Even on paper Romero, Porro and Udogie are bang average defenders. And I'm being nice, especially to the latter two.
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Hence the “shite result” comment.
Came into the match fearing the worst and for the most part we did pretty well. We need to address how our players make so many individual mistakes or have lapses in concentration. We will always be vulnerable with our high line (which worries me), and until we have better quality in attack we will continue to have off days in front of goal (although I think Solanke improves us). Story of Spurs since the incredible start last year is dominate the ball, look the better side for most of the game but the opponents often punish us with better clear cut chances. Personally I think we would be better suited to a back 3, the extra person back should help us not concede so many. Very worrying that we conceded so many last season, you need to be able to win games 1-0, you can’t rely on 2,3,4 goals to win games.
Not allowed to discuss politics so you and the gang have taken to harassing me across the football forums instead, fun stuff.
I don't like you, what you stand for, and fundamentally who you are. So I'd suggest boring somebody else.
Have a fantastic afternoon.
Levy knew exactly what he was doing and who his audience was.
Without trying to be a melt , no I don’t see it happening , we have some good players but as a team there is just something missing - it’s not just a players issue either , I think part of it is a mentality issue.
I’d love to be proved wrong but I don’t think a fit Solanke and Richie suddenly changes things , maybe we just need to be patient and hope some of the young players turn into quality, still for a club so rich and financially sound I’d like to have seen us with a good mix of experience to help the youth out.
Those goals we conceded were so bad.
I’m not even sure you can legislate for Romero going walkabouts on both goals. If that’s Ange telling him then it’s on Ange, but I don’t think Romero is the spunkbread many others do.
If VDV was fit I’d rest Romero and put Dragusin there for a couple of weeks.
It's fucking written.Jan incoming
Yeah, absolutely no chance we are scoring 2-3 goals a game in this league with Solanke and Richy imo.
Maybe occasionally but consistently? Very doubtful.
You look at City and how much horse face is scoring for them but then look at the quality around him and the individual quality he has and sure, 2-3 goals a game is possible but even then, still unrealistic.
Top teams in this league rely just as much on defending as they do on attacking, it's the fundamentals we are failing at.
Mainly because we fell foul to the exact same counter attacks as we’ve done the last 9 months. We lose the same way every single time we lose.
He's had his game ruined.
Not a happy bunny and looks like he doesn't want to be here.
For his skillset, Ange is getting nothing out of him.
If he's going to be a risk in giving the ball away deep, then at least make sure you're getting proper value out of him at the other end.
As it stands his game has been completely nullified by inversion.
Trying to clever like he was with AVB. Worth keeping an eye on that iraola at bournemouth imo.
Archie Gray 40 million
Wilson Odobert 25 million
Brennan Johnson 50 million
Eze? No thank you......
But in 2029 we're going to be the nuts (if no other team strengthens between now and then)
Udogie under Poch would have been class , come to think of it a lot of these players would be good under Poch
One word……Romero!
I usually don't like digging out an individual player, but he’s becoming a major liability when what you want from your CB is solidity!
Because i watched us totally dominate plenty of games last season and not win.
Take Villa West Ham manyoo last season. Exactly the same.
There’s been no improvement at all.
It’s too naive and our attackers just aren’t good enough.
It keeps happening though and that points to a lack of discipline positionally, so is that because he isn't doing as he is told? Or is it because the system is allowing our defenders too much freedom.
I think it's the latter.