Excellent and MUCH needed win today boys.
We could have scored a hatful today but for the excellent Guzan, the framework and some selfish play by our attackers where other players were better placed to score. Totally bossed the game against an awful side but we got the job done.
On the negative side we were disappointing for the last 20 mins and took our foot off the gas and seemed to be happy at 2-0. We need to be more ruthless and blitz teams and put the game out of sight. Villa should have scored a couple of goals at the end and that would have been an absolute disaster considering how we had dominated the game.
These are my player ratings for today -
Lloris - 6 Hardly a save to make. His kicking was awful at times and he needs to improve this.
Walker - 8.5 Imo our man of the match. He was superb and relentless down the right flank
Alderweireld - 7.5 Near flawless display again by the best defender in the league.
Wimmer - 7.5 Kept it simple and hoofed it into the stands when required. Solid display again.
Rose - 6.5 Got forward all game and showed great athletisim. Crossing was poor at times again. Decent display though, he makes our side more dynamic when he plays.
Dier - 7.5 First half he was outstanding, some of his diagonal passes were brilliant, like the rest of the team took his foot of the gas in the 2nd half.
Dembele - 8 Superb. The way he swatted players off almost made me laugh at times. Such a beast in midfield.
Lamela - 6.5 Good first half but a bit sloppy in the 2nd half. Great save by Guzan stopped a certain goal. For his talent he should do more attacking wise. Great team player though.
Eriksen - 6 Nice link up play and did well as the pivot to our attacks. Corners were atrocious again though . For a player of his ability he needs to do better at set pieces.
Alli - 7.5 Two fine assists, would have scored him higher but he was overplaying and trying too many impossible flicks towards the end of the game. A bit too casual.
Kane - 8 Two very well taken goals and worked tirelessly yet again. Needs to be more aware of players in better positions when in possession, the only flaw in his game. One thing is for sure the man is back in form.
Player ratings v Villa (A)
posted on 13/3/16
comment by sandy, senior citizen, but young at heart (U20567)
posted 2 minutes ago
OP
Villa came into the game once Poch made two negative subs. He don`t seem to be learning very quickly. I couldn`t believe it when Mason and Carrol were brought on instead of Chadli and Son.
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That's wrong. They started to get a hold of it earlier in the game. Mason didn't come on until 87 minutes FFS.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35738638
scroll down to the 80th minute and read upwards.
posted on 13/3/16
hengy
I argued this with don and chronic on a chronic thread a few days ago.
IMO Trippier is very poor defensively the only big thing in his favour is that he does put in some decent crosses. For me its Walker all day long as first choice.
Lots of fans give Walker a hard time but one thing they dont seem to notice is that he is honest. Yes he makes the odd mistake (some of them awful I might add) but he never lets his head drop and he never gives less than 100%.
BTW that does not mean he was superb today tho
posted on 13/3/16
I think Poch is saving Son & Chadli for Dortmund midweek.
Walker had a triffic game, even the commentators said so.
Toby Alderweireld was a very close second - God knows wot we'd do without him.
If only we could have Vertongehn back for Dortmund - give the team some experience on the field.
posted on 13/3/16
Walker had a triffic game, even the commentators said so.
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Oh right it must be true then
Was that the same commentator that told us in October that city would win the league easily or was it the one that told us back in December that woolwich would win it?
posted on 13/3/16
Alderweireld was again excellent & has to be one of the best transfers done by any team last summer<ok.
posted on 13/3/16
Big Kev also looks a good buy... Loving him
posted on 13/3/16
YUP, true it is ... saw it with my own eyes too
And the commentators were there, in the stadium. So, I think I go with their opinion.
posted on 13/3/16
Winner gets better and better, Verts not guaranteed his place back by any means
posted on 13/3/16
Walker played well today yes, however I want him to do it against the top teams too.
posted on 13/3/16
Toby has been a total revelation IMO and is the major reason we dont give many goals away.
Wimmer has also been great considering most of us were a bit worried when Verts got injured he has stepped in and and done really well.
Combine that with the Alli signing and for once we cannot be accused of wasting money, great signings all of them.