I'm starting to think he's just not that good.Dele Alli has been in poor form for sometime.
He was utterly ineffective during the WC.
Plus he's a twat.
I'm starting to think he's just not that good.Dele Alli has been in poor form for sometime.
He was utterly ineffective during the WC.
They should have put it to bed to be honest. A 1 nil lead isn't much.They are lucky with a 1-0 defeat. The way Ajax started in the first 30mins I thought it was going to be about 3-0.
This. Unimpressive game for a CL semi. Hopefully the 2nd leg offers more quality and/or drama.Thought Ajax were pretty good for half an hour but since then was a pretty poor game
That's a very simplistic way too look at it. You can easily say with a more mobile striker they would be able to press more effectively, and win more second balls. Kane is not as big but I would think Spurs ball retention would be a lot better.And without a big body with good hold up play up top, they'd have spent 90 minutes into their box anyways
Can underdogs be overrated though?We're still in this tie.
Ajax are overrated. We got at them badly in that second half, and if players like Kane and Son were on the pitch I would back us to grab a couple.
Sissoko in from the start in the return leg and Son back leading the line and we will look far more threatening, easily capable of scoring a few against a shaky backline.
Tonight we had zero quality in the final third with Llorente leading the line. We'll obviously have to play a hell of a lot better to come in to it, but we are capable of that. Some of the deliveries by our fullbacks were criminal and Alli/Eriksen were totally below par.
You just know they will choke in the final, but really, really hope they don't. Especially if it's against Liverpool...Hopefully Ajax finish it off without problems in second leg. They're really the team worth supporting out of the 4 for any neutral.
WUTAjax are overrated.
Has been absolutely terrible all season. Really shit return in terms of goals/assists and his performances are even more of a disappointment.@SquishyMcSquish @InLevyITrust @balaks
I would be very interested in hearing your opinion of Dele Alli. I appreciate he's not had a great game tonight but over the course of the season how's he been performing.
He's got a nice touch and an eye for a pass but from what I've seen goes missing far too often in matches and has little influence. His work rate also seems questionable.
It seems that since his breakthrough season he just hasn't kicked on. Is that a fair comment?
Liverpool fans will still say they are plucky underdogs considering they only spent about 300m on transfers.Hopefully Ajax finish it off without problems in second leg. They're really the team worth supporting out of the 4 for any neutral.
Bayern 12/13Has anyone ever won the Champions League winning all 3 away knockout games along the way? Probably, but it might be one of those weird facts.
They're behind so the losing 4-3 tactic won't work this time.Still think Ajax could've gotten one more at least. Spurs will go there with Son back and go for it like at City and try to outscore I think.
Overrated how?We're still in this tie.
Ajax are overrated. We got at them badly in that second half, and if players like Kane and Son were on the pitch I would back us to grab a couple.
Sissoko in from the start in the return leg and Son back leading the line and we will look far more threatening, easily capable of scoring a few against a shaky backline.
Tonight we had zero quality in the final third with Llorente leading the line. We'll obviously have to play a hell of a lot better to come in to it, but we are capable of that. Some of the deliveries by our fullbacks were criminal and Alli/Eriksen were totally below par.
Missed your edit, so that since-edited post is meaninglessThat's a very simplistic way too look at it. You can easily say with a more mobile striker they would be able to press more effectively, and win more second balls. Kane is not as big but I would think Spurs ball retention would be a lot better.
Tbf that's how we beat Ajax in the ELLet's state facts. It was Spurs and not Ajax who forced the long ball game. When Spurs realised they couldn't outplay Ajax and Vertonghen came off they played shitehouse tactics with Alli, Llorente, Sissoko, and all the other big guys and just lumped it up to them. To their credit, it did nullify Ajax and stop them playing their game, but it forced them to play ping pong football in return.
he probably meant they should have scored more and rightfully so
I thought that second half was played perfectly by Ajax. Sat off, and defended their box and Spurs didn’t create much. Unlucky not to get the second too. Looked very experienced and not giving Spurs a way back into the tie.We're still in this tie.
Ajax are overrated. We got at them badly in that second half, and if players like Kane and Son were on the pitch I would back us to grab a couple.
Sissoko in from the start in the return leg and Son back leading the line and we will look far more threatening, easily capable of scoring a few against a shaky backline.
Tonight we had zero quality in the final third with Llorente leading the line. We'll obviously have to play a hell of a lot better to come in to it, but we are capable of that. Some of the deliveries by our fullbacks were criminal and Alli/Eriksen were totally below par.
You are right but it worked. We had little other options out there.Let's state facts. It was Spurs and not Ajax who forced the long ball game. When Spurs realised they couldn't outplay Ajax and Vertonghen came off they played shitehouse tactics with Alli, Llorente, Sissoko, and all the other big guys and just lumped it up to them in order to dominate the game physically. To their credit, it did nullify Ajax and stop them playing their game, but it forced them to play ping pong football in return.
Real madrid 2018?Has anyone ever won the Champions League winning all 3 away knockout games along the way? Probably, but it might be one of those weird facts.
Not great but I think Ajax were happy to play it simple/basic, take the fouls, wind down the clock, take the lead back.Thought Ajax were pretty good for half an hour but since then was a pretty poor game
They are.
When's the next time spurs will make it to a CL semi final, you think?Overrated how?
Why do you need to be bitter for?