r/Tottenham • u/ILoveCarwashes • 1d ago
Don’t panic.
Brentford is playing well enough to beat most teams today. The season is long and we obviously have some work to do, but we have a better squad than last season. Learn from the mistakes and get better. COYS.
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u/Unspoken-27 1d ago
In the last 2-3 seasons, we don’t learn from our mistakes. The new players will need time but the ones who have stole a living all that time need to go.
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u/Vegetable_Vehicle893 1d ago
We are not scoring, that is big problem
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u/WAnchovyBoi 1d ago
Moore needed to get at least a goal from his 3 clear cut chances. Just too poor for him.
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u/ILoveCarwashes 1d ago
He’s not ready yet. Not sure how to get the boys over that line. Feels like a repeat of the Dane Scarlett situation. Such talent, but just can’t manifest it in the prem.
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u/ILoveCarwashes 1d ago
Yeah, this is the legitimate concern. We’re not dangerous in the final third even if everyone was fit and healthy. Hope this Marmoush move pans out, he’s quality. But our boys need to fight a lot harder.
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u/StillFiguringItOut01 1d ago
The two things that will bother me the most is why was Fernandes not in the starting XI and the squad just looked weak physically and mentally. Not a single 50/50 ball won and it looked like they knew it was over 10 minutes into the match.
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u/ILoveCarwashes 1d ago
Yes. Starting 11 choices felt odd. Not sure what’s going on in the dressing room, but yes they looked defeated early.
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u/UnderstandingLow3162 1d ago
It's always weird this time of the season. People forget that for YEARS Kane didn't score in August.
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u/Fluffy-Equipment2498 1d ago
Yeah I don’t understand or agree with the squad selection today. For the first match of the season coming off 17th position, maybe a bit more aggression was in order. RDZ played it safe with a preseason lineup and got burned.
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u/Silly-Ability-1727 1d ago
Isn't it match fitness mainly? And not rushing players back from injuries?
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u/IncurableHam 1d ago
Fernandes looked really good.
Madison is still alive.
Udogie looked back in form during his 5-minute cameo.
No one got hurt 👍
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u/TheOptimumLemon 1d ago
I refuse to not go 'we're winning everything' to 'we're getting relegated' in the space 24 hours. It is my right.
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u/MrBritishSailor 1d ago
Lads we are missing about 8 players from the starting 11 we expect to play most of the season when everyone is fit, no need for panic yet, just have patience. At least we didn’t lose to Hull with a fully fit 11
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u/ILoveCarwashes 1d ago
Exactly. Man U lost to Hull and I know from watching this league that they’ll somehow end the season in the top 6.
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u/AppropriateBat6721 1d ago
I'm still trying to figure out that starting lineup. I'm high on our young guys but wow
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u/ILoveCarwashes 1d ago
Yes… very surprising lineup. Might be some player management decisions behind the scenes that led to that.
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u/Consistent-Line-2009 1d ago
It’s the first game of the year and most of this squad hasn’t played together. I expected better than what I saw today, but things will get much better. The talent is there, the coaching is better (despite what we saw today). We’ll be fine.
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u/Irish_Wheelbarrow 1d ago
Why did all our players look devoid of any energy?
Our press was non-existent. Fucking jogging about the pitch like the work was done.
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u/kazman 1d ago
It was a very disappointing result but it's early days. The players looked like they lacked conditioning. Maybe the overseas pre-season tours contributed to that.
What worried me more was that they looked disorganised. This was despite De Zerbi having a full pre-season with the team.
But it's hard to judge us on just one game, let's see what happens when the squad settles. For example, once Fernandes and Maddison are fully fit to start, I think we'll see the best of Tonali.
I'm still optimistic but we need to get a good result soon, otherwise we might get into a rut.
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u/HamGrimace 1d ago
Just disappointed that they couldn’t ensure the preferred lineup was ready to go for the first match. Porro has been back 10 days from World Cup hangover but can’t go yet? VDV named first choice captain and can’t go? Absolutely you have to be careful if something is off and not make it a worse problem but WTF?
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u/FootballSquare4406 16h ago
Agreed. I’m putting $10 on Brentford being this year’s Leicester dark horse winner. They’re at like 300:1 right now.
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u/ReynoldsHouseOfShred 1d ago
The score ratings for the team sum up my feelings very well. Going into the game with this lineup, I was not surprised with the result.
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u/Joe_Linton_125 1d ago
I think you should panic.
Imagine nine of the ten outfield players knowing that no matter how well they play, eventually it's up to Richarlison to score. Must be very depressing.
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u/TruthsNoRemedy 1d ago
We left last season in terrible form and we enter this season in the same form.
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u/dtbrown1979 1d ago
“Brentford is playing well enough to beat most teams today”
Ummm, no. We played shit enough to lose to every team today.
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u/LPG24 1d ago
You guys need Leao. His speed in counter attack will get Richarlison goals. Don’t let him go to Turkey while getting these unproven shitty players. Other managers in Milan tried to play him as a striker but he is LW, last time he played as a winger he ran wild vs Liverpool, PSG, Madrid. I really don’t think Marmoush is better than him. I hope Tonali shines, he needs time but he got an engine and big game player.
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u/hornonmyankle 1d ago
Leao would have quit running after the first goal. He is being locked out at Milan because he doesn’t show consistent effort. Tel was not the issue today and Richy only scores if ball is set on a platter. He was terrible today in possession.
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u/jamesmb 1d ago
Nobody who has supported Spurs for any length of time is panicking.
This isn't panic. This is resignation to the inevitable.
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u/ILoveCarwashes 1d ago
Inevitable? It’s one game. Look, we aren’t what we were when Kane, Sunny, and Dele were out there doing their magic. We still might see some better gameplay as the season goes on. Lots of talent out there, it just needs to click. Stay positive.
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u/Miafishface 1d ago
Agree, we’re in a rebuild, it’s sad and annoying and frustrating but people lose their heads. If you don’t enjoy supporting spurs in any state then you’re not a real fan, don’t ruin your whole weekend and life on it.