We've lost games in the Champions League before and went on to have a good campaign.
It's all about what we do next now.
It's all about what we do next now.
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Second half we were much better, in that Alli clearly was given a rocket at half time, he was far more aggressive and got into their faces.
Really. That's frustrating as it was not that more expensive than where we are ( Block 125 ). Oh wellNot a problem in the Club Wembley section. Beer was flowing.
Not as simple as as that, first half despite playing deep he was passive and lacked aggression (not the only one). We have seen him play well from deep with late runs into the box. His position will always be debated (further up pitch or deeper), we have seen him as a 10 and be shit as well as sublime. To be honest he was one of our better players on the night so feels wrong picking his game apart. But compare us to last season we are not fluid, we are not interchanging positions, this was one of our strengths last year with Erikssen as wide left and as 10, Lamela wide right and as 10, and then have Alli running through the line from deep or linking well with Kane further forward. When we stick with fixed positions we don't look potent.No he was simply played in a role further forward, and was doing well, then the manager decided in his wisdom to play him out on the wing and we went shit again.
It was unlucky that Vertonghen showed him inside? and the second was also shit defending/keeping.
I agree we could have played all night, aside from Dele's effort there keeper had nothing much to do. Thats not unlucky thats playing poorly, possession means nothing.Unlucky in the sense that they had 2 shots and scored both whilst we were in control of the game up until the opening goal and after it too. We couldn't score another if we played all night and that's unlucky. Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't.
We will go again. Game away in Russia suddenly gets even more important.
Not as simple as as that, first half despite playing deep he was passive and lacked aggression (not the only one). We have seen him play well from deep with late runs into the box. His position will always be debated (further up pitch or deeper), we have seen him as a 10 and be shit as well as sublime. To be honest he was one of our better players on the night so feels wrong picking his game apart. But compare us to last season we are not fluid, we are not interchanging positions, this was one of our strengths last year with Erikssen as wide left and as 10, Lamela wide right and as 10, and then have Alli running through the line from deep or linking well with Kane further forward. When we stick with fixed positions we don't look potent.
That said over-ridding feature to our game is tempo and aggression, not positions. We were better 2nd half because we upped our tempo and were more aggressive. Alli, lead this change of attitude IMO.
Dunno mate. Hard to predict if's and buts. "If" we would have taken our chances personally I didn't see how Monaco could put us under the cosh. Biggest surprise for me was Poch not putting more muscle in the team from the off, may be he was expecting this from both Dier and Alli in the first half and they let him down???We were good for first 20 minutes of second half then did nothing, imagine if we were leading 2-1 with 15 minutes to go, we'd have been under all types of pressure from the opposition.
Fully agree with your take on last night, me & my son were up I the gods at the East End of Wembley and had a mixture of singers and tourists which made it hard to co join our regular chants.A frustrating night. I felt the occasion got to the players in the first half, it happens. Monaco had a bit of flair and in fairness I though they were good value for the lead. They were pin sharp in the final third.
There seems to be two Spurs teams in every game at the moment. One that is a bit passive and one that reacts and is more driven. The first half tonight being the passive version. Once Poch got the players a bit "up" and in your faces. It worked in the second half. That and Moussa and Alli changes. God we missed Moussa. I honestly rate the guy as World Class and Modric level of midfield quality.
The Wembley experience was novel. But off the back of a shit result it's a nightmare. I live east London / Essex borders and had the delights of Tube travel tonight. All in all it was a 5 hour round trip. That's ridiculous. I am spoilt by being at WHL within an hour of home usually. But that's London transport. I could have been in south Spain in that time, I am going to hate next season !
Oh and the lack of beer in the Stadium....fucking forgot about that little UEFA bonus, so getting there a little early next time ain't happening ! I might opt to drive.
Anyway we will be fine. We will get out of the group and finish in the Top 4 this season. it's not clicked yet. But it will.
Maybe right but Kane doesn't look himself, would like to see Janssen for a few games then bring Kane back when the fire in his belly is back.
Agree, although we never seem to ask questions of them defensively. The only time in the game, for me was just after we scored , there were a few minutes when we really upped the tempo and was pulling them apart-the support was at 12th man level. Unfortunately for us, the whistle blew for half time. we never reached that level again.That said over-ridding feature to our game is tempo and aggression, not positions. We were better 2nd half because we upped our tempo and were more aggressive. Alli, lead this change of attitude IMO.
Thought we lacked a bit of directness when we needed a goal. Wonder if that is where Nkoudou and Sissoko fit into the plans for teams that are hard to break down.
Fine margins Tomo
Just watched game again and can't believe how unlucky we were so all the melts like Scott can fuck off
Harry had several shots blocked
Just one has to go in and he's back on track
It shows his confidence is still there and yes he can be selfish at times
Most great strikers are like that!
At least 20 goals this season
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