Our defence is utterly hopeless, they didn't play them offside. Just got lucky twice. Never quite looked comfortable until stoppage time back there. Would help not changing it every game.
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First half was actually better then the second. We played some very nice stuff first half and Kane could have easy had 4 today
Second half once we got the second we took our foot of the gas. Annoying and something I wish we didn't do but that performance in an attacking sense was improved
Exactly.
This win agaist a very poor team should be taken in the context of what it is.
In 3 days time when we play a better team, let's see our attacking intent then, and the games after, we are a good team, being coached very badly, and that will only change hopefully when a manager comes in with an attacking mindset
6 Conclusions;
1, Even though Kane was a little ring rusty, look at the difference he makes to the way we move forward and the options we inevitably have up front. I would rather rely on a world class forward, than not have a world class forward to rely on! Do Barca rely on \Messi? Did real rely on peak Ronaldo? Well Kane is our equivelant...and long may that continue!
2, This result doesn't answer all of the questions or concerns, but it does answer a few....like how much we are affected when we miss a few key players...and how much better we play when when have some of them back in the team...it's not rocket science.
3, Jose is not perfect, but he knows how to win things and he deserves our respect...if for no other reason, he should be respected because he is our manager, period. I for one can see that he still needs to finish the job he started, meaning we still need some players brought in who will execute his instructions perfectly and we still need to adapt to his methods (which I have no real problem with btw)...right now, he (and we) are making do with what we have, so there will be 'bumps in the road'.
4, This season isn't over by a long shot, except the title obvs, so let's get behind the team and accept that we'll suffer sometimes...generally, I'm still happy to have Jose as our manager and I won't even consider sacking him until he has proven himself a failure at our club....and that simply hasn't happened yet! Today showed that the players are behind him (never in doubt) and having good/great players on the pitch makes a huge difference...to ANY team.
5, To all the snowflakes out there, you are entitled to your opinions of course...this is what forums are for after all, but I also have a right to an opinion...and my opinion is that you all SUCK and that it's our duty as fans to support the club through thick and thin...and not to call for the manager's head every time we lose a game! (you should feel ashamed of yourselves)
6, We are SPURS and we should never abandon any part of our club...never! Especially when we're going through a bad run....if all it takes is a few bad results to throw you over the edge and start calling for the managers head, then you need to look yourselves long and hard...do you support the club? Do you support the manager? Or is is just a few players you like/hate? I support the club, from top to bottom....not blindly of course, I have some reservations like most fans, but my in-built support of this great club never wavers....NEVER!
COYS!
1, Even though Kane was a little ring rusty, look at the difference he makes to the way we move forward and the options we inevitably have up front. I would rather rely on a world class forward, than not have a world class forward to rely on! Do Barca rely on \Messi? Did real rely on peak Ronaldo? Well Kane is our equivelant...and long may that continue!
2, This result doesn't answer all of the questions or concerns, but it does answer a few....like how much we are affected when we miss a few key players...and how much better we play when when have some of them back in the team...it's not rocket science.
3, Jose is not perfect, but he knows how to win things and he deserves our respect...if for no other reason, he should be respected because he is our manager, period. I for one can see that he still needs to finish the job he started, meaning we still need some players brought in who will execute his instructions perfectly and we still need to adapt to his methods (which I have no real problem with btw)...right now, he (and we) are making do with what we have, so there will be 'bumps in the road'.
4, This season isn't over by a long shot, except the title obvs, so let's get behind the team and accept that we'll suffer sometimes...generally, I'm still happy to have Jose as our manager and I won't even consider sacking him until he has proven himself a failure at our club....and that simply hasn't happened yet! Today showed that the players are behind him (never in doubt) and having good/great players on the pitch makes a huge difference...to ANY team.
5, To all the snowflakes out there, you are entitled to your opinions of course...this is what forums are for after all, but I also have a right to an opinion...and my opinion is that you all SUCK and that it's our duty as fans to support the club through thick and thin...and not to call for the manager's head every time we lose a game! (you should feel ashamed of yourselves)
6, We are SPURS and we should never abandon any part of our club...never! Especially when we're going through a bad run....if all it takes is a few bad results to throw you over the edge and start calling for the managers head, then you need to look yourselves long and hard...do you support the club? Do you support the manager? Or is is just a few players you like/hate? I support the club, from top to bottom....not blindly of course, I have some reservations like most fans, but my in-built support of this great club never wavers....NEVER!
COYS!
Both Kane and Son to score. Had £20 at 5/2.
We played against them as we actually should. Positive, one touch stuff, making runs, quick counters. It's a sad state of affairs when that is a suprise but wba just asked for it more then us doing it because that's how we wanted to play if that makes sense. Am not convinced we will see that against everton. Feels like we will revert to type. Next week we won't be coming out of our half.
It was only West Brom but it was a good game and good result. But we have to build on it
Great to see Kane back so soon.
