Wymsey Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August Is there a tribute planned for Shakespeare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pliskin Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 5 minutes ago, Wymsey said: Is there a tribute planned for Shakespeare? I imagine there will be. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcymarc666 Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 56 minutes ago, NJFox said: Just had a fox run in front of me and the dogs on our morning walk…I’ll accept it as a good omen for Monday that it wasn’t a mangy fox. Grasping at straws for pre-match optimism. You didn't see the Cockerel running after it !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Barry Hammond Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 37 minutes ago, FoxesWalk said: I saw what I saw. One of them was wearing a tiny silver backpack and seemed to keep falling over. Was there a cockerel that looked unfit, gormless, always with it’s mouth open, that looked like it was supposed to be leading the line but kept dropping back into midfield? (I have a hunch he’ll be back and playing in England by the end of the January window) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyrobot Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August Based on a bizarre pre season I’m going to take a guess at Cooper’s formation v Spursy. He seems to love a player or two out of position. GK Mads RB Justin CD Faes CD Okoli LWB VK CM Winks CM Hamza CM Ndidi RW BDCR LW Fatawu CF Mavididi I’d play GK Mads RB (inverted) Ricardo Faes Vesty Justin CDM Winks No 8 Ndidi No 8 Buonanotte RW Fatawu LW Mavididi CF Cannon Both teams will lose but my one will do it with a bit more attacking intent and a bit more hope. 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MPH Posted 17 August Popular Post Share Posted 17 August (edited) I don’t think I’ve ever gone into a season before feeling this flat. I’m usually on the front seat of the optimistic bus! Edited 17 August by MPH 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woollett the bullet Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August Unfortunately after this game , Spurs will likely be top of the premier league on goal difference 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamble92 Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 1 hour ago, Wymsey said: Is there a tribute planned for Shakespeare? A minutes applause right after 2 hours of King Power duty free commercials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillippaT Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 23 minutes ago, woollett the bullet said: Unfortunately after this game , Spurs will likely be top of the premier league on goal difference Thanks for that thought - it's really made my day Still, at least they'll only be on top for a week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
em9999 Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 44 minutes ago, woollett the bullet said: Unfortunately after this game , Spurs will likely be top of the premier league on goal difference Arsenal will get more goals against wolves then spurs against Leicester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Barry Hammond Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August I assume this has been provided to make up for the lack of goals during pre-season 😂 Alves features a lot in these 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Falling Foxes Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August I hope we manage to go 1 nil up at some stage on Monday. We can then start singing, We are staying up. Say we are staying up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoyleFox Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 3 hours ago, MPH said: I don’t think I’ve ever gone into a season before feeling this flat. I’m usually on the front seat of the optimistic bus! Me too. Even in the really miserable old days, Levin etc, I started the season with optimism, a 'this year we might be good' outlook. I want to be wrong but, I can't see anything other than utter misery this season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StriderHiryu Posted 17 August Popular Post Share Posted 17 August (edited) Time for the Pre-Match preview! This season, I have started a YouTube channel and will be posting full videos on there as speaking through things and using examples is a LOT easier to do than typing things on the forum. However, old habbits die hard, so I will post a few things on here too! Spurs will be a tough test for us given our current team and squad. Ange plays a very specific system that means we know almost exactly what to expect: ^ Spurs invert both their fullbacks into number 8 positions. This gives them a defensive "box" to build with and defend on transition, with potentially 6 men forwards in attack. The system gives them 6 men in attack if they can get the ball forwards: ^ Here they are up against Liverpool who have a 5 man press against their 4 man build-up structure. But we also see their inverted fullbacks providing additional passing opportunities to generate attacking superiorities. I have also shown an area of weakness. If we can turn the ball over, there are gaps on either side and with our fast and talented wingers, this gives us a potential attacking angle to exploit if we can win the ball back. It is a big if though! ^ Ange has totally transformed Spurs from a "sit back and soak it up" team under Nuno, Conte and Mourinho to a front-footed one. In fact last season, Spurs made the most attacking turnovers by any team in the league, more even than Klopp's Liverpool. They have pace in attack and will make it hard to play out from the back. Vestergaard may well sit this one out because of his lack of pace, though I worry somewhat without him or Ricardo in the team, as this severely impacts our ability to play through the press. I think the game has a few key battles that could determine how the game goes. In pre-season when we build, Ndidi pushes forwards, leaving Harry Winks as the sole pivot to receive, turn and make things happen. He's a great player, but this means that teams will target him as the key man to stop our build-up. Maddison has been great at pressing after being coached to do that by Rodgers when he was here, so he will be the one who is tasked to hunt him down and try to stop Winks. If Winks can get out of his press, it will act as a way to unlock Spurs, but if Maddison has the better of Winks, we will be in for a long day. We may also decide to tell Ndidi to be more conservative and make sure Winks has protection, which IMO would be the more sensible and pragmatic way to go. Yves Bissouma has been left out of this game for an internal discipline breach. This means that either Archie Gray or Lucas Bergvall will probably come into the team as a number 6. I expect Gray given the fee paid for him, and think this is a battle that Ndidi will be selected for and possibly one that he could win. Ndidi can win the physical battle, and we could set pressing triggers and traps to lure Spurs into passing into Gray and try to target him. Spurs have by far the superior team and squad, and I haven't mentioned Son, Kulusevski or Solanke here (but do in the video) which is a formidable frontline. Despite that with Hermansen's distribution and two good wingers, I'd give us a chance, even though I sadly expect a pretty routine win for Spurs. If you do watch the video, please let me know what you think about it, I would appreciate the like / subscribe / comment tripple threat! You can also follow the channel on Twitter too, even if it's a horrific social network! @ForFoxSakeTV Come on you Fantastic Foxes! Edited 17 August by StriderHiryu 16 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trav Le Bleu Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August I'd be ecstatic if we ground out a 0-0 draw. