Official Spurs Thread

[stlducks]

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Wasn't pretty, crawled over the finish line but we will take it!

[ZeroTheHero]

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Poch should've swapped Sissoko and Eriksen around when things became very apparent already after ~20 minutes. Sissoko on the right hand side, Dele in the middle and Son on the left. That would've most likely have been a much different match.

Sissoko and Wanyama together couldn't find a forward pass quickly, which is the only way to break down a Benitez-style bus parking.

[stlducks]

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Poch should've swapped Sissoko and Eriksen around when things became very apparent already after ~20 minutes. Sissoko on the right hand side, Dele in the middle and Son on the left. That would've most likely have been a much different match.

Sissoko and Wanyama together couldn't find a forward pass quickly, which is the only way to break down a Benitez-style bus parking.

I was hoping he would have moved Eriksen to the middle and brought in Lamela or Moura for Dele.

I hope Poch doesn't do something dumb and play all the starters again next week trying to finish 3rd. Give them an extra week off before the WC.

[ZeroTheHero]

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If he's not going for 3rd, then he's not the right manager.

[ImTellinTim]

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Yeah, giving players a rest for the World Cup should be none of his concern honestly.

[stlducks]

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Yeah, giving players a rest for the World Cup should be none of his concern honestly.

I disagree when it's a situation like this. 3rd or 4th do not matter with the new CL rules. Kane has had a bad ankle for a few weeks and Son, Eriksen, Jan and Dele hardly miss a match.

The WC is HUGE to the players and Poch is the type of guy who would want them to do well there. Giving them an extra week off during a match that doesn't matter would be something I can see him doing.

Also playing the young guys in a PL match will help for the future.

[ZeroTheHero]

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31 days of rest before the opening day of the WC is more than enough to regain some strength.

[stlducks]

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Rafa complaining like always after the loss. Never change.

Interesting to see Poch said Sissoko was the best player on the pitch tonight.

[ZeroTheHero]

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He's trying to offload him, so speaking positively about his performances is a strategic move. Sissoko wasn't hopeless but he was far from good on the ball. Eriksen and Trippier were by far our best players.

[stlducks]

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Best signing of the off season for us, Poch and his staff extend for 5 more years.

[gopher_guy]

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Best signing of the off season for us, Poch and his staff extend for 5 more years.

Presumably that means that Levy is giving Poch all he wants this summer to bring in some reinforcements.

Now that Fulham is coming back up, I wonder if they'll want to keep Sessegnon, he's been pretty heavily linked to Spurs, from what I've seen.

[ZeroTheHero]

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Brushing Newcastle away on a mediocre day was nice enough. Good to see Dele Alli's form pointing in the right direction.

[stlducks]

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The team didn't look sharp which is understandable considering it is the first match and most of the starters didn't start practicing until Monday but the 3 points is all that matters this early.

Hopefully Toby can get his act together and connect with Poch again. The back 3 of Toby, Sanchez and Jan is the best in the league and makes us a completely different side.

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[~LiverpoolRed~]

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Son is going to be big miss for you guys for a few weeks. He has officially left for the Asian Games. Tournament is from August 18 to September 2nd.

[stlducks]

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Son is going to be big miss for you guys for a few weeks. He has officially left for the Asian Games. Tournament is from August 18 to September 2nd.

Yes he will be but this is a great chance for Moura to make an impact. Since being bought in January he hasn't had many chances to prove himself but looked great this preseason and now has a big chance to earn a spot.

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