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There’s a fundamental problem with this approach from the players. Most of our fans have seen lots of players come and go over the decades. They can recognise those with character and they can spot those who only turn up in fair weather. This group is the latter.
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Tottenham players discuss fan disconnect as ‘critical issue’ in team meeting
Exclusive: Players, understood to be upset by jeering of Vicario, have decided to leave pitch together and do not applaud supporters at end
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November 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
There’s a fundamental problem with this approach from the players. Most of our fans have seen lots of players come and go over the decades. They can recognise those with character and they can spot those who only turn up in fair weather. This group is the latter.
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I imagine Frank will limp on to an inglorious end against Brentford next Saturday, but it just covers a group of poor technical players lacking any trace of character.
There were moments when Porro was taking a throw 2nd half where the players would literally have hidden behind Frank if they could.
There were moments when Porro was taking a throw 2nd half where the players would literally have hidden behind Frank if they could.
November 29, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I imagine Frank will limp on to an inglorious end against Brentford next Saturday, but it just covers a group of poor technical players lacking any trace of character.
There were moments when Porro was taking a throw 2nd half where the players would literally have hidden behind Frank if they could.
There were moments when Porro was taking a throw 2nd half where the players would literally have hidden behind Frank if they could.
It’s difficult to imagine any manager surviving after such huge tactical errors in successive games, but the lack of character in these players is indescribable. Reminds me of spurs in the 90s again.
November 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
It’s difficult to imagine any manager surviving after such huge tactical errors in successive games, but the lack of character in these players is indescribable. Reminds me of spurs in the 90s again.
I wasn’t going to post at all today cos I knew it’d be bad.
The strange thing is, on the opening day we started with Bergvall, Gray, Sarr in mid. 2nd game we went man-2-man with Man City and pressed them off the park.
Frank can be brave, he just seems to have lost his nerve. He needs it back fast
The strange thing is, on the opening day we started with Bergvall, Gray, Sarr in mid. 2nd game we went man-2-man with Man City and pressed them off the park.
Frank can be brave, he just seems to have lost his nerve. He needs it back fast
November 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I wasn’t going to post at all today cos I knew it’d be bad.
The strange thing is, on the opening day we started with Bergvall, Gray, Sarr in mid. 2nd game we went man-2-man with Man City and pressed them off the park.
Frank can be brave, he just seems to have lost his nerve. He needs it back fast
The strange thing is, on the opening day we started with Bergvall, Gray, Sarr in mid. 2nd game we went man-2-man with Man City and pressed them off the park.
Frank can be brave, he just seems to have lost his nerve. He needs it back fast
First Mikey Moore goal for Rangers!
Hopefully it’s onwards and upwards for him now Russell Martin’s gone.
Hopefully it’s onwards and upwards for him now Russell Martin’s gone.
November 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
First Mikey Moore goal for Rangers!
Hopefully it’s onwards and upwards for him now Russell Martin’s gone.
Hopefully it’s onwards and upwards for him now Russell Martin’s gone.
Not only is there a crazy number of half and half scarfs today…there’s someone wearing a Utd shirt in the north stand. Stewards look very panicked.
November 8, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Not only is there a crazy number of half and half scarfs today…there’s someone wearing a Utd shirt in the north stand. Stewards look very panicked.
Can’t remember the last time spurs had a 12.30 home game?
Had to run back in and get my sunglasses. Imperative in the north stand for an early kick off on a clear day like today.
Had to run back in and get my sunglasses. Imperative in the north stand for an early kick off on a clear day like today.
November 8, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Can’t remember the last time spurs had a 12.30 home game?
Had to run back in and get my sunglasses. Imperative in the north stand for an early kick off on a clear day like today.
Had to run back in and get my sunglasses. Imperative in the north stand for an early kick off on a clear day like today.
Obviously can’t learn anything when the opposition is that bad and didn’t even press us when we were down to 10.
Hopefully lots of confidence for players who need it and a run for Xavi and Pape in the middle now.
Hopefully lots of confidence for players who need it and a run for Xavi and Pape in the middle now.
November 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Obviously can’t learn anything when the opposition is that bad and didn’t even press us when we were down to 10.
Hopefully lots of confidence for players who need it and a run for Xavi and Pape in the middle now.
Hopefully lots of confidence for players who need it and a run for Xavi and Pape in the middle now.
Sitting in the ground and they won’t show a replay of the red card. Looked like nothing from where I am. Ridiculous that people in the stadium can’t see what’s happening.
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Sitting in the ground and they won’t show a replay of the red card. Looked like nothing from where I am. Ridiculous that people in the stadium can’t see what’s happening.
First time a team hasn’t pressed us or filled the midfield since Burnley and it shows.
Sarr and Bentancur winning the ball back aggressively….shame the front 4 have all the intensity of a crab,
Simons couldn’t do much more. muani and oberbert continue to look like competition winners out there.
Sarr and Bentancur winning the ball back aggressively….shame the front 4 have all the intensity of a crab,
Simons couldn’t do much more. muani and oberbert continue to look like competition winners out there.
November 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
First time a team hasn’t pressed us or filled the midfield since Burnley and it shows.
