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Ex-Spurs Player Harry Kane

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Do you want me to explain how Spurs play?

You just go to footballing websites. To even mention wingers talks more about you than me.

Wingers. haha. Like I said, I give people too much credit. We have not played with wingers since Lennon left and even then they were inverted.
Even at LF he's still completely out position. Even the most deluded fan would see that.

You're a clueless gooner cunt who's only here to bait - go blog some shit and fuck off
 
Only a gooner cunt would deny our Official Website poll for MotM voted by ALL OF OUR FANS and take the opinion of ONE random journo on a non-official website = GOONER CUNT
 
Only a gooner cunt would deny our Official Website poll for MotM voted by ALL OF OUR FANS and take the opinion of ONE random journo on a non-official website = GOONER CUNT

I can't help it if you didn't watch the game and find out who the official man of the match was.

Thats what happens if you only post on football forums and don't watch games. You take the word of someone else and thought it was true.
 
I can't help it if you didn't watch the game and find out who the official man of the match was.

Thats what happens if you only post on football forums and don't watch games. You take the word of someone else and thought it was true.
OFFICIAL TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR WEBSITE VOTED BY THOUSANDS OF FANS vs ONE journo on a non-official website

Yes - it's well clear who didn't watch the game

GOONER CUNT
 
Even at LF he's still completely out position. Even the most deluded fan would see that.

You're a clueless gooner cunt who's only here to bait - go blog some shit and fuck off

Forward????

HE IS A LEFT SIDED MIDFIELDER THAT CUTS IN. One given licence to get forward more often and attack.

God damn dude, watch a game. Oh my god.

Forward? Eriksen spends almost as much time in and around our final third as the oppositions if possession is equal.

Forward? haha. Winger?

SILENCE!!! ENOUGH!!! haha
 
OFFICIAL TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR WEBSITE VOTED BY THOUSANDS OF FANS vs ONE journo on a non-official website

Yes - it's well clear who didn't watch the game

GOONER CUNT

That does not change the official MOTM. Sorry...

Me knowing who the MOTM was, means I just know more about Spurs than you and your wingers and forwards. I'm not surpsied you changed the subject to Danny Rose though.

I get that a lot. Since you can't talk about...Anyone, in the team. At all. Since you know...It's full of bruisers like Kane, Dier, Alli, Mason and quality like Dembele.
 
Forward????

HE IS A LEFT SIDED MIDFIELDER THAT CUTS IN. One given licence to get forward more often and attack.

God damn dude, watch a game. Oh my god.

Forward? Eriksen spends almost as much time in and around our final third as the oppositions if possession is equal.

Forward? haha. Winger?

SILENCE!!! ENOUGH!!! haha
You have been found out for having ZERO tactical awareness - that much is clear

Even some gooners would know Bentaleb is nowhere near capable of playing as a wide forward in that formation - I guess you're one of the thicker ones. The mouth breather type. Mum didn't love you much?

Caps Lock - angry much, Cunto? Aren't you tired of having your complete lack of football knowledge destroyed countless times each day?

GOONER CUNT
 
Wasn't it you who laughed at me for thinking Mason could be an AM?

The basis of this outrage is what?

You really really want to talk shit about Bentaleb? It's going to be a long season for you if you do.

I said Poch is dumb, just before the Woolwich game. IMO we should be top with the players we have and how results have gone for the top 4.
No I've never spoken about Mason being an AM. Not the first time you've asked me if I've said X, dat paranoia doe.

Did I talk shit about Bentaleb? Amazing strawman there.

You know, if everyone you run into is a cunt, then maybe you're the cunt. :sonhmm:
 
Oh fuck..You really want to know? Better put on some earmuffs.

IMO Dembele in the final third is key. Regardless who plays, Dembele should be used in the final third as a nailed on right sided AM.

We almost can't go wrong with any team we put out as long as Poch does not overload the team with lightweight players or put our a slow starting 11.

