Unfortunately an obvious defeat to predict
The prediction that Stoke were the favourites wasn't difficult to get right, that Stoke would start quickly and defend a lead, in fact it was all too easy.
We had Nacer Chadli spouting garbage that Spurs were 'more compact' followed by Mousa Dembele displaying the mental weakness that he doesn't even know exists.
Dembele demonstrates Spurs mental weakness
Spurs now sit 5 points above the relegation zone and are 26 points from safety, 40 points usually being considered the figure needed. Pointless looking up the table because for the next 2 months we are at best a mid-table team, at worst a relegation standard team.
Looking pretty in front of defences is fine, but it's chances and goals that win football games and both of those are in short supply for a team who have no idea what they are doing. The football against Aston Villa was shambolic and against Stoke City we demonstrated the same problems we have been showing all season.
Mauricio Pochettino pointed out immediately that we pass the ball to slow from defence to attack so I ask you to watch the speed of passes next time you see Spurs play. Watch the ball trickle to a team-mate who has to stand still and wait for the ball to arrive.
Asteras Tripolis, a mid table Greek team who kept creating chances at White Hart Lane and who should have grabbed a draw in the return leg, assessed our passing and players rushed in to make interceptions. The Stoke City layers were doing exactly the same thing, again ad again. Our players dwelt on the ball, not knowing what to do, who to pass to.
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The problem is a total lack of movement in front of them. Our players simply mill around waiting for a team-mate to find them and then it's down to the individual to do something special or find someone else to do something. A team movement is a bit of a rarity. Our modus operandi now seems to be pass the ball sideways again, ala AVB, in front of the oppositions two banks of defence.
We looked once again, devoid of ideas. There was little interchanging, that seems to be a thing of the past, as if Pochetino has given up with it, this lot being unable to master the art.
It looks seriously as if the players have decided that the system they are being asked to play they don't believe in and as these players aren't good enough, will mean a batch leaving and a new batch arriving.
If you are waiting for this team to click into gear, to suddenly 'get' what they are supposed to be doing or to suddenly 'gel' forget it, it is highly unlikely to happen. There are no signs at all that will happen and for it to happen the players have to totally believe, they don't.
The need for a professional to come in and sort them out mentally is becoming desperate because until you sort the heads of these players you won't sort the team problems.
We had Nacer Chadli spouting garbage that Spurs were 'more compact' followed by Mousa Dembele displaying the mental weakness that he doesn't even know exists.
Dembele demonstrates Spurs mental weakness
Spurs now sit 5 points above the relegation zone and are 26 points from safety, 40 points usually being considered the figure needed. Pointless looking up the table because for the next 2 months we are at best a mid-table team, at worst a relegation standard team.
Looking pretty in front of defences is fine, but it's chances and goals that win football games and both of those are in short supply for a team who have no idea what they are doing. The football against Aston Villa was shambolic and against Stoke City we demonstrated the same problems we have been showing all season.
Mauricio Pochettino pointed out immediately that we pass the ball to slow from defence to attack so I ask you to watch the speed of passes next time you see Spurs play. Watch the ball trickle to a team-mate who has to stand still and wait for the ball to arrive.
Asteras Tripolis, a mid table Greek team who kept creating chances at White Hart Lane and who should have grabbed a draw in the return leg, assessed our passing and players rushed in to make interceptions. The Stoke City layers were doing exactly the same thing, again ad again. Our players dwelt on the ball, not knowing what to do, who to pass to.
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Kane teaching the rest a thing or two
The problem is a total lack of movement in front of them. Our players simply mill around waiting for a team-mate to find them and then it's down to the individual to do something special or find someone else to do something. A team movement is a bit of a rarity. Our modus operandi now seems to be pass the ball sideways again, ala AVB, in front of the oppositions two banks of defence.
We looked once again, devoid of ideas. There was little interchanging, that seems to be a thing of the past, as if Pochetino has given up with it, this lot being unable to master the art.
It looks seriously as if the players have decided that the system they are being asked to play they don't believe in and as these players aren't good enough, will mean a batch leaving and a new batch arriving.
If you are waiting for this team to click into gear, to suddenly 'get' what they are supposed to be doing or to suddenly 'gel' forget it, it is highly unlikely to happen. There are no signs at all that will happen and for it to happen the players have to totally believe, they don't.
The need for a professional to come in and sort them out mentally is becoming desperate because until you sort the heads of these players you won't sort the team problems.
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