Today’s game against Everton is a key match for Spurs and Mauricio Pochettino, but how can the Spurs manager finally get his team to click? Continue reading
Possible Spurs Team to face Everton – who would you play?
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Spurs Everton Preview – two peas in a pod and should Chiriches start?
Everton are the visitors to White Hart Lane this Sunday in what could be a key match for Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs. Despite some ups and downs, Tottenham have managed to win two games in a week and cement our place in the Europa League knock-out rounds. The Merseyside club are Continue reading
Hull 1 Spurs 2 – a red card and Aaron Lennon change the game
A fortunate win after a dreadful first half and a cheap sending off that turned the game – this was a carbon copy of the trip to Villa. Except here, in the second half there was more promise, after Pochettino finally gave the team some width with the introduction of Aaron Lennon and, surprisingly, Vlad Chiriches.
Spurs started the game with Continue reading
Hull Spurs Preview – Reunited with old friends and what changes should Pochettino make?
Spurs travel up to Hull this weekend to try to kick-start their season. The 2-1 loss against Stoke before the international break was the low point so far. Slow and ponderous going forward, vulnerable at the back, there didn’t seem to be a plan. Some changes are needed but what?
Premier League statistics – comparing all 20 team’s Shot Ratios and Schedule Strength so far
In the last international break I looked at the TSR (total shots ratio) and schedule strength of the 20 teams in the Premier League. TSR is a good indicator of a team’s actual performance after a small number of games. It has some obvious Continue reading
Problems at Spurs but there’s a glimmer of hope
Morale is pretty low at Spurs after a summer of optimism. Some might say nothing much changes.
I still think that Pochettino is the man for the job but I am starting to worry about the players. They have ability but the overall blend seems wrong, they don’t fit the manager’s preferred style and Continue reading
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