Spurs (a) build up thread

[BootRoom]

A few months ago I thought Williams was better. Lol. Still think Phillips is L1 level, and he got booked with his first touch. Wasn't really tested, did well, but ooks a bit of a carthorse. He should play v West Ham and Antonio though, and he's ahead of Williams all day long.

He looks slow and laboured at times but he did make some vital interventions in the box. Initially I thought he conceded a pen vs. Son but it was a good headed challenge - he's a lump of a player and his physique is a useful asset, but the jury is very much out on whether his asset(s) will outweigh the negatives if he's called upon for any length of time.

[danperkins]

Absolutely mad that we are having this conversation

From ‘Van Dijk and Gomez’ to who is better out of Nat Phillips and Rhys Williams.

it's so ****ed

[Shaggy]

Interesting comments from Klopp on Thiago playing further forward with Gini in the 6, which worked well tonight. Should stick with it for now.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/55850458

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Interesting comments from Klopp on Thiago playing further forward with Gini in the 6, which worked well tonight. Should stick with it for now.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/55850458

we were much better with gini at 6, that is for sure

[Buzzo]

The strange thing was that prior to this game, Spurs had conceded only five league goals in open play all season.

Link to match report

[Shaggy]

we were much better with gini at 6, that is for sure

He was absolutely brilliant wasn't he. Shielding, holding it, playing sharp passes through little gaps...he's absolutely made for these big games.

[BG1973]

Interesting comments from Klopp on Thiago playing further forward with Gini in the 6, which worked well tonight. Should stick with it for now.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/55850458

There was so much space bizarrely, particularly for Bobby. As was the case against United on Sun.

Wait to see what happens against the nextl bus parkers, but hopefully this has given us the confidence we need to deal with it.

[Irishnev]

There was so much space bizarrely, particularly for Bobby. As was the case against United on Sun.

Wait to see what happens against the nextl bus parkers, but hopefully this has given us the confidence we need to deal with it.

Spurs as a big bus Parker’s as you get - back 5, Hojberg kicking anything that moves, nDombele deep and Bergwjin as an extra full back......the big thing was we scored first which made them come out more

[Fredo]

There was so much space bizarrely, particularly for Bobby. As was the case against United on Sun.



Wait to see what happens against the nextl bus parkers, but hopefully this has given us the confidence we need to deal with it.

Spurs didn’t come all out blazing and had a very compact and defensive formation though they did play a bit in that first half. I don’t think it matters whether teams bus park if we play with that intensity and quality. It’d be a lucky team to defend for large periods when we’re at our relentless best.

[banditos]

Michael Owen made an astute comment about how Mo and Sadio started wider than they had been of late, which gave Bobby more space to work his magic.

[frank the tank]

Michael Owen made an astute comment about how Mo and Sadio started wider than they had been of late, which gave Bobby more space to work his magic.

That's bollocks...... They played 5 at the back......

We scored the first at a brilliant time. And well deserved it too because we finished the first half really well.

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That's bollocks...... They played 5 at the back......

We scored the first at a brilliant time. And well deserved it too because we finished the first half really well.

Yeah weirdly lose set his wing backs up 5-10 yds to high & they couldn't cope with robbo/mane & TAA/Salah were constantly caught in half space marking neither

[BG1973]

Spurs as a big bus Parker’s as you get - back 5, Hojberg kicking anything that moves, nDombele deep and Bergwjin as an extra full back......the big thing was we scored first which made them come out more

They are but for some reason there was more space in that game than previously.. Bobby seemed to have more time and options. And we got in to better positions, more often, before and after the opener.

[Shaggy]

[ame]https://twitter.com/TeleFootball/status/1354939314166231051[/ame]

[frank the tank]

Haha. I'll keep doing them until we don't win and see where it takes us. Minimal detail, just ****ing blam it in there and see what happens.

If you could channel your inner Fredo keep slating the selection of Milner as well then that would be good too!!!