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Tottenham Hotspur 1:1 Manchester United

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Fri, 19 June 2020 @ 8:15pm BST
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    calodo2003 said:
    He has shone bright during the hiatus. If his decision making on the pitch improves also, he will be the superstar everyone is clamoring for.
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    Very true and that's where the frustrations really come from is his decision making/temperament. Just the understanding that he cannot just force everything with or without the ball and can impact the match in other ways for the benefit of the team aside from a clear goal or assist. Those are the consistent differences between very good players to top players who win. Because he's been a light of positive from an individual standpoint the past 5 years or so, everyone has just wanted him to become this bonafide superstar immediately and not ride out the ups and downs of young stardom.

    He's shown a lot of improvement this year and now that he's surrounded with another really good player in Bruno, coupled with his partnership with Martial, Pogba coming back into the team, the excitement is there.
     
    MadDogg said:
    Shaw is a better passer (especially short passes) and has a better touch. He's also faster and stronger (although the latter is somewhat nullified by Williams being more aggressive).

    Honestly, Shaw is probably better at everything except having the mentality to really drive forward. He's just too passive to make the most of how good he actually could be.
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    There are signs, I would say from the anfield game onwards, that he's overcome some kind of mental barrier. He's really starting to show maturity and ownership of his position at last.
     
    Dante said:
    It's very solid.

    I rewatched the City game a couple of days ago, and we looked almost impenetrable... granted, our creativity wasn't great and we were helped significantly by City shitting the bed. But it's a formation that provably works against big teams.

    The only caveat is that McTominay/Fred/Matic are the only players of capable of playing in the disciplined way that we've set up the last few games. I don't see how Pogba can possibly do the same job. Even his World Cup performances wouldn't translate to the job that the other 3 have been doing this year.

    Ole will need to balance up the risk versus the reward of playing a hyped up Pogba-Bruno axis, versus a much more proven Fred-McTominay double pivot. I keep flipping between the two options in head.

    If I had to guess, I think we'll start with Fred-McTominay and keep it tight while we check to see what Tottenham have got up their sleeve. If it's nothing, we'll bring on Pogba. But if they look consistent a threat, we'll carry on sitting deep and countering. You can't un-concede after an early goal, but you can score after a quiet start. Logically, that's the only approach that makes sense because Spurs are a relatively unknown quantity after the extra long break.
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    And Tottenham players aren't better than City's when it comes into unlocking defences as well. The game vs City didn't look like a match against Pep's team, it was really good to see them really struggling.

    Agreed on the midfield part. Fred especially. He might look a bit redundant if We only use assist and goal as metrics. Because He was not scoring goals and not putting incredible passes ala Pogba but his work rate cannot be underestimated. He works his socks off from the first minute till stoppage time. He plays for the team. This is often overlooked.

    Ideally, Bruno and Pogba should only start together against teams where We could be sure We'd dominate possession. Against big teams it looks like a gamble because They have never played together as good as it might look on paper. Unless if We are really desperate for a goal then by all means, unleash the beast. Your approach looks good.
     
    I expect Jose to allow United to have a lot of possession. Pogba and Greenwood are great in possession so should start, imo.
     
    I’ve been looking forward to this game since full time in our last one, I love what our team is becoming... but now? I just want 3 points & no injuries.
     
    yo@Kirk said:
    I expect Jose to allow United to have a lot of possession. Pogba and Greenwood are great in possession so should start, imo.
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    Not sure. We're 7th and 8th in the Premier League for average possession - both sides are better on the counterattack.
     
    God knows what system Ole will go with. So many rumours. Hopefully Ole will go with the right one.

    What I will say is, we don't have to go gung-ho. We need to work our way into the game and find a rhythm. Regardless of the system and personnel we go with, we'll have decent options off the bench, and it's pivotal we use them wisely. This will be far from the easy game some are predicting.
     
    Infra-red said:
    Seems to be Solskjaer's preferred system against similar/superior strength sides - we've used it three times in the League since January, against Liverpool, Chelsea and City.
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    True, but Spurs are nowhere near the class of those clubs.

