It was idyllic night for Mr. Postenoclue, his staff and squad in Alkmar Netherlands last night. Not only Tottenham Hotspur lost the game in amateur manner, but at the end some over paid wanna be superstars had brawl with travelling away fans after performance during which only Vicario and very big luck prevented AZ from scoring at least 2 more goals! Important notice: very important AZ player went out of play after couple of minutes.
Greco-Australian Minotaur sent those 11 on the pitch. Viccario, Spence, Gray, Danso, Udogie Bentancur, Bergvall, Maddison, Johnson, Tel, Son. It was clear from the beginning who wants and can and who doesn't want or can't play football here. AZ were far more dangerous, while Tottenham midfield and attack didn't practically exist. It was so obvious Spurs had very hard training before the game last night in Alkmar if you know what I mean. Netherlands is country where verious freedoms exist and I have no doubt majority of Tottenham squad decided to practice them! At least they looked on the pitch like they did practice those freedoms.
Match deciding goal has been scored by Bergvall who failed to clear ball after corner, mishit it and sent it so good inside the net that Vicario and Djed Spence couldn't do anything about it! Same player, for whom some fans think is very big star, missed ball and kicked Troy Parrot instead of ball few minutes earlier and ex Spurs player was like 3-5 minuted on the grass trying to recover after that full power shoot in his leg. For me that was something between yellow and red card, but Bergvall didn't get anything! One important AZ player went out in early stage of the game as I sad. Soon after Parrot was one on one against Vicario but his ball deflected from Italian into corner. It was dead chance for hosts! Then one of two best things happen on the pitch. Spurs had promising attack, Tel was on right wing with only one player in front of him, someone would think 50 million worth player will cook him, but no Bayern player lost the ball like some kid and fell on the grass. What a fall of 50 million against mighty AZ, 6th in Dutch Eredevise League! It was laughable! Calvin Klein supermodel Son was deep inside the pocket of one little known player from Japan. He did absolutely nothing on the pitch. Tap in merchant, boyfriend of famous porn star, Johnson also showed he can't do anything against AZ too and also that he is not tracking back anyone or covering opponents on corners!
After miserable first half Odobert came in instead of Tel to play on the left while Son went in striker position. Frenchman showed he's also waste of money. He had one on one with defender similar like Tel and same thing happen to him! He was dispossessed like some school boy by AZ defender! What a waste of money! Winger who showed he can play against this opponent Moore of course didn't come in because he is coming from Tottenham academy and those players are coming in only when all other drop dead. Man literally decided match against this opponent in group stage in London, but he wasn't sent on the pitch! Amazing! Solanke came in to get injured again after he received knee of goalkeeper in his back in one situation. We'll see today how bad it was.
Let's go further. Bentancur showed he is not what he was before, Bergvall showed very limited skill and ability to get card in every moment, Maddison was completly invisible! That free kick between him and Son and ball lost instead of shoot on goal in first half was awesome! I can't remember when I saw more stupid free kick than that. Only moments when Spurs looked like they might do something, but they didn't was near the end when club from weaker league lost steam and Scarlett came in, but they failed to convert promising situations into chances. They didn't have any big chance during 90 minutes! "Free flow attacking football" with "always at least two options for pass for player with the ball" showed itself in all of it's beauty!
Beautiful scenes have been seen after the game when some players argued with away fans after yet another horror show they served them this season. I am not sure what is the problem, is this manager so bad and unable to play decent football vs Alkmar, is his tactics so predictable and easy to play against and he doesn't know for other or are those players worse than those AZ have or they want to sack manager who they publicly support, but do all they can against him behind his back, or do they really had to hard training night before the game ? I am inclined to believe it's last one and wonder who scored the most goals in that training ? They looked like they can't stand on the pitch or make any action and they had 8 (EIGHT!) days to prepare for this "the most important match". To have that kind of time and to play like this is unforgivable. And after this they have audacity to make brawl with fans ?
This is the most unlikable group of players, the most unlikable coach and staff, there is no real player in that squad. There is no player a part from maybe VIcario I could point to and say yeah he is good. Only Italian and Djed Spence looked like they are trying yesterday. Minotaur on the bench lost 18 games in this season which is quite good achievement. However to lose against poor side like AZ in this manner, 6th club in Eredevise which just lost against Heerenven is something special! Well done Minotaur!
It's not all dark. For two days Iraola's Bournmouth is coming on N17. This will be spectacular lesson to this group of players, staff and coach, a lesson they will not soon forget! Iraola will skin us I have no doubt about this!
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