Thee Mighty Tottenham Hotspur v WBA : Sunday 12:00pm

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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.
Bang on with that assessment of the game
 
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.
That didn't bother me, it is ultimately what we should do. The problem is that we are terrified of our suspect defending in thw late stages of games, so we think we need to play high intensity for 40 more minutes against West Brom when we are up by two gpals and have to big games coming up.

We definitely took our foot off the gas, but didn't capitulate the entire game or possession either.
 
The bad thing about this win is there are not really any talking points to discuss post match because WBA are so bad. Unlike other wins this season where it was a close game with players looking great, this win is just a simple, routine win it seems.

I can’t blame people for not having a lot to discuss post match.
There's plenty to talk about. All most people are wanting is just 'simple, routine wins'.
 
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!
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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.
Yeah great post. At least the intent was there which is something but overall i'd still say it was only adequate. Admittedly even thats an improvement but lets be honest WBA will finish bottom this season so perspective needed.
 
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