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Match Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool | 6 Nov 2022 | KO 16:30 | Second Half Match Thread

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Raumdeuterz said:
Unless someone is cutting inside and having a shot. Then he sort of just stands about a foot away from them and watches them do it.

Mitrovic is a big fan.
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I was there, it was a bad moment. But you really think he didn't put a challenge in because he didn't want to put his body on the line?

He got done by Mitovic's turn, having charged in, overcommitted then couldn't readjust. Not great defending but not a lack of heart.
 
Belgrano said:
I was there, it was a bad moment. But you really think he didn't put a challenge in because he didn't want to put his body on the line?

He got done by Mitovic's turn, having charged in, overcommitted then couldn't readjust. Not great defending but not a lack of heart.
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I don't think he's looked nearly as ready to put his body on the line this season, tbh. There was another 5 minutes after the Mitrovic goal where he just sort of watched. And he's had a good handful of these moments this season where he doesn't seem willing to throw himself in the way.

Don't think it's deliberate, possibly subconciously has one eye on the world cup and has for a while. But he's just not looked the all action CB he was the season before.
 
Raumdeuterz said:
I don't think he's looked nearly as ready to put his body on the line this season, tbh. There was another 5 minutes after the Mitrovic goal where he just sort of watched. And he's had a good handful of these moments this season where he doesn't seem willing to throw himself in the way.

Don't think it's deliberate, possibly subconciously has one eye on the world cup and has for a while. But he's just not looked the all action CB he was the season before.
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There have been moments like that. I've given him the benefit of the doubt and wondered if he's not been 100% fit. Players can hold a bit back after a big injury, not quite trusting their body, regardless of the World Cup factor. Maybe there's a bit of that too. But it's another thing to say he's consciously doing it, as some are suggesting.
 
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Hotspurpaul said:
Love the guy mate.....is our most polished cb.......but.......i think he's been going easy because of this world cup thing that I've heard about......🤔
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He's a bit of a shipper like the ones who follow Son. Can't conceive of a world where their idol is not always perfect. He's a talented CB not world class and he has done some less than stellar things since he's been here the most igregious being that whole Brazil Covid debacle. I like the boy but he ain't no Saint.
 
scarletjim said:
This is normally my way of thinking too. If ever we're heavy favourites against a big side, I tend to put a tenner on the opposition, but it so rarely happens as we hardly ever beat any of them so the odds never make us favourites. That's why I was surprised to see Spaniel Spaniel say the bookies had us as narrow favourites - god knows what bookies he was looking at. :/
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I thought it was William Hill...
 
Maureen said:
Didn’t sess play R AM for Fulham might be better for him as he would have bit more freedom. Wouldn’t need to defend much but can be used to press.
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The comment is based on the TWO players; not reflection on how good Sess might be as a winger....... No-one's gonna play Perisic as the more defensive of the two... That's not where his strength is.
 
Starks said:
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I've given this a 'funny', but it really annoyed me, if I'm honest.
We've really had the worst luck against them over the years, l remember how we got beaten over the head when we hadn't won at Anfield since the sinking of the Titanic!
If this game follows the pattern of this season so far, let's hope we can just keep it respectable until half time and then put them to the sword in the second half.
 
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