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An Arsenal fan’s thoughts on Tottenham
Hi F365 Team,
Just woke up after taking a brief tactical nap while watching the Spurs – Everton game.
Putting aside their style of play, you have to hand it to Tottenham and Conte. At the current rate, they’re on course to hit 87 points this season. Yes, we’re only 25% through the season. Yes, some might look at the standard of their opponents to dates. And yes, there’s this little known international tournament sometime this November.
But something is brewing.
They have a front 3 that can change the game at any moment, and are perfectly capable of both playing on the break against top teams while also breaking down the stubborn teams that sit deep. Their defence is solid, even with their ability to do a Spurs. Their manager is first class. Their stadium is being touted to Google.
They’re… decent? Probably the strongest team they’ve for a generation.
If it wasn’t for Man City being, well, Man City, we’d be talking about a North London title race.
I still think Arsenal are on track to bring back Sir Totteringham’s day this year, but people (especially pundits) shouldn’t underplay Tottenham’s form this year.
Warm regards,
Pany Koizi (An Arsenal who thinks the future is bright for North London)
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Tottenham are better without Richarlison? I think this is a half-truth. Tottenham are better in a 532. Or in a 523 with Kulusevski.
The Son-Kane-Richarlison triad just isn’t working as a cohesive unit. The constant temptation for the team (and Harry Kane) is to play ball after ball behind the opposition defence for Richy or Son to run onto, which is a sure-fire way for lots of turnovers and for attacks to fizzle out. The result is that Spurs have to hold possession in our defensive/middle thirds which results in the less than exciting conservative Conte-ball with patient patterns of play.
Kulusevski gives width and a glue-like ability to hold onto the ball in tight spaces. A three-man midfield allows for more control further up the pitch and weirdly a more effective press (there’s less fear of the opposition being able to beat the press and then quickly exploit a light midfield).
Richy and Son are too similar when playing either side of Kane and opposition defences often…
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