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyFOX12 Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August Buzzin' for this now actually. Did me some good watching Everton and Ipswich today- 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sishades Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 5 hours ago, funkyrobot said: Based on a bizarre pre season I’m going to take a guess at Cooper’s formation v Spursy. He seems to love a player or two out of position. GK Mads RB Justin CD Faes CD Okoli LWB VK CM Winks CM Hamza CM Ndidi RW BDCR LW Fatawu CF Mavididi I’d play GK Mads RB (inverted) Ricardo Faes Vesty Justin CDM Winks No 8 Ndidi No 8 Buonanotte RW Fatawu LW Mavididi CF Cannon Both teams will lose but my one will do it with a bit more attacking intent and a bit more hope. 😂 That midfield should come with a parental warning. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxTimmy2 Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 3 hours ago, DJ Barry Hammond said: I assume this has been provided to make up for the lack of goals during pre-season 😂 Alves features a lot in these 👍 They're scoring at will against Ward. False sense of security that... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose2010 Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August I take it the formation on Faes and Reid is wrong ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimJams Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August (edited) A quick glance on the FPL doesn't have either as suspended. Also doesn't have Richarlison as injured either. And I'm sure he played against Bayern. Edited 17 August by JimJams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose2010 Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August Just now, JimJams said: A quick glance on the FPL doesn't have either as suspended. Yeah I think it is wrong as I can't even remember Faes getting sent off and sure booking points get wiped off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woollett the bullet Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 4 hours ago, em9999 said: Arsenal will get more goals against wolves then spurs against Leicester Are you sure ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 56 minutes ago, BillyFOX12 said: Buzzin' for this now actually. Did me some good watching Everton and Ipswich today- People don't realise how average the bottom 5 or 6 teams are in the PL. We are competing against them, not the rest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted 17 August Share Posted 17 August 1 hour ago, StriderHiryu said: Time for the Pre-Match preview! This season, I have started a YouTube channel and will be posting full videos on there as speaking through things and using examples is a LOT easier to do than typing things on the forum. However, old habbits die hard, so I will post a few things on here too! Spurs will be a tough test for us given our current team and squad. Ange plays a very specific system that means we know almost exactly what to expect: ^ Spurs invert both their fullbacks into number 8 positions. This gives them a defensive "box" to build with and defend on transition, with potentially 6 men forwards in attack. The system gives them 6 men in attack if they can get the ball forwards: ^ Here they are up against Liverpool who have a 5 man press against their 4 man build-up structure. But we also see their inverted fullbacks providing additional passing opportunities to generate attacking superiorities. I have also shown an area of weakness. If we can turn the ball over, there are gaps on either side and with our fast and talented wingers, this gives us a potential attacking angle to exploit if we can win the ball back. It is a big if though! ^ Ange has totally transformed Spurs from a "sit back and soak it up" team under Nuno, Conte and Mourinho to a front-footed one. In fact last season, Spurs made the most attacking turnovers by any team in the league, more even than Klopp's Liverpool. They have pace in attack and will make it hard to play out from the back. Vestergaard may well sit this one out because of his lack of pace, though I worry somewhat without him or Ricardo in the team, as this severely impacts our ability to play through the press. I think the game has a few key battles that could determine how the game goes. In pre-season when we build, Ndidi pushes forwards, leaving Harry Winks as the sole pivot to receive, turn and make things happen. He's a great player, but this means that teams will target him as the key man to stop our build-up. Maddison has been great at pressing after being coached to do that by Rodgers when he was here, so he will be the one who is tasked to hunt him down and try to stop Winks. If Winks can get out of his press, it will act as a way to unlock Spurs, but if Maddison has the better of Winks, we will be in for a long day. We may also decide to tell Ndidi to be more conservative and make sure Winks has protection, which IMO would be the more sensible and pragmatic way to go. Yves Bissouma has been left out of this game for an internal discipline breach. This means that either Archie Gray or Lucas Bergvall will probably come into the team as a number 6. I expect Gray given the fee paid for him, and think this is a battle that Ndidi will be selected for and possibly one that he could win. Ndidi can win the physical battle, and we could set pressing triggers and traps to lure Spurs into passing into Gray and try to target him. Spurs have by far the superior team and squad, and I haven't mentioned Son, Kulusevski or Solanke here (but do in the video) which is a formidable frontline. Despite that with Hermansen's distribution and two good wingers, I'd give us a chance, even though I sadly expect a pretty routine win for Spurs. If you do watch the video, please let me know what you think about it, I would appreciate the like / subscribe / comment tripple threat! You can also follow the channel on Twitter too, even if it's a horrific social network! @ForFoxSakeTV Come on you Fantastic Foxes! You're a bit older and better looking than I imagined 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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