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I wasn't impressed with Falque tbh, every time he got the ball he was either looking to shoot from distance or dribble through their whole team despite opportunities to pass. His goal took a deflection and he could have crossed to Coulibaly who was in a good position.
Vertonghen looked composed but he didn't really have anything to do all game, made a good sliding tackle when he needed to.
Sigurdsson took his goal well, looked defensivly solid enough to play CM next to a Sandro/Parker if needed.
Townsend - Man of the match. Stevenage couldn't handle his pace and trickery. It's important to notice however that Stevenage played their first choice players in the first half and a reserve team in the second half so perhaps against their first choice right back Townsend wouldn't have dominated as much as he did.
6 - Cudicini
5 - Walker
7 - Dawson
8 - Kaboul
6 - Naughton
4 - Jenas
5 - Livermore
6 - Lennon
5 - Bentley
6 - Pienaar
5 - Kane
6 - Friedel
6 - Smith (on 62)
5 - Gallas
6 - Vertonghen
6 - Bassong
5 - Huddlestone (on 62)
7 - Carroll
4 - Falque (on 62)
8 - Sigurdsson
9 - Townsend
6 - Coulibaly (on 62)
Vertonghen looked composed but he didn't really have anything to do all game, made a good sliding tackle when he needed to.
Sigurdsson took his goal well, looked defensivly solid enough to play CM next to a Sandro/Parker if needed.
Townsend - Man of the match. Stevenage couldn't handle his pace and trickery. It's important to notice however that Stevenage played their first choice players in the first half and a reserve team in the second half so perhaps against their first choice right back Townsend wouldn't have dominated as much as he did.
6 - Cudicini
5 - Walker
7 - Dawson
8 - Kaboul
6 - Naughton
4 - Jenas
5 - Livermore
6 - Lennon
5 - Bentley
6 - Pienaar
5 - Kane
6 - Friedel
6 - Smith (on 62)
5 - Gallas
6 - Vertonghen
6 - Bassong
5 - Huddlestone (on 62)
7 - Carroll
4 - Falque (on 62)
8 - Sigurdsson
9 - Townsend
6 - Coulibaly (on 62)
Ramsingh said:
I just watched the highlights, both Coulibaly and Vertonghen were in good positions for Falque to cross to but he chose to shoot and was lucky. Other players knew they were rusty because it's pre-season so they attempt to do too much on their own.
I just can't see Falque being involved in our first team squad this season, he seems too arrogant/greedy.
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I had a bad dream last night that Jenas was captain..... oh wait a minute it actually happened
Fairly impressive performance in the second half. Townsend looks very very sharp and could end up being a huge player for us. Falque looked ok, keen to get involved in the action and always looking to take people on. Vertonghen looks ridiculously composed and will make Dawson look ordinary when under pressure. Gylfi is fucking sexy and even his boots made me hard.
Livermore again impressed me in the first half and seems to have filled out even more over the summer. He’s an absolute beast!
On a negative or a positive depending on how you look at it JJ, Bentley, Seb and IMO Naughton have no future at spurs.
Fairly impressive performance in the second half. Townsend looks very very sharp and could end up being a huge player for us. Falque looked ok, keen to get involved in the action and always looking to take people on. Vertonghen looks ridiculously composed and will make Dawson look ordinary when under pressure. Gylfi is fucking sexy and even his boots made me hard.
Livermore again impressed me in the first half and seems to have filled out even more over the summer. He’s an absolute beast!
On a negative or a positive depending on how you look at it JJ, Bentley, Seb and IMO Naughton have no future at spurs.
Hello, I am new here. Here are some hastily-assembled thoughts on Tottenham’s display at Stevenage last night:
- It was interesting to hear Andre Villas-Boas say after the game that the 4-2-3-1 formation was deployed to suit the personnel at his disposal, because in the first half it, well, clearly wasn’t.
- Given his passing ability and long-range shooting, there was logic to trying David Bentley centrally off a striker but he never really looked comfortable there.
- Similarly I was looking forward to seeing Harry Kane play up front, but he had little service nor looked like making much happen on his own. In the first half he was the player who Villas-Boas and the coaching staff spent the most time speaking to. A lot of the instructions (I was quite close to the dugout) seemed to be about his movement.
