Match Threads Spurs vs Arsenal - Match Thread

[tototoner]

Done better so far than I thought but that was a pretty low bar

 

[SuperPav10]

We've looked good (except Aurier obvs). Lucas looks better on the left, Son & Kane have been more involved and the movement & pace is much better.

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

Totally changing your system and style of play with 4 games left in the season is obviously not ideal nor a sign of a brilliant manager who knows what he's doing with the squad.

haha, you're serious too.

Manager after manager has been slaughtered in this thread for not changing things, this one does and he's clueless.

 

[teok]

Better than I was expecting at least we are still in it.

 

[Dillspur]

Is it just me, or does Harry's awareness seem to be off? He keeps finding himself offside, hopefully it's just some rustiness.

Decent half, played well in large parts and a shot on target in the first 20 seconds.

 

[WiganSpur]

Pretty good game.

Lo Celso has been superb.

Our FB's worry me though.

Thus far it's been Aurier's worst game of the season.

 

[mill]

I wish my missus went down that easily. I’d be a much happier man!

Don’t we all

 

[thebenjamin]

This game is so, so suited to Ndombele.

You can't play him in a 2 though

 

[carpediem991]

Such less quality to see. Wrong decisions, easy fouls, slow movement, bad crosses. And our two full backs, who seem to be guarantueed starters are at best mid table.

We need desperately fresh players.

Still... it was one of the better performances 2020 and we can somehow win it.

 

[sparx100]

How much better do we move the ball with Sissoko taken out of the middle? Hopefully this is the end of him there now.

To be honest he never actually stays in the middle when he is meant to be there so to actually have 2 central midfielders who play there has actually helped a lot. I still am not sold on Winks awareness off the ball.

 

[danielneeds]

Much better, but Arsenal are so open that it’s easy to play through them.

 

[Ghost Hardware]

Much improved performance but still low quality from both teams to be honest... Which has made this a hugely entertaining game

It's help by the fact Arsenal are putting zero pressure on our midfield. Hopefully they don't change as currently they are leaving all the passing lanes open. If they just make a few changes things could get v difficult 4 us.

 

[TTID2002]

2 full backs are awful like well all know ! Well actually some people think Davies is good for some strange reason! Both need upgraded in the summer

not disagreeing but the cadence of this post read like a Trump tweet

 

[isaac94]

Game set up for Ndombele if I have ever seen one

 

[mpickard2087]

Real end of season feel to this. Expected us especially to be keeping it tight but from the first whistle it's been massively open and the last 10-15 mins have just been constant end to end, albeit at fairly low tempo with little quality, and both sides just strolling back and racking up the yellows as they just take the man out.

At least we're seeing a bit more intent, gusto, and life in the XI today, not been fantastic but it's a start.

Wouldn't like to predict the end result. We're going to see more errors second half, maybe a red card the way things are going, and seems like both teams are just happy with it going end to end, we'll see who profits the most.

 

[SargeantMeatCurtains]

You can't play him in a 2 though

I wouldn’t. Personally I’d take off Aurier for Ndombele and move Sissoko to RB

 

[$hoguN]

Aurier, one of the worst halves I have ever seen

He is just fucking awful. Terrible. There absolutely no redeeming features for him

 

[rossdapep]

We've done ok.

Think Arsenal are definitely something to get at.

In possession, much better, passes are crisper and more movement. Although, we still miss presence in the middle, plenty of occasions we've had the ball and had no-one drop into the middle to offer for the ball. That's mostly cause Sissoko is staying on the right, whilst Winks is dropping back and if Lo Celso is spare he's being picked up.

We've been relatively solid, bar the typically sloppy play from Aurier/Davies but we are starting to be overrun on that left side, just like against United.

 

[tobi]

The early intent and movement faded away.

The attackers need precise instructions because they don't have the awareness to do it on their own.

 

[WiganSpur]

Most enjoyable half of football in a long long time, room to improve also. Will be a risk to keep Aurier on. After the game he's had I expect him to score a worldy

Since we're playing 4-4-2 we should consider bringing Japhet on for him imo. Aurier loves to get stuck in and if he mistimes another one he'll be gone.