There was a criticism that Ange wasn’t authentic because he says mate. I’m Australian. People say mate in Australia literally all the time. He has been saying it for 58 years so either he has been doing the longest con in the history of long cons or the journalist’s criticism was not an intelligent one.
Yes he's playing really well , always thought he was worth keeping and given another chance 😊 We need more like him, and also Hojbjerg should be kept as he never gets Injured 😮
I think Hojberg should move on. He deserves to start regularly somewhere. He is 28. He’s been doing well off the bench, but when he started (it was only once) he was disappointing. I think naturally he will often pass back and sideways, as is his nature. When on £100k a week you need to be more than warming the bench. Bring in someone younger who can reach a higher level. He can then play and finish off his career completely happy.
Ben Davies has been Mr dependable since the day he joined the club. An absolute asset. Fans can be brutal with short memories based on a handful of matches.
Very annoyed with Gary Neville. He’s gone from calling our manager “naive” a few weeks ago, to now saying he’s Man City’s next manager. He really doesn’t like Spurs having nice things!
I’ll confess, I’m one on those who give Ben Davies grief when he makes one of those mistakes. But in the last two games, was the best Spurs player on the park. It’s not just the clearance and blocks in the forest game, it’s the number of times he bailed players out. Especially, Bissouma, when he made those wayward passes and gave the ball away.
He showed real aggression as well. Hard to judge him when he’s playing with someone iffy next to him, but next to Romero, he has been excellent. Probably better than when he does play left back. I don’t think he ever rocks the boat, clearly loves the club and it would be daft to lose a left footer who covers several positions. He seems like such a nice guy too.
Definitely agree that Davies was phenomenal yesterday. I was slightly surprised you had Davies and Romero on the same rating in your post-match scores. Both were great but I thought Davies was definitely the better of two in the game.
That was one of the worst and biased performance from the ref I've seen at a spurs match Also do you agree and would you be willing to ask Ange that if he agrees that since the Liverpool match, the VAR and ref decisions that should go in our favour be it cards or fouls don't go in our favour anymore as if it was our mistake that Liverpool got that VAR decision. Very noticeable now
Come on Ali, I’m a Spurs fan and I expected Brennan to be booed as game play, but the quality of the fan base was shown when they gave him a standing ovation as he was escorted from the field 👏
That was a difficult game for our players to break through the Forest defence. Great thunderbolt shot from Kulu to get his goal. Bissouma with another reckless challenge but the likes of Ben Davies, Vicario, Son, Porro and Romero all having a really good game. Wonder if people still think Vicario was the "cheap option", more like the best option and still improving.
Held my hands up after the Chelsea game. I was a doubter - not for cheap reasons, he just seemed to jump over the ball a lot in pre season.. he has more than proved himself. I dread to think where we'd be if Hugo was still number 1 - not that Vic has it all going for him, he had a horrendous flap at a no pace ball against forest, baffled why he didn't catch it, but he has been so impressive since the season began and feel we've got a keeper we need to take us forward
True as that may be, when vdv returns, Davies will certainly be benched, but udogie/Romero are gonna be on off with suspensions and Davies will be a great option off the bench to minimise udogies 2nd yellows and fill in for suspensions.@@Michael-fc7no
Thanks for the continued outward support for Ben Davies. I think he’s better than a “squad” player. Anyone needing to be convinced otherwise can just look at his 323 appearances for Spurs and 84 for Wales. This guy has been a productive left back, left CB in a back three and now in a back four. And his passing and quality on the ball has improved under Ange as well. His reading of the game is excellent and versatility allows him to seamlessly step into various roles when Spurs have needed him. Honestly, he’s the kind of player that all Spurs supporters should be telling their kids to emulate, not complain about. He’s the consummate professional.
If Ange appears wishy washy about his public messaging, you can be assured his messaging behind closed doors is direct, unequivocal and emphatic. The team as a whole and each individual player will have no confusion as to what he is saying to them. For instance, I can only imagine how furious he would’ve been to see a completely unmarked NFFC player at the back post get some much time to take a shot only to kick the ball into the crowd. Ange will not publicly criticise or castigate anyone. He prefers to accept the criticism of pundits and public aimed wherever it may be directed towards the club and deal with the people he needs to deal with directly, like a man. Peace and Love, In Ange We Trust and Come On You Spurs
7am Sunday morning in Australia sitting on my new deck with a coffee absorbing your video. Perfect timing for this review with content that educates and entertains . As a recent subscriber i.e this season my opinion is your content is the only way to keep up to date and also understand some of Spurs recent travails. Looking forward to you reviewing them winning some silverware in the near future.
Ally, watch Gary Neville's commentary to the Curtis Jones red card against Liverpool and then watch his reaction to the Bissouma red. His position on these two incidents are utterly inconsistent, and I can't get my head around why we're treating his perspective as if it's got any value whatsoever when it's so demonstrably nonsense? The way he talks about it, you'd think Bissouma had tried to do a Cantona on Yates! How can we logically speak of a "discipline problem" at Spurs, when other teams are getting away with far worse challenges than our players? Last game, Joelinton slammed into Porro hard enough to flip him into a potential head or neck injury and got nothing. Less than a month ago, Cash wiped out Bentancur at knee height, in a horrorshow of a challenge that's a guaranteed injury every day of the week, and got a yellow. We're simply the victims of Webb's insanely unbalanced refereeing system, where Udogie's yellow for a shoulder barge is deemed equal in seriousness to Cash's knee height hack, and Bissouma accidentally missing the ball and glancing his knee with his studs is deemed even worse than both.
