Tottenham buying into the Postecoglou way, super Solanke, Djed Spence challenge and Fraser Forster

[@AlasdairGoldjournalist]

Still putting in the miles for a great cause. Thanks to everyone who's helped out. www.justgiving.com/page/alasdair-gold-1725490059956

[@andrewgregory1543]

@AlasdairGoldjournalist Good luck, Ali. Running a Marathon is nothing to Snickers about!

[@jaedon7446]

I’m so happy Slot talked highly of Ange in his interview. I am sick and tired of pundits, who have never won anything as a manager, always speaking negatively of Ange’s philosophy and tactics. As if they have a clue and are trying to give Ange advice. I’ll listen to another successful managers opinion of Ange over biased media.

[@JackJackJack123]

If we stick with Ange in a couple yrs all the young guys will hit their prime together. Coupled stadium revenue Poch didn’t get and they’ll be in a title race. GIVE ANGE TIME!

[@Adiossean]

You get it.

[@sma5605]

Combine that with more consistency that will inevitably come with time and 💥

[@Qwertyisgajidbd]

Spurs idiot foreign fans won’t give him time they are toxic

[@blrbrazil1718]

​@@Qwertyisgajidbd: I'm not so sure all the toxics are foreigners.

[@AshFisher-xm1ns]

It’s not just about giving ange time it’s about levy backing ange with quality players

[@esromesrom321]

Allie mate….. I’ve been with Ange from the very start. Breath of fresh air…… Love the guy more and more. A straight up geezer. Yes it’s gonna be a rocky ride…… but….. ITS GONNA BE ONE HELL OF A RIDE…… I can’t wait…. Bring it on.

[@Dugiesrevenge]

City loose Rodri and everyone has been excusing city of 1 win in 11 games, we loose 10 players(at least 5 starters) and it’s Big Ange’s fault for EVERYTHING that has gone wrong in any game, the double standards are unbelievable 🤔

[@sof5930]

Well Pep has won 4 PL titles in a row and loads of other trophies. It would be mental for them to sack him on one bad season.

[@Dugiesrevenge]

@ true but that doesn’t change the fact he is excused his side imploding being a player down but we are probably 5 starters down and BA is at fault for everything?

[@sof5930]

​@Dugiesrevenge they have more issues than just Rodi injury. The squad has gotten very stale. They haven't brought in many players and they let promising young players go (Palmer). KDB and others are now injury prone. They need a major rebuild. Would you put it past their owners to buy what Pep needs? I'd put money on them competing for the title again next year over Spurs.

[@Dugiesrevenge]

@ they will be an absolute odds on favourite to win the championship next season…

[@theoignatidis3128]

Because?

[@tadeusz1]

Archie Gray gives me those Dave Mackay vibes. As a supporter since the mid-sixties, been through it all, ups and downs. This team building is going well. It's not even a couple of years into the project. Patience is the key. COYS!

[@stevenrichards7902]

What a great win with so many players out. Youngsters are slowly evolving and what a great game to watch. Hopefully get a signing or two to help Ange out in January

[@jordand4038]

Only 10 mins into the video but I had to comment, you're speaking absolute facts Ali. Forster's individual errors were all down to him and nothing to do with Ange. I know pundits are paid to talk nonsense for a living but I'm getting annoyed with them now because they're taking it too far with Ange, they're really going after him and it's bordering on slander of his character IMO. Glad we have you as the voice of reason, keep fighting the good fight for us🔥

[@julesbrunton1728]

Why are people listening to the "pundits" at all? They're like Douglas Adams ravenous bugblatter beast of traal...so stupid they think if you can't see them then they can't see you. Just stop looking at them and they'll go away

[@TrevorHarvey-w6h]

@@jordand4038 ange told them to play out fm the back , all I am saying them get rid of the ball up to solanke them 2 Movment, we would have won 4 - 1

[@jordand4038]

@TrevorHarvey-w6h Yes. If Forster doesn't make 2 ridiculous individual errors that a keeper shouldn't make at this level, we would have won 4-1. Nothing to do with Ange or what he tells them to do.

