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Tactics What Does No Plan B Even Mean?

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PLAN B - sit back a bit to see who are the best counter or quality teams e.g. Liverpool -- control the pace/ slow down /quicken/ fast break - horses for courses. Preserve the hammies.
 
Dudski said:
What does "no Plan B" actually mean? The phrase is either a rallying cry for Postecoglou's supporters, or the yard arm other want to hang him from. I don't pretend to know and the media doesn't do much to clarify it. Once the game starts do Spurs make adjustments based on what is happening on the pitch? Is the preparation for Wolves different than the preparation for Liverpool? Are there changes based on score and time remaining? Do Spurs attack any differently based on which players are on the field? Does the system adjust against a back five when the opposition parks the bus? When, or is, the line of confrontation and/or line of defense shifted? These questions matter, because it is one thing to ignore all the traditional things teams and managers do before and during games, and something else to make a broad statement that Spurs will always try to play on the front foot. Add to the confusion, sometimes I think managers say things for effect to the press to present themselves a certain way.
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It's called adapting.
 
Skippa18 said:
Regarding Postecoglou people would say he doesn't have a plan B because when we are 2-0 up against Chelsea or Brighton he doesn't change to a more defensive and counter game plan.

Or not changing the game plan when haven't got your strongest team and players missing.
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That's the way I take what he's saying. I'm not as knowledgeable about the game as most people here but that doesn't make sense to me.
 
Dudski said:
What does "no Plan B" actually mean? The phrase is either a rallying cry for Postecoglou's supporters, or the yard arm other want to hang him from. I don't pretend to know and the media doesn't do much to clarify it. Once the game starts do Spurs make adjustments based on what is happening on the pitch? Is the preparation for Wolves different than the preparation for Liverpool? Are there changes based on score and time remaining? Do Spurs attack any differently based on which players are on the field? Does the system adjust against a back five when the opposition parks the bus? When, or is, the line of confrontation and/or line of defense shifted? These questions matter, because it is one thing to ignore all the traditional things teams and managers do before and during games, and something else to make a broad statement that Spurs will always try to play on the front foot. Add to the confusion, sometimes I think managers say things for effect to the press to present themselves a certain way.
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It means we don’t have a Plan B
 
The problem with his tactics are the risk/reward ratio element to them. It changes with different opposition and different game situations. He just doesn't seem to accept this.

Nobody scores 3 against Liverpool, spurs did. The catch was they conceded 6. Ange strategy is a zero sum game. It proposes that all sides are chasing the same outcome. Clearly in reality this isn't the case.

A side highly motivated for a draw say is willing to soak up and accept spurs on the ball knowing high risk play, and low percentage play, will eventually lead to at least one or two chances. The stats show this in black and white. All PL teams are good enough to play this way against spurs or anyone else.

If Ange changes up the risk/reward ratio dependant on the opposition, and with game management his system would be extremely difficult to predict and counter.

More risk against better teams means higher reward for example. The reverse is also true for lesser teams. Just look at the results to date!

What his system is doing at the moment is giving one gear game flow. It's like a heavy hitting boxer that you know if he doesn't get the ko in the first five he will crumble due to exhaustion and mistakes.The best fighters against him get through the first five rounds any way they can knowing they will be rewarded (victory by ko/tko). They dont punch with him in the first five attempting to win rounds (risk)/reward) that are not an importent part of obtaining the final result.

To be successful at the top in any sport you need more than a one trick, one gear pony. Irrespective of the trick or the gear. Trophies are won just as much on a raining Thursday night in shitsville adainst the shitsville hoofers as they are anywhere else.
 
sudoku said:
It's a load of bollocks.
Like asking Tom Jones to sing falsetto.
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Or Castrato!!

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Robba said:
The problem with his tactics are the risk/reward ratio element to them. It changes with different opposition and different game situations. He just doesn't seem to accept this.

Nobody scores 3 against Liverpool, spurs did. The catch was they conceded 6. Ange strategy is a zero sum game. It proposes that all sides are chasing the same outcome. Clearly in reality this isn't the case.

A side highly motivated for a draw say is willing to soak up and accept spurs on the ball knowing high risk play, and low percentage play, will eventually lead to at least one or two chances. The stats show this in black and white. All PL teams are good enough to play this way against spurs or anyone else.

If Ange changes up the risk/reward ratio dependant on the opposition, and with game management his system would be extremely difficult to predict and counter.

More risk against better teams means higher reward for example. The reverse is also true for lesser teams. Just look at the results to date!

What his system is doing at the moment is giving one gear game flow. It's like a heavy hitting boxer that you know if he doesn't get the ko in the first five he will crumble due to exhaustion and mistakes.The best fighters against him get through the first five rounds any way they can knowing they will be rewarded (victory by ko/tko). They dont punch with him in the first five attempting to win rounds (risk)/reward) that are not an importent part of obtaining the final result.

To be successful at the top in any sport you need more than a one trick, one gear pony. Irrespective of the trick or the gear. Trophies are won just as much on a raining Thursday night in shitsville adainst the shitsville hoofers as they are anywhere else.
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Dudski said:
What does "no Plan B" actually mean? The phrase is either a rallying cry for Postecoglou's supporters, or the yard arm other want to hang him from. I don't pretend to know and the media doesn't do much to clarify it. Once the game starts do Spurs make adjustments based on what is happening on the pitch? Is the preparation for Wolves different than the preparation for Liverpool? Are there changes based on score and time remaining? Do Spurs attack any differently based on which players are on the field? Does the system adjust against a back five when the opposition parks the bus? When, or is, the line of confrontation and/or line of defense shifted? These questions matter, because it is one thing to ignore all the traditional things teams and managers do before and during games, and something else to make a broad statement that Spurs will always try to play on the front foot. Add to the confusion, sometimes I think managers say things for effect to the press to present themselves a certain way.
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Plan B is literally just another way of complaining about a bad result.
 
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