My opinion will be as unpopular as ever but I think Eriksen, and Son should be subs. If everyone was fit, this would be my starting 11:

------------------Kane-----------------
--Bentaleb----Mason----Dembele--
------Alli----------------Dier-----------
Davies--Jan-----Toby-----Walker
-----------------Lloris-------------------

The reason I say Dembele is key is he would not leave Trippier or Walker isolated like Townsned or Lamela did and ruin his defensive game. Eriksen does the same to Rose. I would not play Chadli in this instance because that leaves too much work for Alli.

I may be 100% wrong, but I am convinced Bentaleb, Alli, Mason and Dembele would be killers as AM's long term.

The only thing I worry about is pace. Which is why I'm glad we got the signings we did as Song and Njie on the ball are pacy so we can sprinkle it in among us when it's not going our way. That is why I am glad we have Rose, Walker etc who have pace in spades.

IMO Kane has been suffering because Eriksen, Chadli and Lamela often lose the ball in the final third. If we were in Europe constantly I would go Song, Eriksen, Lamela etc. But if I wanted to win the prem, I'd play the above team all season and eventually I think they will be world beaters.

This:

------------------Kane-----------------
--Bentaleb----Mason----Dembele--
------Alli----------------Dier-----------

Would IMO fucking murder Eriksen, Lamela, Song, Njie etc if they went head to head.

Lots have written off Bentaleb. IMO he will come back like a man possessed. What I am worried about is Poch will do a Dembele again and keep playing these stallions out of position as sad DM's.

These are serious players players. I still think Eriksen, Lamela, Son etc are mavericks, which makes them perfect super strong backup.

The back line would stay the same because it's the best defensive unit I've seen in a Spurs shirt in years.

I did want to put Rose in my starting 11 in Bentlebs place but his crossing...His passing and through balls...He has not given me a single crumb of evidence he improved from last season, he's gone backwards.

So the key to my opinion: When we make a change...We make a fucking change. Son and Eriksen for Bentleb and Dembele. That's trying to change something. Not more Townsend for Lennon.

I can't agree with your team proposal, but I do agree with some of your thoughts, or at least find them interesting.

I love the idea of Dembele as one of our AMs. That helps us so much in our defensive game, in our ball retention, and in dominating games. For partly the same reason, I think that both Bentaleb and, in particular, Mason are interesting alternatives.

Lamela, Eriksen and Townsend have all at times been disastrously bad defensively, and they've all also lost the ball in dangerous situations that have directly lead to conceded goals on numerous occasions.

At least one of Dembele, Mason and Bentaleb would make our pressing game much better, as they are miles better at winning the ball. Although, I have to add, it seems that Eriksen and, even more so, Lamela has improved that part of their game.

Your mistake, however, is the same as Poch made, as I pointed out ahead of the United game: The balance isn't quite right.

If the AMs, CMs/DMs and the full backs are all chosen for what they bring defensively, it's going to be hard to score goals.

Personally I do not want to see a defensive Spurs, going for 1-0s.

If our AMs are more defensive than usual, it is even more important with offensive contributions from full backs and from at least one CM.

Rose must be our LB, imo. Walker needs to be more offensive. Alli or Mason should be alongside a more defensive midfielder, and provide runs into and around the box. Then at least one of Eriksen, Lamela and Son should be in the team. If Son, then we'd need another creative playmaker type player in there, like Bentaleb.

I wouldn't mind seeing:
Lloris
Walker - Toby - Jan - Rose
Dier - Alli
Dembele - Bentaleb - Son
Kane

For example. I think we have a very versatile, exciting group of players, and that we have some millions possible well functioning lineups. But it's important to balance the lineup, and not only focus on the defensive or on dominating possession. We need goals too.
 
I can't agree with your team proposal, but I do agree with some of your thoughts, or at least find them interesting.

I love the idea of Dembele as one of our AMs. That helps us so much in our defensive game, in our ball retention, and in dominating games. For partly the same reason, I think that both Bentaleb and, in particular, Mason are interesting alternatives.