[@paulrussell7790]

Another great vlog Alasdair. Words and praise from Slot for Ange and Tottenham was great to hear. He can see that there is progress, though slower than we would like due to injuries. Hopefully our fans will listen and be quiet for a while. Oh well, Merry Christmas.🎄.

[@spursla1]

Great vid. At 1-0 up at HT the comms and pundits were slagging off Spurs! Gary Nevillie decided to totally ignore that his team was losing, and spent the rest of the game being very disrespectful of Forster and Postecoglu's tactics. No mention that we had a teenage midfielder at CB. At the end of the game, listening to the so-called experts, it was as if Spurs had been beaten. I stand with Ange 100% I dread going back to the likes of Maureen, Conte and NES. COYS!

[@Dugiesrevenge]

Among Solanke’s MANY attributes that are brilliant for us his defensive work at corners is massively underrated. If BA designed his perfect CF in talents, work ethic and attributes he would be Dom. He has been a massive signing for us and I think he’ll convince Levy that we now have a manager who’s judgement can be trusted when it comes to identifying his ideal player at the higher price levels 💙

[@topgazza]

Just to add that Fraser can hold his head high. He's been superb for us since coming in. If I have a concern is our vulnerability down our right hand side. Pedro seems to get pulled out of position too easy

[@chalupacabra69_420]

Thank you for bringing up the Kane Vs Solanke thing, I’ve been saying this from day one. Solanke will hold up the ball and find passes near what Kane did, but the only thing Kane would do would be back on the end of the ball in the box at the end of the play. There will never be an exact Kane replacement, but give Solanke time to evolve his play and it will be as close to replacing Kane as we can get.

[@tc-ou2zb]

I think it is a bit of an insult to Kane to compare him with Solanke. Kane was a legend for us. He scored goals for fun which is what top strikers should be doing. He also held the ball up and brought others into the game (he could also defend). These constant downgrades in key areas of the pitch are why our club will never be consistently successful.

[@scottburns7182]

Thanks for all your hard work this year Ali. Hope you and the family have a great Christmas and a wonderful new year! And as always COYS!

[@jordandelurey8079]

Im a liverpool fan but i always enjoy watching kulusevski hes a real top talent

[@drewdutton294]

A nutty scoreline after a comprehensive performance! Cheers Ali! The Djed Spence Remontada is something that happened this year that I certainly did not expect, but I love it.

[@john51devaney]

Great episode as always. Angeball works! If Levy gives Ange a proper backing and time then he’s going to cook up something special. Guys like Bergval and Gray are going to be special, just so much talent there.

[@samspokes1584]

My favourite thing about the win last night was how much the sky sports crew hated it. They were livid we held on and ended up winning. The commentary was sickeningly biased. We won and all they done was put us down. Beautiful

[@kalu8652]

We have so many good players, we just need health and some depth and Ange will be cooking. When it all clicks, Spurs are the best side in the league. Of course, at the moment, it's only clicking periodically. But the crucial thing is that you can see the ceiling, and with the injuries you can understand the woes.

[@StevenBrown-w5b]

👍 we need 3 or 4 more quality signings, without any exits , except Werner who doesn't justify his wage , and this team will fly .

[@johndumarney1630]

If we get rid of Ange, I will be disgusted, please stick with this manager, but I'm 66 so wtf do I know.

[@wallysta]

Goalkeeper errors that have led to goals since Postecoglou started: 2 A bit of context goes a long way. Playing in this way has certainly created more than 2 goals

[@KMD10_]

Some people are allergic to logic and facts

[@jmo4952]

A Spurs vs Newcastle final would be brilliant for English football. Need some different teams winning trophies for once, hopefully Spurs would win it of course!

[@gowokeyoubecomebroke.4747]

I would argue we're a better team without some of the usual first eleven in.

[@daddacooper1981]

Yes Ali, great Saturday morning watching after my work Christmas party last night. Watching the game on Thursday night certainly raised my blood pressure, but other than the goals and victory, the highlight for me was Djed Spence, I'm so happy for him and his stats were immense. Thank you as always Ali, much appreciated 🙌🙌🙌

[@neilcalton]

Thanks, Alasdair for the video. I must admit that I have never seen Ange look so happy and animated in a post-match interview as he was on Thursday after the Man U game. I really hope that Forster does not suffer any long-term dip in form because of his mistakes in the game. After all, Bissouma and Sarr both gave away needless penalties against Chelsea. Mistakes happen and everyone needs to move on - us fans included.

