It’s not Woolwich’s
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It’s not Woolwich’s
WrongUnderstand it? It's a game I play and watch and enjoy very much. I understand it no more or less than you do.
I have no issue with Harry Winks. Very fond of him really. He's often good and I support him as a player at the club. Played very well against Leeds and Newcastle this year. Wouldn't sell him or get rid or anything like that. To say his work off the ball is wonderful is a bit silly. He's a good squad player and if his work off the ball was wonderful he'd be more than that.
He was poor for 60 or so minutes today though, shirked challenges, easily bypassed, poor physical presence. Played much better when Hojbjerg and Ndombele were on the field and scored a good goal.
And what people also dont appreciate is that players who are similar to Winks stop him playing his game, diminishing his contributionFor fucks sake, he's a squad player who's more Spurs than we can dream of. He comes in and plays well against the teams that people are screaming that we should rest our first team for and all they can then say is "found his level". Not "played really well", not "great goal at a crucial time", nothing positive at all.
I just don't get how people can be so fucking bitter about our players, even when they do really well.
People (who would melt like a Mr Whippy in high summer if they were ever face to face with him, let's not forget that) have called him "Wanks" on this forum, just consider how utterly pathetic that is
So far that’s Leeds, Marine and Wycombe who deserved to beat us:I'm very much a "the scoreline tells you who the best team was" guy, but for any commentator talking about "deserve" in this game: 4-1 flattered them. Bale should have had 3 in the first alone. We hit the woodwork at least twice. Kane and Son both missed absolute sitters. Lucas was an unlucky bounce away. We dominated them. This wasn't a close match.
And while I liked Jose's changes, I think Vini/Lucas/Bale would have also scored a couple in the last 10 against these guys, at no point was I worried, even after they scored.
I know what you mean.... but I'm not convinced about the stat that having 10 shots on target = 7/8 or even 9 goals scored.... only very rarely would tthat happen, occasionally a team goes nuts, and tthe opposition capitulates...I'm very much a "the scoreline tells you who the best team was" guy, but for any commentator talking about "deserve" in this game: 4-1 flattered them. Bale should have had 3 in the first alone. We hit the woodwork at least twice. Kane and Son both missed absolute sitters. Lucas was an unlucky bounce away. We dominated them. This wasn't a close match.
And while I liked Jose's changes, I think Vini/Lucas/Bale would have also scored a couple in the last 10 against these guys, at no point was I worried, even after they scored.
Wycombe seemed to be a prison team from an unsuccessful 'B' movie, didn't they? I wonder if any of them managed to escape by sneaking onto the Spurs bus, after the game.I've been there while touring various stadia. It's not too bad. Bit depressing, I guess.
Google the meaning of inept...it's not a permanent state.You need to make up your mind - ineptitude is not a temporary state. He is either inept or he is not!
It's straight out of the "he hit that too well" after a missed shot playbook.It’s mental how much some people detest us. Commentator during the game said and I quote, “Wycombe were more threatening than Spurs... with less of the ball.”
Fuck me I thought. What does that even mean?
I'm just VERY thankful we didn't go 1-0 up.I know what you mean.... but I'm not convinced about the stat that having 10 shots on target = 7/8 or even 9 goals scored.... only very rarely would tthat happen, occasionally a team goes nuts, and tthe opposition capitulates...
In any case, HAD those early chances gone in, and we'd been comfortably 4 or 5 up earlier, I doubt he'd had even brought on Kane/Son/Tanguay.... so those last flurry of goals may not even have happened... they'd have had a 25 minute training session with us in front comfortably.
The issue was more the timing of those goals... not how many we coulda shoulda scored
(Though yes, I agree, we could easily have scored 4 in the 1st half, and not even bother trying in the 2nd.)
It's you that needs to improve your comprehension and vocab.Google the meaning of inept...it's not a permanent state.
Last night his management of the game was not inept. Against wolves it was inept. Against palace it was inept. Ineptitude can apply to temporary periods.
Google says:It's you that needs to improve your comprehension and vocab.
Being inept is not like the weather. You are not inept yesterday, become competent today, and revert to being inept tomorrow. You are either inept at doing something or not.
As an example, YOU are inept at evaluating the competency of a manager - you were inept yesterday, still inept today, and will likely remain inept for the near future. That is how ineptitude works.
Hate to say it, but you've just undone your own argument.... how can he "likely be inept for the near future" if ineptitude isn't fleeting...? "You are either inept at doing something or not." your words, not mine.It's you that needs to improve your comprehension and vocab.
Being inept is not like the weather. You are not inept yesterday, become competent today, and revert to being inept tomorrow. You are either inept at doing something or not.
As an example, YOU are inept at evaluating the competency of a manager - you were inept yesterday, still inept today, and will likely remain inept for the near future. That is how ineptitude works.
...and Winks should probably be loaned to a Championship club...Harry Winks scored and played well so has found his level, but Kane and Son didn't so haven't found their level so should probably drop down to League One
Agree on bale but he did this first half. Just seems to lack confidence. I actually think he should start Thursday. Did enough and is paid enough to deserve that.
I think Jose not using the reserves works. Too many changes in one go seems to hurt us and we bring on the first teamers anyway. A couple of changes might work better.
And n'dompele is fucking quality. Please do the same against Liverpool. Just go out and fuck em up
Its mental. Wycombe had the goal and a header saved by hart. Thats all they did. We should have had 8It’s mental how much some people detest us. Commentator during the game said and I quote, “Wycombe were more threatening than Spurs... with less of the ball.”
Fuck me I thought. What does that even mean?
Out of the kindness of my heart, I'll give you a better understanding of ineptitude. Here goes...It's you that needs to improve your comprehension and vocab.
Being inept is not like the weather. You are not inept yesterday, become competent today, and revert to being inept tomorrow. You are either inept at doing something or not.
As an example, YOU are inept at evaluating the competency of a manager - you were inept yesterday, still inept today, and will likely remain inept for the near future. That is how ineptitude works.