I wanted to write everything you wrote, so I'm glad I read through other comments first. I actually feel as if your comments here need to be spoken out loud as they are so valid and relevant to what's happening to our team. We aren't just unlucky with injuries. We are being carded unfairly and it's impacting on squad availability. Biss has caused some of his own problems this season for sure, but that never should have been more than a yellow, it was a bad attempt to get the ball, nothing malicious at all. Udogies barge etc as you said. Appaling inconsistencies.
Eh good to see you Mr Gold! I have to say, I do feel a little hard done by with all these suspensions we keep picking up. Growing a little weary of watching teams kick chunks out of our boys all game only for us to be punished for a shoulder barge, leading to a suspension. Udogie is now suspended and somehow Yates escapes with not even a yellow...? I thought the Palace game would be a one off. Because Ayew committing 8 fouls and being the only Palace booking in the 92nd minute, after 21 fouls (double that of Spurs), was mind boggling… But now it seems to be the strategy against Tottenham- week in week out teams kick the stuffing out of Spurs players, injuring them and disrupting all momentum. Cynical fouls to stop counter attacks NEED to have a yellow card every time or you are actively rewarding the fouling team by given them a chance to get back defensively.
There was a criticism that Ange wasn’t authentic because he says mate. I’m Australian. People say mate in Australia literally all the time. He has been saying it for 58 years so either he has been doing the longest con in the history of long cons or the journalist’s criticism was not an intelligent one.
It felt unfair how Yates finished the game without a booking after screaming at the ref the entire game and waving his hand for a card. Also Gibbs-White should've gotten a booking for kicking the ball away from Vicario after he fouled Udogie earlier in the game. A few games already this season I felt the ref was more lenient towards our opponents than our players. Don't want it to sound like a conspiracy, but if say Udogie did what Murillo did on a yellow yesterday, we'd probably see him off
Truly Gold(en) with the “scat” reference and “daddy Deckie” I’m still laughing out loud, thank you for the best reporting ever on our Spurs team.. “COYS”
Also hats off to Ange, never throws the players under the bus. Bissouma stitched him right up there and he didn’t say a bad word about him to press, although I’m sure he is fuming👍
It was just a mistimed tackle. He was a nano second from getting the ball. Without var freeze frames that has never been given as a red card in the history of football. You’ll see similar down your local park today and nobody will say a word
Ben Davies reminds me of Paul Miller or Graham Roberts. Not the greatest of players but will give you 100% unlike some of the 'bigger' players we have signed over the last few years.
Appreciate Bissouma has had a couple of months of poor form since the win at Luton. Hopefully, he will come back better after AFCON. Never bad word on Ben Davies, always gets on with it. Good for Richie to get another goal and Kulu has really upped his game these last few matches. Disciplinary is a concern, been far too rash especially when we are cruising ahead in matches, Romero last Sunday vs Newcastle was another sample of madness. On another note, glad Tom Lockyer is responding, always scary when they drop down like that, very upsetting for all involved. Hopefully he is well enough to enjoy Christmas with his family.
Bissouma panicked because his first touch was so terrible and rushed to win it back. He would have been better setting himself to shut it down with his body behind the ball
Thanks Ali for your wonderful insights into our Spurs. Under Big Ange we are beginning to take on shades of my childhood team: Vic- a future Pat Jennings?, and even Ben Davies, could my dimming vision be seeing something of Mighty Mike England? We all have dreams of the return of the Glory Days🌞
Thought ref was really poor The offside decisions really annoyed me - wouldn’t put up flag when obviously offside (I know it’s a direction from above but stupid) - then when we win ball back and break ref then blows for offside and brings play back allowing Forrest to get back in position / Romero had to sprint back for one then offisde and could’ve pulled muscle and so could forward - udogie tackled when no need as offside and got booked - then Yates should’ve been sent off just for waving fake yellow cards let alone his repeated fouls and one worse than Bissouma
Impressed how Skipp grew into the game 2nd half. I do think his best position is at the base of the midfield 3 where Bissouma normally plays. Could you ask Ange if he sees him playing there, pointing out this is where he was great when Conte first came in? Thanks Alasdair!
If you play Skipp there the team plays different. The best option is Sarr or Locelso with PEH. You need someone to take the ball. Otherwise the outlet will be Porro and Cuti who don't get the first pass option when Bissouma in there. Skipp can not resist a press. The formation will be 4213. With Biss it is 4123. If Locelso is not available Sarr has to come inside to help and Porro will have the right side all by himself. Just the way Liverpool and Newcastle set up with Trippier and Trent . Tactically that is how I see it.
Not our best performance yesterday but a vital result. Davies was excellent again and Kulusevski fantastic. Really annoyed about Bissouma and am concerned about Cuti and Sarr in the next 2 games. So glad for Richarlison, long may this continue. Once again many thanks for an excellent video
I think the Everton match will be a very difficult one. We will not only need to be good on the ball but also strong mentally. The test for us will be those last 10 minutes of the game. Can we hang on to a lead or can we get the equaliser?
Was a tough match to watch, we weren't so good. Once again the ref allowed opponents to kick us all over the pitch. Udogie yellow card was rediculous! We are our own worse enemies with the silly mistakes we make. Counted atleast 4 big mistakes in the 1st half that could have easily let to a goal. Christmas period will be tough with all the injuries and suspensions.
Thanks once more Alasdair - bit of a bonus to have a Saturday video. Good to see the defence bonding after a solid display. So lucky that Spurs have Ben Davies to call upon when needed. Very poor from Bissouma. When Bentancur returns then Bis may regret his poor discipline. Do Spurs have a sport’s psychologist on the staff payroll? Or someone similar who could try and address the indiscipline shown by several players. Puts a lot of pressure on the rest of the team.
