MF. is definitely the issue, no doubt. We needed another body in there, but who would you drop deeper, or out, of the front 4 to make way? Same problem Poch had: let’s hope that Mourinho has the worldly wisdom to solve it.
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Sissoko has to be sidelined, he effectively lost us that game with his stupid amateur tackle on Rashford giving away the penalty.
I'll tell you what, it reminded me of Pochettino's late days, which would suggest the malaise goes deeper than the manager.
It's saying something that our MotM may well have been Gazza, despite his softness in the early goal.
Sissoko was piss poor, Winks not much better. Lucas was invisible, Sonny off the game. Dele sort of gets a pass for his golazo but beyond that, meh
It's saying something that our MotM may well have been Gazza, despite his softness in the early goal.
Sissoko was piss poor, Winks not much better. Lucas was invisible, Sonny off the game. Dele sort of gets a pass for his golazo but beyond that, meh
Front three had collectively their worst game in a long time together.
The real issue is central midfield. It's not worked before and it still won't work. Need to sign a proper DM ASAP and get Tanguy more involved. You can't have a good side that beats the big sides away without a proper midfield.
The real issue is central midfield. It's not worked before and it still won't work. Need to sign a proper DM ASAP and get Tanguy more involved. You can't have a good side that beats the big sides away without a proper midfield.
It was the softest of penalties. The thing that bothered me the most is that they scored a flukey goal and a shitty penalty, and were still deserving of the win...
I tried to warn you. The players just aren't as good as you & some others seem to think.
Mourinho has said he doesn't want his right back to defend?
Rigid was the word that sprang to mind for me
I’m I right in thinking other than the pen both teams were equally inadequate?
I think the word you're looking for is blackout....
All home wins tonight...
He was just waiting for the killer ball... which never came... usually he'd take the initiative, but not tonight...
Whether that was taking direction from Jose, I dunno... but usually he at least seeks to DO something proactive, even if it's not scoring, he's providing... but not tonight.
Just odd, that's all.
That's kinda what I mean... with the obvious lack of service, Kane didn't even seem to wanna drop deep and Do something about it....
He was just waiting for the killer ball... which never came... usually he'd take the initiative, but not tonight...
Whether that was taking direction from Jose, I dunno... but usually he at least seeks to DO something proactive, even if it's not scoring, he's providing... but not tonight.
Just odd, that's all.
Jan at left back is a no he's not quick or fit. Auirer is a liability as is sisoko no pace in the team really only son and moura. Going to take a good while to sort this team out. Most of them bottle out of a challenge and are playing in the motions.
Kane isolated. And he needs to have a long hard think about how he contributed to the game overall tonight.
Winks and Sissoko was a poor CM, but let’s be fair we all knew that was a poor CM. And having 4 up top has done a lot of damage as it’s not allowed anyone to control the ball, and then Sissoko has had the added burden of Aurier to deal with, who was awful.
Sissoko and Aurier as a combination is scary, but I blame Aurier more than Sissoko for the pen as he sold him.
Nothing good tonight apart from Alli’s goal.
Jose - what were you thinking ?
Winks and Sissoko was a poor CM, but let’s be fair we all knew that was a poor CM. And having 4 up top has done a lot of damage as it’s not allowed anyone to control the ball, and then Sissoko has had the added burden of Aurier to deal with, who was awful.
Sissoko and Aurier as a combination is scary, but I blame Aurier more than Sissoko for the pen as he sold him.
Nothing good tonight apart from Alli’s goal.
Jose - what were you thinking ?