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Match Crystal Palace v. Tottenham Hotspur - Sunday, December 13, 2:15 PM GMT

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If every single poster on this forum could see that they were going to score, how come Mou didn't until after it happened?

They were creating chance after chance, we HAD to push them back or this was inevitable.

100% on the manager, two points dropped.

The mistake was not being braver - or tactically smarter - for the first phase of the game. Start Lo Celso instead of Sissoko for the first 45-60 and try to really capitalise on the phase we are going to dominate the ball, then bring the likes of Sissoko, Davies on for the second phase bus park.

Realistically, what could/should he have done second half - with the players he already had out there - they were the same players who bus parked the last three games, so what changes do you think he should have made and how would they have improved the bus park?

This is just the inevitable consequence of Mou’s tactics, when you grind out wins with two shots on target everyone hails it genius, but when you let shitcunts pump you for 45 minutes and Chuck away wins like West Ham, Newcastle, Palace it doesn’t look so clever
 
We've got arguably the best press resistant midfielder in the Premier League - yet we use him to press tirelessly for 60 minutes and knock the ball over his head.
But you can't play someone as the deepest midfielder simply because he is press resistant if he is also unwilling to defend for 90 minutes with full concentration.

We're top of the league using this tactic but for it to work we need a double pivot of positionally aware, very hard working midfielders. Ndombele simply can not play that role.
 
After Woolwich I said that we need at least one more player who will give us 10 or more goals. It's ok Kane playing deeper but then he is not in the box !
Overall we are doing well but our midfield must score more to give the defence
a chance
 
We cannot pretend Palace didn't turn up and earn that point, tho.

They did.

Only two points dropped if we tonked them and didn't take all our many chances.

Wasn't like that.

They ran the second half.

Crystal Palace did not earn that point at all. During the parts of the game we tried we dominated them, even in the middle when we shut down they barely threatened us, they dominated the ball and got close but nothing really dangerous. They then needed a terrible play from Lloris to get their fluke chance.

They got a point because of how awful we were not because they did a single thing to earn anything.
 
Fair result tbh. Mot too unhappy about that.

Chelski lost, City drew, United drew so not bad all things considered. Pool are gonna flatline Fulham so no hope there but we shouldn't be that downhearted.
 
One thing I took from this match especially in the first half and last minutes of the second is that in the upcoming games we will be able to beat those bottom table teams and impose our football with consistency.

i noticed when Crystal players started to up their intensity we did not match it hence our downfall, because when we did at the end it was too late with luck going their way.

Mou needed to sub out Sissoko cuz he was playing scared after the yellow and to also give us more ball control with the insertion of lo celso . Not take out Ndombo who almost had flick of the season moments before getting subbed out.

Hardluck but there was a lot of positives tonight despite the disappointing result.
We’ll smash Liverpool. They don’t have Benteke 😎
 
We were never gonna just stay top of the league and ride it all the way.

Top 4 would be fantastic.

And a cup.

Winning the league is possible if we avoid injuries and Liverpool fuck it up (and Chelsea will be challenging).

But, chances are they will be champions again.

Only 3 games between us and silverware.

Fully focused on that.

We can win that fucking cup.
 
No not one mistimed tackle he once again can't make even simple passes and Eze and Zaha have had zero issues creating chances against us. They have basically been free to run free which is what Sissoko is supposed to be out there for.
He made all the simple passes he has. He isn't going to open up defenses with his passes or create anything. That's not what he is there for. Eze and zaha chances were not fully down to sissoko alone.
 
But you can't play someone as the deepest midfielder simply because he is press resistant if he is also unwilling to defend for 90 minutes with full concentration.

We're top of the league using this tactic but for it to work we need a double pivot of positionally aware, very hard working midfielders. Ndombele simply can not play that role.

I'd suggest stop with the double pivot for a start.

But Mourinho will stick by it.
 
did you see how high he was in the first half? The opposite of a low block.
That's exactly what I mean. Yes, he had a shit game, but when he did go up, there wasn't a clear understanding between him and the rest of the team. Same applies to a lot of the team.

That's at least in part because we don't spend enough time practicing good combination play higher up the pitch.
 
I think weve got stuck in defensive mood for last few games where it was warranted and found it hard to get out of that mode. Well need it again wed night so hopefully once we get out of this spell of tough games we can open up
 
He made all the simple passes he has. He isn't going to open up defenses with his passes or create anything. That's not what he is there for. Eze and zaha chances were not fully down to sissoko alone.

No he didn't he gave the ball away on simple plays like he always does. Didn't stop anyone on defense either.
 
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