Totally agree Alli - Ben Davies still has such great running power, amazing blocks and his clearances gave opponents some shocks😂 he is still simply awesome and hate it when he gets rubbished!! Hojberg is more of half time impactful not a full game! Skip for sure needs more game time for sure❤
Eddie Howe, i feel, is the only other current premier league manager to have made such a quick impact like Ange. Imagine how far he'll take us if he gets 2 years of absolute suppport. CC Daniel Levy 😂
Poor Brennan Johnson 😢 I was at Tottenham game and really was worried seeing him injured Alli - poor lad but glad its not a concussion😊 it was good of Forest fans to clap for Brennan despite some boos.
Agree with the Skippy shout. Always wondered whether he’ll get a chance in the no.6 since it’s more suited to his attributes. The 6 and 8 are VERY different roles in this system.
Yes Ali, a great Saturday night watch. Get in, back to back wins for us, shame about Bissouma, but glad we held on. Thank you again for all your work. #COYS
Thank you for all the updates this year. You really are the premium journalist for all Spurs news. Happy Xmas to you and your family. Let’s hope 2024 carries on in an upward curve for all things Spurs 🎅🎅🎅
A good 2 or 3 of those yellows were just talking back to referee, mainly early in the season. That is an easy one to cut out. Tbh, at times he is brainless on the field
Just imagine where we might be without those injuries to derail our momentum and these stupid red cards.... as our rivals like city continue to drop more points 😫
Alasdair “Mate” thanks so much for all these great videos ( never too long) you truly are the Spurs Oracle cheers mate 🦘 enjoy a great Christmas with your family and COYS
Great video again, Ali. Love Ben Davies and what he brings to the team. But don’t buy the fact that he’s great just coz all managers in the last 10 years have used him. You used to say the same about Eric Dier last year and we all know Dier got games just coz there were no alternatives. But Ben is a better player and gets the job done.
Hello Alasdair, great video once again! Just commenting to pass on the useless knowledge that I am from Dundee, home of Tannadice Park (Dundee United) and Dens Park (Dundee FC)- the closest stadiums in the UK (and maybe Europe but I think we lost that title a few years ago to Malmo!) Thanks for all the hard work you do for the fans.
Ben Davies “steady Eddie” brilliant 😀. You can’t argue with stats I think Davies quietly gives it his all, we rely on his reliability. Everything else is just pub talk. The yellow and red cards comes with highly raised adrenaline levels to play this excellent attacking football. I’m not excusing Bissouma or Romero they need to get a grip on it it’s hurting the team.
Jonathan Liew has had a go at Ange as being an inauthentic "act" in the Guardian Football Weekly for 23 November. Strange take given that he is an avowed Spurs fan. For me Ange does his talking on the pitch and so far its a good talk! Good performance except for Bissouma's red which luckily didnt cost us any points this time out. He, Romero and Udogie make too many rash tackles and need to train this out of their game. Its cost us points especially against Chelsea and it has to stop.
Frankly, it seems to me that refereeing performance is deteriorating by the day. 3 players clearly offside and the assistant referee either didn't see it or didn't have the confidence to raise his flag. All three weren't just marginally offside. They were half a yard or more off! Shocking.
Great video as always Ali! Looking forward to the weeks ahead. Intrigued to see how the midfield looks against Everton given the form they're in, I would think PEH will have to start ahead of Skipp but I agree with you that Skipp deserves a look in for the 6. Cheers!
Thanks for your stellar insights, Alasdair! Agreed, not a pretty match, but the squad was committed to getting results. Great performances from Kulusevski and Davies. Disappointed in Bissouma although not surprised. The discipline issues are concerning.
A lifetime of being a spurs fan has got me thinking Bissouma is going to struggle to get back to that early season form again this season, it’s just how Spurs have effected my outlook over the years 🤣
We all remember the recent January transfer sagas - may have got decent players in but ange certainly won’t want the same type of saga, the Porro one especially was horrendous! Everton all of a sudden looking a tough game with 4 on the bounce - fingers crossed for another win to stay near the top pack
Back II Back victories Ali!!!! Praise the Lord 🙌 Mini Sigh I agree but Cooper set up so defensively. Literally not to lose. I thought we dealt with it admirably actually.
Alasdair, I wish to thank you for taking me away from what is happening around Cairns at the moment. We had Cyclone Jasper visit us last Wednesday, and now we are getting heaps of rain. Some areas have an excess of 1000 mm, so over a metre of rain in 4 days. So watching Spurs win on Saturday morning ( my time ) has helped, then listening to your podcast has helped. So thank you.
I just realised you gave me my not so ideal shoutout re the height comment Ali! I never said it wasnt important for centre backs in my defence! Although ballon d'or winning cannavaro and united's martinez do buck the trend!
The sighs didn't last too long Mr Gold. lol Spurs getting the wins and making sure they are getting the wins. Ange has had to deal with everything in the space of 2 months. Spurs will be even better next year. Jan will be interesting. As for the disciplinary thing is part to do with how soft football has gone. Also the system is part of the issue. As its about pressing being on the front foot. Today a player got sent of for shouting at the ref.
We know one thing for sure... back this manager! I really thought we were going to fall apart after the third defeat and not win another game all year (2023), but Ange has got this team stable again and actually still playing well for the most part. Imagine what he'd do with a fully fit team and some reinforcements.
Thanks Alasdair. Forest were so physical and defensive in set up that an entertaining win like over Newcastle was never going to happen and a determined win was the best outcome. Ben Davies performances mean the real deficiency in January will be in midfield, so an update from Spurs on Maddison and Bentancur would be welcome, even if it is 'no change'. Really need a CB above all in January, primarily for Cuti back-up.
