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And Brentford.
That is a 95 minute performance. Pressing high, same tempo, fully committing, controlling the game.
Not rocket science. Nothing to do with the opponent.
Keep doing that and we are still in the race....
Two superb goals from Vik. Wonderful stuff.
**** off, Rich :-) :-)
Gyok clearly MOTM - not only two great goals but his link up play was also good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
I love it when we do that. 5 minutes into stoppage time, 4-1 up and we're still aggressively rat-packing them back on their own goal line.
Agreed. His best performance by a mile. And his best two goals for us, by a mile.Quote:
Originally Posted by WES
That's what happens when you keep playing, keep committing.
We need to be doing that in every game.
Well it?s because they didn?t deploy a low block.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
As our CL opponents have found - **** around & find out.
No, that isn't what I am talking about.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich
For the last half hour of that game, at 3-1 up, we kept up the press, forced errors, kept the game in their half, controlled the tempo.
Ignore low blocks, or the merits and failings of our players. If we'd chased the final half hour at wolves the way we did today, we would have win that game by a similar margin.
Spurs did sit in low block for the first half hour. We played quicker, tried to hit them early, even used overlaps :-) we created things.
Raya was always looking to release the ball quickly. We hardly ever do that.
This was not a perfect performance. But the approach abd attitude was spot on. This is what we should be attempting to produce every week.
This team wins the league. I just fear we have left it too late :-(
How unlike you to be so optimistic, Peter :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Spurs gave us a lot of space in midfield. And paid the price.
What we don?t know is what would have happened had they pressed us better and denied us the space we had. Would we have kept trying to play, or lapsed back into safety, game management mode.
Chelsea will be a good test
I think the team got the message today. The attitude was different, from the start. Like I said, not perfect, but the right intent.Quote:
Originally Posted by WES
We do know what would have happened if we had dropped off, because the few times where our tempo dropped we got ourselves into trouble.
Of course, it has to be said that spurs are a terrible side. But so are Wolves.....
Chelsea, and then away to Brighton. Big games.
But....have to say, I think those two previous games have cost us dearly. I cant see us getting over the line unless City crumble.
If it goes to the wire, we'll blink first :-(