Nice article and all, but we don't play till Monday...
I actually like seeing that back 4 on paper now. I think we could still improve on Fazio but it's getting there anyway
Ignore me.... I'm even going tomorrow
FA cup is on Monday
But yeah, nice article
Dovde
Spurs are playing one of their only Saturday 3 o`clock kick-offs at WHL tomorrow. 3 points would be very welcome. Sane again at Leicester Boxing Day, that would give a bit of a cushion in case of poor results against Chelsea and United, although I have a feeling Spurs will get something out of those games.
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Doovdé
Nice article and all, but we don't play till Monday...
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Nice comment...but we play Saturday 3pm.
Everywhere,
On the article subject, i dont feel that we have a settled back 4, and i have absolutely no confidence in Fazio, but it is certainly nice to see some goals going in at the other end.
This game should be bread and butter - i just hope we make it look that way.
Dovde dived right in their.Hope his mum sets his watch at the correct time,wraps his Match sandwiches up in a Map and gives him the correct change for the bus, and a clean Hanky tucked up his sleeve.
Aaaahh. Bless.
1 win and look at people
Recent positive - not recent postiveS.
Would these recent positives include our outstanding performances against Besiktas and Swansea? Am curious.
Dovde dived right in their.Hope his mum sets his watch at the correct time,wraps his Match sandwiches up in a Map and gives him the correct change for the bus, and a clean Hanky tucked up his sleeve.
Aaaahh. Bless.
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cant pay for the bus with change anymore.....
comment by Chicken - Mr Consistent✔ (U1043)
posted 40 minutes ago
Everywhere,
On the article subject, i dont feel that we have a settled back 4, and i have absolutely no confidence in Fazio, but it is certainly nice to see some goals going in at the other end.
This game should be bread and butter - i just hope we make it look that way.
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Funny I see it totally differently. I think we have a settled back 4 and I have faith in Fazio. He's the reason I don't feel as nervous when balls get crossed into our penalty area. Wins most of his headers unlike a lot of our other CBs.
Vertonghen should be sweeping behind him to cover any faster forwards.
I can't name you one CB that is amazing in the air and lightning fast to deal with the premiership's speedy forwards. The only freaks like this in are Hummels and Chiellini. There is no way we will be signing or can afford to sign either of them so Fazio will do for me.
COYS....support the team.
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I like Fazio, not sure why a lot of supporters have a downer on him. He has only been at the club a short time, and has played with so many different partners. Verts and Him are going to be the number one partnership, and rightly so.
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comment by Galv: As seen on ESPN (U10415)
posted 6 minutes ago
I'm still not sure on Fazio.
You only had to watch him against Bony
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Name me one CB in the premiership that wouldn't have problems marking Bony?
The problems were more to do with communication between him and Vertonghen rather than Physical battle.
Did anyone mention Lukaku in the Everton match?
We are all very quick to moan. but Defending is a collective thing.
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comment by sandy`s dad (U20025)
posted 7 minutes ago
I like Fazio, not sure why a lot of supporters have a downer on him. He has only been at the club a short time, and has played with so many different partners. Verts and Him are going to be the number one partnership, and rightly so.
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agreed..it's Fazio's first season and unlike attacking he needs to communicate with Lloris and his back line much harder to learn in one season.
Funny how other foreign players get one or two seasons to adjust yet a foreign defender gets 1/4 of a season an is labelled a failure.
We really have to change our attitude towards our own players. I'm all for criticising players that are playing below their level but we don't even know Fazio's level. We should wait to know that before criticising.
For me there are good signs that he and Vertonghen are improving. We still have over 30 games to play this season.
I have seen a few games where Bony has been kept quiet by good defenders.
I have also seen games where better strikers have been kept quiet by good defenders (King vs Suarez).
comment by Good King Edinspur (U1109)
posted 3 minutes ago
I have seen a few games where Bony has been kept quiet by good defenders.
I have also seen games where better strikers have been kept quiet by good defenders (King vs Suarez).
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And I have seen King skinned by worse strikers than Suarez. It's easy to isolate performances.
