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Ryan Mason

If AVB got us to top 4 and cup finals, I believe they wouldn't mind. I also think that the constant heavy losses to the top 4 teams also had something to do with it.

Disagree. AVB made me want to skip watching Spurs games. I have never felt that way about any other manager (my age means graham's tenure was the last i can really remember but even then it was the back end and i didn't see any games). When Timmy came in, I was happy, even though we weren't really likely to win that much that way at all.
 
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We had one of the best players in the world too but never got close to winning a title, their **** hot attack cost less than what we've paid for ours so it can be done. I think the issue here is that some don't seem to want to acknowledge that attack and defence are intrinsically linked, they're not two separate entities whereby we can just say oh, we conceded too many, stick a more defensive player in Mason's position and and we'll be better off. You set up more defensive then you're more than likely not going to score as many either, just like above saying there's no point scoring 2 if you concede 3, well equally there's no point only conceding 1(like on Saturday) if you're going to score none. It's easy to say Liverpool's defence cost them the title but was it their defence, or was it because of the way they setup that left their defence exposed? Was it just their attack that gave them a chance of winning the title in the first place or was it the expansive setup that allowed them to be so effective? Rodgers obviously concluded that to extract the maximum from the squad he had then that's the way he needed to set his team up.

It's about balancing the two, it doesn't necessarily mean you have to have a brick defence just because you are great going forward, look at Chelsea under Mourinho, they have a good balance between being efficient enough going forward and still stingy enough at the other end. I honestly believe there is room for improvement when it comes to our defensive record, I also believe we can do better without sacrificing our attacking play.
 
It's about balancing the two, it doesn't necessarily mean you have to have a **** defence just because you are great going forward, look at Chel53a under Mourinho, they have a good balance between being efficient enough going forward and still stingy enough at the other end. I honestly believe there is room for improvement when it comes to our defensive record, I also believe we can do better without sacrificing our attacking play.

They also have the hardest working attacking players!!!!!!

That's where they excel above anyone else
 
No way he was our man of the match. He had a good game for him, I fear this is his peak ability though, doesn't offer enough to the team. He did well working his way to a shooting opportunity than absolutely fluffed the shot. He's simply not good enough. Tried a few ambitious passes, failed. He's just a nothing player to me.
 
Had a strong game, Poch did the right thing subbing him, he is still coming back from a not-full pre-season and had that thick block tackle first-half which I feared would put him on the bench at the time!!!!!
 
Grimsby is also forgetting the shot in the first half when he made a lung busting run and a great save from Buttland

Plus of course the diving block in the first half from a woeful kick from Hugo

He was very good with Dier

No coincidence we lost misfiled with him off although the lamella sub was the problem.
 
he's looked really good his last 3 appearances, and the midfield looks far worse without him. it's kinda like the modric effect, except i really can't pick up on why.

we need +1 senior, experienced midfielder, but mason's lookin good
 
he's looked really good his last 3 appearances, and the midfield looks far worse without him. it's kinda like the modric effect, except i really can't pick up on why.

we need +1 senior, experienced midfielder, but mason's lookin good

It's because he keeps the ball Ming which allows others to probe too

He did try a few Hoddlesque passes which didn't come off but his contribution was great today

Dont together he was up against a lad Chelsea signed for a lot of money
 
Good game for him (especially considering his lack of preseason time), interestingly out of last season's pivot, he has earned his spot, Bentaleb looks set for some bench time
 
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