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Manager Ange Postecoglou
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Someone in the Villa team who has not scored for over a year…..break their duck today probably.
You’re giving it far too much credit
I'm just waiting for the inevitable excuses for why every other team we are chasing gets a pass for thier shit performances and results yet our team, the one, you know, were meant to support, doesn't get the same kind of nuance and critical thinking lent to it.
We were by far the better team against Leicester, Newcastle and Brighton (first 45) and should have baged an additional 8 points which would have seen us on 21 points and in the top 3 going into todays game against Villa. The reasons we did'nt pick up those additional 8 points was due to AP's stubborn/rigid 95 minute highline attack attack approach. Please Mr Postecoglou understand this is The EPL, the hardest league in the world where every team can fuck you if you give them the chance. Just tone it down when necessary Mate!
No, it really wasn't.
Please elaborate.
Ange Postecoglou says he aims to turn Tottenham into a better all-round team than when Harry Kane was the focal point:
“That’s the aim! Don’t get me wrong, if Harry was here I’d be a very, very happy manager. We’d find a way to fit him in.”
“But you are right — part of him leaving is that opportunity for people to grow. And we’re still in that phase. There’s more that the guys have in them. I keep saying that some of them have a really high ceiling.”
“Some of them are still trying to stick their head up a little bit more every time. Then you have a performance like [against Crystal] Palace and you feel like ‘Nah, they are going to cower again and not stand up even further.’
“But you need to go through those experiences. I can definitely see that growth. Once I can cajole and convince them to just keep going, don’t be afraid, don’t fear failure and stumble, criticism and scrutiny.”
“There is that opportunity for us and it’s the only way we’ll become the team we want to be. We won’t do that by bringing in another Harry. Those players are rare. For us it’s going to have to be a collective effort to get to where we want to.”
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“That’s the aim! Don’t get me wrong, if Harry was here I’d be a very, very happy manager. We’d find a way to fit him in.”“But you are right — part of him leaving is that opportunity for people to grow. And we’re still in that phase. There’s more that the guys have in them. I keep saying that some of them have a really high ceiling.”“Some of them are still trying to stick their head up a little bit more every time. Then you have a performance like [against Crystal] Palace and you feel like ‘Nah, they are going to cower again and not stand up even further.’“But you need to go through those experiences. I can definitely see that growth. Once I can cajole and convince them to just keep going, don’t be afraid, don’t fear failure and stumble, criticism and scrutiny.”“There is that opportunity for us and it’s the only way we’ll become the team we want to be. We won’t do that by bringing in another Harry. Those players are rare. For us it’s going to have to be a collective effort to get to where we want to.”[@Football_LDN]
Why?
We didn't lose those matches due to tactics or another lazy trope aimed at this manager the high line or whatever, some lazy analysis, so boring.
I'm on here to debate and learn, so please tell me how we lost these games?
Little tip as a newbie mate
Shadydan is top dog on this forum
If you require an audience with him you'll need to go through the proper channels
Just to set expectations, there's currently a 2 year waiting list
Woolwich goal, nothing to do with high line.
Palace goal, nothing to do with high line.
Brighton goals very little, if anything to do with a high line.
there are definitely ways to blame.ange for some of the goals we have conceded but in my opinion very few have anything to do with a high line attack attack attack approach.
Can you be more specific about what you mean?
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He’s a better poster than you tbf…”mate’l
You could learn from him. Suggest you post less and read more.
Go make me a sandwichHe’s a better poster than you tbf…”mate’l
You could learn from him. Suggest you post less and read more.
Don’t speak to your superiors like that
Go felch yourself
I think Postecoglou should be supported. He just took City out of a cup. And it's not like he's been given an opportunity to sign top-level players. He got Solanke (who is a Liverpool reject from a while back) and Werner (who was a Chelsea reject). Not easy to climb the table like that.
Must’ve been some gypsy curse.
I’m not sure we can brand 65m striker signings as ‘rejects’ really anymore than Salah was a Chelsea reject.
Ange wanted him, we paid a big fee for him.