When was King's peak as a CB? it wasn't his first season. so I think we have to afford the same logic to Fazio.
Still think we need another top centre back as I think Kaboul is that bad so if we get one of verts or fazio injured then we are truely f ucked. I'm just happy poch Dosent play the terrible trio anymore ( Naughton, Rose and Kaboul) no coincidence our defence has looked better since they have been dropped
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 1 minute ago
Still think we need another top centre back as I think Kaboul is that bad so if we get one of verts or fazio injured then we are truely f ucked. I'm just happy poch Dosent play the terrible trio anymore ( Naughton, Rose and Kaboul) no coincidence our defence has looked better since they have been dropped
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definitely! Chiriches and Kaboul as our back up CB partnership is a little worrying. Chiriches takes too many risks as a CB.
Is it worth recalling Veljkovic?
Dier is a CB, with Yedlin coming in we won't need him at RB.
comment by Jingle Bãlès (U3582)
posted 10 minutes ago
Dier is a CB, with Yedlin coming in we won't need him at RB.
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Has Dier played at CB yet? He should be the 3rd choice CB until we buy.
comment by Ioavirgo (U10470)
posted 31 minutes ago
comment by Good King Edinspur (U1109)
posted 3 minutes ago
I have seen a few games where Bony has been kept quiet by good defenders.
I have also seen games where better strikers have been kept quiet by good defenders (King vs Suarez).
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And I have seen King skinned by worse strikers than Suarez. It's easy to isolate performances.
When was King's peak as a CB? it wasn't his first season. so I think we have to afford the same logic to Fazio.
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I'm not denying this (King was peak CB around 28-30). Yet you keep making excuses for his poor game vs Swansea, Bony was good but Fazio was bad.
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posted on 19/12/14
Nice article and all, but we don't play till Monday...
posted on 19/12/14
I actually like seeing that back 4 on paper now. I think we could still improve on Fazio but it's getting there anyway
posted on 19/12/14
Ignore me.... I'm even going tomorrow
FA cup is on Monday
But yeah, nice article
posted on 19/12/14
Dovde
Spurs are playing one of their only Saturday 3 o`clock kick-offs at WHL tomorrow. 3 points would be very welcome. Sane again at Leicester Boxing Day, that would give a bit of a cushion in case of poor results against Chelsea and United, although I have a feeling Spurs will get something out of those games.
posted on 19/12/14
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posted on 19/12/14
Doovdé
Nice article and all, but we don't play till Monday...
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Nice comment...but we play Saturday 3pm.
posted on 19/12/14
Everywhere,
On the article subject, i dont feel that we have a settled back 4, and i have absolutely no confidence in Fazio, but it is certainly nice to see some goals going in at the other end.
This game should be bread and butter - i just hope we make it look that way.
posted on 19/12/14
Dovde dived right in their.Hope his mum sets his watch at the correct time,wraps his Match sandwiches up in a Map and gives him the correct change for the bus, and a clean Hanky tucked up his sleeve.
Aaaahh. Bless.
posted on 19/12/14
posted on 19/12/14
1 win and look at people
Recent positive - not recent postiveS.
Would these recent positives include our outstanding performances against Besiktas and Swansea? Am curious.
posted on 19/12/14
Dovde dived right in their.Hope his mum sets his watch at the correct time,wraps his Match sandwiches up in a Map and gives him the correct change for the bus, and a clean Hanky tucked up his sleeve.
Aaaahh. Bless.
------------------------------
cant pay for the bus with change anymore.....
posted on 19/12/14
comment by Chicken - Mr Consistent✔ (U1043)
posted 40 minutes ago
Everywhere,
On the article subject, i dont feel that we have a settled back 4, and i have absolutely no confidence in Fazio, but it is certainly nice to see some goals going in at the other end.
This game should be bread and butter - i just hope we make it look that way.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Funny I see it totally differently. I think we have a settled back 4 and I have faith in Fazio. He's the reason I don't feel as nervous when balls get crossed into our penalty area. Wins most of his headers unlike a lot of our other CBs.
