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Match Tottenham Hotspur Vs Wolverhampton Yam Yam Wanderers. (Sat 17th Feb 15:00)

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El Capitan said:
The second half was much better in terms of control until going 2-1 down, that seemed to puncture us completely.

Ultimately though it's simple, we've initially got away with some dodgy performances since Xmas but results are now catching up with them. We are struggling to progress and build possession, we all of a sudden lack quality/creativity/threat in the final third, and we can't control games, are getting open end to end affairs, and with our approach that is going to mean being leaky as hell and struggling to win football matches.

What's the answer? Multiple things I guess. Teams have had a look at us now, we need to readjust and pose new threats, we need to introduce a bit more ball-playing and attacking threat into the team somehow, and some individuals need to get 100% fit and get back to the table - there's a creative and control vacuum in midfield currently especially.
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Start with not playing inverted FBs. What real benefit do we get from it? Let’s get our FBs and wide players working in tandem down the flanks to get into good positions.
 
Fattynomates said:
He has been reactive in games though and will
Change things up , just them subs today killed it - why did we take both Sarr and Biss off?
I just hope we see some improvement in the next game as let’s be honest the football has been horrid for a while now, still it’s early days for Ange and he needs to be given another summer window
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Thing is I don’t think Ange sees it that way? We have continued to play the same for weeks and his not done anything. So to me he thinks his doing ok when infact we are not.
 
nicoclaesen said:
When we are playing a team sitting in like that in the second half why not take Davies and Royal out if it and put in players that can actually play. Put bentancur in for royal and Lo Celso in for Davies. They can pass and move and might just create something. If they score again it doesn’t matter because we are losing anyway. Taking madders of unless he was injured is fucking ludicrous no matter how he’s playing. He might just do something brilliant.
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Bcos Ange is basically like conte in that his stubborn. He very strays from his formula. Just a little tweaking or thinking outside the box is needed. Ffs what do all those coaches on the bench do.?
 
I had a bad feeling about this game, as we seem to struggle against Wolves, so I was in two minds as to whether I would attend or not. The Saturday morning hangover made my mind up, so I cleaned the bathroom, and vacuumed up and downstairs, whilst the Mrs went out on afternoon sesh with her sister. A very productive day overall. A poor attitude for a ST holder really, but I've got other things to worry about in my life, and just couldn't be doing with the disappointment that I would've felt today. Every loss cuts deep, and every win is a massive high for me. Maybe I'm too emotionally involved, but I can't help it. Onwards and upwards lads
 
2nd goal from them was on Bissouma. Didn't track his runner. Not the first time this has happened. If we are playing a high line and committing players forward to attack, we will always be vulnerable on the break, and I'm not sure any of our DMs are up to the task of breaking up play.

Put Rodri in this side and we are an entirely different team.
 
WE learnt NOTHING after the away game v Wolves.

...& also - why dnt we have a sh00ting strategy since they all camped in their Box.. pot shot from the edge of the box. Mason is the offensive Coach??

Do we not have players who can shoot?
Besides Royal - who took a shot on target \?
 
docomospur said:

View: https://x.com/jamestmaw/status/1758882351927513587?s=61&t=uETTmoovTpdmNn4PhyoGBQ


View: https://x.com/jamestmaw/status/1758900299383665046?s=61&t=uETTmoovTpdmNn4PhyoGBQ

Fair points and observations, in my view. If Madders cannot work any of his magic against a low block or parked bus, this team is essentially nullified.
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Every single team has problems against low blocks though. Eventually volume will mean you get a decent chance at some point and it's about taking it. But odds tell you at some point in the season you won't create that one chance in said game. City, Woolwich, Liverpool all have dropped points this season against low blocks.

This is the first time I remember it costing us a game outside of West Ham (who we essentially gifted the game)
 
Starks said:
Every single team has problems against low blocks though. Eventually volume will mean you get a decent chance at some point and it's about taking it. But odds tell you at some point in the season you won't create that one chance in said game. City, Woolwich, Liverpool all have dropped points this season against low blocks.

This is the first time I remember it costing us a game outside of West Ham (who we essentially gifted the game)
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That may well be the case, and I stand to be corrected if someone‘s able to do the analysis, but the eye test suggests that those other teams are more effective in breaking down the block, with individual players in their attacking 3rd who are better at beating their man. The other aspect is that those teams seem to have better width than us and are more effective in trying to stretch the defence. With Ange inverting both his fullbacks and wing forwards, the middle of the pitch gets congested and easy to defend against.
 
docomospur said:
That may well be the case, and I stand to be corrected if someone‘s able to do the analysis, but the eye test suggests that those other teams are more effective in breaking down the block, with individual players in their attacking 3rd who are better at beating their man. The other aspect is that those teams seem to have better width than us and are more effective in trying to stretch the defence. With Ange inverting both his fullbacks and wing forwards, the middle of the pitch gets congested and easy to defend against.
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Yeah, big issue today was that the inverted full backs were Emerson and Davies.

At least usually when it's congested, Udogie can drive forward and get into the box as a threat and Porro is a different outlet creatively.

1 v 1 specialist is most definitely needed in the summer.
 
Live in wolves and U would think they won the league tonight.its shocking they have taken 6 points of us come the end of season U look at games like this and think really . The piss taking is another level.
 
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