[@GBGOLC]

You cannot compare Forster’s mistakes to Bissouma and Sarr. That’s totally ridiculous. My eyebrows were raised when we purchased Foster in the first place. However, since he came in to cover, he has done relatively well. But that game was unforgivable. The very same mistake twice in 5 minutes. I’m not an Ange fan, but this game was not down to him. Liverpool, doesn’t bode well and I need to see massive improvements.

[@Mongoose118]

Will have a better replacement in Alfie White man. Give the guy a chance. No need to buy a goalie

[@Boxertobbe]

Best journalist out there, big up Mr Gold👍👏

[@Squgglebum]

Sorry, Ali, I am going to call your opening monologue out. (Massive fan btw) Ange’s job was never on the line over past results. If you build for the future, as the club says, you build stability first. Back the club, back the man. COYS

[@AlasdairGoldjournalist]

Have you met Tottenham Hotspur?

[@Andy-y7y]

“ Build stability first “ ? Spurs are like a box of chocolates , you never know what you’re gonna get LOL .

[@petrolhead1077]

I really hope the fans cut Forster some slack. Don’t get me wrong, he had a bit of a stinker, but he’s been performing incredibly well in Vicario’s absence and has generally impressed. I’d hate to think that these ultimately uncostly errors will have rocked his confidence or indeed that the fans will get on his back rather than get behind him to keep up the standards.

[@blrbrazil1718]

I think the way Kulu has adapted to Angeball gives us a glimpse of what the method can be. It's based on skill, versatility and flexibility, which is actually reminiscent of the Dutch total football that dominated for several years.

[@stewartferguson6340]

Another great video, nice one Alasdair. We have to stick and get behind Ange, from every aspect of the club. There’s no better person to be driving us on in a positive manner. He needs support in the next 2 windows, and I’m sure we are going to have a lot of success.

[@SoundWave3262]

Great performance with so many players out! 10 starting 11 out and two 18 year olds playing. All that mattered was the win!!! Well done to the fans also. Top atmosphere at the game. Funny seeing the media still look for the negatives. Spursy, Ange tactics etc etc

[@rhysjaggar4677]

There were negatives, but the result says Spurs won. You can't ignore the negatives, if you do, they will happen again and maybe the result won't be so kind. No point in obsessing over them, however.

[@bobp4]

In the Spurs 'Matchday Uncut' highlights I noticed that Fernandes pushed Sonny to get him to hurry up and take the corner he scored from - does that mean he gets an assist? 🤣🤣

[@mikechase7448]

I totally agree Ali, it was just 2 errors that put us in a difficult position ..... it gave Man Utd a bit of confidence, however, I believe that we were always in control of the game - it flattered the opposition. End of ... no issue. Djed was very good, as I have always said; the lad is talented. COYS

[@doughill1945]

Not only did it give Man U a bit of confidence it put the jitters up our players to a degree they could hardly play. Just hope it does not do long term damage.

[@nickcockerill239]

Hi. So pleased for Spence, he has always looked a class act. Bergval is also looking the part of a starter..

[@samjarrett8663]

If we don't hear from you before then, Merry Christmas Alasdair! Always a joy getting to watch your content and hear your thoughts.

[@JRoss485]

I think Spence has to start now. He reads the game well, doesn't get flustered, his passing has been good - especially for the goals scored in the last two games and no defensive errors. As for Forster, his distribution has got us into trouble almost every time he has played. It's like he switches off.

[@roberthardy5171]

The commentator on the broadcast I was watching was basically laughing gleefully saying you shouldn’t ask goalkeepers who can’t pass the ball to play out of the defence. He must not have watched any other Tottenham games because Fraser has been excellent with his feet

[@steveshea392]

Listened at 6am from my Australia holiday via bbc radio…was torture listening to the game. Ali, I have no idea how you did this trip and then pretty much flew straight back home. Now listening to you on a boat trip with my family rolling their eyes.

