As annoying as it was to go out the cup on Saturday (especially having worked hard to get through the last round), and with some good sides going out too, most of us understand that with the squad we had, 3 cups and league campaign - something had to give.
The timing of this game was a shame... sandwhiched in between the league cup semi (in the first leg of which we were very poor / looked shattered), and Wednesdays game is clearly the bigger priority.
I didn't go to the game, but by all accounts Lamela and Soldado were very lively.... can anyone clarify this?
Who else played well? Who was poor?
What did Saturday's game teach us that we didn't already know?
Finally, we now have the league cup semi to look forward to, a tie against Fiorentina coming up, and the league campaign too..
Plenty to play for, so lets put that game behind us and make sure we do the business on Wednesday !
Now that the Dust Has Settled
posted on 26/1/15
Spurs strongest XI will not include players like Kaboul, Chiriches, Ade, Lamela, etc.
posted on 26/1/15
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yep strongest 11 and nothing else against the blade's.
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The question is what is our strongest 11. Our best recent form has been with Kane up top but since Chelsea we have had either Soldado or Ade up top and our goals from open play have dried up. I have a horrible feeling Ade will be starting and the usual lack luster performance will follow. I really hope I am wrong but I fear the worst.
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has to be the 11 thats brought us those good results/run.
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Agreed - I like Poch but he does make some questionable decisions sometimes. I appreciate we've had to use the squad a bit more in the last few games, but surely our first choice has to be the team that played in the good run that culminated in the Chelsea game.
I don't hate Ade for no reason, but he was nowhere near that team so he shouldn't come back in now. Kane should be the focal point of our attack. Really hoping Poch realises this!
posted on 26/1/15
I think Poch has had a lot of fixtures to negotiate with FA Cup, League Cup and Xmas and New Year fixtures all coming in quick succession, so he had to rotate. But now that the FA Cup is no more and the League Cup is coming to a conclusion, I think Poch will revert back to his best XI from hereonin.
posted on 26/1/15
Kane must play up top, I dont have a problem with Soldado playing but has to be behind Kane, not sure if Chadli is back yet either, so suppose either Townsend or Lamela will get the nod, please not Adebeyor
posted on 26/1/15
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posted on 26/1/15
I heard Murphy (who I quite like as a pundit) say on Talksport this morning that he would not have left Kane on the bench, the kid is in a run of scoring and just needs games....he was surprised we did not go for it more as we are unlikely to get 4th and our season is in danger of petering out
posted on 26/1/15
We have played so many games and we have to rotate but to make 9 changes in an important fa cup game is just ridiculous.
We have such a youthful squad im sure most of our players like Kane, Dier and Mason can manage 2 games in a week..
posted on 26/1/15
Moronic has such low expectations he thinks we are underdogs against leicester city.
What a
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posted on 28/1/15
To be honest I dont agree with the "cant compete on 3 fronts" idea anyway but whats done is done now and I know what I learned.
We struggle to hold on to a 1-0 lead gainst crap teams home and away.
Home
Newcastle
Leicester
Away
Palace
There are probably others but thats what I take from it