Tottenham hosts Leeds United this Sunday tea time and from a Spurs perspective, this game will be all about goals (no laughing at the back) as neither side has been exactly prolific this season.
The confirmed Spurs line-up is Lloris; Tanganga, Dier, Davies; Emerson, Winks, Hojbjerg, Reguilon; Lucas, Kane, Son. The Spurs subs are Gollini, Doherty, Sanchez, Rodon, Sessegnon, Ndombele, Alli, Bergwijn and Gil.
An initial key talking point is that Dele Alli has failed in his fortnight away from international football to make any tangible progress with his new coach and finds himself on the bench for Tottenham today.
Leeds look set up to play a 4-5-1 formation, so perhaps with this in mind, Tottenham are really going to be expected to pile on the pressure.
I take a view that this is a game is vital to show fans that Conte can make a difference – whilst using the same players as the last guy.
How can I put this politely; you’re talking utter bollox. Lucas was involved in everything 2nd half and was main contributor to the revival.
Davies is a natural left footer so in a back 3 he has to start… u have to wonder what’s happened to Gill? Surely not another 30 million down the pan….
I’ll give any of our players the rest of the season with the new coaches to prove their worth or worthlessness under Conte’s stewardship.
I suspect he just shouted loudly in Italian for ten minutes.
Lloris made three big saves when it was already 1-0. Should have been MoM.
I know, I watched the game..
He could be a Ballboy.
On the plus side Davies seems to fit this system really well, and Reggie is starting to wake up again. Their combo on the left looks like it has potential too.
That was a real tough watch.
Tanguy can only play 60-90 mins/ week & no show is 💩.
Jose started the same so still early days
Winks and Tanganga looked poor, could both be shifted sooner rather than later
He’ll be long gone by then
Next three are Burnley, Brentford and Norwich
He’ll expect 7-9pts
Thought his first touch today was largely awful…although he was more active generally but the transfer window reopens in 6 weeks or so…😉
Loved Conte’s passion throughout the game and especially at the end. Finally we have a winner in charge.
He’s the player he spoke the most about this week…and still didn’t trust him to even come on from the bench !
Will be fascinating if he either gets him going or gets Levy to take the hit and shift him. One scenario has to happen asap
sure. well, harry s truman apologised for the atomic bombs – eventually
He had two weeks with Ndomb and he still didn’t pick him to start.
The real question is, is there any “system” in modern football which makes Winks look useful? 😀
Conte knows that this squad needs new additions. It is all about getting as many points as possible so that we are in shouting distance of the top four and then adding some real quality in January with another CB, a creative midfield playmaker, and another striker.
It’s a start for Conte, next he’ll work out the men he can trust – no Lo Celso or Ndombele speaks volumes.
There’s something I like about the 3 at the back, seems to suit our defence. The backline all had some decent attacking cameos today too.
Never saw a win coming at h/t, Conte’s pure inspiration
The Conte effect.
The manager won that
Phewwww just
Once again even though I turned on just before they scored thanks to HH for this space to express our frustrations.
Good comeback boys, the Ryan Mason hairdryer at half-time did the trick. I thought Dier was MOTM. Much to work on.
Disallowed
A bit harsh. Who made the equaliser?
If running about a lot contributed to winning matches sterling would never be dropped…? Moura brings all the nouse of wartime poultry
Right Delia cover the area in front of Hojbjerg and Winks and run at anything that comes your way
About all he’s good for.
Dele been doing some painting ?
Lucas runs his socks off for the badge week in week out.
Sessegnon to score
Sessegnon on for Reg???
Sess…….whats his name again ??
I just dont like this Kal geezer nit one bit
He made the difference in the end…after making thing so hard for us before
Keep the tempo.
Half time team talk worked wonders.
Well done Regy
Exciting game now if I was a neutral I would be saying 2 lower table teams scrapping it out to keep out of the bottom 3.
Death threats at half time?
20 years old.
Thank whatsit for that. Nice dragback Lucas and decent finish Pierre,
Championship
Where would we be without PEH?
Jesus Christ Lucas Moura is the most fruatrating player to ever kick a ball
Adam Forshaw 30 years of age, spent his career in the Championship, Leeds reserve. Head and shoulders above Winks.
This is what happens when you don’t refresh the squad for eighteen months. It’s a huge false economy because it will now cost a fortune to replace this rubbish.
Very apt comparison the band that couldn’t sing and the footballer that couldn’t…….