[@chrhe894]

I'm like "-Sign Ange for 10 years.. wow!" And the fact that this channel is mostly nowadays about Ange quotes, that just strengthens my belief. :) Keep it up Alasdair - love your thoughts and the fact that you are sharing them. Just thanks!

[@johndumarney1630]

Fraser has been immense ❤

[@yodaclark5237]

Forester made some unwanted mistakes but we must remember that Tottenham have saved many goals in many games before when they failed miserably in defence. Fans, don't blame him. The players are human , We still need him and he is working hard! Son Heung-min, as always, continues to shine as a savior for Spurs in key moments, showing his leadership and reliability under pressure. It’s a good message to Spurs fans: patience and support for all players are essential, especially during challenging times.

[@simonfoxhall8604]

Brilliant, balanced, views as ever Sir Ally. I LOVE the football we’re playing currently, warts and all. I NEVER WANT TO SEE THE TURGID CRAP Moanio & The Poison Dwarf served up played by a Tottenham team EVER AGAIN. Ange “gets” the Spurs ethos. To quote Sir Bill, the GOAT THFC manager: ““It is better to fail aiming high than to succeed aiming low. At Spurs we set our sights very high, so that even failure will have in it an echo of glory”. Young fans should have that on their walls. The best of Ange’s football is “glorious”, the extension of glory. I hope he’s with us for the next 10 years. He’ll get the balance right, given time and his players back. And glory laden trophies will be ours. If not, we’ll have been treated to exciting, scintillating, football in trying 🤍🤍🤍🤍 Thank you for all you do for the Spurs community. Wishing you and your family a happy, healthy, & brilliant, 2025 😊😊

[@MrPOZNEG]

Gray is def going to be a spurs legend

[@MrPOZNEG]

@jamescook001 if you're a spurs supporter and your laughing maybe you should support another team 😂

[@MrPOZNEG]

@jamescook001 yes but real supporters support and don't wing about everything we are in a project and that takes time I guess you don't see any progress then or just a spoiled brat🐝😎

[@MrPOZNEG]

@jamescook001 well as a coach I see him becoming a legend he is learning everyday in a different position which will bold well when he starts to play in his real position

[@MrPOZNEG]

@jamescook001 no thanks I'm good 👍

[@denisewilson9783]

Ange changing the club is still a work in progress but it’s coming together. Can’t wait for who the next window brings. Point of fact for me, If the bench and the youngsters can deliver play like this then the future looks good. Archie’s defence instincts in the backline have been impressive, showing how versatile he is ‘mind boggling’ Luke is taking his opportunities and you can see how hungry he is. Dom is one of the hardest and talented strikers in the league. Then to top it off Son is top shelf with a goal for the ages. Thanks Ali.

[@maxzorin99]

Loved @deloford's post. We have to vary our game. If the players are tiring, then sending it back to forster does make sense, but only if he moves the play upfield more - if it forces Gray et al. to backtrack in order to play out from the back, that is counterproductive and invites pressure. Then the psychological effect kicks in which in some ways is more tiring than the physical. Why can't the players keep the ball in midfield, move it around there rather than in the danger area... Anyway, watching spurs has always come with a health warning, but it was a rocking night on Thursday. Took my nephew for his first spurs game. He's only 15, but he now has some grey hairs...😆

[@BelgianHotspur]

Amazing work Ali 👏 This is probably my favourite vid of the year. Very cool interesting insight. ✌️ COYS

[@kingsleycy3450]

Not enough people notice that we have been quietly bossing Man U in recent years. A bit mad that so many United fans were confident going into the game, despite a very recent thrashing by us

[@blrbrazil1718]

They thought everything had changed under the new boss.

[@marktrower2267]

Once again another fantastic and informative video Alasdair

[@Louis-g7i]

What a rollercoaster ride v united.3-0 up. and coasting we give then 2 early Christmas presents and we have to go through ‘squeaky bum time ‘ it can only happen to our team don’t you think. Emotions ranging from ecstasy to despair ! Never mind I think we will prevail and I’d love Ange to prove his doubters wrong -he’s certainly determined enough -I would say he seems to be a really good leader of men Long may it continue.

