You mad bro? Don't say his name three times or he'll spring back into the charts like Beatlguise!Craig David?
Craig David?
Craig David?
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You mad bro? Don't say his name three times or he'll spring back into the charts like Beatlguise!Craig David?
Craig David?
Craig David?
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAnd this is why I question how much of football he understands aulinhofacepalm:
We are not a perfect team. But we are so much more enjoyable to watch.I love Mason. And that bit where poch dragged him off, that made me feel all warm inside.
ITS SUCH A GOOD TIME TO BE SPURS.
what a fucking good game that was. Reminded me a bit of chelsea on new years day.We are not a perfect team. But we are so much more enjoyable to watch.
Did you see Schalke last night? That's where I want us to be, ideally.
Bit harsh mate. Chadli is more at fault for the first goal, no pressure on Carrick, also bare in mind that Carrick started his move to receive the ball by coming deep out of defence (I can't remember the position of Kane in relation to this move, but it is possible Kane was closer to Carrick than Chadli if so Kane should have tracked Carrick's run out of defence). Either way, the style we are developing is a high press, which was non-existent yesterday and the lack it IMO was the cause of the goal. If you stop Carrick's pass you prevent the goal.All season I have said that, for all the good things Mason does, as much as we love passion and a home-grown player, he is too inconsistent, too careless indeed too dangerous to be a regular starter in a team at the level we aspire to.
The first 2 goals yesterday were perfect examples of how he costs us.
Pic 1:
As ball is passed to Carrick, Spurs have a reasonable shape. Mason is slightly out of position in that he should be closer to, and perhaps goal side of, Fellani, but there is no real danger. Carrick can be left to collect the ball, Dier is the spare man. What can Carrick do? Shoot and beat Lloris from 40 yards? Pass to Young or Rooney who are marked? Carry it forward and into Dier? Probably just square it to Herrera..........
Pic 2
Mason rushes forward, leaving Fellani, and so Dier has too much ground to make up to cover across. A defence-splitting ball to Fellani woud be easy for Sandra Redknapp, let alone Michael Carrick. 1-0 down, Entirely due to Mason not having the intelligence to read the situation and make the right decision, in a relatively simple attack which you are coached on as a 10 year old.
Pic 3
2nd goal. As the corner is in the air, Mason has a good position marking Carrick at the near post..........
Pic 4
After Fellani fouls Dier to win header and then Chadli knocks it across the area, Mason has switched off, watches the ball and has let Carrick get 7 yards away from him to have a free header. (And, yes, I have no idea what Walker was doing either).
I know we were bad, but these mistakes set us off and there was no coming back. And the third, well, Bentaleb's error really doesn't need pictures.
Or that some people might not have rated him as highly as others to begin with?lol the immediate turnaround of views because of one poor performance. Pathetic reaction to a pathetic game. Shame.
I don't think we've been using our squad to the best of its ability. Posted these the other day:Or that some people might not have rated him as highly as others to begin with?
Positionally he's not a central midfielder imo and suits an attacking role far more. His work ethic is great BUT he's not very good at tracking the runner and is not very good defensively when the opposition is pressing forward. Can he improve? of course he can but i would look to bring in another CM to start with Benteleb next season.
I do get it, but Dembele is the better destroyer, Mason is the better creative... There's a pretty simple answer on how to break down the opposition and continue to create.
We still look like we're scratching our heads in the final third for large periods of games at the moment. Personally think he'll sort that out this summer, but with the players we have, I'm surprised the way he uses them sometimes.
TBH, he frustrated the hell out of me at AM, but we got a few wins. Fact is he slows play wherever you stick him as his first thought is to try and run and not see the pass... so how do you counter it and where do you play him? It's a shame to berate a bloke for wanting to dribble when so few players can actually do it, but it's blind alleys and added pressure most of the time.
Mason is a bit gung-ho in front of the back four and has a bit of red mist about him but keeps us ticking beautifully at times.
Look, it's never going to be a popular shout but if you have those particular three on a pitch, personally I don't get why Mason would be playing behind Dembele when Mason built his reputation on being able to destroy a team with a pass.
While I agree, I think that Mason and Bentaleb can't do it on their own against a 3 man midfield, and I think they need help against competent teams.I think the main problem is, and has been all season, is that up against teams who play 3 in midfield, we struggle. Mason waa dreadful yesterday but so was everyone not named Kane and Rose and even they didn't have the best games.
I've said all along, Mason will need to be upgraded in central midfield and I'm sure everyone will agree, but right now he and Bentaleb are the best in our squad at what they do and what we need in their. He'll play against Leicester, probably have a blinder and all will have been forgotten.
Re-read my first sentence. This is not a reaction to yesterday, I have maintained all season he is not good enough as a CM. It was just that yesterday brought that sharply in to focus, and I thought the pix illustrated the point well.lol the immediate turnaround of views because of one poor performance. Pathetic reaction to a pathetic game. Shame.
It's not just about him though, even though at times it's clear he is a converted forward playing in midfield, because he has a tremendous work ethic.Mason was pretty horrendous yesterday tbf. Positionally i'm still not sold on him in the CM role (although i do rate him as an advanced attacking midfielder). He has similarities to Adam Lallana which is why i think an advanced central position is ideal for him but as a CM? hmmmm i think he really needs to work on his positioning.
We need to play Eriksen in central midfield and we need him to start a good 10-15 yards further back, also to get him on the ball earlier and help us soak up then first 10 secs of frantic pressing after we just won the ball.While I agree, I think that Mason and Bentaleb can't do it on their own against a 3 man midfield, and I think they need help against competent teams.
Be it Dembele or Eriksen, I think we need a 3 man midfield until summer, and then likely someone to replace Mason as a starting CM. He's got heart, soul and some technical skills, but he's not a CM, never was before and may never be at the level we need.
It's not entirely his fault, but his shortcomings can be painfully apparent at times.