Spurs having three important defensive players booked should have a say on how the game finishes. Just dribble into the box at every opportunity.
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Spurs having three important defensive players booked should have a say on how the game finishes. Just dribble into the box at every opportunity.
Well that's cnutish. What can you do? Rice goes off injuried and the player that replaces him is a massivie downgrade, but still. He actually is World class at keeping the ball ticking over in possession and wearaing the oppisition down. Then he plays his biggest fcuk up of his career.
Bit concerning to have squandered a lead in quick fashion (one where we had an extra man) twice in just 6 games.
The Saka/Trossard/Rice/Martineli knocks could be a major blow for our season. I wasn't over the moon with Arteta's subs but with the league cup coming up and with those knocks (possibly worse) it's time for somebody to step up and nail a starting place. The Xhaka starting spot is there for grabs who ever has the balls to take it.
I can see Eddie taking a lot of flak today. On the ball, sure 100% he's nowhere near synched up with the rest of this squad on a tecthincal level. Never the less he ran his heart out and chased everything down. To me he's a new Togo. Minus the freakish 6'3 frame with blistering pace and hold up play that comes about once in a lifetime (Haaland). And of course a decent finisher. Eddie is getting in on grafting alone. Which is commendable in fairness.
Basically what i'm saying is that Eddie is this century's Paul Dickov.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arsenal Alcoholic Review
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Originally Posted by Arsenal Alcoholic Review
:nod: He was absolute gash and very lucky not to get a red. Why Arteta took off Jesus and not Eddie, God only knows.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert Augustus Chapman
I really don't see what Eddie offers. at this point I'd rather but Havertz up front (if we have too)Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
Apparently Jesus was injured :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
hmm. I think Arteta seems a nervous sort lately.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
I don't think we have played particually well so far this year apart from the CL.
I really hope we buy a striker in January. Eddie might be his undoing. and as much as I'd like Havertz to come good he's just lost any sort of confidence he has.
Arteta is being a hard arse on the goalkeeper situation hopefully he can be elsewhere too.
Jesus buries that chance and we'd have cruised that match. Still pissed off about that, bread and butter opportunity for a top strikerQuote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
:nod: would have been game over.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
Or if Eddie would have sqaured it to Vieira.
Neville waffling on that that pass was too difficult. No it bloody wasn't, it a simple ballQuote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
Agree it was poor, and unfortunately that is part of his game- very hit and miss in front of goal.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
However, I don't think we would have cruised the game. We are so horribly open every time we lose the ball and almost constantly light on numbers in midfield. If we want to progress this team we are going to have to tighten up our game and learn to manage counter attacks better.
I always had a feeling this season was going to be tougher and it is proving it so far. Looks like we are going to get worse for a bit before improving. I am far from convinced by the way Arteta is setting up the midfield each game. The injuries look like causing us problems in the short term.
It wasn't difficult, but the space to play that pass emerged very late on. Eddie didn't see it.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
He's got to stop making that noise too 'ooooooooooooh' when something dramatic happensQuote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
and that's why he is useless. head down.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Seems he gets the blame for an awful lot of things while other people are almost immune. We may love them, but Zinchenko and Jesus do make a lot of mistakes that seem to just get ignored.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
Eddie isn't a world class striker but yesterday's failings were not his fault and in our overall performances at the moment he is far from being the problem.
I am also running out of patience with Jesus to be honest. he does tend to fall over a lot recently. and Zinchenko is a liability sometimes (but by Arteta's design)Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Eddie put a lot of work in, off the ball, yesterday, so fair play for that. But. He is not the answer to our striking requirements.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Jesus should have put that chance away. A poor choice going for power.
I think our midfield melted when Rice went off.
Jorginho? Don't lose it there, mate...
I think Jesus is amazing apart from his finishing. Zincehnko is brilliant but takes the wrong risks sometimes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
If those faults were not in their game they would still be at City. They have definitely improved us.
He's a better midfielder than a fullback imoQuote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
I think the Rice substitution dictated the Vieira one. Arteta seemed to feel Jorginho needed more support than Rice did and Havertz was the better option. Didnt work. WE were all over the place in the second half.Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
Probably right there, PQuote:
Originally Posted by Peter
That said, why no VAR of the Udogie handball? Was even more of a pen than the one we got, plus would have been a 2nd yellow.Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
Yeah - bad day at the office. Take it on the chin and move on. Not like we lost to ****ers. One defeat in 30 at home to them is still one too manyQuote:
Originally Posted by Peter
I'm not sure why VAR was involved in the handball that resulted in the pelanty. A pelanty all day, every day.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
Mind you, having seen a replay of the Eddie tackle on their keeper, I think he was lucky to get a yellow.
ref was piss poor all game imo
Should have booked at least 2 scum players before he finally did.
Yes, I thought Eddie was a bit fortunate. Not a very clever challenge
I sensed problems the moment we lost Martinelli and Trossard, so many attacking options stem from that left channel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Partey’s still a big miss when he’s on his game and I’ve doubts Zinchenko would be starting so often if Timber were fit.
Fine margins, Spurs are much improved under the Aussie and will probably be up there challenging for CL slots at the end.
At least we can all laugh uncontrollably at Boehly & Chelsea ?
Even Spurs mates have said it was a clear penQuote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
I usually have little faith in VAR but when they were checking that one I was 100% convinced they would give it. That gives a decent indication of how bloody obvious it was!Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Has Maddison become a bigger **** since joining them or was he always like that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Looks every inch the Spurs player. He even has the face.
Eddie deserves credit for his reaction after we scored the 2nd goal and the players were overly celebrating. He give his team mates a stern look and tapped his temple as if to say come on lads, keep switched on and don't fcuk this up. 30 seconds later we conceded the equaliser....
It would appear so - although I didn't like him at Leicester. A very good **** of a player thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Brilliant signing for them. Exactly what they needed and pretty cheap.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
One positive of the start Spurs have made is it is making Conte look a right ****. :-)
this is also very trueQuote:
Originally Posted by Peter