[@benelliott8365]

I think you made a great point about Ange and Tottenham taking years off of our lives. Tottenham have always done that well before Ange, so we can't really blame Ange's football for it.

[@lovelovelovehappyhappyhappy]

Merry Christmas Ali. Thank you for all your updates. Appreciate it very much. Thank You ❤️😊

[@susanwilcox1783]

Alasdair, thanks for another illuminating and enjoyable analysis. Kudos to the team for their great efforts!

[@robertwilson948]

I'm loving this crazy football. A good couple of transfer windows....look out all other teams...Tottenham are coming for you.

[@chrishalious8194]

Alasdair, I could not have said it any better myself about Ange well said you make your profession of Journalism proud unlike others that call themselves that

[@bazbarovic9201]

Pochettino use to play a high line, got his goalkeeper (Hugo) to play out of the back who was not that great with his feet, but I can't remember him getting any real criticism. I've seen some of the Ange out brigade that are online wanting Poch back! I do love the football we play when it all clicks.

[@Just_an_Azn_guy]

Fans should allow all the players back before final judgement. Give Ange time. With 10 players injuries, I can't see another manager do any better in these circumstances

[@bazbarovic9201]

@@Just_an_Azn_guy spot on, I totally agree with you.

[@ljp4618]

Ali the real reason all these players keep getting injured is the way he plays in training in game. You can no longer back those manager after the results the last 20 plus games. Even when we had a fully fit team we were still losing against Ipswich. Ange is completely out of his depth the sooner he goes the better

[@seianmulholland6113]

Enjoyable sunny summer Sunday Morning in Sydney watching your wrap-up before a surf. Thanks as always for your nuanced approach, Alasdair!

[@ivarkristoffersson3282]

Yes! The rebuild is on and the football is great entertainment. Don´t listen to the pundits, listen to Alasdair! Thanks!

[@bobp4]

Having watched the match live I still got nervous watching the highlights today!...?! I hope the home Sunday crowd lift Fraser with singing early doors, as he has been immense for us since coming in. We did the same for Johnson against Brentford and it visibly helped him. Sunday is a free hit for me as Liverpool rested their key players and have had an extra day recovery. We just need to get to mid January with a couple or more good results and then welcome back that long list of injured players. Cheers Ali.

[@carlaburgin6386]

And replace them with other injured players

[@chickling7901]

Ali, what did you think about that bit at the end where Ange sort of addressed all of the people who are disparaging of his path, credentials and where he is from? It was quite powerful...

[@jroe789-vv4wf]

Well said Ali! We’re grading this Spurs side on a curve at the moment. This week has gone super well and won’t rip the lads if Liverpool have their way.

[@hawklord100]

Spence's aggression provides authority on the pitch, like it and grey just continues to purr and the team are beginning to trust them

[@hoien14]

Hello Ali Gold! Nice one Ali~ Nice one Gold! What a game that was! It's certainly not for the faint of heart. I feared the worst... (fill in Sir Alex's quote). Just a few things you discussed. 1. Son was taking his time to take the corner, Martinez urged him to hurry up. Son reluctantly obliged and then scored from the corner, sending the home crowd into euphoria. 2. Spence played really well again. In my view, his performance in the last two games was much better than Udogie, who seemed desperately needing some rest. 3. Sergio Reguilón recently had his birthday. Was a nice touch from Ange to put him on against Man United, the team he was previously on loan with. 4. Dele Alli left Everton. Wish him well and send him love. Would be great to see him play professionally again. 5. Speaking of Kulu like the Superman, the new Superman movie has a dog in it. Reminds me of Indi. Indi and Super Gold to save Tottenham! lol

[@wildmanmountainjack3725]

Deki and Solanke are both so strong on the ball. I would imagine opposing center backs don't enjoy see both of them out there together.

[@faffmcsprinkles3464]

Great video as Always Ali! Let Ange know if he wants a Christmas dinner in a mad house he's more than welcome on Christmas Day at ours..... hate the idea of anyone being alone at Christmas 🎄🎁 Merry Christmas Ali! & Guesty!