Ange told Bissouma he was the main man in midfield & now he’s got sent off again for a stupid tackle that he could have easily avoided. He’s let Ange, his team mates & himself down & he’s becoming a liability.
Officials seem to be getting lazy but when are giving out yellow cards based on players recommendations it's really sad, shame a Spurs player never recommended the Forest player didn't get sent off toward the end of the game, he'd already had a yellow. As for Ben Davies like every other Spurs player he's had off games over the years but even Harry Kane had the occasional off game but every manager he's had has called on him and he's delivered most of the time. With the transfer window coming up though based on his track record I'm glad Paratici is still on the payroll, let's face it people are raving about Kulu, Udogie, Sarr, Porro, how much we miss Bentancur and who got all those guys in, I suspect he had a lot to do with Vicario coming in as well. I'd like to think Ange is going to revisit that chat about being a leader with Bissouma though. Have a good one, take care of yourself, have fun.
I know I’m gonna sound like a typical fan when say this but ever since the Liverpool game it seems like the refs have been a bit harsher with us while also being more forgiving to opponents but again it’s probably just supporters bias
You were chatting about Levy and Postecoglou and the transfer window. Could you give us a chat about the whole structure going into the window? How much has Daniel Levy stepped back in favour of Scott Munn, what Lange and Mackenzie are doing. Just an overview of what the responsibilities are of these people now we've had this restructure.
Thanks Ali. Your style of journalism sits really well with me, along with Barney Ronay and Phil McNulty. Might need to have a word with Jonathan Liew at the Guardian. Cynical journalism at its finest.
Hello Ali Gold! Thanks once again for the video! : D Just so you know, the only time I actually looked at the video was the time you talked about the couch. For me, you are overly obsessed with the couch mate! We should be more focused on the coach instead. :p On Lockyer, he collapsed before during the playoff final. My colleague (Luton fan) was in Wembley and I watched it in the office. Wish Lockyer a full recovery soon. God bless. On Ali Gold's video, isn't it nice to hear the same punch lines and jokes twice without the interruption of Nord? lol Anyway, Enjoy your weekend! It was lovely that the couch played a part in the video. Would be nice to see your dog featuring next time. :D
Ben Davies does his talking on the pitch and the only people that slate him are those that don’t know what they’re talking about anyway and if you think that he’s come in to a new system without much game time it says even more about his performance
Missed the game due to agreeing to a work event dinner forgetting spurs were playing on the Friday but in between conversations was checking the score, I couldn't resist. Bissouma has to remain this talented footballer but stop getting these silly bookings. Ritchie is our fox in the box. Finally the masked winger [after Son] is becoming iconic for us. Looking forward to being at the Everton game. COYS . Thanks again for the balanced views in your videos AG.
Ange’s authenticity and quality as a manager should not be questioned, he really is everything Celtic fans told us he would be and more! COYS
As well as every football fan in Australia where he started. We have known how special this man is for decades
There was a criticism that Ange wasn’t authentic because he says mate. I’m Australian. People say mate in Australia literally all the time. He has been saying it for 58 years so either he has been doing the longest con in the history of long cons or the journalist’s criticism was not an intelligent one.
And alot of ppl who said anyone can manage Celtic and win. Look at Rodgers. Out of a cup and two domestic losses like back to back.
@@projectext4147 ange is light years better then rodgers as a manager
@@steveniannelli2756 yeah that's my point. Ange is revered at Celtic for a reason. Look at all of Celtics post now. Everyone wants ange back.
Ben Davies is the definition of a squad player. Manager's dream
Last survivor of the Welsh mafia
Na he has a side kick Bennan the Bonce
Better than a squad player
Yes he's playing really well , always thought he was worth keeping and given another chance 😊
We need more like him, and also Hojbjerg should be kept as he never gets Injured 😮
I think Hojberg should move on. He deserves to start regularly somewhere. He is 28. He’s been doing well off the bench, but when he started (it was only once) he was disappointing. I think naturally he will often pass back and sideways, as is his nature. When on £100k a week you need to be more than warming the bench. Bring in someone younger who can reach a higher level. He can then play and finish off his career completely happy.
Ben Davies has been Mr dependable since the day he joined the club. An absolute asset. Fans can be brutal with short memories based on a handful of matches.
Your deluded, Davies has never been the level we require to move on.
@@fwof3347absolute trol behaviour. Nonsense. Ben Davies has been depended on by every manager since he's been at the club
@@robharwood-stamper9857 Right! He's been a swiss army knife on the back line and has definitely been of use across five different managers.
@@fwof3347Mug
He was terrible last season
A lot of rival fans were so ready to feast on our ‘post-Kane downfall’ but since it’s been quite the opposite that has happened, they seem annoyed 😂😂
Vicario saved the day for 10 men Spurs 2nd half!! good god his saves incredulously remarkable indeed! ❤🎉
Hard to believe after dropping 14 points we are only 4 points of the top.
That game had the 'Spursy' label all over it but Ange and boys are rapidly leaving those dark days behind.
Very annoyed with Gary Neville. He’s gone from calling our manager “naive” a few weeks ago, to now saying he’s Man City’s next manager. He really doesn’t like Spurs having nice things!
I’ll confess, I’m one on those who give Ben Davies grief when he makes one of those mistakes. But in the last two games, was the best Spurs player on the park. It’s not just the clearance and blocks in the forest game, it’s the number of times he bailed players out. Especially, Bissouma, when he made those wayward passes and gave the ball away.
