[CL] Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 JUVENTUS [March 7th 2018] (27 Viewers)
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nice post. You Tottenham fans have been pretty cool tbh. Knowledgeable and respectful. Tbh I know you guys hate them, but the Chelsea fans we had on here were pretty cool too. The worst opposition “invasions”
sergio on this forum were by the Turkish Gala fans, Celtic fans and Man United fans before, during and after the Pogba sale.
Conte is a good example of balanced footy even if rigid.
Thinking in terms of statistics...and common sense, a good balance between attack and defense gives you the best chance for a win. You make the most out of defense without sacrificing too much in attack, and you make the most out of attack without sacrificing too much in defense. But it also depends on the team you have. If you have weaknesses defensively - RB, RCB, CM in our case at start of the season - you have to address those weaknesses. We were dropping points like crazy at start of the season, but since the Samp game and with a more defensive setup, we went on a 12-game undefeated streak and conceded only 1 in the league.
And I think a lot of fans are overreacting based on the 1st leg (specifically, 30 mins in 1st half) vs Spurs. Just a month ago, we put 7 past Sassuolo. And last season, Allegri was far from overly defensive. Instead of focusing on what went wrong in a specific game, they are having memory lapses and panic mode kicked in.
I agree that at times, under Allegri, we're too reactive rather than proactive and taking the initiative. Recent Lazio game was another example of a reactive setup (but I think he wanted to drill the defense and also improve passing before the Tot'num game). Inter was there for the taking, but we didn't pounce. And in CL, vs Bayern, he subbed Morata out for a more defensive Mandzukic when Morata was reyping their defense single-handedly.
Our biggest issue right now is fitness, not our usual tactical approach since Samp game. Some key players are injured, and others look fatigued and are lacking in intensity. People are somehow confusing that with being overly defensive and forgot previous games and are unable to isolate the mistakes vs Spurs. Chaotic, unorganized mob with their pitchforks.
Thinking in terms of statistics...and common sense, a good balance between attack and defense gives you the best chance for a win. You make the most out of defense without sacrificing too much in attack, and you make the most out of attack without sacrificing too much in defense. But it also depends on the team you have. If you have weaknesses defensively - RB, RCB, CM in our case at start of the season - you have to address those weaknesses. We were dropping points like crazy at start of the season, but since the Samp game and with a more defensive setup, we went on a 12-game undefeated streak and conceded only 1 in the league.
And I think a lot of fans are overreacting based on the 1st leg (specifically, 30 mins in 1st half) vs Spurs. Just a month ago, we put 7 past Sassuolo. And last season, Allegri was far from overly defensive. Instead of focusing on what went wrong in a specific game, they are having memory lapses and panic mode kicked in.
I agree that at times, under Allegri, we're too reactive rather than proactive and taking the initiative. Recent Lazio game was another example of a reactive setup (but I think he wanted to drill the defense and also improve passing before the Tot'num game). Inter was there for the taking, but we didn't pounce. And in CL, vs Bayern, he subbed Morata out for a more defensive Mandzukic when Morata was reyping their defense single-handedly.
Our biggest issue right now is fitness, not our usual tactical approach since Samp game. Some key players are injured, and others look fatigued and are lacking in intensity. People are somehow confusing that with being overly defensive and forgot previous games and are unable to isolate the mistakes vs Spurs. Chaotic, unorganized mob with their pitchforks.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...rees-120-000-week-contract-stay-Juventus.html
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/foot...aulo-dybala-juventus-contract-release-clause/
Wait what???
Is this fake news? didnt he just sign a new 5 year contract with no buy out clause last season until 2022? Why would he suddenly be resigning again?
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/foot...aulo-dybala-juventus-contract-release-clause/
Wait what???
Is this fake news? didnt he just sign a new 5 year contract with no buy out clause last season until 2022? Why would he suddenly be resigning again?
I actually suspect that despite all the pre match claims, Spurs might actually sit back and go for a counter attacking approach instead of a high press style as they claim.
Cant really believe what players/managers claim. Like klopp said he's gonna play full first team, go for the win vs Porto in the second leg, but in the end he rested Salah and VVD as expected
Cant really believe what players/managers claim. Like klopp said he's gonna play full first team, go for the win vs Porto in the second leg, but in the end he rested Salah and VVD as expected
The post addressed the opinion that we're too defensive, whether paying attn to defense and being solid is right or wrong, and the goldfish-like memory and knee-jerk reactions of fans like yourself.
You guys have been arguing we're always very defensive under Allegri. Sass game was just a month ago. When you score 7, you can't be overly defensive or poor whether it's Sass or not. One recent example. There are 3.5 years of data.
Add reading comprehension to the list.
You guys have been arguing we're always very defensive under Allegri. Sass game was just a month ago. When you score 7, you can't be overly defensive or poor whether it's Sass or not. One recent example. There are 3.5 years of data.
Add reading comprehension to the list.
Liverpool, and personally I think we'd got more respect and cautious play from bayern and city and would have preferred drawing them. Spurs reminds me of our first season with Allegri in Europe. Hungry to prove our strength and for success.
Unlike what Kane's said in that interview, I think we will see more of the ball this time and they will mainly focus to damage from the wings this time.
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just hope we don't concede first.
Unlike what Kane's said in that interview, I think we will see more of the ball this time and they will mainly focus to damage from the wings this time.
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just hope we don't concede first.