[@MikeMcCarthy-z2c]

Hi Alasdair thanks for the update very informative as always thanks for your hard work take care stay safe

[@cannedham8630]

Knackered team full of injuries and still won. Onto semis. Bring on Liverpool. Archie Gray was immense

[@user-nl4cn1ew4w]

I must say im starting to find the sky punditry on spurs a little strange

[@norman9792]

Of course, I've always wanted our managers to succeed, but more than ever, Ange, such a likeable guy.

[@peteblue2621]

Tottenham never fail to entertain us either win or lose.

[@royferguson2297]

Spence is like a new signing

[@ncoyne1]

I thought Spence has been superb,he's so hard to knock off the ball too and his defensive recovery is better than Porro's. Once we have the full compliment of defenders back there'll be a tough choice for Ange to make as Djed is equally as comfortable on the left. Archie and Djed seem to have a decent understanding.

[@LK-rp2pw]

Dear Santa, the only thing I want this Christmas is a tag removed, the Spursy tag.

[@tonykelly9233]

"Archie Gray , Archie Gray, we'll take more care of you, Archie Gray, Archie Gray , " 🎶🙌

[@BelgianHotspur]

Hey 👋 Ali , you know what praise the Lord ! I hope the supporters get behind Fraser cause I think he’s been brilliant since Vic got injured. Archie gray ! I’m lost for words seeing an 18 yr old playing at CB against united and totally taking it in his stride. Wow 😮

[@georgiomichaelides6315]

Most people pack on the pounds at Christmas, Ali’s looking like a new man, congratulations man

[@liamglisson4557]

Kane/Solanke comparative goal(s); one that comes to mind is v Man City at old WHL, Eriksen free kick hits the woodwork and bounces back to him is the only one that comes to mind. Cheers for the updates and content Ali, keep it up!

[@meetjamesfox]

Alasdair, what can you say, except it was Spurs. It was really the craziest game i have seen in many years, Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@BelgianHotspur]

@Ali I hope the fans can see the benefits of this rebuild and keep the faith. I honestly think Ange is best thing to happen to Spurs for a long time. I’m just terrified the board will pull the trigger 5 minutes before the miracle so to speak. 🤞

[@blrbrazil1718]

Only if the fickle self-entitled fans turn on him.

[@mc-jl2be]

No sigh from Ali = all is good with the world

[@oneyelloweric]

if it weren't for fosters brain farts moments we battered Man U, give the team credit for what they done during this busy schedule, what you say is spot on ally

[@bkendlerA4]

I have a view that the game changed two minutes after Dom made it 3-0. In the first-half I thought Man U played like a Ten Hag. They were slow in their build-up and we defended well. Radu had Rasmus Hojlund in his pocket. However, as I said two minutes after Dom scored Reuben Amorim made three changes that altered the way Manu played. He took off Christian Eriksen, Antony and Rasmus Hojlund. He brought on Amad Diallo, Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee. All three were quick and aggressive. It maybe they were tiring but once they were attacked with pace I saw our defence retreat, especially Djed and Archie. I am not saying this led to Fraser Forster making his two errors. But where I sat all the Spurs fans became nervous before Joshua Zirkzee scored. I felt Ange needed to respond. It maybe that Ange knew that but felt he couldn't. It's a problem as Liverpool and Forest attack with pace.

[@seanconcannon7922]

Yeah even on the Telly you could hear our fans crapping themselves once United scored their first......definitely not helpful for our team.