Get real. He wasn’t the best player against Newcastle, they barely crossed the halfway line
He showed real aggression as well. Hard to judge him when he’s playing with someone iffy next to him, but next to Romero, he has been excellent. Probably better than when he does play left back. I don’t think he ever rocks the boat, clearly loves the club and it would be daft to lose a left footer who covers several positions. He seems like such a nice guy too.
Definitely agree that Davies was phenomenal yesterday. I was slightly surprised you had Davies and Romero on the same rating in your post-match scores. Both were great but I thought Davies was definitely the better of two in the game.
That was one of the worst and biased performance from the ref I've seen at a spurs match
Also do you agree and would you be willing to ask Ange that if he agrees that since the Liverpool match, the VAR and ref decisions that should go in our favour be it cards or fouls don't go in our favour anymore as if it was our mistake that Liverpool got that VAR decision. Very noticeable now
Come on Ali, I’m a Spurs fan and I expected Brennan to be booed as game play, but the quality of the fan base was shown when they gave him a standing ovation as he was escorted from the field 👏
That was a difficult game for our players to break through the Forest defence. Great thunderbolt shot from Kulu to get his goal. Bissouma with another reckless challenge but the likes of Ben Davies, Vicario, Son, Porro and Romero all having a really good game. Wonder if people still think Vicario was the "cheap option", more like the best option and still improving.
Held my hands up after the Chelsea game. I was a doubter - not for cheap reasons, he just seemed to jump over the ball a lot in pre season.. he has more than proved himself. I dread to think where we'd be if Hugo was still number 1 - not that Vic has it all going for him, he had a horrendous flap at a no pace ball against forest, baffled why he didn't catch it, but he has been so impressive since the season began and feel we've got a keeper we need to take us forward
However much a certain section of our fanbase writes Ben Davies off, he always seems to grind his way into the team when he looks done.
Much of that is due to not having another option though
True as that may be, when vdv returns, Davies will certainly be benched, but udogie/Romero are gonna be on off with suspensions and Davies will be a great option off the bench to minimise udogies 2nd yellows and fill in for suspensions.@@Michael-fc7no
Thanks for the continued outward support for Ben Davies. I think he’s better than a “squad” player. Anyone needing to be convinced otherwise can just look at his 323 appearances for Spurs and 84 for Wales. This guy has been a productive left back, left CB in a back three and now in a back four. And his passing and quality on the ball has improved under Ange as well. His reading of the game is excellent and versatility allows him to seamlessly step into various roles when Spurs have needed him. Honestly, he’s the kind of player that all Spurs supporters should be telling their kids to emulate, not complain about. He’s the consummate professional.
If Ange appears wishy washy about his public messaging, you can be assured his messaging behind closed doors is direct, unequivocal and emphatic.
The team as a whole and each individual player will have no confusion as to what he is saying to them.
For instance, I can only imagine how furious he would’ve been to see a completely unmarked NFFC player at the back post get some much time to take a shot only to kick the ball into the crowd.
Ange will not publicly criticise or castigate anyone. He prefers to accept the criticism of pundits and public aimed wherever it may be directed towards the club and deal with the people he needs to deal with directly, like a man.
Peace and Love, In Ange We Trust and Come On You Spurs
Nothing like an Alasdair gold video after a brilliant weekend
Bonus on a Saturday night, too. Imagine the dross you’d be watching otherwise. Strictly or whatever.
7am Sunday morning in Australia sitting on my new deck with a coffee absorbing your video.
Perfect timing for this review with content that educates and entertains .
As a recent subscriber i.e this season my opinion is your content is the only way to keep up to date and also understand some of Spurs recent travails.
Looking forward to you reviewing them winning some silverware in the near future.
High time we promoted under 21s into first team ,surely someone must be good enough for more than 2 minutes at the end of the game
Ally, watch Gary Neville's commentary to the Curtis Jones red card against Liverpool and then watch his reaction to the Bissouma red. His position on these two incidents are utterly inconsistent, and I can't get my head around why we're treating his perspective as if it's got any value whatsoever when it's so demonstrably nonsense? The way he talks about it, you'd think Bissouma had tried to do a Cantona on Yates!
How can we logically speak of a "discipline problem" at Spurs, when other teams are getting away with far worse challenges than our players? Last game, Joelinton slammed into Porro hard enough to flip him into a potential head or neck injury and got nothing. Less than a month ago, Cash wiped out Bentancur at knee height, in a horrorshow of a challenge that's a guaranteed injury every day of the week, and got a yellow.
We're simply the victims of Webb's insanely unbalanced refereeing system, where Udogie's yellow for a shoulder barge is deemed equal in seriousness to Cash's knee height hack, and Bissouma accidentally missing the ball and glancing his knee with his studs is deemed even worse than both.
I wanted to write everything you wrote, so I'm glad I read through other comments first. I actually feel as if your comments here need to be spoken out loud as they are so valid and relevant to what's happening to our team. We aren't just unlucky with injuries. We are being carded unfairly and it's impacting on squad availability. Biss has caused some of his own problems this season for sure, but that never should have been more than a yellow, it was a bad attempt to get the ball, nothing malicious at all. Udogies barge etc as you said. Appaling inconsistencies.
How good was Vicario. Unreal.
He made one save
Eh good to see you Mr Gold! I have to say, I do feel a little hard done by with all these suspensions we keep picking up. Growing a little weary of watching teams kick chunks out of our boys all game only for us to be punished for a shoulder barge, leading to a suspension. Udogie is now suspended and somehow Yates escapes with not even a yellow...?
I thought the Palace game would be a one off. Because Ayew committing 8 fouls and being the only Palace booking in the 92nd minute, after 21 fouls (double that of Spurs), was mind boggling…
But now it seems to be the strategy against Tottenham- week in week out teams kick the stuffing out of Spurs players, injuring them and disrupting all momentum. Cynical fouls to stop counter attacks NEED to have a yellow card every time or you are actively rewarding the fouling team by given them a chance to get back defensively.
