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Hey 👋 Ali We need some therapy and the sigh 😮‍💨 Another 2 set pieces ffs 🤦‍♂️

Chelsea 2 Tottenham 0 This was a terrible Chelsea team with 70% of their first team out injured and we hardly laid a glove on them!.. A pathetic performance…. It’s so obvious that the team are now struggling to buy into Ange’s tactics. There’s no creativity in attack, the midfield are nonexistent or tripping over each other because they don’t really know where they should be, and the defensive play it quite literally Sunday league stuff!.. And all this with what is in my humble opinion a good squad of players!.. Especially defenders!.. Ange keeps telling us they don’t have many matches, well why the hell isn’t he working with the team to irradiate the most basic of issues?.. I’m sorry to say, and obviously would love to be proven wrong but I feel the Premier League is a stap too far for “Ange-ball”!..

Another good video mate like you i hate the arsenal game ìts like going to the dentist 1st corner down to the style of play no to romero as no 6 enjoy Croatia

What's going to happen with linesmen with the semi automated offices?17:10

Good afternoon, Alasdair. Only just had time to view your video. Thanks once again for your insight into all things, Tottenham. I personally feel Tottenham needs to get Sonny back to the left-hand side of the attack. He is lost at centre forward as I feel our players aren't getting the ball into him. We need Richi in the middle. Also, I think Madders needs to be moved to the bench for a couple of matches. I feel we need to play Deki in the middle of midfield . Put Johnson on the right.. But I am no manager, but things aren't working as they are at present. Cheers Dennis.

This is what Big Angela said when asked about set piece trouble; ‘I'm not interested,' said Tottenham's boss ahead of Thursday's trip to Chelsea. 'Never have been. Not in the least. 'It's not the first time I've been questioned about set-pieces in my coaching career. There is an underlying reason for that which I'm very, very comfortable with. 'To quote Billy Joel, you may be right, I may be crazy, but it's maybe a lunatic you're looking for.'

Oh, BTW Alasdair - by my calculations you mentioned set pieces 104 times in your video! The fact that you need to talk about them so much just shows how much their outcomes are dominating Spurs matches this season.😁

Ali Gold annual for the Thursday match - were either winning; or getting pumped 8-0. 😂 Enjoy your time away - jealous! Safe travels!

Thanks for the video Alasdair. A tough defeat to take as it could so easily have been very different, but that has been true of a lot of Spurs’ matches this season. It was certainly very odd that Vicario got no protection from his teammates when defending corners. Ange seems the only one who cannot see that Spurs have a problem with set pieces. I agree that Madison was anonymous and seems to have lost confidence. His first move when he got thw ball always seemed to be away from the opposition goal I was also frustrated by Spurs inability to dribble past the wall of Arsenal defenders especially after Werner was injured. Far too many passes just seemed to go sideways. Hopefully, a better night against Chelsea.

Just wondering if Ange might consider having three CBs?? Having Dragusin in there would instantly strengthen our set pieces. In his previous positions has he shown any flexibility with the team’s structure or does he stick with it no matter what?

That game finished and I was scratching my head how we were 3 goal down at half time, Romero miss and hit the post that would have changed the game

Richardson is a derby player, will do the dirty work get under the opposition’s skin and cause chaos. I agree he helped change the game when coming on

I loved every second of this Ali X156

Disagree this was an odd game. Spurs fall behind - tick. Spurs fail to defend corners - tick. Spurs are caught out by a breakaway - tick. All too predictable.

Parasite what a film great twist in the film

Great video mate roll on Chelsea

I want our players to be less nice and more nasty. Rattle the opposition. Somebody should have been up in Ben Whites face if Vicario wasn’t going to do it himself. Little Baby Sarr was the only one who got in between White & Son when White was talking rubbish to him before the pen. Our players need to be more aggressive, make tactical fouls, talk more shit to the other team. Our strikers need to hold their own against the CBs, our wingers need to scare their opposing fullbacks more, we need to control the midfield more because we’re just getting bullied most weeks.

Hi Alisdair , you will know Son has come out today and said we must get better at defensive set plays I've worked out and calculated that the Tottenham vs Newcastle game could well be the crucial game to decide who finishes 5th Newcastle could quite easily win their four games before they play Tottenham they have Burnley Brighton Brentford Manchester United Spurs if they struggle to pick up points against Liverpool Chelsea and Man city and we win against Burnley and Sheffield United its going to be a showdown game ! .There is currently seven points currently between us and it could come down to that game, if we don't work on our set pieces in time for the Newcastle game , it could be a calamitous end to the season😮

Going with Gold: Croatia edition - please? (great update, thanks Ali!)

Thanks Ali. I think the setpiece situation is embarrassing at the min. Every team seems to do the same thing player on the keeper and we're under pressure.

There was a point in this season when spurs were the only team didn’t concede from set pieces. That’s when Ange ball was in full flight and also spurs were undefeated. Everything is connected. Ange would look at how not to giveaway these cheap set pieces along with defending them.

These last games we should try Romero at the 6 he’d be a wrecking ball and has a decent passing range

The thing is until Ange recognises the defensive set pieces are a problem nothing is going to change and that is the biggest problem with the defense, with 2 weeks to prepare should have been better. The problem with James Maddison is since he came back from injury he's done virtually nothing but my biggest disappointment with him is when joined I was expecting so much from him from set pieces but he's done nothing. Lo Celso if he's fit should start ahead of Maddison now because he has been delivering when he's been fit and the front 3 you wanted is the same front 3 I wanted. Maybe play Romero at 9 spot and bring Dragusin on as a substitute for him if the front isn't working against Chelsea. I know there are a lot of names thrown around as transfers but we've got a lot of good players in the U-21'S and u-18'S plus Dane Scarlett, Alfie Devine and the young centre half who's name escapes me at Plymouth, I'd really like to think some of these youngsters are close to making it to the first team. All the best to you, take care of yourself and hopefully somebody in our defense will think about sticking up for Vic before our next game enjoy.

