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Agree with this. It's one thing a team every now and then does a well worked counterattack on us or manage to play through our press but when we have numbers back this shouldn't happenThere is no method in our defense- it was the same story v Liverpool. EVEN when we were 4 v 3 during the 4th goal - we were still all over the place.
It was the same versus Chelsea (Enzo 's goal) - we had 11 players back in an odd formation with acres of space for chav players - look at their shape. At one stg we had players 1/2/3/4/5 trying to close down the ball carrier & still failed.
Same failure versus Brighton when the ball carrier on our LHS beat 5 players to float a cross onto Welbeck happily placed himself between 2 spurs CBs to score a header.
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v Liverpool - our 3 backs are just looking at the ball -not aware/really marking the pool forwards or facing forward- they basically cannot see where the opp players are. We have 10 players back ffs - look at Mo Salah & DiaZ.
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we don't need no stinking 100M strikers or buy more midfielders during the window.
There is currently no defensive coach - we need to buy one.
correct. The Hallmark seems to be 'scrambling'.. scrambling to cover translate to disaster as you 're focused on 'scrambling' the opp players move into space. Every time VDV scrambles like usain bolt to save a situation from a (missing) inverted full back - he's hailed for his defensive prowess. Scrambling shouldn't be a feature of his game -it should only be a break-glass-incase-of-emergency situation. No wonder he 's done his hammies yet again.I think we’re still reasonably effective just outside the opposition penalty area, as they play out. Solanke still commits and both Kulu and Maddison will press the out ball. It still works.
But other than that, I can’t see any patterns. Son just sprints at FBs randomly. Brennan is very half hearted. I don’t see Biss and Sarr working together (usually because they’re scrambling to cover).
He's not getting a Real Madrid gig just yet, I wouldn't worry about that. No expected vacancy at the top of Premier League too.I agree Iraola is unlikely to want to come to us in the Summer, especially if he continues his good season. He'll be looking to aim higher than landing with us.
Dream on the man is cluelessAnge is still a great coach who plays the spurs way. If we get rid of him we will be in trouble. He needs time and better luck with injuries. With the money behind him to really put the plan in place we will get back up there
Not seeing any major upgrade here, except the 'ooh, shiny!' new manager bollocks we get every 18 months.We can't afford to fuck it up again like we did with Slot. Get Iraola here as soon as possible. Levy should be on the phone to his agent right now to say we will triple his client's salary. If we need to wait until summer then I think it's worth waiting/ employing an interim until then
He’s Basque, played with Arteta and Xabi Alonso in his youth. He walks into Bilbao and gets paid a shit ton but he could easily get the Barca job as well eventually imo.He's not getting a Real Madrid gig just yet, I wouldn't worry about that. No expected vacancy at the top of Premier League too.
He should be happy enough moving from a 10000+ Vitality Stadium where he is paid a bit over £1m a year to 60000+ WHL where out current manager takes home four times that.
Not seeing any major upgrade here, except the 'ooh, shiny!' new manager bollocks we get every 18 months.
This is the guy who lost to Everton, Leicester, Brentford and Brighton?
.....He's managing Bournemouth ffs. BournemouthThis was a much worse defeat because despite the score line, Palace are weaker than Liverpool and our team was stronger than yesterday. This is why we should not be over reacting today.The excuses about not having a full squad is hogwash. we had a full strength team & still LOST to Palace
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Why is he a great coach?Ange is still a great coach who plays the spurs way. If we get rid of him we will be in trouble. He needs time and better luck with injuries. With the money behind him to really put the plan in place we will get back up there
Not my chief concern - the players on hand are far better than 11th.It’s not sacking Ange that concerns me, it’s the fact that I have no confidence that Munn and Lange would give the manager the players they wanted. Always an excuse.
These pictures show what I believe that it is defensive mistakes that are causing the conceding of goals rather than the high line which was the case last season. Whether the defenders can be coached to stop the mistakes or just are not good enough I am not sure but sometimes it is losing a 1/1 challenge.There is no method in our defense- it was the same story v Liverpool. EVEN when we were 4 v 3 during the 4th goal - we were still all over the place.
It was the same versus Chelsea (Enzo 's goal) - we had 11 players back in an odd formation with acres of space for chav players - look at their shape. At one stg we had players 1/2/3/4/5 trying to close down the ball carrier & still failed.
Same failure versus Brighton when the ball carrier on our LHS beat 5 players to float a cross onto Welbeck happily placed himself between 2 spurs CBs to score a header.
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v Liverpool - our 3 backs are just looking at the ball -not aware/really marking the pool forwards or facing forward- they basically cannot see where the opp players are. We have 10 players back ffs - look at Mo Salah & DiaZ.
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we don't need no stinking 100M strikers or buy more midfielders during the window.
There is currently no defensive coach - we need to buy one.
Poch didn't fit that remit.Not seeing any major upgrade here, except the 'ooh, shiny!' new manager bollocks we get every 18 months.
This is the guy who lost to Everton, Leicester, Brentford and Brighton?
I mean, even we can get it up for the big games. It's the stupid points dropped against mid-table teams that ruin us. Find me a manager who can beat 9/10 of the peers and then 50% of the top 6 and we're talking.
I'm not so sure he walks into Bilbao or Barca as yet. Athletic will probably do all that's possible to keep Valverde. Barca? Most likely back to looking at someone connected to the club in some way as most times.He’s Basque, played with Arteta and Xabi Alonso in his youth. He walks into Bilbao and gets paid a shit ton but he could easily get the Barca job as well eventually imo.
If we wait it out until the summer and he sees a club that might at least give him 2 seasons, maybe you can get some interest from him but I wouldn’t be so sure. If he gets Bournemouth into Europe this season, his stock in Spain will be really high.