    I'm in the camp of dictating the tempo, rather than responding the tempo taken to us. Spurs demand respect, but we can overpower them should we wish to do so.
     
    K_Ash said:
    is Eric hurt today? Bailly clearly the much better fit next to Maguire. Why is OGS not making that change?!
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    Here we go, the experts have arrived. We've had boring Brexit,Covid19 but....

    How I've missed the matchday thread ;)
     
    K_Ash said:
    are you saying that he gained some muscles, pace and some spine during the C-Break?
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    The problem is that Bailly is far too inconsistent. He can have great games, but then he'll turn around and have an absolute shocking one the very next match. Or even within the same match he'll have both great and terrible moments.

    Lindelof isn't great, but he's the most consistent of all our remaining options. And consistency is one of the most important attributes for a central defender.
     
    Its really back, isn't it. Just feels so weird, actually waiting for the team news to arrive.
     
    MadDogg said:
    The problem is that Bailly is far too inconsistent. He can have great games, but then he'll turn around and have an absolute shocking one the very next match. Or even within the same match he'll have both great and terrible moments.

    Lindelof isn't great, but he's the most consistent of all our remaining options. And consistency is one of the most important attributes for a central defender.
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    his superior combination of size&athleticism can offset his inconsistencies as he can make up for some of his mistakes with them. While Lindelof is just too slow and weak to compensate for his inconsistencies.
    I would pick Eric over Victor every day of the week
     
    K_Ash said:
    his superior combination of size&athleticism can offset his inconsistencies as he can make up for some of his mistakes with them. While Lindelof is just too slow and weak to compensate for his inconsistencies.
    I would pick Eric over Victor every day of the week
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    Yeah, we get that. Fortunately, though, you’re not the manager.
     
    K_Ash said:
    are you saying that he gained some muscles, pace and some spine during the C-Break?
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    No more so than Bailly has suddenly developed a brain.

    K_Ash said:
    his superior combination of size&athleticism can offset his inconsistencies as he can make up for some of his mistakes with them. While Lindelof is just too slow and weak to compensate for his inconsistencies.
    I would pick Eric over Victor every day of the week
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    Demonstrated succinctly by Luiz yesterday.
     
    I am worried that Mourinho would do a Mourinho to us.... park the bus and a 1-0 for Spurs
    Similar to what we did to them at home multiple times under Jose...
     
    Fecking hell, line ups not even official and people are already moaning about Ole's decision make. One part of football I ain't missed.
     
    ivaldo said:
    No more so than Bailly has suddenly developed a brain.


    Demonstrated succinctly by Luiz yesterday.
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    so now Bailly is like Luiz?? if so, please show anything from Eric that resembles to any of Luiz's "gaffes"
     
    I always feel like the match starts from the moment the lineups are released. 10 minutes to go till then. Can't wait.
     
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    Dante said:
    I always feel like the match starts from the moment the lineups are released. 10 minutes to go till then. Can't wait.
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    Only when Phil Jones is in the starting lineup. Good change he'll have to be subbed before kickoff.
     
    K_Ash said:
    so now Bailly is like Luiz?? if so, please show anything from Eric that resembles to any of Luiz's "gaffes"
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    He's no more like Luiz than Lindelof is like a great supine protoplasmic invertebrate jelly. Both have weaknesses, but let's not overstate it.
     
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  • Man Utd win
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  • 25% Tottenham 1:2 Man Utd
  • 19% Tottenham 0:2 Man Utd
  • 13% Tottenham 1:3 Man Utd
  • 11% Tottenham 1:1 Man Utd
  • 5% Tottenham 0:1 Man Utd
  • 4% Tottenham 0:3 Man Utd
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  • 4% Tottenham 2:2 Man Utd
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  • 2% Tottenham 0:4 Man Utd
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  • 1% Tottenham 2:0 Man Utd
  • 1% Tottenham 5:5 Man Utd
  • 1% Tottenham 2:4 Man Utd
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Possession
39% 61%
Shots
10 12
Shots on Target
3 6
Corners
7 6
Fouls
17 18

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