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Off Topic International Break Thread

Discussion in 'Tottenham Hotspur' started by PleaseNotPoll, Sep 4, 2018.

  1. PleaseNotPoll

    PleaseNotPoll Well-Known Member
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    This was incredibly predictable and Southgate's made this a tough choice by leaving Ward-Prowse out of the squad.
    Anyone else is playing a little out of position there, though some of them might be able to adapt to playing that role.
    There's nobody dictating the pace of the game or building things through the midfield.

    Taking off Kane was fine and Sterling should've gone with him, but why bring on Rashford in those circumstances?
    Surely Calvert-Lewin's physicality and aerial presence was more use against an organised, deep back-line?
    There wasn't any space for Rashford to exploit with his pace and nobody deep was playing anything other than simple, safe passes.
    That resulted in Grealish getting it miles away from their goal and earning pointless free-kicks.
     
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  3. Alfie Conn

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    As Grealish is reportedly the most fouled against player in the prem and as soon as he came on last night he was fouled just outside the box leaving out Ward Prowse might come back to haunt us but we will never know
     
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    Not happy with the England display.More sideways,backwards football again.
    Poor Harry looks like he's shot his bolt.Needs to sit on the beach for a month or two.Some hopes!!!
     
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    Sounds a bit like DT of AFTV fame to me.
     
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    Didn’t expect that
    1-0 to Hungary. Fiola (or Fiona as Google likes to call him).
     
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  7. Dier Hard

    Dier Hard G'day mate!

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    Blinding result for Hungary. In front of a packed house too, love that.
     
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    Ger v Por

    Great example of why i dont like Portugese football. Team full of huge talent and they play defensive football. GERMANY playing exciting attacking football.

    So why are we not talking about Klinsman as manager?
     
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    Now 3. 1. Love it
     
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    4 brilliant
     
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    Portugal’s defending has been awful. They leave so much space wide time and time again.
     
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    The draw looks a good bet for Tuesday with the game being on ITV. We have drawn 7 of the last 10 group matches that we have played in tournaments covered by them.

    We have only won 1 tournament group match on ITV since 1992. Our record on the BBC since 2010 is played 7 won 6. I realise that this makes no sense but its true.
     
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  13. Spurf

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    Do you think the adverts put them off?
     
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    VAR reverses an offside decision in about 15 seconds. Very refreshing to see it used properly
     
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  15. KingHotspur

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    The problem has never been var, it’s how they use and the quality of the people using it.
     
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    We've been lulled into thinking Germany are weaker these days.
    They don't look that weak to me.
     
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  17. KingHotspur

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    Can never write them off. Don’t think they’ll win it but if England win the group and play them then I won’t be confident at all
     
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    I just love it when the pundits are wrong!
     
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    The BBC pundits are saying how difficult it must be for Lewandowski without the service to him ............never heard a peep last night though
     
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    Have you noticed how Lewedowski is constantly moving and creating passing oppertunities?
    The pundits obviously have :emoticon-0100-smile
     
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