- Not a huge amount to say about the defence. All were as solid as you would expect. Michael Dawson occasionally clumsy and appeared lucky not to give away a penalty (maybe, I was too far away) when pulling a shirt – and his passing was a bit off – but all to be expected after coming back from a long-term injury.
- Despite not having much of a left foot, Kyle Naughton did well behind Stephen Pienaar - who himself was a bit starved of service and often looked frustrated. In my mind Naughton is clearly a better alternative to Benoit Assou-Ekotto than Danny Rose at left-back. The fact he is likely to have more suitors means he’ll probably be the one of the two to make way this summer, but he looks a regular Premier League-level performer in the making.
- Jermaine Jenas and Jake Livermore played together in the first half, compared to Tom Carroll and Tom Huddlestone in the second. Personally I’d have preferred the pairings mixed up as, after the break, you had two players coming deep for the ball regularly, whereas neither in the first period seemed keen on that. Jenas was probably the best performer out of the four on the night and could yet force his way into the squad this season (is that sort of comment a banning offence on here?), but Carroll also passed the ball smoothly – even f he seemed to be trying too hard at times.
- Gylfi Sigurdsson showed signs of being the player we hope he turns into. Was clinical in front of goal, linked the play well and was always looking for the ball. A promising start, playing at the head of the midfield three.
- The other new recruit Jan Vertonghen did little wrong in the centre of defence. When he and Sebastien Bassong switch position, he looked adventurous at left-back as well, making pacey runs forward to support Andros Townsend.
- Talking of whom, Townsend was the Man of the Match in a white shirt. Quick, direct, skilful, brave and more. While he won’t dislodge Gareth Bale, he is showing he will compete this season. He can also play on the right-hand side as well. Those of us who have seen him play on loan knew he had these skills and his attributes mean he’ll be effective in the top flight, even when raw and still learning. It would be a mistake to loan him out again.
- Souleymane Coulibaly. He’s really a lot shorter than I imagined.
- COYS.
- It was interesting to hear Andre Villas-Boas say after the game that the 4-2-3-1 formation was deployed to suit the personnel at his disposal, because in the first half it, well, clearly wasn’t.
- Given his passing ability and long-range shooting, there was logic to trying David Bentley centrally off a striker but he never really looked comfortable there.
- Similarly I was looking forward to seeing Harry Kane play up front, but he had little service nor looked like making much happen on his own. In the first half he was the player who Villas-Boas and the coaching staff spent the most time speaking to. A lot of the instructions (I was quite close to the dugout) seemed to be about his movement.
- Not a huge amount to say about the defence. All were as solid as you would expect. Michael Dawson occasionally clumsy and appeared lucky not to give away a penalty (maybe, I was too far away) when pulling a shirt – and his passing was a bit off – but all to be expected after coming back from a long-term injury.
- Despite not having much of a left foot, Kyle Naughton did well behind Stephen Pienaar - who himself was a bit starved of service and often looked frustrated. In my mind Naughton is clearly a better alternative to Benoit Assou-Ekotto than Danny Rose at left-back. The fact he is likely to have more suitors means he’ll probably be the one of the two to make way this summer, but he looks a regular Premier League-level performer in the making.
- Jermaine Jenas and Jake Livermore played together in the first half, compared to Tom Carroll and Tom Huddlestone in the second. Personally I’d have preferred the pairings mixed up as, after the break, you had two players coming deep for the ball regularly, whereas neither in the first period seemed keen on that. Jenas was probably the best performer out of the four on the night and could yet force his way into the squad this season (is that sort of comment a banning offence on here?), but Carroll also passed the ball smoothly – even f he seemed to be trying too hard at times.
- Gylfi Sigurdsson showed signs of being the player we hope he turns into. Was clinical in front of goal, linked the play well and was always looking for the ball. A promising start, playing at the head of the midfield three.
- The other new recruit Jan Vertonghen did little wrong in the centre of defence. When he and Sebastien Bassong switch position, he looked adventurous at left-back as well, making pacey runs forward to support Andros Townsend.
- Talking of whom, Townsend was the Man of the Match in a white shirt. Quick, direct, skilful, brave and more. While he won’t dislodge Gareth Bale, he is showing he will compete this season. He can also play on the right-hand side as well. Those of us who have seen him play on loan knew he had these skills and his attributes mean he’ll be effective in the top flight, even when raw and still learning. It would be a mistake to loan him out again.
- Souleymane Coulibaly. He’s really a lot shorter than I imagined.
- COYS.