[@NeilChurchman]

Spot on, pundits just don’t get the overall game plan, when you kick it long it comes straight back and puts your defence under more pressure, with a full squad in the new year we will be very very strong 👍

[@sundeep18]

The couple of boo's towards Erickson must have been Stel and his minions. Savva maybe 🤷🏽‍♂️ But relax (it's just his opinion )

[@deloford]

Unusually I couldn't disagree more strongly, its a complete misunderstanding of the criticism, it is not lazy and nobody is saying lump it back to them all the time. When there is a high press and the momentum has turned what happens (go watch any of our loses including the shocking Chelsea game but also Palace, Ipswich and Bournemouth and more) is we continually give the ball away trying to play it out from the back, again and again. In these scenarios its a tactic used by the very best sides in history to go a bit longer at times (not every time), don't forget we have 3 forwards and they had wing backs pushed up. Here is why this tactic works and often retains possession. 1. It forces the pressing team to rethink whether they can commit everybody forward because you leave big gaps in behind you (especially as Solanke was holding the ball up well and winning his aerial duels). 2. It reduces the risk of giving the ball back to the opposition in the final 3rd, if you have a 3 goal lead and you are finding it hard to retain possession then its better to give it away in their half and get back into the right shape and press higher up the pitch (which we excel at) 3. Gives your forwards more space to pick up the second ball, similar to the first point, when a side is chasing the game there are usually gaps down the channels as those players are pressing far higher up the pitch. 4. Even if they win the header it can go out for a throw or be picked up our midfielders who were constantly winning 50/50s, now we are on the attack again. There is no such thing as keep the ball at all costs, no side in history, including prime Barca has kept the ball for 90 mins, you have to assume on a % basis al players will make mistakes (especially 2nd keepers). Conceding a mistake in your 6 yard box is FAR more problematic than if its in the opposition half. THIS IS CRITICAL. All players make mistakes is not an excuse. I do wish people would stop characterising the debate in such basic terms like you have, of course we want to see the fantastic passing possession based football, but we have to be smarter, momentum does switch, they will bring on fresh legs like Amad who is levels above Anthony, combined with us having no bench, then we will need to dig in and be prepared to concede a bit of control. Those last 2 goals I don't blame Forster at all, the first one was an awful ball from Gray less than a yard from his goal line and Dragusin should have been screaming to clear it as Bruno had closed his space down. But I don't blame either of them, in their heads they can hear RETAIN THE BALL AT ALL COSTS MATE, DONT GO LONG. That is completely wrong, and hopefully this episode will finally start to sink in to the players and Ange that they need to be pragmatic and SENSE the danger, understand the point of the game they are at and understand when to change things up, to give the opposition a different problem. You have to adapt, we don't and we won't win anything playing one way. Ange tried to say he isn't telling them to never go long and that's good to hear, I think they need a refresher session to re-emphasise that. For anyone reading this who is absolutely fuming, just go watch Liverpool this season. We have played far better football but they are a 1000 times more effective at winning football matches than Spurs, thats because they can play Plan A, Plan B, Plan C depending on the match situation and the opposition. They also have a fantastic leader at the back who has that sense for when to change the plan. We don't seem to have anyone on the pitch (bar Kulu) with that spidey sense and leadership qualities. I am ready for all the hate replies but look all we all want is more success, and I 100% want Ange to succeed but its not rocket science that playing with this ludicrous PLAN A OR THE HIGHWAY philosophy will get us nowhere.

[@AlasdairGoldjournalist]

Interesting. I don't agree, as you know from the video, but thanks for taking the time to put together such a detailed opinion. Enjoyed reading that.

[@hughjanus3616]

@@AlasdairGoldjournalistLMAO. Thanks for your concern.

[@Strictlybizznesss]

Should be a gaffer you seem to have it all figured out.

[@infinosim]

“in their heads they can hear RETAIN THE BALL AT ALL COSTS MATE, DONT GO LONG.” “Ange tried to say he isn't telling them to never go long and that's good to hear” “I do wish people would stop characterising the debate in such basic terms like you have” “playing with this ludicrous PLAN A OR THE HIGHWAY philosophy” 🤦‍♂

[@deloford]

Are you not entertained? NO I AM NOT. Pathetic, going toe to toe with Liverpool 5 upfront, leaving your defence to be slaughtered. Embarassing, it could have been 10.. but Im guessing we will hear it was all down to 6 individual mistakes and injuries and nothing to do with ridiculous tactical naivety? 🤦‍♂️

[@JJJ-bs8sm]

Weird that Ameron thought the dominated the game and were the better team for most of the game.