Sarr and Bentancur winning the ball back aggressively….shame the front 4 have all the intensity of a crab,
Simons couldn’t do much more. muani and oberbert continue to look like competition winners out there.
Sarr and Bentancur winning the ball back aggressively….shame the front 4 have all the intensity of a crab,
Simons couldn’t do much more. muani and oberbert continue to look like competition winners out there.
Spurs stadium dj back playing some absolute classics again.
Likely to be the best part of the night in fairness.
Likely to be the best part of the night in fairness.
November 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Spurs stadium dj back playing some absolute classics again.
Likely to be the best part of the night in fairness.
Likely to be the best part of the night in fairness.
IMHO, Thomas Frank has correctly diagnosed what you need to do to compete in the EPL this season, but he’s got the wrong players (either due to injury or poor selection) to actually execute that plan.
It’s gonna be a long season. We need to get used to it. There’s no Kane or Son to bail us out now.
It’s gonna be a long season. We need to get used to it. There’s no Kane or Son to bail us out now.
November 2, 2025 at 8:58 AM
IMHO, Thomas Frank has correctly diagnosed what you need to do to compete in the EPL this season, but he’s got the wrong players (either due to injury or poor selection) to actually execute that plan.
It’s gonna be a long season. We need to get used to it. There’s no Kane or Son to bail us out now.
It’s gonna be a long season. We need to get used to it. There’s no Kane or Son to bail us out now.
Not much point in discussing spurs. The problems are many, but pretty obvious.
However, that Chelsea team is perfect for where modern football is today. When the games become about 2nd + 3rd balls, and quick transition, every team needs their midfield 3 and set of wingers they have.
However, that Chelsea team is perfect for where modern football is today. When the games become about 2nd + 3rd balls, and quick transition, every team needs their midfield 3 and set of wingers they have.
November 1, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Not much point in discussing spurs. The problems are many, but pretty obvious.
However, that Chelsea team is perfect for where modern football is today. When the games become about 2nd + 3rd balls, and quick transition, every team needs their midfield 3 and set of wingers they have.
However, that Chelsea team is perfect for where modern football is today. When the games become about 2nd + 3rd balls, and quick transition, every team needs their midfield 3 and set of wingers they have.
No crab of doom issues in the pass map this week. Kudus central, Xavi tucking in, Kolos movement, helped open up space through the lines.
Obviously when we have Udogie and Cuti back (next week?) it will really help us improve passing and balance across the back line.
Obviously when we have Udogie and Cuti back (next week?) it will really help us improve passing and balance across the back line.
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October 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
No crab of doom issues in the pass map this week. Kudus central, Xavi tucking in, Kolos movement, helped open up space through the lines.
Obviously when we have Udogie and Cuti back (next week?) it will really help us improve passing and balance across the back line.
Obviously when we have Udogie and Cuti back (next week?) it will really help us improve passing and balance across the back line.
This spurs set up is still a work in progress and will be for all this season, but these away performances show a real attitude we’ve missed in recent years.
Chelsea next week would be a good time to sort the home form!
Chelsea next week would be a good time to sort the home form!
October 26, 2025 at 6:36 PM
This spurs set up is still a work in progress and will be for all this season, but these away performances show a real attitude we’ve missed in recent years.
Chelsea next week would be a good time to sort the home form!
Chelsea next week would be a good time to sort the home form!
As always, sensible and detailed analysis from Mo. He’s picked out what we’re all seeing. We can switch out one of the pivot, but it’s not suddenly going to make a huge difference. A long season beckons unless we get a lot more players fit, or find another passer in Jan.
Tottenham's PL results seem fine at first glance, currently in 6th with a +7 GD. However, that's largely from having the 2nd best conversion rate at 16.1%.
This week's article for @thetransferflow.bsky.social is on Spurs' attacking issues from open play
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This week's article for @thetransferflow.bsky.social is on Spurs' attacking issues from open play
www.thetransferflow.com/p/why-totten...
Why Tottenham's attack can't get firing
Xavi Simons and Mohammed Kudus can't fix the fundamental problems.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
As always, sensible and detailed analysis from Mo. He’s picked out what we’re all seeing. We can switch out one of the pivot, but it’s not suddenly going to make a huge difference. A long season beckons unless we get a lot more players fit, or find another passer in Jan.
My barometer for all these spurs disasters are always ‘there’s clearly problems, the managers job is to find solutions’.
Poch was a master of flexibility when things went wrong. Conte infuriatingly stubborn. Ange couldn’t build and then adapt to situations. It’s up to Frank which road he chooses.
Poch was a master of flexibility when things went wrong. Conte infuriatingly stubborn. Ange couldn’t build and then adapt to situations. It’s up to Frank which road he chooses.
October 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
My barometer for all these spurs disasters are always ‘there’s clearly problems, the managers job is to find solutions’.
Poch was a master of flexibility when things went wrong. Conte infuriatingly stubborn. Ange couldn’t build and then adapt to situations. It’s up to Frank which road he chooses.
Poch was a master of flexibility when things went wrong. Conte infuriatingly stubborn. Ange couldn’t build and then adapt to situations. It’s up to Frank which road he chooses.