You said it right. Soft yellows that make a difference to team.
There was a criticism that Ange wasn’t authentic because he says mate. I’m Australian. People say mate in Australia literally all the time. He has been saying it for 58 years so either he has been doing the longest con in the history of long cons or the journalist’s criticism was not an intelligent one.
Only 53 years, for his first 5 years he only spoke Greek.
It felt unfair how Yates finished the game without a booking after screaming at the ref the entire game and waving his hand for a card. Also Gibbs-White should've gotten a booking for kicking the ball away from Vicario after he fouled Udogie earlier in the game.
A few games already this season I felt the ref was more lenient towards our opponents than our players. Don't want it to sound like a conspiracy, but if say Udogie did what Murillo did on a yellow yesterday, we'd probably see him off
For sure re Yates!! I think he shud have had several yellow cards and sent off too tbh! 😠
Yeah totally agree re Gibbs-White!!
This
My thoughts exactly
They’re definitely worried. That’s why they keep telling us, ‘Oh, what are you aiming for? 5th isn’t it? Maybe 4th if you insist!’
Truly Gold(en) with the “scat” reference and “daddy Deckie” I’m still laughing out loud, thank you for the best reporting ever on our Spurs team.. “COYS”
Also hats off to Ange, never throws the players under the bus. Bissouma stitched him right up there and he didn’t say a bad word about him to press, although I’m sure he is fuming👍
Bissouma will certainly know about it, and the difficulties he's presented for the team by a careless choice.
Don’t worry, I heard from a former player that Ange lets you know when he is unhappy, but he does it “in private”.
It was just a mistimed tackle. He was a nano second from getting the ball. Without var freeze frames that has never been given as a red card in the history of football. You’ll see similar down your local park today and nobody will say a word
@@pauldurdin6163 yes you're right, on rewatching there was clearly no force in that contact, Yates made a meal of it and slow mo did the rest.
Ben Davies reminds me of Paul Miller or Graham Roberts. Not the greatest of players but will give you 100% unlike some of the 'bigger' players we have signed over the last few years.
Appreciate Bissouma has had a couple of months of poor form since the win at Luton.
Hopefully, he will come back better after AFCON. Never bad word on Ben Davies, always gets on with it.
Good for Richie to get another goal and Kulu has really upped his game these last few matches.
Disciplinary is a concern, been far too rash especially when we are cruising ahead in matches, Romero last Sunday vs Newcastle was another sample of madness.
On another note, glad Tom Lockyer is responding, always scary when they drop down like that, very upsetting for all involved.
Hopefully he is well enough to enjoy Christmas with his family.
Bissouma panicked because his first touch was so terrible and rushed to win it back. He would have been better setting himself to shut it down with his body behind the ball
Thanks Ali for your wonderful insights into our Spurs. Under Big Ange we are beginning to take on shades of my childhood team: Vic- a future Pat Jennings?, and even Ben Davies, could my dimming vision be seeing something of Mighty Mike England? We all have dreams of the return of the Glory Days🌞
Thought ref was really poor The offside decisions really annoyed me - wouldn’t put up flag when obviously offside (I know it’s a direction from above but stupid) - then when we win ball back and break ref then blows for offside and brings play back allowing Forrest to get back in position / Romero had to sprint back for one then offisde and could’ve pulled muscle and so could forward - udogie tackled when no need as offside and got booked - then Yates should’ve been sent off just for waving fake yellow cards let alone his repeated fouls and one worse than Bissouma
Impressed how Skipp grew into the game 2nd half. I do think his best position is at the base of the midfield 3 where Bissouma normally plays. Could you ask Ange if he sees him playing there, pointing out this is where he was great when Conte first came in? Thanks Alasdair!
If you play Skipp there the team plays different. The best option is Sarr or Locelso with PEH. You need someone to take the ball. Otherwise the outlet will be Porro and Cuti who don't get the first pass option when Bissouma in there. Skipp can not resist a press.
The formation will be 4213. With Biss it is 4123. If Locelso is not available Sarr has to come inside to help and Porro will have the right side all by himself. Just the way Liverpool and Newcastle set up with Trippier and Trent . Tactically that is how I see it.
My favourite time of the week, the day Ali puts a video up
Another fantastic and informative video Alasdair
Great work once again mate. I think Mike Oliver doesn't like us. COYS. 👍 🇦🇺
Happy Christmas to Indy and all the Gold family. Good luck with everything you do in 2024, Ali.
Not our best performance yesterday but a vital result. Davies was excellent again and Kulusevski fantastic. Really annoyed about Bissouma and am concerned about Cuti and Sarr in the next 2 games. So glad for Richarlison, long may this continue. Once again many thanks for an excellent video
I think the Everton match will be a very difficult one. We will not only need to be good on the ball but also strong mentally. The test for us will be those last 10 minutes of the game. Can we hang on to a lead or can we get the equaliser?
As always thanks for your incredible work, Ali 🙏
Was a tough match to watch, we weren't so good. Once again the ref allowed opponents to kick us all over the pitch. Udogie yellow card was rediculous! We are our own worse enemies with the silly mistakes we make. Counted atleast 4 big mistakes in the 1st half that could have easily let to a goal. Christmas period will be tough with all the injuries and suspensions.
Yeah and we still won. We played better against other teams n lost . Its football
Hi Alasdair, another brilliant update again 😊
Spot on with Ben Davies my thoughts for years
I went to Nottingham Trent Uni and lived on the other side of the bridge to the City Ground. Great memories!
