I was a guest on the ByTheMin Spurs podcast again this week. We spoke about the last few games (Newcastle, Man City, Brighton), Lamela’s Rabona and Spurs’ current malaise, and previewed tomorrow’s trip to Aston Villa.
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Spurs 5-1 win at home to Asteras was a vital three points from a very entertaining match that saw us revive our faltering European campaign. Here are some quick thoughts on the game:
At present, there aren’t many issues that divide Spurs fans as much as Pochettino’s choice of striker. A lack of goals, the hangover from last season’s problems and the angst over AVB and Sherwood have all contributed.
Soldado made his first Continue reading
Disclaimer: stats can be misleading and context is important.
Total shot ratio or TSR is a simple statistics that can show how a team is performing. Shots are necessarily far more common than goals, so over a small number of games they are less affected by luck. Of course, not every Continue reading
This week, I (Jon) was a guest on the ByTheMinSpurs Podcast.
We discussed some of the recent games including Sunday’s win at Southampton and the North London Derby, gave some love to Continue reading
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
Anything But Penalties 