Match Ratings Ratings vs Leicester

[paulcumpstone]

We were great last night considering the players not even on the pitch. Son movement was fantastic. Sissoko was the only real poor performance. Subs did well when they came on but want to make a special mention to davies who i think was probably his best performance and think he could yet do a good job.looks much more comfortable going forward last night.have been one of his biggest critics but was impressed for a change.

 

[kev1nxxx]

Great team performance once again from the lads and Harry has now laid down the gauntlet to Lukaku. If you want the golden boot mate all you need to do is score a hattrick against the arse. I like the motivation.... Harry of course will probably only have to score 1 if any at all against Hull. Will this be classed as the trophy this team so desperately need to win in order to be classed as being any good according to "respected" pundits??

 

[mpickard2087]

Seen worse nights of football.

Before the game I was concerned about the absence of the metronome Eriksen, I still am not sure how he needs a rest when the end of the season is days away, but as it was we didn't miss him one bit.

It has to be said that the game had a real end of season feel to it, Leicester's focus and application I felt wasn't quite there, but we took full advantage of it and put our footballing superiority to good use as we enjoyed that little extra time and space. The first half was almost complete domination as we played some lovely stuff and frequently carved them open. 2-0 was the least we deserved.

At HT I said that I hoped we kept our foot on the throat, which we don't have a tendency to do, and not let up a bit. I was therefore a little concerned in that 10-15 mins after the break, they came out and gave it a bit of a go whilst we looked a bit sleepy and shocked as to the change in attitude and found things back to 2-1. The first time in the half we then strung possession together though, pass-pass-pass-pass-pass until working Alderweireld in on the overlap, we snatched the third goal and that deflated their brief rally. After that we went into ruthless mode and scored three more really good goals and got the thumping win I was hoping for at half time. Great stuff.

Lloris - Thought he was a bit unlucky for the goal. He initially makes a great interception, but then the bounce of the ball goes their way plus some of our players being a bit slow to react.

Alderweireld - Mostly decent, and some nice play for the third goal. looked a bit shaky though I thought in that 10-15 mins spell where Leicester had a bit of gusto and he got closed down a few times..

Dier - Mopped up any danger pretty well. Someone has to work with him at aerial duels though, letting the ball bounce is schoolboy stuff.

Vertonghen - Decent game.

Sissoko - You have to be honest, was quite clearly our weakest link. You can give him a bit of a pass for some of the defensive work given he was out of position, but technically looked a level below the others. Things got slightly better in the second half, but still....

Davies - Have to be honest, still think he lacks a lot of qualities that I would want in a fullback/wingback, but this was another solid performance.

Wanyama - Another extremely solid performance as we bossed the midfield.

Dembele - Seemed to be playing slightly within himself at times and managing his injury, but did what he does and helped lay the platform.

Son - Bit of a ropey start, but he keeps plugging away and eventually came bang into the game with the assist and a couple of really neat finishes.

Alli - First half was maybe the best all-round performance he has had for us. Mature, played a slightly deeper role, and saw plenty of ball. I though he lost a bit of focus and intensity in the second half for about 20 minutes and didn't quite reach the heights of the first 45, but a very encouraging display on the whole.

Kane - Just superb. All-round play, goals, wonderful.

Subs:
Janssen - I thought he looked really sharp, which even at this late stage of the season is encouraging, and was a bit unfortunate not to get on the scoresheet.

Lesniak - What can you say... Came on, got in a couple of tackles/interceptions, passed the ball competently to his teammates, ran around a bit. Even grabbed an assist. Cant ask for much more in 10 minutes of game time. Look he might make it, he might not, but he has a toe in the first team door now... Last nights cameo deserves another at the weekend at Hull, he's then got a post-season tour, he might then earn a new contract and has a pre-season..... Who knows, but there is a slither of an opportunity for him to grasp. It's up to him.

Nkoudou - Ummm, he came on.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

I don't think Lloris was unlucky, I watched it again and I think the shitstorm arises because he tries to be clever and play the ball inside to our players instead of just whacking it out into touch. He then stays laying down for a moment watching what happens.

 

[yiddopaul]

[QUOTE="Kirito, post: 5460577, member: 25162"]I think we'd all feel homesick for double our wages. His career could end at any moment and it's definitely the smart move to double his money for the same job, whether it's the right move for football reasons - that's another story.[/QUOTE
It's not the same as us normal folk, where doubling an average income WILL actually make a massive difference to our lives (get you out of debt, take your family on the dream holiday you've always wanted etc etc). It lightens the load.

