devaney » Tue Aug 30, 2016 11:17 am wrote:Come on lads I know exactly what Ace was saying and I totally disagree. I will always take 20 minutes of outstanding brilliance that wins you a game compared to a satisfactory performance that gets you a point. Our stats in the second half against Spurs were poor. In reality once again we let a game slip away that we should have won.
I see where you're coming from but the way I see things, I have serious reservations about the playing staff and the tactics of the manager. At the moment, I'm more interested in seeing how we perform on the pitch than I am in results. Our midfield trio for me is a shambles. Our left back situation is a big question mark. You never know what you'll get from the CBs and seeing what Matip offers was interesting. Further up, Sturridge on the bench for me is similar to Tottenham deciding to bench Kane and play Alli or Son as a forward instead.
For us to go to Spurs and put in a dominant display despite these issues was pleasing. The result wasnt ideal and the display wasnt perfect but if we can build on that performance it would hold us in better stead than building on the performance against Arsenal or Burnley.