Keane just called for Dele’s “creativity” on Sky. They really are clutching at straws.
BTW, what is going on with that Dele pic. He looks like a member of Milli Vanilli
I don’t see us getting back there, finishing second twice, getting to a Champions League Final, can’t see it happening.
No to be honest.
Well that’s a bit better.
Much of this dross goes back to when Poch urged the board to be brave and Levy did the opposite. It will take a long time to get back to where we were. I imagine that Conte is thanking his stars that he only signed an eighteen month contract.
Kane & Son are often getting in each others way & every time we get in the final 3rd a pass is misplaced, or overhit… our fitness levels are no where near the levels of Leeds
Can we be more exposed than with Winks on the pitch?
I hope Conte gave them not the hairdryer treatment but the flame thrower.
Hopefully broadcast live at the THFC stadium, I’d pay big money to see that.
The dilemma being Ndom for Winks now but that leaves us more exposed.
New manager bounce, seems to work for every other team!
And taking out Paratici, what have you talked me into Fabio?.
That’s my point exactly
if there exists a less intelligent footballer in this league, levy is offering prizes. just don’t expect him to honour it
He’s frustrating – he can beat a man. The rest…hardly ever.
He’s the best and worst thing about Spurs that first half.
But he sometimes runs past people to very little purpose!
I can see Conte knocking Baldy out, live on TV
We’ve known this for years about Moura and still he makes the team. I can’t be bothered with the”he works so hard” defence of him. No goals, no assists.
200K per week isn’t enough to make him get fit consistently. Our scouting team is a laughing stock for okaying this signing.
I can imagine Ndombele looking for loophole missing foods to snack on that Conte forgot to add to his banned list
I’ll give it a good go!
If you are able, please hurl the detached limb at Baldy ☺️
Cake frosting isn’t his only issue
We are in trouble.
Moura looks the only player to beat a man one on one frequently: good, this is what we need against the one to one marking of Leeds…
Moura’s decision making once he’s made space is awful and he keeps giving away the ball…
Dilemma
Sorry, but singling out Kane? The only decent things this half came from his incisive passes.
Phillips is doing a great job marking him so far.
Levy will charge you for that Tommy. 😂
nothing wrong with harry kane that ANY kind of midfield wouldn’t solve. thanks levy
Yeh, we’ve won something…first team to go 6 consecutive halves without hitting the target….and we have Kane & Son…
We have no midfield. No transition and we have a backline of Dier, Davies, and Tanganga whose distribution is poor on most occasions. It is no surprise. No shots on target yet again. Kane and Son falling deep to get the ball. No pressing. They sat off every Leeds player and allowed them to score. The reality is this is a poor squad and until that changes nothing will change.
Our main creative forces in midfield should be Lo Celso and Ndombele. One only gets fit for international breaks, while the other can’t seem to lay off the cake frosting.
I’m at the game (not drinking their beer or eating their snacks) I feel like I’m in the first Saw film and I have to cut my leg off to get out.
silver linings…moura’s ball-loss stats are easily top five. rejoice in the stats
Kane is a liability. He is only going through the motions. I hope he proves me wrong but Leeds want it more.
Lazy, unfit and clueless. Told to play a back five and they think it’s some sort of magical tactic that doesn’t need any effort or work just standing around looking gormless.
Imposters stealing a living. I remember years ago we had VDV, Modric and Kranjcar in the same team. The amount of flair and chances created were out of this world
Gertcha!
Making it too easy. They’re going man for man all over the pitch, which is what they always do, and we have no answer other than to pass it back and then hoof it to nobody in particular. Zero creativity apart from Kane sometimes dropping deep. Other than that, it’s mostly aimless 20-yard runs by Moura, Son and Reg that usually end in loss of possession.
Which one is the home team again?
I don’t care if the goal is over there
Is there a Chaz and Dave song about not having a shoot at goal…
Players now being exposed as the frauds they are
You’d have a bigger brain than most of our players.
1 down and then you look to the bench…
We look rotten! What’s with the decision making in attack?
Why are we always returning to trying to thread a needle in the middle when we’ve successfully freed up acres of green for the wing backs already through good play?
So strange. Conte needs to spell it out to these dunderheads.
Oooof! I didn’t think we could get any worse this season.
Even they beat us 3-0 and they’re utter sh it!
“Conte, United on the phone”…is there a 4 week get out clause we spoke about?”