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Discussion in 'Tottenham Hotspur' started by ShelfSideSpur, Jan 27, 2011.

  1. PleaseNotPoll

    PleaseNotPoll Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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  2. humanbeingincroydon

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    Today in celebrity Spurs fan news...

    ...and, in related news, in moronic comments made to celebrity Spurs fans on Twitter...
     
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  3. Citizen Kane.

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    Here's hoping common sense prevails despite being a rare commodity in modern football.

    Also what on earth does Eriksen's agent mean by "he has evolved from a world class talent into a world class player"? What's the difference?
     
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  5. humanbeingincroydon

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    Look, we have a room where food has to be sold, and the memesters made it impossible to sell cheese in it...
     
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  6. PleaseNotPoll

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    He probably means prospect, rather than talent. He had the potential and now he's fulfilling it.
     
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  7. Citizen Kane.

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    Not in the set pieces department he ain't.
     
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    They're shocking. He shouldn't take corners or direct free-kicks any more.
     
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  9. humanbeingincroydon

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    What is it with us and apparently coaching set piece taking out of players? It's been happening since at least Jol was coach, and the only reason I can't recall if it was happening earlier is because I paid a lot of money for counselling about the Sugar Era and don't want to have to spend it all again...
     
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  11. PowerSpurs

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    Sky Sports had a graphic a few games ago that had us as on the top 5 from scoring from set pieces....
     
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  13. humanbeingincroydon

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    The real question is...how? The likes of Bale, Bentley, Modric, Eriksen and Sigurdsson have all gone from being able to find their teammates or the top corner with a set piece to finding the scalp of the first defender during their times with us, so the likelihood is the only reason we're so high is we've had far more time to get a set piece right in the Premier League than teams such as Burnley and QPR have

    It's also worth pointing out that, from the same link, it reveals our crossing stat is not just below Hull and Burnley but equal to Villa and QPR
     
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    That's from 2014/15. We're actually joint 2nd in the current season, bizarrely:
    https://www.whoscored.com/Regions/2...amStatistics/England-Premier-League-2018-2019

    Eriksen's direct free-kicks are still awful, though. He hasn't scored one since his double against Swansea in 2015, IIRC.
     
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    Now I understand why they send convicted Chav hooligans abroad on educational trips.....

     
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  17. humanbeingincroydon

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    Lucas has been busy...

     
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  18. Left on the Shelf

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    Well he's not been using up much energy on the pitch......
     
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  19. PleaseNotPoll

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    I'm not sure about fascinating, but I'd be interested to see this used over here:


    The ref is transfering to England and will take charge of Championship games from next season.
     
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  20. deedub93

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    Makes the ref, and his assistants seem human, I like it.
     
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