Good morning.
We won and that is what we call in the trade, a good thing. ‘I want Champions League and the FA Cup.’ said Tottenham supremo Arry Redschnapps in a rare post match interview.
You have to wonder what he’s planning to do with either should he achieve this ambition. The team that blazed a trail and forged a 10 point lead over Arsenal were industrious and talented whereas this mob have sadly descended into being merely looky-likeys of the 2011/2012 Tottenham.
Tactically ineptitude is the heart of the malaise and for obvious reasons it reveals itself when not masked by individual brilliance. Some are refusing to acknowledge this and are exasperated by what they perceive as the constant nit picking at a manager that has achieved so much. Which must be fabulous way to lead your life. If your definition of fabulous is to be blinkered, unambitious and unquestioning.
This team doesn’t just have the makings of a great one …up until recently it was one! Some refuse to acknowledge the direct correlation between us going off the boil and Arry’s mind being on the once impending threat of abysmal room service in Pentonville or what impact the introduction of Paul Scholes will have on England’s midfield needs. Anyone who genuinely believes this probably also thinks that those Til Payday Loans on the telly are good value.
It is depressing after having shot like Lilywhite comets that we are rapidly heading into damage limitation territory. We’re at the business end of the season and it’s been mooted by some that our run in is kinder than that of others. I’d be fascinated to know how they came to that conclusion.
We don’t appear to have any system in place. Every single player in the first squad other than Brad walks out thinking this could be the game where they score a ‘wondergoal’. Defending is an optional extra. Set pieces are an anathema; throw ins have become elaborate drop balls and our corners are so consistently poor the bulk are taken short in an effort to give us some advantage no matter how brief.
A serious shake up is required. If last night had been a boxing match and you airbrushed away all the goals, Stevenage might well have just won on points.
7.881 Occasionally seem pulling children out of a burning building. I’d be genuinely interested in playing him over Friedel in the Premiership.
5.986 If pace were pennies he’d be a millionaire.
6.743 Adequate enough but CB’s work in pairs and he is a party of one. We’re linked with a constant stream of strikers, I want us to build from the back.
3.001 Making Sebastien Bassong memories happy ones. Compounded his stupidity by boring the referee with his life story afterwards.
6.353 Daft as a brush.
7.645 Another shift of having to do the work of three men.
6. 555 Isn’t good enough to play defensively. Livermore should have started if Sandro wasn’t up for it.
6. 010 This man has a vision. Excused defending and or making any other useful contributions unless it is contained within the vision.
7.646 The few glimpses of loveliness came from him. The player that gives our manager an obvious headache of where to play him.
6.944 I like him lots. It’s taking me a while to accept that he does not, cannot, will not set every gave alight.
8.000 Our saviour. A man among men. And a veritable hit with the laydees to boot. On the downside he’s a profligate, self indulgent one trick Shetland pony.
Bale wandering into the middle of the park is causing huge, huge issues. Would love to meet him (and Arry) to ask him wtf he thinks he can acheive in there that Rafa or Modders can’t do..?
He moans that he is marked by two players if he stays out on the wing. That is the point! If two players are on him on the wing that leaves a gaping hole for the likes of modders etc to destroy the other team.
Lennon out, Bale deluded – we can look forward to playing a very narrow formation from here on in….
Bale keeps getting fouled out on the left wing which is why he is trying to “save” his career by asking ‘Arry to play him more centrally…to the detriment of his defensive duties (ie. covering Ekotto/Rose).
I was at the game on Wednesday. I noticed that when Bale did hug the touchline the central defender was constantly looking over his shoulder to see where he was, which was obviously pretty distracting for him. I guess there lies the point, staying out wide gives the defenders far more to think about. Also it shouldn’t go unnoticed that Bale’s most potent weapon is his ability to put dangerous balls across the 6 yard box. He can’t do that wandering around the pitch.
This sort of miserable unsupporting crap u spout, and that’s when we win… perfection required. The imperfection started with you, making such a poor choice choosing Tottenham as you so did. Realise your error, and go find something else to poop over.
Please forgive me for expressing an opinion online that conflicts with your own.
I wonder if you think I sit chuntering this sort of stuff when I’m at games or watching them on TV? Well, no I do not as that would be insane.
But we’re here to talk, hopefully with some degree of wit and intelligence about football. If that’s something you can’t cope with, please don’t blame me because you clicked on my page.
I click on your page because it’s Tottenham, although it’s difficult to believe we’re all on the same side. The ‘for/against argument is all over the blogs, creating a divide and it is two-way, with happy fans’ opinions being slated as much. That’s blogging, I guess. Stevenage are no push-overs. In a few years they’ve gone from non-league to pushing on the door of the Championship. And although we were poor against Ars, the performance against Man U was good and we deserved more. I’m sure I remembered you being more supportive when I first stumbled here. Lighter, too. But you’re right, it was a mean post. Sorry.
Was only a few weeks ago we stonked the barcodes for 5 with total football! i dont think we became a poor side overnight.. bindippers next lets get em!
I don’t know why everyone is moaning about Bale in this game. He cut out much of his roaming, assisted 2 goals and ‘won’ the penalty for the 3rd and in the latter stages put in 2 or 3 inch perfect balls across the box from the left, oh and hit the bar with a whopping, dipping shot which would have made his personal show reel if it had been an inch lower.
Did you forget about all of that? Or not see it?
And if you want to talk about a lack of positional discipline, look no further than your lovely VDV, who was so much in the wrong place through the first half that I genuinely forgot he was on the pitch several times. And, having been asked to cover Lennon on the right, he continued to pop up everywhere except the right flank. That kind of antic has directly cost us points this season.
I’ve posed this question a few times-Is he contracted to play if fit. because his ‘performances’ this season don’t warrant a start, however talented he may be! He poses more questions than answers.
Glad to see I am not the only one questionong VDV selection. An undoubted talent but his inability to run or remain in position is a handicap.
There were times in the first half when he was standing next to our centre backs.