• The Fighting Cock is a forum for fans of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. Here you can discuss Spurs latest matches, our squad, tactics and any transfer news surrounding the club. Registration gives you access to all our forums (including 'Off Topic' discussion) and removes most of the adverts (you can remove them all via an account upgrade). You're here now, you might as well...

    Get involved!

Match PSG v Tottenham Hotspur Wednesday 8pm

Latest Spurs videos from Sky Sports

Murphy said:
I mean why sign him? Other than benefitting Bayern, who have managed to offload a player they didn’t want to offset their payments for Kane. Great business. 😅
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...
It’s another deal that’s went horribly wrong so far. Will the kid turn it around? He needs opportunities and not just a game here and there and a few minutes near the end of a game to have any chance of turning it around.
 
I don't really want to watch this. I'm still angry with these players and that NLD performance and will be for weeks.

Having said that It wouldn't really surprise me if we knicked something out of nowhere.

Its the sort of team we are, when our players want to show up they aren't as bad a team as everyone is making out. But lets face it, they turn up when they want.

COYS....I guess....
 
I think the main issue with Frank is that we are so ultra defensive yet look like we can concede 5 goals a game , Vicario has saved us from absolute hammerings . Couple that with we’ve had a petty much fully fit back 5 with 2 holding players . So 4 months into the project we look as poor defensively as ever and have no attacking patterns of play . People asking if we should change manager is never realistic chat because we don’t know the options but I think a Ireola type manager would have been more in keeping with the clubs ethos than a Frank / Nuno / Jose type . At some point we have to have an identity.
 
nicoclaesen said:
It’s another deal that’s went horribly wrong so far. Will the kid turn it around? He needs opportunities and not just a game here and there and a few minutes near the end of a game to have any chance of turning it around.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...
Yeah, but like Gray and Odobert, it’s not exactly kid money we’ve spent. All three are £100m odd of cash that’s been spunked instead of getting a ready now player. And if they are gash, Will see no return on that outlay.
 
Don Pedro said:
I get the frustration and I can't wait to see us actually have a go again. But Frank's best attribute as a manager is that he's tactically adaptable. If he's totally bottled that aspect now under the current scrutiny then I'd be worried that he's totally out of his depth. Does he now just line up an attacking team every week to try and win the fans over? If thats the case then we should have just gone with a more attacking manager in the first place!

If this is going to work then Frank needs to have some faith in his game and show some bite. I'd like him to set us up defensively tonight and show that it can work. BUT then he needs to roll out an attacking team at home to Fulham on Saturday. No more haram football at home this season!

Thats how I see it but appreciate that everyone is so frustrated at the current situation
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

Mate we setup exclusively 'defensively' on Sunday and it didn't work, that's my point. You can't just setup defensively and hope for the best, you need a plan to attack - we need to see a semblance of a plan going forward at least.
 
Murphy said:
Yes. CL rules don’t forbid it, only PL.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...
In that case I think he needs a game. Id actually have used Tel but obvs wed rather have injured players in the squad than him

Vic
Porro - Romero - VDV - Udogie
Palhinha
Sarr - Simons
BJ - RKM - Odobert

Back 4 with Pal shielding them, Sarr to drop in and track runners. Xavi to be looking for a breakaway ball over the top or through balls (that would be nice to see woudlnt it?) for the 3 speedies up front
Odobert had a stinker the other day but ive noticed in the past that foreign players tend to do a lot better when playing in their home country in european games, particularly young ones

Richy / Kudus / Berg to be used when the others get tired
 
Last edited:
nigel6305 said:
I can spell you twat, I'm just typing on a phone..why are you so offended by some shit grammar..
A grown idiot 🤣🤣🤣🤣I'm so hurt I might have to go and have a cry now..you naughty man stop being so mean 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I think your in trouble now, I'm telling your mum and she's probably going to ground you and take your phone away,
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

I’m not sure what’s scarier.

The thought of my mum rising from the dead in some zombie state just to rob me of my phone.

Or the fact you’re allowed to vote.
 
bk_spur said:
Forgot Bergvall is on concussion protocols still so scratch my last lineup...

Frank WILL play Benancur again, but here is what he should do instead...

Xavi-RKM-BJ
Sarr-Palh-Gray
Udog-VdV-Rom-PP
Vic

We're gonna be playing on the counter- a game for BJ. Kudus has been bad lately and maybe just me but he still looks like hes carrying an injury, especially seeing his hand wrapped up like that all the time- bizarre.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

Kuya said:
Perhaps BJ deserves a chance, if we could play him in behind its a high chance he scores.

Agree on Kudus, he looks low energy / injured. Doesn't have that same flash of speed and power.

Also though, what on earth is it with all the bandages? Kudus, Tel, Spence and I'm sure there are more I'm forgetting. It's been months of it, is it some kind of charm rather than an injury? If an injury why are so many getting the same injury?

These are not all for you to answer, I just have many questions!
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...

Stag said:
In that case I think he needs a game. Id actually have used Tel but obvs wed rather have injured players in the squad than him

Vic
Porro - Romero - VDV - Udogie
Palhinha
Sarr - Simons
BJ - RKM - Odobert

Back 4 with Pal shielding them, Sarr to drop in and track runners. Xavi to be looking for a breakaway ball over the top or through balls (that would be nice to see woudlnt it?) for the 3 speedies up front
Odobert had a stinker the other day but ive noticed in the past that foreign players tend to do a lot better when playing in their home country, particularly young ones

Richy / Kudus / Berg to be used when the others get tired
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...
I completely agree with you all. BJ must start. Without him we are doomed.

Hold on, he's suspended... :frankfacepalm:
 
Last edited:
Shadydan said:
Mate we setup exclusively 'defensively' on Sunday and it didn't work, that's my point. You can't just setup defensively and hope for the best, you need a plan to attack - we need to see a semblance of a plan going forward at least.
Click to expand...
Click to shrink...
Yes 100%. I'm just talking from a line up perspective. You need to have a forward plan whatever you do. If its a back 5 then our full backs need to play like wing backs!
 
I remember a time when the NLD were the ONLY 2 games we'd turn up for....

We were passive shit the rest of the season... Now that WAS annoying!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top