Spurs 2 Aston Villa 1 Post match thread.

[N'ZMAV]

Ings worked hard - he needs service, the only time we put a quality ball into the box today was when Ings started it and played Targett in down the channel.

[SoccerHQ]

Too many players off the pace, too many wrong decisions and poorly played passes. I thought they were poor with the exception of Son but we just didn't play well. Set pieces weren't great either and we need to vary our approach, particularly from throw ins.

No disaster but hugely frustrating.

I agree with that, fair summary. Spurs are no great shakes with again Kane on notice period but bar shooting Son dragged them to three points today, we couldn't handle him moving around the front 3 all afternoon and he provided the key moment in the game.

That's obviously the sort of player we had in final third last season and lack with what we started today so I really hope we get Bailey fit for Wolves and actually start him as he has same potential.

[Legion]

https://www.yoursoccerdose.com/18138670-tottenham-hotspur-vs-aston-villa-premier-league/

[rougegorge]

In fairness, we could have lost by more than the odd goal. It was frustrating having got back into it that we didn't manage the game better for a few minutes.

Maybe the players, like many on here, thought it was going to be easier than last week. They certainly didn't play with the same verve or energy.

[Brend'Watkins]

We never once looked in control. Given their upheaval of late that’s disappointing. The old sloppy habits are back and FFS McGinn, get some studs on your boots.

[DB]

Awful and frustrating. I really thought going into this after watching them vs Arse and us vs ManUre we would get something today.

[villadelph]

Really disappointed in the effort put forth for 75% of the game.

Our early press and buildup were okay but we never improved. Spurs were not exactly impressive and Kane looks flat out terrible. On another day we could be more competitive but we need to work on our consistency.

Onto the next one.. F off spuds.

[SoccerHQ]

The players 2/10.  Mings a special mention.
Dean -3/10.   His slowness to change the train wreck today was criminal. 

Who would you have put on, Buendia and especially Traore were abysmal when we finally changed it imo. Traore keep on running the ball out for throw ins for first 10 minutes he was on.

It's good having some decent players on the bench for once....but they need to actually pick up tempo of game far quicker than those two today.

[frank black]

Poor

[Monty]

Buh, bad performance, got the tactics wrong, lost to a near rival by the odd goal. Disappointing, but let's not get too wound up - exactly the same description would apply to Chelsea last week against City. Poor day, but they happen and we move on.

[KRS]

Absolute dog shit all over the pitch. No Villa player comes away from that with any credit. Couldn’t barely pass a ball to each other all game. Looked like they’d been on the piss all night. Shite.

[olaftab]

I am not going to comment until I see Flint5tone's considered analysis.

[SoccerHQ]

No issue from me, we were very flat today for whatever reason.

Perhaps DS could've put subs on sooner but Buendia and Traore weren't great at all when they came on which is disappointing.

Frustrating we conceded as soon as we looked stronger, Son properly made Hause lower league in build up there.

Injury time was a bit of a joke. 5 minutes and don't think I've ever seen the winning team cruise through it so easily like they did down by that corner flag.

So bit of a drop of standards from last week. That can happen so important to keep calm and hopefully get Leon Bailey fit for Wolves game. We all saw how Son lifted a mediocre Spurs team to 3 points so hopefully Bailey will have same impact for us as season goes on.

I don’t mean to be a miserable old git, which I know I am, but I don’t think I see Bailey playing too many games for us. Bit of a racehorse only less robust so far.

Bit harsh, he's played about 70 games for Leverkusen last two seasons. It's just frustrating currently but will be worth the wait when he's starting 5-10 games in a row.

He's certainly far far too good to be just an impact sub for us anyway. Not sure Buendia has proved that quite yet.

[taylorsworkrate]

The players 2/10.  Mings a special mention.
Dean -3/10.   His slowness to change the train wreck today was criminal. 

Who would you have put on, Buendia and especially Traore were abysmal when we finally changed it imo. Traore keep on running the ball out for throw ins for first 10 minutes he was on.

It's good having some decent players on the bench for once....but they need to actually pick up tempo of game far quicker than those two today.

It was the system today that was the issue. It was clear after about 30 minutes that it just wasnt going to work.

[RamboandBruno]

No issue from me, we were very flat today for whatever reason.

Perhaps DS could've put subs on sooner but Buendia and Traore weren't great at all when they came on which is disappointing.

Frustrating we conceded as soon as we looked stronger, Son properly made Hause lower league in build up there.

Injury time was a bit of a joke. 5 minutes and don't think I've ever seen the winning team cruise through it so easily like they did down by that corner flag.

So bit of a drop of standards from last week. That can happen so important to keep calm and hopefully get Leon Bailey fit for Wolves game. We all saw how Son lifted a mediocre Spurs team to 3 points so hopefully Bailey will have same impact for us as season goes on.

I think thats a fair analysis. Feels very disappointing after the last two games and other than Son and Kane to a lesser extent, they are very average, which adds to the disappointment. When McGinn got the ball near the end in a good position and just huffed one up in the air it just summed the performance of most of the team today, just not at the races.
I had a very quick browse  at the match thread at H/T and noticed Ings getting slated a bit. Whilst he’s not playing brilliantly, i noticed twice in the second half, where he manoeuvred himself into brilliant positions in the box and neither Cash or later Traore got their heads up and saw him. The point being, i think its just as much about the team learning to play with him as visa versa.
So deflating day, but Smith change both players and formation to no effect, so no massive criticism from me, just poor passing and decision making from the players.
Big game now against Wolves, whose front two look very good albeit against a shocking newcastle.  Bailey looked genuinely world class against Everton, the quicker he’s back the better.