Premier League Gameweek 1 + Midweek EFL

Dec9003

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Normally with Everton missing all these chances you’d think Tottenham would get an equaliser, no chance with them playing like this though.
 

Djemba-Djemba

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In terms of attributes they’re well suited in a 2 man midfield, Winks retains possession well with short simple passes and Hojbjerg is the ball winner, but in terms of quality not going to achieve much with those two.
But it's a central midfield with absolutely no creative ability at all.
 

Chief123

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Really hope we get another few players in before the end of the window because this is tumescent
I honestly don’t think new players would make much difference. This is how Jose gets his teams to play.
 

Abe144

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Crap tactics by Jose and the Spurs squad seems so stale
 

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Surprised he hasn't put Lamela on (to link between midfield and attack a little better) or even Aurier but guess both will be leaving in next 3 weeks.

Sissoko now at RB. :wenger: Doherty wasn't too bad I thought but completely different set up now to what he was used to at Wolves last 3 years.
 

DomesticTadpole

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Surprised he hasn't put Lamela on (to link between midfield and attack a little better) or even Aurier but guess both will be leaving in next 3 weeks.

Sissoko now at RB. :wenger: Doherty wasn't too bad I thought but completely different set up now to what he was used to at Wolves last 3 years.
Exactly. He looked good at Wolves for a reason.
 

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To be fair they’re not shite. They are just doing what Jose has asked them to do. This is the result.
You look at their defenders and central midfield - there are at least 7-8 teams that are stronger in the P.L
 

RedPed

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Bruno, Pogba, VDB and James would be an overkill no?
How many times have people lauded Man City because they supposedly have two top starting XIs?. Yet whenever there's talk of getting quality right through the squad at United, we don't need player Player X and we don't need Player Y? I don't get it. He would have been a perfect addition. If we're playing over 60 games a season, there should be enough game time to appease everyone.
 

Chief123

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You look at their defenders and central midfield - there are at least 7-8 teams that are stronger in the P.L
I absolutely agree. But my point is Jose can make the best players churn out the same rubbish. He knows how to inhibit a player. For example, Martial is a completely different player since we dumped Jose.
 

limerickcitykid

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Didn't Seamus lose his place to him in the Irish side?
In the last two friendlies yes. He looked shite in both of them and was a main reason we were so shaky at the back.

His defending is worse than commentators pronouncing his name wrong every time. He’s going to be terrible for Spurs, he can’t play RB to save his life. Coleman is still far better.
 

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I am inclined to think he is the Poch, the real M.P. person chit-chatting anonimously while enjoying the banter...:wenger:
:lol: I'd say he's more likely to be Daniel Levy boasting about the cheese room at the new stadium whilst the club implodes around him.
 

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Sky showing that terrible record Everton have against the top 6 away. 40 games 0 wins since Dec 2013. Pickford howler in the last 10 to make it 41.