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Management Ange Postecoglou
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I agree. My trophy rankings (as in, order of what I'd like us to win, rather than difficulty to win):
CL, PL, EL, FA, CC, ECL, AC*
*Audi Cup
It wasn’t that bad. Unlike most games where we look toothless, there was a clear plan in the first half. Defence splitting long balls, Richi providing aerial support etc
This worked well, not great but well. 2 nil up at half time with Bodo only having one half chance just before the break.
However, we did have several counter attacks that failed to deliver a chance never mind an outcome. From that aspect it wasn’t good enough. You need to be clinical and especially against a team we’re expected to beat comfortably. Kill them in the first leg, be professional in the second.
Taking Richarlison off at half time was bizarre though as Tel isn’t as much of a threat as Odobert and Johnson, well he either scores or does bugger all. The sub changed the dynamic of the game and not for the better. We lost a presence and a clear threat in the penalty area.
The last 30 we created next to nothing… there’s a difference between seeing out a game and completely taking your foot off the gas.
Overall it finished 3-1 and it was a comfortable victory (barring a few jitters at the end) but did we make the most of the opportunity to in effect finish the tie, no we didn’t.
Ange seems to have fucked up again with his subs? Richie would have been absolutely desperate for a goal last night. Should have kept him on. And brought on Sarr.
The proper substitute would gave been Odebert for Johnson.
Barca dominates almost every team they meet - averaging around 70 % of possession - so it's limited how direct they can play as most teams park the "bus", so they're still reliant on recycling the ball in MF and in front of the parked "bus".
He may still even get into the team as a player
I would wank myself silly if this happened.
I think that would have made sense at that point.
Just because they 'dominate' it doesn't mean they're playing Tika Taka.
There's a distinctive difference to how Flick plays and how quick they get the ball forward compared to how Pep played with Barcelona, no-one has played like that since Pep and he doesn't even play it anymore.
Flick is an incredibly direct coach , he was the same at Bayern - the reason his teams dominate matches because they normally win the ball high up and keep teams hemmed in - Ange preaches the same philosophy.
The difference between the styles is that Flick likes to keep one full back wide whilst the other one underlaps whilst Ange likes both his full backs to underlap but the principes are the same...both coaches like to use the half way line as an extra defender and use attacking with the ball as a way as defending, both like to engage a high press, both are direct and get the ball forward and take risks.
Flick is obviously a better and more experienced coach than Ange.
not sure how i feel about this. icon of the game and one of the greatest ever midfielders. what actually happened at barca? why did he leave?
anyone better that the fat clown of course, but i think glasner is the one for us now.
Weasel x2
Still blithering on about Ange.
Spurs winning the EL would be our biggest trophy since the 80's. I'm absolutely pumped for it and really hope it happens. I'm not even sure I've ever seen you say you want us to win it. Every message is just you acting like it's beneath us because we got to the CL Final under Poch.
Credit where it's due and yesterday, the team selection surprised most if us, and I bet it surprised Bodo.
I thought the change at half-time also made sense to a large extent.
Johnson was ineffective in the second half and posed minimal threat, amd once Maddison succumbed changed was needed, with our options somewhat limited.
If all were fit and able next week, I still think we would start with a different line-up, but my preference would be solidity to begin with, then go for the jugular.
They will huff and puff but I think we cdn blow their Igloo down.
I thought the change at half-time also made sense to a large extent.
Johnson was ineffective in the second half and posed minimal threat, amd once Maddison succumbed changed was needed, with our options somewhat limited.
If all were fit and able next week, I still think we would start with a different line-up, but my preference would be solidity to begin with, then go for the jugular.
They will huff and puff but I think we cdn blow their Igloo down.
He may still even get into the team as a player
Would make training interesting
Yep, win it and I'm absolutely in tears. Mind you if we don't even get to the final I might also be in tears!
The managers, both now and then are transient. Important yes, but only for the moment.
This is about THFC.
Yaaaaaaaaaawnnnnnnnnnnn.
It isn't "beneath" us in the same way the league cup isn't "beneath us" but has still been won relatively recently by Swansea City and Wigan. Does that make sense to your feeble brain in any way at all?
We haven't won anything recently so anything is a big win for us, but that doesn't make anything really high quality competition by default. It's not hard to work it out.
Do you want us to win it?