Newcastle V Spurs Match Build Up

comment by Mack (U6574)
posted 3 minutes ago
The new excuse of not wanting to block a path for the kids should help us today when not being able to field a lcb
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That excuse was completely absurd. We didn’t sign anyone as we don’t want to block the path for other players, even though those same players are currently playing their trade at other clubs. What bullshiiiit is he trying to pull there? Ange is just a very capable Levy apologist. So this season doesn’t count then Ange? Wasn’t this the season you normally win things?

comment by Tarrico_sees_red (U5595)
posted 7 minutes ago
Dragusin not very pacey.

Will we adapt?
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That’s what annoys me. We currently don’t have the players to commit to a high line so why don’t we tweak it slightly. Sit off by 5 yards or so to give ourselves a chance against pacey wingers like Gordon. The fact that we never tweak and adapt to personnel is a real source of frustration.

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comment by fridgeboy (U1053)
posted 17 minutes ago
comment by Tarrico_sees_red (U5595)
posted 7 minutes ago
Dragusin not very pacey.

Will we adapt?
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That’s what annoys me. We currently don’t have the players to commit to a high line so why don’t we tweak it slightly. Sit off by 5 yards or so to give ourselves a chance against pacey wingers like Gordon. The fact that we never tweak and adapt to personnel is a real source of frustration.
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I do not buy the fact we cannot play a high line.

Look at what Brighton are doing with Lewis Dunk who has all the turning grace of an oil tanker on a country road.

It is how we play, how we setup tactically and formation wise without or with the ball and James Maddison summed it up for me last week i gave up any bit of hope i had with Ange. Madders said and i quote, Ange does not want us to control a game.

You cannot play high up the pitch, without trying to control the game. This is not Celtic or the A-league we will get punished by the opposition.

comment by Luka Bosh Brasi (U22178)
posted 19 seconds ago
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comment by fridgeboy (U1053)
posted 25 seconds ago
comment by Luka Bosh Brasi (U22178)
posted 19 seconds ago
Fridge, Mack and Tarrico need to seek some help.

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Come join us at full time Luka. You might just need it.
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I'm good Fridge. My bed is still dry 👍🏻

comment by Luka Bosh Brasi (U22178)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by fridgeboy (U1053)
posted 25 seconds ago
comment by Luka Bosh Brasi (U22178)
posted 19 seconds ago
Fridge, Mack and Tarrico need to seek some help.

I have gone to the trouble of finding you a very good website

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Come join us at full time Luka. You might just need it.
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I'm good Fridge. My bed is still dry 👍🏻
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Anyway, I’m calm. We’re good. We’re gonna smash this lot given we’ve just bought 50% of Johnny Cardoso.

50%? Where did that come from?

comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
Morning Sizz,

Our first tough game of the league. A point or more and I think we'd all be pretty pleased. A loss starts making us question again how much has really changed from last season, particularly if the manner of the defeat involves conceding a number of goals.

Big win and clean sheet against Everton makes me hopeful we can get something out of this game. Maybe nick a win. 2-1.
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Not an opinion i share. Any high press team plays a high line, that is how rhe space is compressed making it possible to close the ball down quickly. City play like this, they are exposed to the counter but they are one of the best teams in recovering the ball and not allowing rhe opposition time and space to expose the space behind the defence. Klopps Liverpool the same.

I think our press becoming less effective contributed to how open we were in the later part of the season.

If you are not playing a high press, then you are dropping off all the time like we did under Conte, and that invites a different sort of.pressure. Ange doesn't play this way so our press needs to be effective. If it isn't, the high line gets exposed.


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I also do not rate their passing out from the back. We need to put their back line under pressure but be aware of the long clearance from the keeper which will be a arctic to bypass the press and go direct to their pacey men.
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I think some of it is a mental thing as well. The way we have often dominated in periods in the past and then very quickly the tide has turned by us conceding and not being able to assert our dominance again. We showed this against Leicester.

Whatever happens in today's game it will give us our best indication in my opinion of where we are. If we were to win and do it in good fashion, that would be the best sign from us we are on the right track in ages.