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Discussion in 'Tottenham Hotspur' started by The Huddlefro, Jul 19, 2014.

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  1. Moorpheus19

    Moorpheus19 Well-Known Member

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    Agreed - I wrote that statement as an experienced football fan (and so I'm trying to put a positive spin on things) - however, as a person who knows that these players are on a ton of money a week, I question how these players 'forget' to pass the ball to each other after a few weeks off.
     
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  2. The RDBD

    The RDBD Well-Known Member

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    You don't have to park the bus against a team whose control and passing is
    slow and sloppy. Fast organisation of your MF will suffice. The opponent
    will not cut their way thru.

    We know this from last season. Brasil 2014 underlined it.
     
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  3. crackerman jack

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    That was never a penalty!
    Cool finish by Pineda though on the penalty
     
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  4. Moorpheus19

    Moorpheus19 Well-Known Member

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    Damn straight - if that's a pen then every single corner in the premiership would end up in a pen
     
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  5. crackerman jack

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    Hopefully we can use up some dodgy penalties against us in pre season and not when it matters!
     
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  6. Moorpheus19

    Moorpheus19 Well-Known Member

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    It's a sad indictment on Dawson that Naughton has been much better than him this half.
     
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  7. humanbeingincroydon

    humanbeingincroydon Well-Known Member

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    Nobody having a meltdown because Lennon's on the left?
     
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  8. Moorpheus19

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    I almost forgot he was playing so no not yet... :)
     
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  9. No Kane No Gain

    No Kane No Gain Well-Known Member

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    Dawson definitely looks well off the pace so far, the rest have been meh but Kane and Rose look a bit sharper and Holtby looks to have a good touch. I won't write Dawson off, it's best to find out the areas you really need to concentrate on early but that really was a stinker of a half from him.
     
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  10. The Huddlefro

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    Holtby and Capoue have looked our best players IMO. Good passes over the top by Carroll and Kane for the ball. Very much a second-string (if that with Fryers at CB) defence and its showing. Dempsey and Martins showing surprising invention!
     
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  11. Boss

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    Chris Armstrong never scored in pre season after being signed to replace Klinsmann. Never stopped him having a great season. So anyone who looks crap pre season shouldn't worry.
     
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  12. No Kane No Gain

    No Kane No Gain Well-Known Member

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    What great season was that then? I must've missed it :D

    A friend oif mine who's an Everton fan used to always say that if Andy Johnson had a poor preseason he'd hit the ground running and that the inverse was true also.
     
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  13. Boss

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    When white hart lane was rocking to '' there's only one chrissy armstrong ''!


    You remember the 5-0 thumping of Roma. If that happened again we would have fans claiming it's a sign we have gelled!
     
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  14. No Kane No Gain

    No Kane No Gain Well-Known Member

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    I'm not too proud to admit I stuck a tenner on us to win the league after that game. I might have had a few beers in me but still, I was convinced Bentley was going to be a good signing <doh>
     
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  15. The RDBD

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    That is four of the core of the 2012-13 U21s on the pitch together.
     
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  16. No Kane No Gain

    No Kane No Gain Well-Known Member

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    Great strike 2-1 Sounders.
     
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  17. The RDBD

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    Pendaldo is not pre-season rusty. :)
     
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  18. SpursDisciple

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    Penalty king strikes again
     
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  19. No Kane No Gain

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    2-2 Soldado pen. Now that one you probably would see given in a PL match. I still think it's soft though, I don't like to see players putting themselves across infront of the defenders like that. Players were credited for being "clever" by doing that last season but it's soft for me, the contact is forced unnecesarily by the striker.
     
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  20. humanbeingincroydon

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    Second half team: Friedel; Fredericks, Kaboul, Veljkovic, Fryers; Capoue, Carroll; Holtby, Lamela, Ceballos; Soldado

    Plus we've had Mason for Capoue and Falque for Holtby in the second half
     
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