Match Day Thread Tottenham Hotspur v Everton

Critique 2 :

Dembele needs to be doing more driving MF runs when the
opposition set their defence out like today.

 

Another half chance. We need to put some of these away.

 

I wonder if Everton will face any big bids for Lukaku in the summer? Could be tricky for them.

 

1-0 HT. Decent performance against a good side.
Need to be more clinical in front of goal, though. Could and should be further ahead.
They're bound to create something at some point, so we need a cushion.

 

Best bring on Sissoko then

...oh, wait, you weren't being literal when you said we needed some soft furnishings on the pitch.

 

I hate this aura we seem to have of resting on our laurels once we have a good moment. Being wasteful up top again when we should kill it off.

 

Agree with that.
Would add that both their CB's should be on cards and It was a penalty, soft or not

 

Oliver's been rather generous on the cards, hasn't he?
Schneiderlin's got away with a few, too.

 

Really concerned...no way will they be that poor 2nd half

 

Alli seems as though he isn't focusing right...his touch has been poor

 

That is the difference between being current Spurs and champions elect.
Hopefully Pochettino will read the HT riot act on the MF press and too
much AVB 2013-14 passing.

 

Could and should be home and dry by now...I hope this doesn't come back to bite us on the arse come full time.

Alli has reverted to the flopping on the floor, waving arms around in faux disgust if a pass isn't inch perfect. Stop it young man. Just stop it.

A few lazy passes, Jan in particular has been guilty of them.

An early 2nd goal will settle the nerves. Everton have more than enough quality to hurt us.

 

Oliver seems to get loads of plaudits but always seems weak to me - wanting to make the game flow without identifying when he needs to take action. Williams could easily have picked up 3 cards so far!!

 

Davies has had a good half considering he has had less support. Has been playing virtual LW!!

 

I'm glad we are all watching the same game, let's see if Poch was too

COYS

 

Clattenburg Syndrome.

 

Mini-Clatt

 

Lukaku and Gueye chatting with Sissoko. Not sure how they all know each other.

 

I didn't think that was a handball watching it live, but the replay shows Coleman intentionally blocking that.
Hard to criticise the ref for it, though.

 

Isn't that the same reason Clattenberk kept getting lauded, even though he had the jail scene from The Raid 2 happening all around him?