Splits in the camp at Hotspur Way have compounded what has become a stagnant squad, leaving Mauricio Pochettino looking confused and embarrassed.
Sky Sports’ Phil Thompson has summed up this afternoon’s game pretty accurately here for Off The Ball.
“I think that tells me that Pochettino still doesn’t know his best starting XI. I think that’s a big worry. He’s still searching for it. This is going to be a massive game. Just like Manchester United turned up last week, you can bet your life Spurs will turn up at Anfield. I think Liverpool will win.”
Looking at this 2018/19 season formations, old ‘Pinocchio’ has a point.
70% of the time, Klopp uses a 433. As far as personnel goes, the German only has to deal with modest traffic in his physioroom.
By stark contrast, Pochettino looks like he pulls his formations out of a tombola. Add to which, the Argentine’s selections have to factor in endless injuries and whatever personal spats are going on behind closed doors.
This Tottenham side is poised for one thing and one thing only – a significant makeover.
Mauricio Pochettino’s time has run its course at Spurs. Not because he’s a terrible manager, but because the conditions in which HE AGREED to operate, inevitably suffocated his chances of success.
Let’s face it… top 4 is going to be Liverpool, city, Chelsea and Leicester. Especially if Chelsea get transfer ban over over turned. Arsenal are crap… But better than us and United are also poor. Honestly I think we would not get top 7 at this rate.
Honestly I don’t know . He’s fucking with the new player’s confidence I’m sure sticking with these bums , Eriksen should not play again .
that is very shit.
So anyone give me any good reason why Ndombele and Lamela didn’t start and why Ali and Eriksen were not hooked of around 60 mins and replaced with Lo Celso and Moura. Pooch is a joke with his two amigos. Tactically bereft and useless.
That wasn’t “competing”, that was “turning up” …
Were just going for the champions league this year anyway.
Good? 24% possession and not had a shot on target since minute 2
After 10 games, we’re 11th, with 12 points – which is numerically positive at least
rose and his right foot….
I think Poch got it wrong..sit back and hope they don’t score, when our defence is shit..
what is the point putting celso on now? give the bloke 20 mins at least.
We’ll make top 4 no problem, but only if you’re reading the table from the bottom
yeah i agree and to be fair we could be losing by a lot more ,but everyone knows we have major fucking problems so what do you expect. My expectations having dropped a lot ,if we make top 4 i will be amazed.
The form we’ve been in, no-one is expecting us to win at Anfield FFS, at least we’re showing some fight for once, and the performance has been good
What chat are we all on… The seem to be 3 or 4 live… Either way, Aurier, Rose, Dele and Eriksson should not be playing!
Poch is busted…sorry mate, it’s embarrassing
Everyone in the pub laughing at our offside…I’ve never known so many people laughing at us…we are a joke!
Bring on Mouzra for timn tin FFS
didnt beat the first man again….
Lets face it we are miles behind Liverpool.THFC is a club in decline.
You can’t play that way and expect much else really..
no fucking way
fuck sake
to many misplaced passes and givin it back to them.
You will if you go to the lavs
The pub is full of Liverpool and Ars fans, I feel abused !
Moura for Dele, or Lo Celso for Dele
left sanchez for dead then.
yep
of course we can’t we’re aiming at the goal
the first half was better, they are in the form of their lives ,this is our shittist start in 6 years ,,we wont turn into something special in one week.
Eriksen and dele off , tanned man and Lamela on please
Man for man, on paper, they are just another team…I find this embarrassing, how you guys think this is progress is beyond me, we can’t kick the ball between two people in white
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That’s silly. A tractor can turn into a field, but we can’t turn into stoke
We’ve turned into Stoke, yaaa
yeah i agree ,cant pass but have a bit of fight at least.
I must be watching a different game, because after previous week’s performances, we have improved
A million miles apart, it’s embarrassing !!
So bored of watching us..
Poch should make a change now
when they lose the ball they are very good.
fucking had to happen ,so much time round the edge of the area…
I’m behind the sofa
unlucky sonny…
fuck!!!
great save ,that robertson is fecking annoying.
We’re still in this!
yeah get him off ,doesnt put in tackles and has lost the ability to keep hold of it and dink a nice pass.
didnt even think ali was on:)
Eriksen is a disgrace
and rose.
just lack of confidence ,yeah your right a tough 2nd half for us all.
So there is a pattern building here. Moura scores three goals in the CL semi final and gets dropped for the final. Lamela and Ndombele amongst the best players last match and get dropped next. The Pooch world class tactical genius strikes again. Get Alli of FFS total pile of w**k.
Be happier if we’d stop their full backs getting crosses in, Robertson especially. Sissoko needs to be careful, yellow card and a word from the ref.
Well played Gazzaniga, however, are you telling me we can’t put together 3 passes against another PL football team….ffs, this is going to be a difficult 2nd half!!
Very worried about them coming down our right ,but hey they are fit fast players . all in all not a bad shape but little going forward,,but we are winning against the league leaders.
Just struggling to keep hold of it for a bit ..they are working hard though .
Dont want to say the fateful words ,,just make it to…..
Gazza is immense
Karen hills big up yourself girlfriend. Good 3 points today 😊
well done lads ,done enough ,my arse is starting to go though.
decent save
The basement is filled with alloy wheels and car stereos
Still a shit hole then
They don’t like a taste of their own medicine.
that was the best passage of play in a long fucking time,,unlucky lads
Has Poch learned some new tricks, should be two up.
My god, Spurs slowing things down, game management, who’d thought it.
be solid hit em with long balls and on the rare break.
Confidence fragile.
They are at least showing some determination .
Aurier looking off already.
Where to.
just got to calm down with some of our passes in the middle.
Hey Eriksen off now
Seem to be going long.
Can’t get that stream to play. Something about 503 server
sonny has had his 3 weetabix
We never seem to buy players that are ready to go, always injured.
Win here, might put the wind in their sails. Have to win though
This is going to get nasty. Mid table, losing ground and we play the CL winners at their gaff. No summer signings available. A cluster fak.
Yeah but he plays for Lpool.
He is a damn good defender though.
Piss poor viewing experience for away fans at Anfield, stuck behind goal you’d need binoculars to see anything.
eriksons first shit pass.
Thank you. N
Love to see someone tear Van Dyke sick of hearing how good he is. He can walk on water as well.
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only 88 mins to go.
Son, pure gold.
Good few bets stuffed right there.
Hesgoal
Stone me
sweet!!!
I don’t believe it.
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🎼They’re only happy on giro day
I think Spurs fans have opted for Spurs underwear today
Bloody bar I’m in is full of knocked off Liverpool shirts….bet they stole them!!!
We’ll concede within first five minutes.
He must be the thigh strain.