Has anyone else spotted what is wrong with this or is it just me?
I did too - but he is solving the endless debate on which wingers / inverted / regular / left right whatever - just dont pick them!!
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I did too - but he is solving the endless debate on which wingers / inverted / regular / left right whatever - just dont pick them!!
Sunderland is in the South, you dopey cunts.
Man of the match Aaron Lennon for me.
I was very critical of him after the Everton game but since then he has gone on to prove me wrong. We are starting to gel going forward now, for the first time we are creating chances and looking like the old Tottenham. Bit of luck in front of goal today we'd have scored 4 or 5.
Well done AVB and the lads, 3 points off the Scousers who are 2nd and we play them at the Lane next Sunday. What a fucking game that will be - COYS!
I was very critical of him after the Everton game but since then he has gone on to prove me wrong. We are starting to gel going forward now, for the first time we are creating chances and looking like the old Tottenham. Bit of luck in front of goal today we'd have scored 4 or 5.
Well done AVB and the lads, 3 points off the Scousers who are 2nd and we play them at the Lane next Sunday. What a fucking game that will be - COYS!
A great and deserved win, tremendous performance against the odds, we had a whole back four injured and still won away from home.
Much praise to Naughton for stepping up and playing out of position and doing a good job, and delighted to see Cap filling in brilliantly.
Special praise for Daws, the man so many Spurs fans want out of the team, so lucky for us he's staying and doing his job, and the people who want him out aren't getting their wish.
I'm on record as saying we've no realistic chance of top 4, and 6th is about our upper limit this season. Beat Liverpool and I'll get to thinking I'm wrong, naturally I hope i am and we make 4th and CL.
What a brilliant week, Spurs winning twice, West Ham losing twice. Hope Sunderland can turn their season around now, starting at Downton Park
Much praise to Naughton for stepping up and playing out of position and doing a good job, and delighted to see Cap filling in brilliantly.
Special praise for Daws, the man so many Spurs fans want out of the team, so lucky for us he's staying and doing his job, and the people who want him out aren't getting their wish.
I'm on record as saying we've no realistic chance of top 4, and 6th is about our upper limit this season. Beat Liverpool and I'll get to thinking I'm wrong, naturally I hope i am and we make 4th and CL.
What a brilliant week, Spurs winning twice, West Ham losing twice. Hope Sunderland can turn their season around now, starting at Downton Park
I think every single person watching this game thought that hit the side netting.
Walker has had an excellent game..
Jesus, really? Is this what we've resorted to?
And again, Walker has another brilliant game with Lennon (who also brilliant) on the right in front of him.
For me, the right side picks itself....really dont want to see that changed next week.
The scousers were playing well before he came back too, They are a very dangerous outfit with a much improved defense a very hardworking combative midfield and some very good attacking talents and the then best player in the league. Will be a very big test for us getting a result against them.
Just to state where I stand on Dawson - he is a very good defender who certainly has his place in the squad. He has many strengths as well as weaknesses, like any defender. Against slower, more physical attackers, he is still more than capable, but top class strikers do give him the run around more often than not. But who doesn't struggle against Aguero, Suarez, Rooney - they're top players for a reason!
I don't think he particularly suits AVB's high line, as he tends to drop 5 yards deeper than the other defenders, which is in part anticipation (and you'd be surprised how many chances he cuts out doing this) and I think also to make up for his lack of pace, though the emphasis on his failings in this area (speed) is ridiculous. If anyone thinks the key to success is two quick centre backs, they're wrong. Plain and simple. I know he has other faults, but that seems to be the trait he is picked out for most. Mertesacker couldn't be slower if his face was anchored to the centre spot, but they look pretty solid at the back.
His ball playing skills could be better, but he has never been great on the ball, and he has not always had such criticism. I don't think he is worse than he has been for the last few years, and he's been as consistent/inconcistent as anyone this season.
Conclusion - if all are fit, he's probably my 4th choice. But he's a bloody good 4th choice, and very capable when needed to step in. I can't think of any other team that has 4 central defenders that I'd swap for ours.
One thing he cannot be accused of, is not giving 100%. I have never seen him look disinterested or unpassionate, which cannot be said for many of our players.
He sets an example, and a few of our players (old and new) could do themselves a favour by following that example.
Oh, and his Hollywood passes NEED to stop!
I agree that he isn't always a great choice - for instance I will worry if he is named next week against Suarez - but I think in his current form, Suarez is capable of making any of our defenders look shit. Rose, Walker, Kaboul, Vertonghen, Vlad - none of them will single-handedly be able to stop him if he is on top of his game.
What we require at the back is balance and organisation. Dawson is capable of fitting into that, providing we get the line-up and tactics right.
He makes mistakes, but he does a lot right as well. I feel he doesn't get credit when it's due.
I don't think he particularly suits AVB's high line, as he tends to drop 5 yards deeper than the other defenders, which is in part anticipation (and you'd be surprised how many chances he cuts out doing this) and I think also to make up for his lack of pace, though the emphasis on his failings in this area (speed) is ridiculous. If anyone thinks the key to success is two quick centre backs, they're wrong. Plain and simple. I know he has other faults, but that seems to be the trait he is picked out for most. Mertesacker couldn't be slower if his face was anchored to the centre spot, but they look pretty solid at the back.
His ball playing skills could be better, but he has never been great on the ball, and he has not always had such criticism. I don't think he is worse than he has been for the last few years, and he's been as consistent/inconcistent as anyone this season.
Conclusion - if all are fit, he's probably my 4th choice. But he's a bloody good 4th choice, and very capable when needed to step in. I can't think of any other team that has 4 central defenders that I'd swap for ours.
One thing he cannot be accused of, is not giving 100%. I have never seen him look disinterested or unpassionate, which cannot be said for many of our players.
He sets an example, and a few of our players (old and new) could do themselves a favour by following that example.
Oh, and his Hollywood passes NEED to stop!
It wasn't good, but it wasn't the only error in the game either. I saw plenty of players make errors, but Dawson is being used as a scapegoat lately. Lloris has been FAR worse overall in the last 4 league games.
But UNTIL we have a fit left back, we're lucky to have someone of Dawson's ability and experience to step in. As I've said above, not many teams have the same depth we do.
I agree that he isn't always a great choice - for instance I will worry if he is named next week against Suarez - but I think in his current form, Suarez is capable of making any of our defenders look shit. Rose, Walker, Kaboul, Vertonghen, Vlad - none of them will single-handedly be able to stop him if he is on top of his game.
What we require at the back is balance and organisation. Dawson is capable of fitting into that, providing we get the line-up and tactics right.
He makes mistakes, but he does a lot right as well. I feel he doesn't get credit when it's due.