I mean, VAR decisions are why we lost this game, it was daylight robbery

I agree with you in we need a player who can put a ball trough a needle because maddison is not doing it thats why i think donely would suit anje and us perfectly he is fantastic at treading balls trough the lines to set players up and also i think bearknshear should also be brought up to the squad what a player he is both donely and berknshear will only inhance us

Hey Ali I believe we were unlucky the Ref was terrible and Ben White what a sneak for trying to undo vicarios gloves vdv goal was a goal we should have got a penalty with kulu we missed at least 2 goals with sonny and Romero hitting the post I hate loosing to arsenal and we conceded 2 easy goals with the own goal from pew we deserved to win this game over all Ilets be honest we aren't getting CL football next season I just hope that Newcastle and utd loose a couple of games before we play city I'd love us to beat city but if it means handing arsenal the leauge it would be worth it to stop arsenal winning PLwe just need to get points against chealsea, Liverpool, Sheffield United is it Burnley aswell if we can win 2 and draw maybe 2 games I'll be delighted because at least this season we can get the Europea leauge and hopefully stop arsenal winning the leauge let's be honest we are to far behind villa now for 4th BUT anything is possible in football

But I’ve also on here and on many other podcasts have said this before that i would prefer to have a defensive and a set piece coach at the club with experience. Another concerning matter for me is Madisons and Porto’s decline in form and WHY? With Madison, is it the role he has to play with under Ange ball? With Poro, I’m scratching my head.

Why was Arsenal allowed to wear white shorts or for the matter their home kit.

Just read your piece about AP's time at Celtic where the same ploblem re: defence of set-pieces, I had looked into that as well but at the end I was left wondering why the hell he has disregarded the lessons he must surely have learned when he got the Spurs job? It has been obvious sinvce the ManCity game that something had to be done to give Vicario some protection with corners but he has done not a single thing about it, nothing and won't face up to the fact that it is a problem. What can only be chatitably described as negligence has cost us a lot of points. I don't expect you to put yout press pass in jeopardy by asking him that but somebody needs to-and whether or not he will do anything for the Chelsea game and for the rest of the season?

Hi Ali, hope your keeping well. After few days pass now I’m slowly coming to terms with my mood and beginning to feel better. I just wanted to say after hearing your podcast show? I agree with you. I also want to touch on the starting line up. I think Ange also started the wrong line up. I would have started with Son on the left, Brennan on the right and Rich, as the No 9. I also would have started with Sarr over Hojbjerg. Also I have a different question I like to ask and curious for opinions. What do you and others feel about Romero switching roles and can he play as a No 6?

Bring Gio back for set pieces..Problem solved 😉

I don’t care if the coach looking after set pieces is a specialist or not. I care that it appears that Jedinak is not up to the task.

Possession is irrelevant if you don't put that ball over the line between the sticks. Man to man marking is needed right now for THFC in my opinion , it looks like they panic at any corner. . White should have been pushed into the goal each time before any corner was taken and that commotion would have drawn ref's attention as you said. Also why is Son or Johnson in the box when defending corners? Why not leave one or both upfront with pace, this pressures opposition to think we must leave defenders out of our box because we now present them with a break away threat. Modern football teams don't do this why can't we try? Romero was immense 10/10. Terrible Sunday. Beating Chelsea is now a must. Great update AG.

It’s amazing - we played better - they played better - no that’s football and every good/great team adjusts it tactics to suit the scoreboard to ensure win / draw / narrow loss. That’s football - lowest scoring system - every week !!!

Let’s talk Tottenham the u21 win the league but there is not 1 player from the squad to make are starting 11??? Liverpool Aston Villa Man City are all playing teenagers 😉😉😉I am just saying

Sorry alli can’t bring myself to watch this one. Still raging over those VAR decisions.

Ali, are you a Giants fan and why in the world would you be a Giants fan - you can always change teams to the Commanders

We were a bit unlucky in the Arsenal game but we still lost. I can see defeats to Chelsea, Liverpool and City (actually our heart may not be in this game to frustrate Arsenal). Hopefully we will beat Sheffield and Burnley and scrape fifth place. Consideration should be given to dropping Maddison who is absolutely awful and replaced for le Celso. Richarlison, is hopefully fit, and should play (Sonny is not a centre forward and should play on the wing). Hojbjerg should keep his place.

VAR. did change the game. starting to think thats why it was put there. makes a great story city v woolwich for the title

I thought exactly the same about the game. Spurs were much better in the half they lost, and Arsenal were much better in the half they lost, weird game.

Once again another fantastic and informative video Alasdair Leave Romero at the back 👍🏼

It’s interesting how everyone I spoke said the second half we played better. I was there and that was my impression

sorry Alistair the comment below was clearly premature as you mentioned it just after I posted!

How significant do you think the loss Of H Kane has been to our defending of set pieces. He used to clear a lot of corners and free kicks from my memory!

Big Angela is terrible.

Shouldn’t Ben White have been called for offsides because he was in an offside position during the Havertz goal and he hindered Vicario?

Michael Oliver what a bottle job x3

Alasdair ref was right there when Davis was kicked by Rice

Alasdair Vicario gets bullied in goal corners and set plays ?

Think one of the problems to do with our set pieces is our height only romero and van de ven really could have matched arsenal for height. Where as last year we had 3 cbs plus kane. Think thats another thing we need to look at in summer with our targets