[@corby_7967]

Saw Amerins comment, he was in lalaland if he thought that

[@Dugiesrevenge]

That, is how a captain leads by example 💙

[@baileyjones5744]

I would love nothing more than a NLD final

[@gorannikolovski7681]

Seeing these 4-3 3-2 results since 2009. I'm used to it

[@fiifiacquah-cobbold9295]

Still recovering from a sore throat 😭 But love this club no matter the stress they give 😂😂

[@peterford3294]

Jamie Ohara has a problem with his tactics , but he needs to look back over the last 3 managers and give his head a wobble.

[@JJJ-bs8sm]

Maybe require some external help for the head wobble

[@InceptionX0]

Forster saving the ball with his feet has be so over blown lol. Yeah it was funny but it worked pretty effectively. Plus he is 6'7 so it's probably way easier just to do that instead haha

[@Louis-g7i]

It makes me laugh when Carragher and Jamie pass on their words of wisdom on tv as if they were the oracle for football tactics and coaching. I just hope Ange keeps proving them wrong because he is a maverick and as he keeps stating when questioned ‘it’s who we are mate’

[@michaelwarmington8092]

Just keep your legs tight Gary

[@mrD66M]

Very few pundits are worth their salt, most of them just like trolling people

[@davidmcgeoch9387]

I agree. How would they know? Neither Neville or Carragher have coached successfully. I think they don’t realise that football can be played many ways. The innovation in the game comes when people don’t just do what everyone has done in the past. It basically just comes down to they don’t believe Ange can innovate because he’s Australian, which they see as inferior in football. But arrogance comes before the fall. I think Ange is a very good coach. We will be successful.

[@topgazza]

Utd played well and gave us a proper game. However we were more clinical and if not for two obvious mistakes by Frasier the score would have been clear. Nothing to do with tactics. The nervousness for the last 15 mins was tiredness, you could see that. Amorim is doing good things at Utd and I consider this to be an important win

[@Dah230]

My friends and family who don’t care about the team or football all started talking about Sonny’s goal 😂 I have yet to shut up about it myself but the game nearly took my life

[@DavidWilliamsDenmark]

Solanke is great - a light version of our all time best striker Kane. His second goal did remind me of Kane too. Solanke was lucky though - MU playing with no defense. Chelsea not great either at the back. We are in s time where there is no Lesley Kings, Rio, Terry, a.. but Van Dijk is a giant - let’s see Solanke against him on Sunday - that is the ultimate test

[@jcampbell7910]

Love the content as always, I felt Kulu when he’s on the right wing, leaves Porro exposed too many times. Due to the drifting inside and onto the left side. Yes he’s amazing going forward but he needs to work on his defensive responsibilities too. COYS

[@andrewodonoghue9054]

Hey Chris really agree with you about Solanke he's been really good for us

[@andrewodonoghue9054]

I mean Alasdair oops

[@NathanL11]

Nice to see a mini cameo appearance from Reguillon 😅

[@Here83Dragons]

2nd top scorers in EPL and yet top scorer is only 9th. I don't know if this is normal, but it looks like players from every position on the pitch have scored (except GK). It also feels like any player on the pitch is as likely to score as any other. Exciting team for sure. Those silly mistakes have been rare this season. Forster is a bit short of game time so going through a similar process as Vicario last season. Unfortunate, but he's done well other than those two moments. I didn't rate Dragusin until his recent run - he'll do fine. Nor did I rate Archie as a full-back, but he was flawless as centre-back. Our defence actually looked rock solid other than those two Forster mistakes and we appear to have a complete back-up set now.

[@mrD66M]

This feels like the season Leicester won the title

[@rhysjaggar4677]

Solanke, Johnson, Son, Maddison and Kulusevski have been sharing goals around - 39 between them, lowest 6 (Kulu), highest 10 (Johnson).

[@CSFulp]

Credit to Djed for stepping up, but him playing so well makes me realize how much almost every player has gotten better under Ange. The ones you can’t always see right now have mostly played a RIDICULOUS amount of fixtures this season. Porro has 4 more appearances this year than Trent AA… we simply need to find a way to get healthy. Spence is showing the team’s spirit with fresh legs, but not all of our guys have that right now and we need to back them! Coys!