Post match Spurs thread

[El Jefecito]

67 now this season.

Gerrard should play on the right with Mascherano and Alonso in the middle week in week out as soon as Alonso is back.

I'm a little surprised that Rafa didn't had a plan B ready in case Agger got injured. His system crashed just because one defender is out, that is really not any good.

Don't agree, today aside, the defense has been ok. What has been conistently the issue is the CM. Gerrard is in such a bad run of form that the whole CM has been underperforming. We can't retain the ball or distribute to the players in space.

[AFII]

Carra and Hyypia isn't playing well right now because Hyypia can't cope to play two games a week anymore. It will affect the other central defender if one of them is off form.

So in a way, no rotation is to blame this time.

[Sir Bob]

Stevie G has played all of the last few games, and he's been ****. That's got nothing to do with rotation and a whole lot to do with why everyone has been crap, they've had neither the possesion or the service.

Carra and Hyypia were **** today and that has nothing to do with rotation either.

I think your theory is niave.

So its all down to SG is it. He's been below his best so we underperform as a team. In other words we are a 1 man team.
Nonsense mate. He's our best player and of course his relatively poor form hits us but there are 10 others out there as well. The Marseille performance was very poor, not 1 outfield player produced any sort of performance, and thats all down to SG.:whatever:

[El Jefecito]

Carra and Hyypia isn't playing well right now because Hyypia can't cope to play two games a week anymore. It will affect the other central defender if one of them is off form.

So in a way, no rotation is to blame this time.

Hyypia said as much. Time to give Hobbs a chance.

[Sir Bob]

Hyypia said as much. Time to give Hobbs a chance.

Hobbs is not ready yet from what I've seen, thats why Rafa was so keen to get Heinze. we are short at CB as Aggers loss has shown

[El Jefecito]

Hobbs is not ready yet from what I've seen, thats why Rafa was so keen to get Heinze. we are short at CB as Aggers loss has shown

I agree hobbs is a risk, but sometimes players will rise to the occasion. At the very least play him in the carling cup to see if he can take the step up.

[AFII]

Don't agree, today aside, the defense has been ok. What has been conistently the issue is the CM. Gerrard is in such a bad run of form that the whole CM has been underperforming. We can't retain the ball or distribute to the players in space.

The whole team plays 10-15 yards deeper with Hyypia in the team. That means less attacking options and a slower tempo.

Gerrard is best playing a high tempo game with an attacking team. Not playing a slow tempo game with little space to make his runs.

Our opponent don't need to worry about any quick counter attacks with Agger out because our team plays so deep that it will take to long time to change defense to attack.

[Sir Bob]

I agree hobbs is a risk, but sometimes players will rise to the occasion. At the very least play him in the carling cup to see if he can take the step up.

I would have played Hobbs at Reading as well but this for me confirmed Rafa feels he's not yet ready for a regular 1st team slot

[El Jefecito]

The whole team plays 10-15 yards deeper with Hyypia in the team. That means less attacking options and a slower tempo.
Gerrard is best playing a high tempo game with an attacking team. Not playing a slow tempo game with little space to make his runs.

Our opponent don't need to worry about any quick counter attacks with Agger out because our team plays so deep that it will take to long time to change defense to attack.

You keep saying this, but I think it is BS. We always play a high line and the reason we are comfortable with this is not because of defensive pace, but because we have the ultimate GoalSweeper.

I've looked out for this and we have NOT played deeper.

[MerseyCider]

Give hobbs a chance

[El Jefecito]

I would have played Hobbs at Reading as well but this for me confirmed Rafa feels he's not yet ready for a regular 1st team slot

Not sure I agree, I think he thought that Rafa wanted to see if Arbeloa could cover for Hyypia if he got injured. If agger was not injured I'm sure Hobbs would have played.

[Dhav]

One thing which surprised me is that we were trying to walk the ball into the net with Paul Robinson in the goal. Considering the number of 30 yard shots Robinson has let in this season, I thought we would be trying to get a number of long distance shots in. Mascher had the right idea in the second half when he turned and shot. I guess thats why Rafa gave Risse a start in LM. For him to take a couple of long distance shots at goal.

The last thing a goalkeeper low on form needs is a 30-40 yard stevie screamer twisting and turning at him. Outide of the freekicks stevie barely tested the goalkeeper, that disappointed me.

Oh yes. I was saying exactly the same thing while watching the game. We scored our first goal from him spilling the ball, so we really should have employed more of a shoot on sight policy (except for Risse of course who employs this policy every game and succeeds only in gifting the opposition possession by way of a goal kick) and peppered his goal with shots to really test out his confidence

[El Jefecito]

Oh yes. I was saying exactly the same thing while watching the game. We scored our first goal from him spilling the ball, so we really should have employed more of a shoot on sight policy (except for Risse of course who employs this policy every game and succeeds only in gifting the opposition possession by way of a goal kick) and peppered his goal with shots to really test out his confidence

[Maxiedge]

I'm going to watch condensed MOD highlights in about 15 minutes and I'll let you guys know exactly where we're going wrong.

[Johnny]

All we are saying,is Give hobbs a chance