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Match Tottenham Hotspur VS Ipswich. Sunday the 10th of November @2pm.

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Here's what I wrote last week in the Graun re the upcoming PL matches

Ipswich at home looks like a classic banana skin opportunity for Spurs. ITFC very unlucky not to get something out of the game at Brentford who have a good home record.

McKenna will surely have noticed Dragusin's poor ball skills, and I expect him to be targeted by their press. I would for sure, and I'd prefer Davies alongside Romero.

Spence must play, he needs minutes and Porro needs a rest. Have no idea how many first teamers will play after that torrid match last night at Gala.

Good bets:


ITFC to score first;
both teams to score;


You're welcome!! (Pluto61)
Nice calls- we really are quite predictable, aren't we?
 
I was lucky enough to go with my Dad as a kid.

Ossie, Hoddle, Villa, Perryman, Archibald, Crooks, Mabbutt, etc.

Different gravy!
Snap. And totally. The game had a heart (and imo the stadium held a soul) that the contemporary age lacks. Then again, with all the stupid money flying around today, what can you expect? 170k pay check for Werner today. Fuck me. I'd be lying in my hot tub laughing whatever the outcome for that stupid figure. "Oh no, Eine Kleine Shitshow" [squirts massage oil out of his rubber duck and lathers his nipples].

Enjoy having a kick around with your international team mates, you atrophied pimped rectums.
 
Choose Spurs. Choose a seat. Choose a stand. Choose a pizza. Choose a pint of overpriced beer. Choose a replica shirt, hat, half and half scarf, and garden gnome. Choose Levy, Ange Postegoclou and F1 go-karting-track. Choose the Skywalk. Choose an evening climb. Choose your hospitality level. Choose a track suit and backpack. Choose Spurs wallpaper in a range of patterns. Choose a loge and wondering who the fuck is that £50mn donkey we just bought. Choose sitting next to someone eating fudge cake, listening to a mind-numbing half time interview, stuffing fucking popcorn into your mouth. Choose wasting your life watching over paid primadonnas who don't really give a fuck pissing about pretending to play football, you're nothing more than an embarrassment to the legends who you have replaced. Choose your team. Choose Spurs. . ..
Choose strife.
 
Another thing to consider for the Ange out brigade is the orchestra analogy

The conductor of the orchestra doesn't have to be able to play all the instruments, or ever had to be a virtuoso on any of them. But they do have to be someone who understands the music, knows the beat and the rhythm and can get the talented musicians to play the tune he gives them and gets them to all play together to make beautiful music.

If you give the conductor the London Symphony orchestra then the output is magnificent.

If the conductor gets the Bash Street Barnado Boys Band then you might recognise the tune but the result might not be one you like.

Sometimes we get the LSO but when we get the Bash Street Band it ain't the conductors fault they are playing the notes in the wrong order
 
I mean no high line causes Porro and Johnson to stand and watch while some Ipswich cunt bicycle kicks it under no pressure.

Or for Romero and Porro to watch each other while Delap actually contests the ball.

we need to go back to suicidal high line because our defenders simply refuse to defend
Seriously you don't understand what you are watching. I say this with love but it's crazy that you still can not see the tactical set up breeds the instability. It has zero intrest in game state or management. You are precisely the kind of viewer I referred to earlier. You still think the contagion of individual errors is mysteriously effecting every single defender by some random act of chance, or the players paucity. You are very wrong, they are a direct result of the coaching they are receiving and positional instruction given. I can't stress to you enough the players you are watch are perfectly capable of clearing their lines and keeping clean sheets IF this was in any way a priority for the head coach.
 
I’ve been saying for the past few weeks and months that it’s the players that are the problem and not Ange.

I still stand by that. Watching MOTD that’s what they’ve eluded to as well, the loss today wasn’t about tactics, it was about will and desire. Ipswich wanted it more. Galatasaray wanted it more. Palace wanted it more. Brighton wanted it more.

I’m sick and tired of these weak arse players letting us down and throwing every manager under the bus
 
I’ve been saying for the past few weeks and months that it’s the players that are the problem and not Ange.

I still stand by that. Watching MOTD that’s what they’ve eluded to as well, the loss today wasn’t about tactics, it was about will and desire. Ipswich wanted it more. Galatasaray wanted it more. Palace wanted it more. Brighton wanted it more.

I’m sick and tired of these weak arse players letting us down and throwing every manager under the bus
That's on the manager

It's his job to motivate the players

He isn't doing his job

Simple as that
 
I’ve been saying for the past few weeks and months that it’s the players that are the problem and not Ange.

I still stand by that. Watching MOTD that’s what they’ve eluded to as well, the loss today wasn’t about tactics, it was about will and desire. Ipswich wanted it more. Galatasaray wanted it more. Palace wanted it more. Brighton wanted it more.

I’m sick and tired of these weak arse players letting us down and throwing every manager under the bus
Nail on the head.
 
I’ve been saying for the past few weeks and months that it’s the players that are the problem and not Ange.

I still stand by that. Watching MOTD that’s what they’ve eluded to as well, the loss today wasn’t about tactics, it was about will and desire. Ipswich wanted it more. Galatasaray wanted it more. Palace wanted it more. Brighton wanted it more.

I’m sick and tired of these weak arse players letting us down and throwing every manager under the bus
Agree.

As I posted on the shite thread, the players don't look interested at all.

 
Agree.

As I posted on the shite thread, the players don't look interested at all.

Don't you think that's on the manager too?

Literally his job to motivate them
 
I’ve been saying for the past few weeks and months that it’s the players that are the problem and not Ange.

I still stand by that. Watching MOTD that’s what they’ve eluded to as well, the loss today wasn’t about tactics, it was about will and desire. Ipswich wanted it more. Galatasaray wanted it more. Palace wanted it more. Brighton wanted it more.

I’m sick and tired of these weak arse players letting us down and throwing every manager under the bus

So you;re saying Ange instructed romero/Udogie to venture into the opp penalty box half a dozen times per match... and instructed BJ to be the last defender?

They say Romero & Udogie are the best defenders in the EPL.
 
Seriously you don't understand what you are watching. I say this with love but it's crazy that you still can not see the tactical set up breeds the instability. It has zero intrest in game state or management. You are precisely the kind of viewer I referred to earlier. You still think the contagion of individual errors is mysteriously effecting every single defender by some random act of chance, or the players paucity. You are very wrong, they are a direct result of the coaching they are receiving and positional instruction given. I can't stress to you enough the players you are watch are perfectly capable of clearing their lines and keeping clean sheets IF this was in any way a priority for the head coach.
Just watched MOTD and it confirmed everything I've said about the awful individual defending and collective lack of intensity by our players.

I say this with love but Dragusin not closing down a cross and Porro/Johnson looking at each other rather than challenging the free bloke in the box is NOT THE MANAGERS INSTRUCTION.

It is however the managers ultimate responsibility so I'm sure we both agree on that. But please don't condescend to me about what I do or do not understand. Cheers
 
Btw I had a perfect Birds Eye view of both their goals from the south today. I know exactly what went wrong and it certainly wasn't "tactics"

I wish it was cos then it would be simple fix
 
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