We can't just play to hold leads
Well we almost blew it with our we have done enough attitude, yes we controlled the game but as Sheffield United showed, anything can happen if you have the motivation and play with the right mentality. We again showed that we can't just play to keep a lead, we have to learn to be clinical and kill games, fortunately Kane and Eriksen did that after a scare.
Lord Sugar knows about being successful, he has not only done it in business but on TV as well, so when it comes to the mentality of being successful you should listen, it doesn't just happen and on a football field it doesn't just happen because you are good at the game.
Having ability without the mentality is, as I've said before, mediocrity, you will never be the player you should be or can be and thus the team will never be as good as it can be. We created and had plenty of shots but all were from awkward angles, we didn't actually create anything central until the end when they were pushing forward.
Plenty of positives to take from the game though, apart from a Wembley final, Lamela worked his socks off, again showing why he is a better option than Townsend. Unfortunately, with his flick to change direction, he once again put us in trouble in the wrong area of the field. He doesn't seem to be learning a time and a place, still too much me and not enough team. Opposition expect it now, he has to ensure there is cover or it is a high risk policy and thus on the half way line a wrong one.
Eric Dier put in another very solid performance at centre-back, still a few things to iron out of course but by and large very encouraging. Ben Davies who was ripped to shreds in the first game and was beaten easily early on by their winger Jamal Campbell-Ryce. As soon as he figured he only had a right foot and wanted to go outside him all the time he changed his game and blocked that route with his body positioning when tight to him. This completely nullified him.
However their goal came from the Eriksen, Davies side again, just as against Leicester. It's a swings and roundabouts with Eriksen on the left, what you get in attack you lose in defence. They were getting dangerous crosses in at the end in space
Stambouli and Mason had very solid games in defensive midfield constantly switching play and being an outlet for a pass when we were faced with their ten men behind the ball approach. It is not a glamorous job and it is overlooked by many a fan not grasping the important role this plays.
Dembele put in a shift and some of his footwork was amazing, good to see it in the right areas of the filed, around their penalty box, could he not perhaps play the left attacking role with Eriksen in the middle? He's played wide for us before.
We can forget about the competition now and look forward to a re-run of our victorious 2008 final.
Lord Sugar knows about being successful, he has not only done it in business but on TV as well, so when it comes to the mentality of being successful you should listen, it doesn't just happen and on a football field it doesn't just happen because you are good at the game.
been out and just got back , this bloody team drive me nuts they cant win a game. Sheffield want it and Spurs don't
Having ability without the mentality is, as I've said before, mediocrity, you will never be the player you should be or can be and thus the team will never be as good as it can be. We created and had plenty of shots but all were from awkward angles, we didn't actually create anything central until the end when they were pushing forward.
Plenty of positives to take from the game though, apart from a Wembley final, Lamela worked his socks off, again showing why he is a better option than Townsend. Unfortunately, with his flick to change direction, he once again put us in trouble in the wrong area of the field. He doesn't seem to be learning a time and a place, still too much me and not enough team. Opposition expect it now, he has to ensure there is cover or it is a high risk policy and thus on the half way line a wrong one.
Eric Dier put in another very solid performance at centre-back, still a few things to iron out of course but by and large very encouraging. Ben Davies who was ripped to shreds in the first game and was beaten easily early on by their winger Jamal Campbell-Ryce. As soon as he figured he only had a right foot and wanted to go outside him all the time he changed his game and blocked that route with his body positioning when tight to him. This completely nullified him.
However their goal came from the Eriksen, Davies side again, just as against Leicester. It's a swings and roundabouts with Eriksen on the left, what you get in attack you lose in defence. They were getting dangerous crosses in at the end in space
Stambouli and Mason had very solid games in defensive midfield constantly switching play and being an outlet for a pass when we were faced with their ten men behind the ball approach. It is not a glamorous job and it is overlooked by many a fan not grasping the important role this plays.
Dembele put in a shift and some of his footwork was amazing, good to see it in the right areas of the filed, around their penalty box, could he not perhaps play the left attacking role with Eriksen in the middle? He's played wide for us before.
We can forget about the competition now and look forward to a re-run of our victorious 2008 final.
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