They look tired, don't think their squad can handle so many games - we have them after a CL game, if they're still in contention then they shouldn't be in great shape.
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It's a typical result for an English team in Europe over the last few years.
They got really lucky with the group draw. They got the lowest seeded team from pot one and two.
But Leicester is?
Absolutely appalling performance from start to finish. We seemed determined to play the whole game in our own last third until we gave the ball away and we did it again and again and again.
Too many players starting to think that they are better than what they are, we need to get back to the basic element of working hard and building off if the back of that.
We aren't scoring goals simply because we aren't attacking games or teams, we need a full on change to our current mindset because it's killing us.
Too many players starting to think that they are better than what they are, we need to get back to the basic element of working hard and building off if the back of that.
We aren't scoring goals simply because we aren't attacking games or teams, we need a full on change to our current mindset because it's killing us.
If you could go ahead and hold onto to the current mindset until Monday that would be greeeaaattttt.
Spurs fans will continue to deny it but it is becoming clear now that the summer window was a massive missed opportunity.
Does Janssen play striker?
For what?
For maybe becoming a better team which would again finish in the top 4 or even have an outside chance at the title
Tougher group to get through than Arsenal or Leicester's to be fair.
@Twigginater further proof of the strength of the PL right?
Lloris?
They got shafted with Monaco-a pot 4 team alright. So it was a tougher group.
Still if they done a bit better in the Europa league over the last few years they would have been Pot 2.
That's the worst of not trying your best in the Europa league. You can end up in Pot 3 when you make the CL and face a uphill battle.
True but Arsenal & Leicster were in the 2nd and 1st pot respectively so they were likely to get an easier group
I've always seen him as a keeper who is a bit hit or miss. He can make a fantastic save and keep you in a game but at the same time I think he's got an error in him.
Missing several key players and its showing
Disagree. I think he is a top keeper, third best in the PL but only because De Gea and Cech set the bar for top 2 so high. Every keeper is bound to make some mistakes even Degea, Cech and Neuer.
Cech? You wot?
What about Courtois?
Said this earlier in the season. They missed the trick in the summer transfer window. They should have looked to upgrade one or two of their players rather than getting more depth at CM.
Also, it seems that are mentally fatigued since winning against city. That performance probably took a lot out of them.
Also, it seems that are mentally fatigued since winning against city. That performance probably took a lot out of them.
Eriksen is quite handy but wouldn't start over Ozil, Hazard or KDB/Silva. IMO he's easily good enough to get into United's side over players like Mata and Lingard.
The rest would be squad players at best.
Over the last 2 seasons, he has not been even close to the three I mention.
I think that De Gea is head and shoulders above the rest of the keepers in the league. Other than De Gea I don't think the quality of goal keepers is amazing. I wouldn't class Lloris in the same bracket as De Gea, Cech and Neuer personally, probably in the tier below that. If he was playing in goal for a team that isn't as strong defensively as Spurs are, I think we'd see that he's not a top quality keeper.
We are missing Kane and Alderweireld, Rose wasn't selected and Lamela certainly isn't irreplaceable.
The truth is we aren't playing with any aggression or purpose, we are playing far too deep and with an arrogance beyond our abilities.
This isn't about injuries, more than anything it's about mindset and attitude and until we switch our mentality back to aggression and plain hard work we will continue with this poor form. We've only played well twice all season plus 70 minutes at Middlesboro, the rest has been below our standards.
Doesn't anyone rate Alderweireld? I think he's one of the best CB's in the league, maybe even top three.
Top 3? I'd love to know who the 2 CB's in this league are who are better than Alderweireld?
He's head and shoulders above any other CB playing in the PL at the moment.
Pretty much everyone appreciates Alderweireld mate.
He's excellent. Definitely one of the top few CB's in the league.
There's an argument that Koscielny is better than Alderweireld possibly but I'd say that Alderweireld is the best CB in the league. I only brought it up because someone said that Kane was the only top line talent they had, but I think Alderweireld would get into any Premier League sides back four.
We probably have 3 top players of which Alderweireld is the best, he would walk into any team in this league and improve them. As for Koscielny he's a good CB.
My Dad was a Spurs fan so I like it when they do well, he would have been so chuffed at them being in the champions league.
Lloris
Aderweireld
Vertonghen
Dembele
Alli
Eriksen
Kane
They'd all walk into the majority of sides in England.
Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Dembele and Kane would walk into our side.
Aderweireld
Vertonghen
Dembele
Alli
Eriksen
Kane
They'd all walk into the majority of sides in England.
Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Dembele and Kane would walk into our side.
Mata's top level is higher. Eriksen works hard but I'd choose Mata over him every time.
You're Spurs. And thus, you will always Spurs it.
You'll soon be back in the EL again, where you'll also Spurs it.
I agree, but we haven't seen Mata's top level for years. Eriksen has been a better performer for a while IMO, not that there is much in it.
Spurs were really poor yesterday. Especially Walker and Sissoko standouts, Dier was rubbish too. Is it Kane or Alderweireld that they've been missing more?
Spurs haven't scored a goal in open play in 450 mins and also haven't won a game in last 6.
The fact that despite this, we're still 5 points behind them in the league makes me very, very sad
What is the actual point of Sissoko? Seriously, I've always said this guy is gash and yet there were plenty on here over the summer jizzing over his *performances for France during the Euro's. He's bloody awful.
*Running around a-lot and doing feck all else.
http://www.football365.com/news/football365s-early-loser-moussa-sissoko
*Running around a-lot and doing feck all else.
http://www.football365.com/news/football365s-early-loser-moussa-sissoko
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