But Walker (as he's most likely to go - applies to all footballers) earns more in one week than most/many ordinary folk earn in 3 years. That's 12 years of most people's salary, he'll earn in one month. Sorry, they will not be 'better off' doubling their wages. His career could end at any moment? He'll have insurance, he'll be set for life without the need to ever work again.

Sorry. Greed.[/QUOTE]

 

[danielneeds]

I don't think Lloris was unlucky, I watched it again and I think the shitstorm arises because he tries to be clever and play the ball inside to our players instead of just whacking it out into touch. He then stays laying down for a moment watching what happens.

No, I don't think he does anything deliberate with the ball. The surface was very skiddy with the rain, I think he just sliced the ball when challenging Vardy. Then Amarty gets challenged, and again the ball runs to a Leicester player. Just one of those things.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Agree with @mpickard2087 about Davies too, I am really unimpressed by him in every aspect. I don't even think he's great defensively, he often allows his man too much space, he lacks a bit of pace, he gives the ball away quite a lot, makes poor passing choices like passing to people he can see are under pressure.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Davies is really unimpressive yet we've won 11 of the last 12 games with him in the team, conceding 7 goals. Ok.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Davies is really unimpressive yet we've won 11 of the last 12 games with him in the team, conceding 7 goals. Ok.

But doesn't that reinforce that it's not necessarily just about individuals with us, in as much as individual components are always important, it's about the collective and we seem to able to absorb the absences of people deemed vital like Kane, Dembele, Rose, Walker (or any RB?), Lamela, Alderweireld, Vertonghen reasonably well etc

 

[theShiznit]

6-1 against the former drug takers champions all without Erikson and with Sissoko as a WB...

Let that sink in.

3-4-3 is king (but so are Kane, Son and Vic)

Vic has totally changed my opinion of him, I just thought he was a leaden footed pedestrian passer, but the guy's got drive and skills (can't help but feel he's learnt massively from being around technically superior players)

Hope there's not too much tinkering next year TBH, with Winks, Lamela and (hopefully) Rose to come back and these boys all hitting there straps for most of the season, I can only see one ore two additions on the periphery of the team.
I mean how do you replace what someone like Sissoko can give you off the bench... No seriously How do you replace him I need to know it will happen

Special mention to Davies, who in light of Rose's injury; A Rose that was playing his best football ever and was vital to our formation. Came in and not only didn't let us down, but contributed massively to what we achieved, and yes we did achieve something, we played hot sexy football and won a lot more games than (nearly) everyone else, breaking record after record of our own.

And we've shown we can sustain it for the whole campaign.

Oh and my cashout on Kane looks very tempting this morning

 

[dynamoSpurs]

Agree with @mpickard2087 about Davies too, I am really unimpressed by him in every aspect. I don't even think he's great defensively, he often allows his man too much space, he lacks a bit of pace, he gives the ball away quite a lot, makes poor passing choices like passing to people he can see are under pressure.

Wtf?! Are you serious??

 

[whitesocks]

I had only watched the last 20 and thought Sissoko looked OK at wing-back.
Watching a little more, I was very wrong. MP was looking at him with disbelief at one point.
I can't think he will play for us again - it just did not work out for what ever reason.

If Trippier is not allowed to play against Hull and Walker is refusing then N'Koudou did not look too bad there in the closing minutes.

Otherwise lots of good performances - in the absence of Eriksen I liked the work Alli did in linking all the play up.
He normally only gets a handful of touches.

 

[Japhet]

But doesn't that reinforce that it's not necessarily just about individuals with us, in as much as individual components are always important, it's about the collective and we seem to able to absorb the absences of people deemed vital like Kane, Dembele, Rose, Walker (or any RB?), Lamela, Alderweireld, Vertonghen reasonably well etc

That's a very valid point. Last season it seemed vital that we had Lamela on the pitch since he was often right at the front of our offensive press. Many were concerned (myself included) how well we would manage if we lost him for a few games. Well, we've managed a whole season (near enough) without him. We've similarly managed without Kane, Rose, Toby, Vertonghen, Dembele etc. and we've kept pressure on Chelsea who've had a much easier time of it. We've come a long way since last season and many of our perceived weaknesses have been shrugged off.

