For 18 glorious minutes I dared to believe.
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Arsenal 1 Spurs 1 – 18 Glorious minutes
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Arsenal Spurs Preview – tactics, team and why this game may actually suit us
I have to admit, I’m quite worried about this game. Normally I approach the North London derby with an unjustified sense of optimism but I think this match may have come a little bit too soon for the Pochettino revolution.
After an initial surge of positivity, the last few games have brought Spurs fans back down to earth as the usual problems resurface. When Tottenham were 1-0 down on Wednesday night against Forest, Twitter was filled with outrage and predictions that Pochettino wouldn’t last past Christmas. Knee-jerk reactions are par for the course on social media but it’s Continue reading
Spurs 0 West Brom 1 – a frustrating day as Tottenham go slow at the Lane
Sunday’s disappointing loss to West Brom left me with an overwhelming sense of deja-vu. Like so many times at home in recent years, against supposedly inferior opposition we struggled.
It’s become the blueprint for taking points at White Hart Lane. Sit back and defend, stay compact and play on the counter attack. I’ve seen it over and over again and it was frustrating enough the first time.
Pochettino was supposed to Continue reading
Spurs West Brom Preview – News, tactics and suggested team
After a loss and two frustrating draws, Spurs will hope to get back to winning ways this Sunday, as West Bromwich Albion visit White Hart Lane.
It all started so well for Mauricio Pochettino with four consecutive wins. A drop off was inevitable as the new boss finds Continue reading
Pochettino springs a surprise
Tottenham’s announcement yesterday evening that Younes Kaboul would be the new Spurs captain caught many by surprise.
The general consensus seemed to be that it was a toss up between Hugo Lloris and Jan Vertonghen, with some outside bets on Federico Fazio – always an incredibly unlikely option. Pochettino did give us some big clues. Continue reading
Sunderland 2 Spurs 2 – classic Tottenham, almost but not quite
You can change the players, you can change the manager, you can probably even change the owners, but Spurs will still be Spurs. This was a classic Tottenham performance. Some attractive football, dominance Continue reading
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