Vertonghen should be sweeping behind him to cover any faster forwards.
I can't name you one CB that is amazing in the air and lightning fast to deal with the premiership's speedy forwards. The only freaks like this in are Hummels and Chiellini. There is no way we will be signing or can afford to sign either of them so Fazio will do for me.
COYS....support the team.
posted on 19/12/14
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posted on 19/12/14
I like Fazio, not sure why a lot of supporters have a downer on him. He has only been at the club a short time, and has played with so many different partners. Verts and Him are going to be the number one partnership, and rightly so.
posted on 19/12/14
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posted on 19/12/14
comment by Galv: As seen on ESPN (U10415)
posted 6 minutes ago
I'm still not sure on Fazio.
You only had to watch him against Bony
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Name me one CB in the premiership that wouldn't have problems marking Bony?
The problems were more to do with communication between him and Vertonghen rather than Physical battle.
Did anyone mention Lukaku in the Everton match?
We are all very quick to moan. but Defending is a collective thing.
posted on 19/12/14
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posted on 19/12/14
comment by sandy`s dad (U20025)
posted 7 minutes ago
I like Fazio, not sure why a lot of supporters have a downer on him. He has only been at the club a short time, and has played with so many different partners. Verts and Him are going to be the number one partnership, and rightly so.
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agreed..it's Fazio's first season and unlike attacking he needs to communicate with Lloris and his back line much harder to learn in one season.
Funny how other foreign players get one or two seasons to adjust yet a foreign defender gets 1/4 of a season an is labelled a failure.
We really have to change our attitude towards our own players. I'm all for criticising players that are playing below their level but we don't even know Fazio's level. We should wait to know that before criticising.
For me there are good signs that he and Vertonghen are improving. We still have over 30 games to play this season.
posted on 19/12/14
I have seen a few games where Bony has been kept quiet by good defenders.
I have also seen games where better strikers have been kept quiet by good defenders (King vs Suarez).
posted on 19/12/14
comment by Good King Edinspur (U1109)
posted 3 minutes ago
I have seen a few games where Bony has been kept quiet by good defenders.
I have also seen games where better strikers have been kept quiet by good defenders (King vs Suarez).
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And I have seen King skinned by worse strikers than Suarez. It's easy to isolate performances.
When was King's peak as a CB? it wasn't his first season. so I think we have to afford the same logic to Fazio.
posted on 19/12/14
Still think we need another top centre back as I think Kaboul is that bad so if we get one of verts or fazio injured then we are truely f ucked. I'm just happy poch Dosent play the terrible trio anymore ( Naughton, Rose and Kaboul) no coincidence our defence has looked better since they have been dropped
posted on 19/12/14
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 1 minute ago
Still think we need another top centre back as I think Kaboul is that bad so if we get one of verts or fazio injured then we are truely f ucked. I'm just happy poch Dosent play the terrible trio anymore ( Naughton, Rose and Kaboul) no coincidence our defence has looked better since they have been dropped
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definitely! Chiriches and Kaboul as our back up CB partnership is a little worrying. Chiriches takes too many risks as a CB.
Is it worth recalling Veljkovic?
posted on 19/12/14
Dier is a CB, with Yedlin coming in we won't need him at RB.
posted on 19/12/14
comment by Jingle Bãlès (U3582)
posted 10 minutes ago
Dier is a CB, with Yedlin coming in we won't need him at RB.
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Has Dier played at CB yet? He should be the 3rd choice CB until we buy.
posted on 19/12/14
comment by Ioavirgo (U10470)
posted 31 minutes ago
comment by Good King Edinspur (U1109)
posted 3 minutes ago
I have seen a few games where Bony has been kept quiet by good defenders.
I have also seen games where better strikers have been kept quiet by good defenders (King vs Suarez).
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And I have seen King skinned by worse strikers than Suarez. It's easy to isolate performances.
When was King's peak as a CB? it wasn't his first season. so I think we have to afford the same logic to Fazio.
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I'm not denying this (King was peak CB around 28-30). Yet you keep making excuses for his poor game vs Swansea, Bony was good but Fazio was bad.
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