Delighted to see a more attacking outlook - and given it was WBA, definitely the way to go.
IMO, part of the change is that with Everton coming up on Wednesday, Mourhino knew he had to rest some players, and given Bergwijn's fitness he was rotated with either Moura or Lamela coming in, and Sissoko either rotated or dropped for the other Moura/Lamela to come into the side.
But the other thing was it allowed Ndombele to play as a CM with both attacking and defensive responsibilities in a 2 with Hojbjerg, which meant going forward we had an extra player to overload WBA's defense. Whilst I think both Lamela and Moura should be upgraded, having both on the field with Ndombele behind probably brings the best out of Ndombele - and as he's one of our better players that's important
Hope Mourhino saw how much better Spurs played when not playing with their backs to the wall. Maybe its a different blueprint going forward ?
Delighted to see a more attacking outlook - and given it was WBA, definitely the way to go.
IMO, part of the change is that with Everton coming up on Wednesday, Mourhino knew he had to rest some players, and given Bergwijn's fitness he was rotated with either Moura or Lamela coming in, and Sissoko either rotated or dropped for the other Moura/Lamela to come into the side.
But the other thing was it allowed Ndombele to play as a CM with both attacking and defensive responsibilities in a 2 with Hojbjerg, which meant going forward we had an extra player to overload WBA's defense. Whilst I think both Lamela and Moura should be upgraded, having both on the field with Ndombele behind probably brings the best out of Ndombele - and as he's one of our better players that's important
Hope Mourhino saw how much better Spurs played when not playing with their backs to the wall. Maybe its a different blueprint going forward ?
What makes you think Bale should be the first option? Bergwjin can get into better positions and tracks back much better. I’m not convinced Bale should even be above Vini at this point.
I'll watch it when it comes up for replay. I am not looking for Man City type displays of possession, but rather a sign that we work on an offensive identify that goes beyond counter attacking.
REAL FAN KLAXON6 Conclusions;
1, Even though Kane was a little ring rusty, look at the difference he makes to the way we move forward and the options we inevitably have up front. I would rather rely on a world class forward, than not have a world class forward to rely on! Do Barca rely on \Messi? Did real rely on peak Ronaldo? Well Kane is our equivelant...and long may that continue!
2, This result doesn't answer all of the questions or concerns, but it does answer a few....like how much we are affected when we miss a few key players...and how much better we play when when have some of them back in the team...it's not rocket science.
3, Jose is not perfect, but he knows how to win things and he deserves our respect...if for no other reason, he should be respected because he is our manager, period. I for one can see that he still needs to finish the job he started, meaning we still need some players brought in who will execute his instructions perfectly and we still need to adapt to his methods (which I have no real problem with btw)...right now, he (and we) are making do with what we have, so there will be 'bumps in the road'.
4, This season isn't over by a long shot, except the title obvs, so let's get behind the team and accept that we'll suffer sometimes...generally, I'm still happy to have Jose as our manager and I won't even consider sacking him until he has proven himself a failure at our club....and that simply hasn't happened yet! Today showed that the players are behind him (never in doubt) and having good/great players on the pitch makes a huge difference...to ANY team.
5, To all the snowflakes out there, you are entitled to your opinions of course...this is what forums are for after all, but I also have a right to an opinion...and my opinion is that you all SUCK and that it's our duty as fans to support the club through thick and thin...and not to call for the manager's head every time we lose a game! (you should feel ashamed of yourselves)
6, We are SPURS and we should never abandon any part of our club...never! Especially when we're going through a bad run....if all it takes is a few bad results to throw you over the edge and start calling for the managers head, then you need to look yourselves long and hard...do you support the club? Do you support the manager? Or is is just a few players you like/hate? I support the club, from top to bottom....not blindly of course, I have some reservations like most fans, but my in-built support of this great club never wavers....NEVER!
COYS!
Feel free to grow up fella and maybe learn to respect your own female friends.
Fast becoming one of my favourites. I'd have him as captain to be honest.
are you sure that spurs supporters actually want us to lose - or are you just imagining that they do?
Feel free to go and fuck yourself..
First half was good, good intensity and will to play forward.
Very disappointed with the second half after the 2-0, a small amount of pressure from West Brom and we faded away very quickly. It’s really worrying just how bad we are at keeping the ball and playing through even the slightest pressure from inferior teams. Once West Brom started to enter our half we disappeared as an attacking force.
Overall still a huge amount of work to do, the players did the bare minimum today (which is more than recent matches) but still not enough to convince me of anything.
Very disappointed with the second half after the 2-0, a small amount of pressure from West Brom and we faded away very quickly. It’s really worrying just how bad we are at keeping the ball and playing through even the slightest pressure from inferior teams. Once West Brom started to enter our half we disappeared as an attacking force.
Overall still a huge amount of work to do, the players did the bare minimum today (which is more than recent matches) but still not enough to convince me of anything.