Tottenham lost Premier League match against bottom team on the table which didn't win anyone else Ipswich Town! Players of Mr. Daniel Levy club did it again in spectacular way, without showing 5% of their skills on the pitch, without any effort. They looked exhausted after tiring Istanbul's nights and by that I don't mean on traveling or playing football against Galatasaray because they didn't do that. I mean on something they probably did in hotel in Istanbul.
They went out in the strongest squad. Only Dragušin was non regular starter because Van de Ven has been injured. Despite that we saw yet another time players who looked hungry to concede goals. Yes they looked like they can't wait to concede. They allowed very big chance as soon as second minute when Ipswich player went alone in from of Vicario just to hit him with the ball. Romanian international made crazy laughable attempt to clear high ball which went straight into opponent's feet and then we saw usual situation of two alone players running toward back post, but ball went inside toward Ipswich player in front of Pedro Porro who avoided duel and moved both arms up to signal surrendering. Lad of Ipswich deflected ball forward and moment after was in front of Udogie, entered into big chance but lack of skill lead toward direct shot into Vicario.
Next situation happen in 8th minute when one of Tottenham players literally kneel after being tricked by developer of football from Ipswich! I might be wrong but I think it's "Real Madrid target" Pedro Porro again!
At that point it was clear either staff and manager didn't prepare this match at all, either those players got so exhausted after stormy Istanbul non football nights either someone from board sold this game. Yet another cross soon came from same side but Udogie cleared ball into corner on back post. At that point it was clear Tottenham players are doing all they can to concede a goal!
After that corner we saw crossbar hit by Ipswich after yet another lost aerial duel. Remember it was not even 10th minute of the game!
Soon after Son ended one counter attack attempt with pass in Timo Werner style showing everyone he is turning into Timo Werner in rapid speed! Maybe Kulusevski was not to fast to track this attack. Soon after Son made another Timo Werner like shot into goalkeeper which I could save. During this game we saw from him cross into 2-3 meters into goalkeeper hands, shot which went few meters above crossbar and ruining one promising attack after doint Timo Werner type of pass toward no one. I hoped he could teach Timo Werner about football but it seems Timo Werner did teach him his tricks, moves and passes. LOL!
11. minute brought one "great pass" toward no one by Spurs player Sarr!
Finally in 31. minute inevitable happen. Szmodics has been left alone with all time he needed to do overhead kick toward goal. He did it and ball ended inside the net for well deserved lead of team which didn't win anyone so far in EPL! Look at that defender inside 5 meters. What is he doing ?
In 42. minute goalkeeper Murić made wrong pass, ball went to Son on the left, but Korean made pass in Timo Werner prime style between his team mates straight to the opponent! Timo Werner your chair is shaking! LOL!
After that we saw move of the match made by the best Romanian player Radu Dragušin who scored nice own goal after Vicario deflected ball toward his way. It was yet another penetration on our right side where Pedro Porro didn't exist. It was easy chance, Vicario deflected and Radu couldn't resist not to put it inside own net! Well done! Fill it to the top my man!
Cheated fans booed at half time. All what Spurs players could do in second half was one disallowed goal of Solanke for handball and to score one goal after Porro made corner and awful Bentancur made nice header into goal. There was no urgency, passion, wish to play, nothing. Ange didn't put Maddison in play until 85th minute and that looks to me like some brawl behind the scenes in Tottenham dressing room.
He put Timo Werner in and German showed once again what kind of player he is. He kicked ball well above goal from half chance, made few crosses which didn't find team mates and almost made dangerous counter attack at some point. Bissouma also didn't help much in this game. At the end Solanke had chance, but his not so clever effort hit leg of goalkeeper and chance was gone! Guests of course used every moment to steal time. It looked like teams didn't play 50 minutes of active play, but only 8 minutes were added on.
My opinion about this game is simple. It has been sold by someone and I congratulate him or them and hope he or they sold it for right price without discount. I think it was not technical or tactical issue it was issue players didn't want to play it. Why players didn't want to play it ? Well because someone with influence forbid them to play. There is no chance Ipswich have better players than Spurs and they looked like developers of football at some points.
There is also possibility that they had stormy non sport nights in Istanbul and were unable to play, but I am inclined to believe it's not that. It's not first time Spurs are losing against team which didn't win anyone in this season. First time it was against Crystal Palace. Because of that they should consider to change name of club from Tottenham Hotspur to Tottenham Necromancer because this Ange's necromancers are very good in bringing back to life dead teams! LOL!
Spurs are 10th on the table now and they could be 3rd if they won this game. What Conte would say "They don't like to play under pressure, they don't want to play under stress. Hia it's easy like this! Tottenham story is this there is this owner who is here for 20 years and who didn't win something, but why ?" :)
They are finally that midtable club Daniel Levy always wanted to build! Congratulations! Well done to all involved! This type of hunger for conceding goal I didn't see since that Newcastle game and 5:0 in 20th minute! Those who come to stadium should pay higher ticket prices! Thanks to Spurs I start to love those international breaks during the season because during them I don't need to watch those suffering, pathetic excuses of players!
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