Thanks once more Alasdair - bit of a bonus to have a Saturday video. Good to see the defence bonding after a solid display. So lucky that Spurs have Ben Davies to call upon when needed.
Very poor from Bissouma. When Bentancur returns then Bis may regret his poor discipline. Do Spurs have a sport’s psychologist on the staff payroll? Or someone similar who could try and address the indiscipline shown by several players. Puts a lot of pressure on the rest of the team.
Totally agree Alli - Ben Davies still has such great running power, amazing blocks and his clearances gave opponents some shocks😂 he is still simply awesome and hate it when he gets rubbished!! Hojberg is more of half time impactful not a full game! Skip for sure needs more game time for sure❤
and just seen Chris’s Davies has turned down Swansea as wants to stay at spurs - great news coys
The one year man city drop heaps of points, we are decimated with injuries. We are so cursed it’s painful.
Cracked up at STAY CALM!! Thanks Ali, awesome video. Onwards and upwards Spurs!
Eddie Howe, i feel, is the only other current premier league manager to have made such a quick impact like Ange. Imagine how far he'll take us if he gets 2 years of absolute suppport. CC Daniel Levy 😂
Yay!! Thank you Ali!!! Just on time!!!!!
Daddy Davies was MOTM! Speaking of defenders, could we get a bit of an update on Luka Vuskovic? Looks like he isn’t playing any matches currently
Getting a bit concerned, after we signed him, he hasn’t been getting game time. Don’t know why.
Dundee/Dundee United is the closest on the ground front, if I remember correctly.
Poor Brennan Johnson 😢 I was at Tottenham game and really was worried seeing him injured Alli - poor lad but glad its not a concussion😊 it was good of Forest fans to clap for Brennan despite some boos.
Gonna study for finals and take breaks to watch this, thank you Ali I been waiting for this
Agree with the Skippy shout. Always wondered whether he’ll get a chance in the no.6 since it’s more suited to his attributes. The 6 and 8 are VERY different roles in this system.
Yes Ali, a great Saturday night watch. Get in, back to back wins for us, shame about Bissouma, but glad we held on. Thank you again for all your work. #COYS
Good riddance, but unfortunately, only for 4 games. I'm looking forward to Bentancur and Maddison returning so that we won't need Bissouma. COYS.
Thank you for all the updates this year. You really are the premium journalist for all Spurs news. Happy Xmas to you and your family. Let’s hope 2024 carries on in an upward curve for all things Spurs 🎅🎅🎅
Another video filled with “gold”. Love your work.
Thanks for the video Ali. We need to sort out the discipline problem too many bookings and sendings off.
Bissouma with his 7 yellows and 2 reds in 15 games is some terrible stats. He single handily puts his team in difficult situations way too often.
It’s a crazy number
A good 2 or 3 of those yellows were just talking back to referee, mainly early in the season. That is an easy one to cut out. Tbh, at times he is brainless on the field
Just imagine where we might be without those injuries to derail our momentum and these stupid red cards.... as our rivals like city continue to drop more points 😫
Always great to see a vid from you ali,i thought ben davies was fantastic in last two games great to see.
Alasdair “Mate” thanks so much for all these great videos ( never too long) you truly are the Spurs Oracle cheers mate 🦘 enjoy a great Christmas with your family and COYS
Double dose !! Just finished listening to Guest & Gold 🎉🎉🎉💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Great video again, Ali. Love Ben Davies and what he brings to the team. But don’t buy the fact that he’s great just coz all managers in the last 10 years have used him. You used to say the same about Eric Dier last year and we all know Dier got games just coz there were no alternatives. But Ben is a better player and gets the job done.
Hello Alasdair, great video once again! Just commenting to pass on the useless knowledge that I am from Dundee, home of Tannadice Park (Dundee United) and Dens Park (Dundee FC)- the closest stadiums in the UK (and maybe Europe but I think we lost that title a few years ago to Malmo!) Thanks for all the hard work you do for the fans.
Ben Davies “steady Eddie” brilliant 😀. You can’t argue with stats I think Davies quietly gives it his all, we rely on his reliability. Everything else is just pub talk. The yellow and red cards comes with highly raised adrenaline levels to play this excellent attacking football. I’m not excusing Bissouma or Romero they need to get a grip on it it’s hurting the team.
My Sunday comfort blanket. Thanks Ali 🐓
Jonathan Liew has had a go at Ange as being an inauthentic "act" in the Guardian Football Weekly for 23 November. Strange take given that he is an avowed Spurs fan. For me Ange does his talking on the pitch and so far its a good talk! Good performance except for Bissouma's red which luckily didnt cost us any points this time out. He, Romero and Udogie make too many rash tackles and need to train this out of their game. Its cost us points especially against Chelsea and it has to stop.
Frankly, it seems to me that refereeing performance is deteriorating by the day. 3 players clearly offside and the assistant referee either didn't see it or didn't have the confidence to raise his flag. All three weren't just marginally offside. They were half a yard or more off! Shocking.
Hi Alasdair great vlog interesting and entertaining and informative as always thanks for all your hard work take care stay safe
Great video as always Ali! Looking forward to the weeks ahead. Intrigued to see how the midfield looks against Everton given the form they're in, I would think PEH will have to start ahead of Skipp but I agree with you that Skipp deserves a look in for the 6. Cheers!
Thanks for your stellar insights, Alasdair! Agreed, not a pretty match, but the squad was committed to getting results. Great performances from Kulusevski and Davies. Disappointed in Bissouma although not surprised. The discipline issues are concerning.
