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We seem to be trying to accommodate both Tielemans and Maddison which, whilst understandable, in terms of their talent, doesn't necessarily give us the best balance ... and neither of them are particularly good defensively...
 
IMO Maddison slows us down. He goes missing for too long during games. Talented? Yes. but needs to perform for longer periods of the game.

Totally agree about Praet. I think he gives us a bit of everything and always looks forward. He HAS to play against Spurs.

Barnes was excellent forst half, but again didn't do much in the 2nd.

Iheanacho brought absolutely nothing to the game when he came on.
 
We might as well give the opposition a goal kick whenever we get a corner. At least it would give us a chance not to get caught on a breakaway. And every time the opposition gets one you're just expecting it to end up in the net. Our defence is like a sieve. Even Brighton carved us wide open and should have been 2 up before we scored. Son at Tottenham must be rubbing his hands in expectation. I can't see much joy over the next 3 games unless something
 
We might as well give the opposition a goal kick whenever we get a corner. At least it would give us a chance not to get caught on a breakaway. And every time the opposition gets one you're just expecting it to end up in the net. Our defence is like a sieve. Even Brighton carved us wide open and should have been 2 up before we scored. Son at Tottenham must be rubbing his hands in expectation. I can't see much joy over the next 3 games unless something

Just checking on the welfare of BucksFox, who seems to have finished mid sentence <laugh><laugh>
 
Given Klopps whining, how many did he use against Spurs? 0.
Probably thick enough that he thinks that is a way of making a point but it does the opposite! Surely making a point would be make the subs and play out with 10 men and make that argument :huh:
I know the argument is that they don’t feel comfortable making the subs in case of injury but another games goes by where he didn’t need to make one for that reason either....
Even looking at our own injury problems since COVID, not many I can think of seemed to happen in games, they seem to be in training whether at home or on international.
 
Probably thick enough that he thinks that is a way of making a point but it does the opposite! Surely making a point would be make the subs and play out with 10 men and make that argument :huh:
I know the argument is that they don’t feel comfortable making the subs in case of injury but another games goes by where he didn’t need to make one for that reason either....
Even looking at our own injury problems since COVID, not many I can think of seemed to happen in games, they seem to be in training whether at home or on international.
Maybe it's all that ducking and diving to avoid getting caught breaking Covid rules while still enjoying the 'benefits' of being a celebrity? :bandit:
 
Great win. Evans and Fofana look so much more comfortable in a back 4
They were in a back 3/5 today?

Great win anyway, not that it felt comfortable at the time as Kane, Son and Bale could have changed the game in an instant but after the event I think that was an extremely comfortable win, not quite West Brom and Brighton levels but not far off. Great to see Casagne back and the front 3 looked threatening when we attacked.
 
They were in a back 3/5 today?

Great win anyway, not that it felt comfortable at the time as Kane, Son and Bale could have changed the game in an instant but after the event I think that was an extremely comfortable win, not quite West Brom and Brighton levels but not far off. Great to see Casagne back and the front 3 looked threatening when we attacked.
I think it was meant to be a back 4 but Ndidi did drop back a lot.

Was good to see Amartey back as well.
 
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Lads ... we have won away at Arsenal, Leeds, Man City and Spurs in the same season ... for most of my life that only happens on Fifa <laugh>

Shame about the home form ... but second in the table at Xmas for the second year running ... that is, quite frankly, dream land <cheers>
 
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