 

[JimmyG2]

Our cup runneth over.
memo to self buy a larger cup.
Was gonna say get a large mug but that would unleash Sissoko jokes.

Kane 4 goals (and probably Golden Boot).
Son should have been the same.
We let them off lightly.
No England full backs, Eriksen resting.
Can't think why he never does anything according to some
Newbie gets an assist, Dele tries on Eriksen's shoes and gets a wonderful assist.
No mention of the fact that their goal was offside in the build up.
How cool are we?
How very different to the last 3 games last year.
Don't mention W:Ham:
Just goes to show that focus and intent must be 100% at all times.

Hope we go a bit easy on Hull and tap up the third Harry.
What a team, what a season or two.( or three hopefully)

Will stop now I'm burbling.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

That's a very valid point. Last season it seemed vital that we had Lamela on the pitch since he was often right at the front of our offensive press. Many were concerned (myself included) how well we would manage if we lost him for a few games. Well, we've managed a whole season (near enough) without him. We've similarly managed without Kane, Rose, Toby, Vertonghen, Dembele etc. and we've kept pressure on Chelsea who've had a much easier time of it. We've come a long way since last season and many of our perceived weaknesses have been shrugged off.

Can you imagine how different things might have been if Chelsea had had European football and all the machinations that that entails, the physical and mental fatigue, the injuries to several key players that we've had throughout etc.

 

[Gaz_Gammon]

If I had the millions Walker must have, I honestly don't think doubling my wages would take priority over the quite extraordinary process that's going on at WHL. It's like Arabs wanting more sand (for want of a better analogy).

It would, it does, and there are streets of broken dreams with players doing it.

It's called greed and each and everyone of us would do it in our everyday lives. Get over it and move on.

Schneiderlin
Schweinsteiger
Shaw
Carroll
Jo
Anelka
Downing
Aquilani
Wright Phillips
Robhinio
Veron
Shevchenko
Torres

The list is fucking endless.

 

[Gaz_Gammon]

I don't think Lloris was unlucky, I watched it again and I think the shitstorm arises because he tries to be clever and play the ball inside to our players instead of just whacking it out into touch. He then stays laying down for a moment watching what happens.

That ball could have spun anywhere in the stadium, just pure bad luck.

 

[Gaz_Gammon]

[QUOTE="Kirito, post: 5460577, member: 25162"]I think we'd all feel homesick for double our wages. His career could end at any moment and it's definitely the smart move to double his money for the same job, whether it's the right move for football reasons - that's another story.[/QUOTE
It's not the same as us normal folk, where doubling an average income WILL actually make a massive difference to our lives (get you out of debt, take your family on the dream holiday you've always wanted etc etc). It lightens the load.

But Walker (as he's most likely to go - applies to all footballers) earns more in one week than most/many ordinary folk earn in 3 years. That's 12 years of most people's salary, he'll earn in one month. Sorry, they will not be 'better off' doubling their wages. His career could end at any moment? He'll have insurance, he'll be set for life without the need to ever work again.

Sorry. Greed.

[/QUOTE]


That's a bit like comparing a ditch digger, to a QC.

Not very many would resist the chance, but one thing i would say is that Greaves always admitted that moving to Chel$ea from Spurs was the worst decision he ever made. In today's game money does indeed grow on trees, and most of the low hanging fruit get picked.

 

[Gaz_Gammon]

Agree with @mpickard2087 about Davies too, I am really unimpressed by him in every aspect. I don't even think he's great defensively, he often allows his man too much space, he lacks a bit of pace, he gives the ball away quite a lot, makes poor passing choices like passing to people he can see are under pressure.

You'd be in a class of two over that presumption i think.

To be "unimpressed by him in every aspect" is plain bloody daft, and is a statement that just cries out for attention not unlike a lot of your posts, done for controversy and little aforethought if indeed any.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

You'd be in a class of two over that presumption i think.

To be "unimpressed by him in every aspect" is plain bloody daft, and is a statement that just cries out for attention not unlike a lot of your posts, done for controversy and little aforethought if indeed any.

Oh wind yourself in for fuck's sake. It's an opinion, I'm pretty sure we are not the only two people that aren't blown away by Davies, which is possibly why the STW forum is full of people suggesting we buy Sesseginon. I've said pretty much the same for the last three years about him.

I'm sure you have been allowed to indulge your opinions without being told how and when you should fucking have them. If not, you're in the wrong place.