Carrick on the bench. Redknapp is back in. This sounds interesting though... Defoe, Kanoute and Keane all starting.
Robinson Pamarot-NN-King-Bunj Davies-Redknapp-Mendes Kanoute Defoe-Keane Listening to it on the radio -- this sounds like how they are playing it
0-3 I'm wondering if the formation is this now: Code: Robinson Pamarot King Naybet Bunjevcevic Keane Mendes Redknapp Ziegler Defoe Kanoute
This is truly hilarious. At least we can write this season off after 13 games, as opposed to last seasons 6. Go on Charlton, pile it on! I'd like to see Carrick come on for Redknapp, and Ricketts back off loan to kick Davies up the arse. This is laughable rubbish, but then, we're used to it here aren't we?
Yeah it is just a kick in the nuts. First few games of the season we looked like a decent side. Well organised and solid, I thought we'd just build on it but we seemed to go stale and now it's just a joke.
I might just ignore the match next weekend. Support Aldershot or something for the day. EDIT: Penalty - Bartlett hand ball and sent off after Ziegler shot was saved by him Keane scores penalty.
2-3 FT -- ohh well -- exciting last 15 minutes -- least we scored some goals -- Carrick for the full 90 next week please.
3 sloppy goals really killed us What we need is 11 players with the heart of Paul Robinson, he was unbelievable trying to get an equaliser. He done more running for the ball than any other player. Michael Carrick was impressive, he had a point to prove & he did prove it. He passed the ball really well today hardly gave the ball away. Simon Davies is in a major slump in form, Jol took him off at half time for Ziegler. Another thing that Jol has obviously done is told the full backs to push forward especially Noe Pamarot. Hopefully Edman will be back next week
Three excellent points. Davies has been and was counted on being our creative force, but both last season and this season he seems to be reading his press clippings and saving his best for his National Team. It's time to get a healthy and re-dedicated Davies, but at the same time, I'm sad to say that we need to de-emphasize his contributions. To me this clearly means bringing in an attacking left wing midfielder. But your points about Edman and Carrick are far more meaningful to me. I agree with the current speculation that Jol will be the coach for the foreseeable future--at least in the short term. What we saw today was a preview of Jol's style, attacking fullbacks and a willingness to play a passing game rather than a defensive game. If Spurs are to progress to where I think their talent level deserves, we need to get comfortable attacking, and these are steps in the right direction. Edman can attack, and Pamarot's reported strength is his attacking, so pinning them back into defense-only roles hurts us. I've said for quite some time that I think Robinson is having a super year, but that in addition to his solid play, he's gotten lucky on many occassions. Now that luck seems to be wearing off, and while he's still playing well, we're leaking goals. To be successful we need to defend solidly without sacraficing our attack from the fullbacks. I'm not advocating having a 2 man back line or anything silly like that, but when the play dictates, one of the two fullbacks should have the green light to go forward while the other stays back in defense. In Edman, Pamarot, Ifil and Kelly we have fullbacks whose strength is in attack, we must use that strength. I've always been a fan of Carrick, so its good to see him at Spurs and having a good game. IMHO, his passing is special, not because of his dazzling creativity or even his bravery in making the unbelievable pass, but in his steady, calming, possessing and accurate passing. He can be our rock that allows us to string together a beautiful passing game and an outlet to calm frantic situations. He's creative and wise beyond his years. Sean Davis has filled the more needed role of a true Dmid, but I think Carrick can add a lot to the team. Ultimately, he's not a wing player, so I'd say that we need to have a good rotation of Mendes, Davis and Carrick in central midfield so that all three get quality minutes and all three stay happy. Honestly, I'd still like to add Owen Hargreaves to that mix as well, although I recognize that it's not very likely at this point. Hargreaves would be true Dmid cover for when Davis is injured, and is a solid right winger to cover for Davies health and form problems. In fact, I'd probably slide one of Davies or Hargreaves over to left wing when they're both healthy. But this formation would allow us to utilize overlapping fullbacks, which had been missing under Santini. All in all, losing to Charlton stinks, but we can draw some encouraging signs about the Jol era. Hopefully, we've seen the last of boring boring Spurs. -Digital