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I like Eriksen. I still don't understand how people think he would be a good replacement for Pogba
He hardly had many options. He probably wanted Rose and Trippier to push up.First 35 minutes is on Poch. bizarre starting with a back 5, just sent a negative mindset out and invited pressure on. Lost the midfield battle instantly and couldn't get anything going in attack. Look much better with a back 4 that they're used to.
You mean like they destroyed Spurs?My eyes are hurting watching this semi. Where the feck are City? They would have destroyed Ajax by now.
It’s tough on you to be playing your most important game in decades without your two best attacking players but also goes to show how much it hurts you to not have addressed depth issues in the Summer.I don't expect sympathy, just some level of understanding that this is a Spurs side which has been ripped apart by injuries. The core of the side has been torn out, both our goalscorers aren't on the pitch.
No amount of money can replace certain key players in the team, and we hardly have an embarrassment of riches.
Ajax are struggling with some of the runs Lucas is making, with Son up there that increases 3 fold. Instead we have a lamppost.
I agree on the whole - I think the earlier point re: it is still Tottenham vs the (top) side from the Dutch league comment still holds though.They are clearly a good side and very hungry.
Wanyama and Llorente are completely out of their depth against the likes of Brighton or West Ham, let alone in the CL. It's a fecking joke we're having to start them, they're a total and utter liability.
Your players are more experienced and better compensated than this youthful Ajax team. You have a lot of internationals in your starting 11, including the best attacking midfielder in the league, a highly rated CB and a world cup winner. Dire showing and you know itYeah god imagine making dumb excuses like 'we're missing our two star attackers' or 'Wanyama is actually having to play and is the worst player on the pitch'. You know, totally valid reasons.
Its shit. You want these kind of occasions to have all the star players on the field, we have almost none of ours. If Liverpool were playing Barcelona without Salah, Mane, Fabinho and Wijnaldum I'd be saying the exact same thing.
Worry about Barca.My eyes are hurting watching this semi. Where the feck are City? They would have destroyed Ajax by now.
He looks like Beverley's sonDany Rose looks like Pat Beverley
Man City are this mythical beast that is supposed to destroy the CL every year... until they inevitably get knocked out in the quarters again.You mean like they destroyed Spurs?
We need better depth but regardless of that missing two world class attackers is going to hurt us. You have to hope your key players will be available for games like this and we're very unlucky that they aren't.It’s tough on you to be playing your most important game in decades without your two best attacking players but also goes to show how much it hurts you to not have addressed depth issues in the Summer.
He is more an attacking midfielder than a midfielder, he is wasted deeper to be honest. More of a Mata than a Pogba.I like Eriksen. I still don't understand how people think he would be a good replacement for Pogba
I am. But that's tomorrow.Worry about Barca.
I don't rate their wingers (Neres and Ziyech) that highly tbh.Which one of these Ajax stars do you think will flop? Surely not all of them will succeed at the next level. Some are benefiting from the environment style of play and players around them.
Ziyech. Doesnt have the mentality for the pressure and criticism you receive at the top.Which one of these Ajax stars do you think will flop? Surely not all of them will succeed at the next level. Some are benefiting from the environment style of play and players around them.
So what? This Ajax team is being picked apart by the top sides in Europe, it's hugely talented, have nothing to lose and are extremely well coached.Your players are more experienced and better compensated than this youthful Ajax team. You have a lot of internationals in your starting 11, including the best attacking midfielder in the league, a highly rated CB and a world cup winner. Dire showing and you know it
Neres is talented but he should probably stick around. I can see him making a move to a team like Arsenal and being underwhelmingWhich one of these Ajax stars do you think will flop? Surely not all of them will succeed at the next level. Some are benefiting from the environment style of play and players around them.
He changed to a back 4 before Vertongen went off, he could have started with Rose ahead of Vertongen.He hardly had many options. He probably wanted Rose and Trippier to push up.
We came in to the game at the end and could easily have been level. When Sissoko came on the momentum started to shift.I agree on the whole - I think the earlier point re: it is still Tottenham vs the (top) side from the Dutch league comment still holds though.
It's not that they're winning, they're absolutely dominating (last 10 minutes excepted) - I genuinely haven't seen a game where the two sides (who should be at the very worst evenly matched) have been so far apart, in ages.
Whichever one we sign.Which one of these Ajax stars do you think will flop? Surely not all of them will succeed at the next level. Some are benefiting from the environment style of play and players around them.
Their basic technical level of each player is not only higher but they play like a proper team, if you do ad these 2 things it makes it for a very beautiful football team.We're miles away from Ajax at the moment it's actually mind boggling !!