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OMT - Tottenham Hotspur vs Ajax

Man of the match

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Weird weird game.
Saw the line up and gulped. First half was dog poop. Far too many being sheeeeeeit..
Wanted a Roy Keane type guy to threaten to kick their faces in at half time.
Better 2nd half but never looked like scoring.
Yep, we have loads of injuries.... going through Harlow today and I see another advert for Mike Varney Physio...I thought our injury record was bad in the 80s but maybe he can work some magic!
 
FatBloke said:
I think 4-4-1-1 with Foyth at RB, Sissoko on De Jong like a rash, and Dele playing just behind Son, may well do the trick.
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I like this. Alli seems to plays his best when playing off the striker, preferably Kane, in tandem with Eriksen. This worked great, but apparently changed once we couldn't bench Son any longer. Neither of them are typical central midfielders, and I feel that the current setup (sans injuries) are made to accomodate all players and not necessarily to the best of each player's strength. A bit Football Manager style. Alli cannot be expected to do what Eriksen does best and vice versa. It would obviously help too if not every move Alli makes has to be a nutmeg or a 4-star FIFA flick. But yes, Son up front with Alli (and maybe Moura) behind, even if this requires wingbacks with Trippier not having his most popular period right now. Works for me.
 
DubaiSpur said:
Well, when Walker left, I wanted Aurier to immediately become first choice - once he had become first choice, I never really minded his occasional penalty giveaway or misthrow, because he was new to the team - he'd learn, and get less nervous.

But to me, Aurier has what it takes to be a wing-back for us - searing pace, and a great deal of physicality and grit. Walker had that in abundance. Trippier just doesn't. And last summer, I wanted Trippier moved on while he was coming off a WC high and we could ask for big money for him - because I felt he wasn't worth what was being quoted for him at the time, and I felt Walker-Peters could do a good job shadowing Aurier.

Fundamentally, Trippier is not a starting right-back for a team like Spurs. When he was a backup for Walker, playing at the Lane (where the pitch was narrow, and the ground he needed to cover shorter), he did okay. But we need top athletes to play in those full-back slots in wide spaces, like at Wembley and now the new Lane. Trippier is slow, he's weak, he's not great in the air, and now he's been thinking he's the dog's b*llocks, with attendant negative effects on his concentration. He isn't that type of player, and it isn't fair on us, or on him, to keep playing there and expecting him to be something he isn't.
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Trippier and Aurier are not the answer.

And Auriers 'searing pace' is a myth.
 
ricky2tricky4city said:
Trippier and Aurier are not the answer.

And Auriers searing pace is a myth.
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I agree, *now*. Now, Aurier's been injury-ravaged enough that I sincerely doubt he comes back the player he was before. So we might need to move on all three right backs (Aurier, Trippier, KWP) this summer.

But back then, he seemed like he could have been the answer, for sure. And he definitely is (or at least, was), pacy -

https://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/...fficially-fastest-speedster-at-the-world-cup/
 
DubaiSpur said:
Well, when Walker left, I wanted Aurier to immediately become first choice - once he had become first choice, I never really minded his occasional penalty giveaway or misthrow, because he was new to the team - he'd learn, and get less nervous.

But to me, Aurier has what it takes to be a wing-back for us - searing pace, and a great deal of physicality and grit. Walker had that in abundance. Trippier just doesn't. And last summer, I wanted Trippier moved on while he was coming off a WC high and we could ask for big money for him - because I felt he wasn't worth what was being quoted for him at the time, and I felt Walker-Peters could do a good job shadowing Aurier.

Fundamentally, Trippier is not a starting right-back for a team like Spurs. When he was a backup for Walker, playing at the Lane (where the pitch was narrow, and the ground he needed to cover shorter), he did okay. But we need top athletes to play in those full-back slots in wide spaces, like at Wembley and now the new Lane. Trippier is slow, he's weak, he's not great in the air, and now he's been thinking he's the dog's b*llocks, with attendant negative effects on his concentration. He isn't that type of player, and it isn't fair on us, or on him, to keep playing there and expecting him to be something he isn't.
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I don't disagree, but there's yet another factor which I feel has affected his play. He slotted quite literally man-for-man into Walker's position in a settled backline with a center Ajax-duo and a good system of what and who to cover. Damn we were good at the back. This season has been a mishmash of combinations and players with vastly different qualities and experience, and often no Toby to bail him out so he could do what he does best, being an attacking threat occupying the winger. We though we had it all covered with Aurier's arrival and KWP who could play both sides. Then it looked like Serge started on an orange card, could do 15-yard slide tackles but not a simple throw-in while being not that much better defensively, is injured half the season and suddenly most wanted him gone, and that Poch would rather play the tea lady than KWP. Things we couldn't predict. So I agree that the time has come to look for a replacement, but I think he has been judged somewhat hard.
 
DubaiSpur said:
I agree, *now*. Now, Aurier's been injury-ravaged enough that I sincerely doubt he comes back the player he was before. So we might need to move on all three right backs (Aurier, Trippier, KWP) this summer.

But back then, he seemed like he could have been the answer, for sure. And he definitely is (or at least, was), pacy -

https://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/...fficially-fastest-speedster-at-the-world-cup/
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Shame we didn't sign Ricardo when we had a strong interest in him (when at Nice)
 
It went as i expected......BUT that second half certainly didn't ...Ajax fizzled to not a lot and we imposed ourselves on the game (made them look a young team)...c.ould of been the change of formation, c.ould of been the amazing Sissoko...whatever it was it gives us hope.

Son will be back. We had the ball in 'final pass' positions tonight with no-one to aim at. Son and Moura in the channels will provide that.

Dele hopefully will show his class

They are sh.it at set pieces.

They have a cup final at the weekend.

They have been going into games with nothing to lose (great for a young free wheeling side) next week they have something to lose....let's see if the clarity and mental strength is there.

We have shown this year...we have no problem playing away.
 
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SubZero said:
I don't disagree, but there's yet another factor which I feel has affected his play. He slotted quite literally man-for-man into Walker's position in a settled backline with a center Ajax-duo and a good system of what and who to cover. Damn we were good at the back. This season has been a mishmash of combinations and players with vastly different qualities and experience, and often no Toby to bail him out so he could do what he does best, being an attacking threat occupying the winger. We though we had it all covered with Aurier's arrival and KWP who could play both sides. Then it looked like Serge started on an orange card, could do 15-yard slide tackles but not a simple throw-in while being not that much better defensively, is injured half the season and suddenly most wanted him gone, and that Poch would rather play the tea lady than KWP. Things we couldn't predict. So I agree that the time has come to look for a replacement, but I think he has been judged somewhat hard.
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That's what happens when you've got big boots to fill but your feet are just too wee.
 
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