A lifetime of being a spurs fan has got me thinking Bissouma is going to struggle to get back to that early season form again this season, it’s just how Spurs have effected my outlook over the years 🤣
another good video mate thought it was a mature performance on the whole davies and kulu class bis needs to learn merry xmas to you and your family
I loved every second of this Ali X128
Tks Mr G. Now going to watch Gold and Guest.
We all remember the recent January transfer sagas - may have got decent players in but ange certainly won’t want the same type of saga, the Porro one especially was horrendous!
Everton all of a sudden looking a tough game with 4 on the bounce - fingers crossed for another win to stay near the top pack
Back II Back victories Ali!!!! Praise the Lord 🙌
Mini Sigh I agree but Cooper set up so defensively. Literally not to lose. I thought we dealt with it admirably actually.
Alasdair, I wish to thank you for taking me away from what is happening around Cairns at the moment. We had Cyclone Jasper visit us last Wednesday, and now we are getting heaps of rain. Some areas have an excess of 1000 mm, so over a metre of rain in 4 days.
So watching Spurs win on Saturday morning ( my time ) has helped, then listening to your podcast has helped.
So thank you.
Oh no, hoping for the best for you and everyone affected over there.
@@AlasdairGoldjournalist thanks Alasdair
Thanks Alasdair,, great vid Mate 😜
I just realised you gave me my not so ideal shoutout re the height comment Ali! I never said it wasnt important for centre backs in my defence! Although ballon d'or winning cannavaro and united's martinez do buck the trend!
Thanks Ali.
The sighs didn't last too long Mr Gold. lol
Spurs getting the wins and making sure they are getting the wins. Ange has had to deal with everything in the space of 2 months. Spurs will be even better next year. Jan will be interesting. As for the disciplinary thing is part to do with how soft football has gone. Also the system is part of the issue. As its about pressing being on the front foot. Today a player got sent of for shouting at the ref.
We know one thing for sure... back this manager! I really thought we were going to fall apart after the third defeat and not win another game all year (2023), but Ange has got this team stable again and actually still playing well for the most part. Imagine what he'd do with a fully fit team and some reinforcements.
Thanks Alasdair. Forest were so physical and defensive in set up that an entertaining win like over Newcastle was never going to happen and a determined win was the best outcome. Ben Davies performances mean the real deficiency in January will be in midfield, so an update from Spurs on Maddison and Bentancur would be welcome, even if it is 'no change'. Really need a CB above all in January, primarily for Cuti back-up.
Great analogy mr Gold brilliant on Davies always liked him miss VDV but he makes a bit of an easier miss if that makes sense
Ange told Bissouma he was the main man in midfield & now he’s got sent off again for a stupid tackle that he could have easily avoided. He’s let Ange, his team mates & himself down & he’s becoming a liability.
And he's going to ditch us for International duty too. Unreal. We need to get in a replacement #6 next month.
Wouldn't be surprised if Ange moves him on. Won't get too many second chances with Ange. He is the only player going backwards in this team.
Getting sent off when your team isn't under pressure is just stupid.
Love the Vicario stuff
Here we go!!
Officials seem to be getting lazy but when are giving out yellow cards based on players recommendations it's really sad, shame a Spurs player never recommended the Forest player didn't get sent off toward the end of the game, he'd already had a yellow. As for Ben Davies like every other Spurs player he's had off games over the years but even Harry Kane had the occasional off game but every manager he's had has called on him and he's delivered most of the time. With the transfer window coming up though based on his track record I'm glad Paratici is still on the payroll, let's face it people are raving about Kulu, Udogie, Sarr, Porro, how much we miss Bentancur and who got all those guys in, I suspect he had a lot to do with Vicario coming in as well. I'd like to think Ange is going to revisit that chat about being a leader with Bissouma though. Have a good one, take care of yourself, have fun.
I know I’m gonna sound like a typical fan when say this but ever since the Liverpool game it seems like the refs have been a bit harsher with us while also being more forgiving to opponents but again it’s probably just supporters bias
You were chatting about Levy and Postecoglou and the transfer window.
Could you give us a chat about the whole structure going into the window? How much has Daniel Levy stepped back in favour of Scott Munn, what Lange and Mackenzie are doing.
Just an overview of what the responsibilities are of these people now we've had this restructure.
Great job mr gold
Thanks Ali. Your style of journalism sits really well with me, along with Barney Ronay and Phil McNulty. Might need to have a word with Jonathan Liew at the Guardian. Cynical journalism at its finest.
I’ve always liked Davies and everything he gives
Taking a bit of time processing watching Ali Gold on a Sunday instead of on a weekday en route to work but grateful nonetheless.
Hello Ali Gold! Thanks once again for the video! : D
Just so you know, the only time I actually looked at the video was the time you talked about the couch. For me, you are overly obsessed with the couch mate! We should be more focused on the coach instead. :p
On Lockyer, he collapsed before during the playoff final. My colleague (Luton fan) was in Wembley and I watched it in the office. Wish Lockyer a full recovery soon. God bless.
On Ali Gold's video, isn't it nice to hear the same punch lines and jokes twice without the interruption of Nord? lol
Anyway, Enjoy your weekend! It was lovely that the couch played a part in the video. Would be nice to see your dog featuring next time. :D
Ben Davies does his talking on the pitch and the only people that slate him are those that don’t know what they’re talking about anyway and if you think that he’s come in to a new system without much game time it says even more about his performance
Missed the game due to agreeing to a work event dinner forgetting spurs were playing on the Friday but in between conversations was checking the score, I couldn't resist. Bissouma has to remain this talented footballer but stop getting these silly bookings. Ritchie is our fox in the box. Finally the masked winger [after Son] is becoming iconic for us. Looking forward to being at the Everton game. COYS . Thanks again for the balanced views in your videos AG.