Both utterly grim and yet totally expected from spurs right now. Yet it’s decent point given the lineup we put out.
Given we’re not going to get our best midfielders on the pitch for a while to progress the ball, Frank’s going to have to find another solution by changing the in possession shape.
Given we’re not going to get our best midfielders on the pitch for a while to progress the ball, Frank’s going to have to find another solution by changing the in possession shape.
October 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Both utterly grim and yet totally expected from spurs right now. Yet it’s decent point given the lineup we put out.
Given we’re not going to get our best midfielders on the pitch for a while to progress the ball, Frank’s going to have to find another solution by changing the in possession shape.
Given we’re not going to get our best midfielders on the pitch for a while to progress the ball, Frank’s going to have to find another solution by changing the in possession shape.
Sometimes you look at the spurs line up, try and decipher whatever square pegs are going in the round holes and just think “sure, whatever. Good luck with that, Thomas”
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October 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Sometimes you look at the spurs line up, try and decipher whatever square pegs are going in the round holes and just think “sure, whatever. Good luck with that, Thomas”
That saw of xGing has been coming after the last few we’ve dished out to the opposition.
In any sane world that would be the last we see of a Bentancur / Palhinha pivot…and yet I fully expect them to trudge out against Everton next week. Gonna be a long season.
In any sane world that would be the last we see of a Bentancur / Palhinha pivot…and yet I fully expect them to trudge out against Everton next week. Gonna be a long season.
October 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
That saw of xGing has been coming after the last few we’ve dished out to the opposition.
In any sane world that would be the last we see of a Bentancur / Palhinha pivot…and yet I fully expect them to trudge out against Everton next week. Gonna be a long season.
In any sane world that would be the last we see of a Bentancur / Palhinha pivot…and yet I fully expect them to trudge out against Everton next week. Gonna be a long season.
Watching forest struggle is obviously the least surprising thing to anyone even casually interested in how the EPL has changed tactically in the last year.
How a multiple club owner and experienced DoF in Edu couldn’t see what would happen is bizarre. Deserve what they get for blinkered arrogance.
How a multiple club owner and experienced DoF in Edu couldn’t see what would happen is bizarre. Deserve what they get for blinkered arrogance.
October 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Watching forest struggle is obviously the least surprising thing to anyone even casually interested in how the EPL has changed tactically in the last year.
How a multiple club owner and experienced DoF in Edu couldn’t see what would happen is bizarre. Deserve what they get for blinkered arrogance.
How a multiple club owner and experienced DoF in Edu couldn’t see what would happen is bizarre. Deserve what they get for blinkered arrogance.
Not sure Ange makes it through the break after this performance.
They’re deeper than his spurs team were (in the league), but the space between the lines is still huge, the press is miles off, and Ange still clearly hasn’t heard of “transitions” which is pretty fatal for any EPL team now.
They’re deeper than his spurs team were (in the league), but the space between the lines is still huge, the press is miles off, and Ange still clearly hasn’t heard of “transitions” which is pretty fatal for any EPL team now.
October 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Not sure Ange makes it through the break after this performance.
They’re deeper than his spurs team were (in the league), but the space between the lines is still huge, the press is miles off, and Ange still clearly hasn’t heard of “transitions” which is pretty fatal for any EPL team now.
They’re deeper than his spurs team were (in the league), but the space between the lines is still huge, the press is miles off, and Ange still clearly hasn’t heard of “transitions” which is pretty fatal for any EPL team now.
In ‘positive’ spurs news Yang Min-hyeok has scored for Portsmouth and it sounds like he’s having a storming game.
October 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
In ‘positive’ spurs news Yang Min-hyeok has scored for Portsmouth and it sounds like he’s having a storming game.
I don’t think we learnt much tonight, other than the need to get and keep our best players fit. We could have said that 20 times last season.
But while we’re short of quality in the midfield we’ve just gotta get as many ‘runners’ on the field as possible - Udogie, Gray, Sarr, Berg, kudus, etc.
But while we’re short of quality in the midfield we’ve just gotta get as many ‘runners’ on the field as possible - Udogie, Gray, Sarr, Berg, kudus, etc.
September 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I don’t think we learnt much tonight, other than the need to get and keep our best players fit. We could have said that 20 times last season.
But while we’re short of quality in the midfield we’ve just gotta get as many ‘runners’ on the field as possible - Udogie, Gray, Sarr, Berg, kudus, etc.
But while we’re short of quality in the midfield we’ve just gotta get as many ‘runners’ on the field as possible - Udogie, Gray, Sarr, Berg, kudus, etc.
I admire Thomas Frank’s commitment to rotating the squad pretty evenly. Feels like there’s 16-17 players he’s happy to give significant minutes to.
Whether that helps reduce injuries / win more games, is another matter altogether.
Whether that helps reduce injuries / win more games, is another matter altogether.
September 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I admire Thomas Frank’s commitment to rotating the squad pretty evenly. Feels like there’s 16-17 players he’s happy to give significant minutes to.
Whether that helps reduce injuries / win more games, is another matter altogether.
Whether that helps reduce injuries / win more games, is another matter altogether.