack some heads, throw some boots, loudly announce which players will be playing for the fudging U-18s after this. But change it. That's all Poch can do.

And it will be on him to ensure he does.
 
I’d never expect us to win just by turning up but I do expect us to bear some resemblance to a PL team, to be able to control a ball, pass a ball and not be bullied off the ball.
Shocking first half.
 
We will win this but only because the second half performance will be a LOT better than the first half. Dele and Son will come on and each get a goal. Kane will also score. That’s my prediction but it’s very optimistic given the languid first half display.
 
DubaiSpur said:
Honestly, I don't know what Poch could have done to prevent that
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Go back to 430pm and a lot of us were saying that the line-up looked odd and there was no creativity in the team. Its not really a surprise we're struggling. Would love to know what he was thinking with picking this team - pick any line-up which doesnt have creativity and you're relying on bullying the opposition and winning 1-0 or 2-0
 
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