Lamela, Eriksen and Townsend have all at times been disastrously bad defensively, and they've all also lost the ball in dangerous situations that have directly lead to conceded goals on numerous occasions.

At least one of Dembele, Mason and Bentaleb would make our pressing game much better, as they are miles better at winning the ball. Although, I have to add, it seems that Eriksen and, even more so, Lamela has improved that part of their game.

Your mistake, however, is the same as Poch made, as I pointed out ahead of the United game: The balance isn't quite right.

If the AMs, CMs/DMs and the full backs are all chosen for what they bring defensively, it's going to be hard to score goals.

Personally I do not want to see a defensive Spurs, going for 1-0s.

If our AMs are more defensive than usual, it is even more important with offensive contributions from full backs and from at least one CM.

Rose must be our LB, imo. Walker needs to be more offensive. Alli or Mason should be alongside a more defensive midfielder, and provide runs into and around the box. Then at least one of Eriksen, Lamela and Son should be in the team. If Son, then we'd need another creative playmaker type player in there, like Bentaleb.

I wouldn't mind seeing:
Lloris
Walker - Toby - Jan - Rose
Dier - Alli
Dembele - Bentaleb - Son
Kane

For example. I think we have a very versatile, exciting group of players, and that we have some millions possible well functioning lineups. But it's important to balance the lineup, and not only focus on the defensive or on dominating possession. We need goals too.

Yep. Spot on. My team really does lack pace and Rose and Son would be awesome additions.

That is the only drawback with my opinion, which is why I mentioned it's great to have people like Rose and Son on the ball to inject pace should we need it.

I love Chadli, Eriksen, Lamela etc but they are still developing. Eriksen in particular should be putting up redicuous numbers in open play but he's not. So I think he needs beasts around him so he can play in a free role.

I have no qaulms replacing any of the players I put there apart from Lloris, Dembele and Kane (Dier is looking more and more undropable too) . IMO Dembele is key. He can go up against the very best players in the world and make them look ordinary and we need that in the final third.

He's been criminally underused.
 
Remember when we were two up in the prem this season and flying? Poch replaced Masons position with Lamela and Kane with Chadli...Then Lamela and Eriksen let the floofgates open. Lamela has caused as many goals against as he's assisted. I look at Eriksen and Lamela, and I don't see the finished article yet. They would get as many games as Dembele would, but not starting every time.



Yeah...And Lamela and Eriksen are known for LOSING THE BALL in the final third. Mason more known for his tenacity? This is the last thing Mason did:

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It's a nonsense setup? It's only Bentaleb instead of Chadli and it's a nonsense setup?



Mason scored something like FORTY FUCKING GOALS IN ONE SEASON AT YOUTH LEVEL.



So that proves he can't be an attacking midfielder how? You know he just scored a prem goal with his last touch right?



People said I was a troll when I suggested Dembele and Mason be used as AM's. They got pretty quiet when it happened this season.



I said he deserves respect for brining through Kane, Bentlaeb and co. He was being called a cunt. He is insane. So is Cantona and I like him. He does not deserve to be called a cunt.
Ha, this is just deliciously delusional.

You say that because Mason scored a goal with his last touch he must be an AM rather than a CM!!!! Why not a striker?!

I didn't say he COULDN'T be an AM, I said he is our CM and Scholes see's him as a potentially good one. Don't make shit up to suit your delusions.

Mason scored a lot of goals at youth level so therefore he must only be an AM? Koeman scored a lot of goals at elite level yet he was still a defender/DM.

You say you don't diss the players yet here you are saying that Eriksen and Lamela are know for losing the ball. As if their only noticeable attributes are negative! Eriksen isn't known for his passing, no? nor his clinical free kicks, no? nor his late important goals, no? No. No. He's only known for LOSING THE BALL (capital letters)

You criticise inclusion of Lamela and Eriksen because they aren't the ''finished product'' yet include Alli, Mason, Bentaleb and Kane in the side, therefore, they are the finished article? Or does that logic only fit when it supports your narrative?

Scooby doo is less confused than you.

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