Match Day Thread Spuds v Toon

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JakartaToon said:
All players go through dips. He isn’t an attacker and definitely not a defender so need to just drop him until he gets his mojo back.
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From what Eddie said, it sounds like Joelinton has been playing through injury for a few weeks now. So maybe he just needs a rest so he can recover and get back to how he was 2nd half of last season.

Problem is we don't have many suitable back up options.
 
Usually Spurs are a team to fear but Conte has them playing some batshit boring football this season and bar Leicester and Soton (6-2/4-1) they haven't won a league game by more than 2 goals and only managed 2 goal victories twice so far vs Forest and Everton, while we have the best defensive record so there's cause to be optimistic.

If you asked me now I'd take a point but a win takes us to within 2 points of them with a better goal difference...even a narrow loss isn't an awful result.
 
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We won't get much from this game. Spurs will win. Won't be a thrashing but I think it'll be a bit much with our threadbare squad. If ASM and Isak were available I'd have been more confident.
 
Obi Wan said:
From what Eddie said, it sounds like Joelinton has been playing through injury for a few weeks now. So maybe he just needs a rest so he can recover and get back to how he was 2nd half of last season.

Problem is we don't have many suitable back up options.
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Oh good good no. It can’t happen. I’ve just been sick in my mouth
 
Vegan Beast | Tash said:
Yes, but he was poor vs Man Utd away and got shredded by Antony.

He's not a ****ing proper LB, and at times we struggle to score and I think having an actual LB who can cross on the left side would help.

Burn has been mostly good but he does get caught out by pacey wingers at times on the left wing.

We're playing a very lethal front 3 at spurs.
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We’ve only conceded 1 penalty goal in the last four games with Burn at LB and we scored 4 at Fulham 5 home to Brentford whilst picking up 10 points out of 12
 
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Was hoping this might also be on Amazon Prime but looks like they only get a few odd weeks.

Next one is Boxing Day when our game with Leicester is on.
 
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Having watched Spurs two or three times this year they are not the same team they were last year. They seem to have lost the ability to break quickly which was a feature of their game. They seem to be much more focussed on defending deep and without Kulesevski don’t seem to be able to attack quickly, which is why Son seems less effective.

I would go for the high press against them rather than sit back. They looked awful against Man United when Utd pressed. If you sit back their midfield get more time. Its noticeable that the sides who sit back against them tend to eventually concede but pressing pays dividends.
 
JakartaToon said:
Having watched Spurs two or three times this year they are not the same team they were last year. They seem to have lost the ability to break quickly which was a feature of their game. They seem to be much more focussed on defending deep and without Kulesevski don’t seem to be able to attack quickly, which is why Son seems less effective.

I would go for the high press against them rather than sit back. They looked awful against Man United when Utd pressed. If you sit back their midfield get more time. Its noticeable that the sides who sit back against them tend to eventually concede but pressing pays dividends.
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Yeah, hopefully the high press works better against them now than it would have last season. That said, they are 3rd in the league, so they are doing something right.
Certainly no easy game, especially after that physical mid week match vs Everton. Hopefully we don't have any new injuries from that one.

I'd be happy to get anything out of this one, but I'm kind of going in expecting a defeat. Hope I'm wrong.
 
Obi Wan said:
Yeah, hopefully the high press works better against them now than it would have last season. That said, they are 3rd in the league, so they are doing something right.
Certainly no easy game, especially after that physical mid week match vs Everton. Hopefully we don't have any new injuries from that one.

I'd be happy to get anything out of this one, but I'm kind of going in expecting a defeat. Hope I'm wrong.
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They have done badly against the top sides (of which we are almost one) but picked up their points against the sides who go to defend deep.
 
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