Opinion: Five things we learned from Tottenham’s 2-1 defeat to Newcastle
Tottenham Hotspur dropped another three points in the Premier League this evening in a frustrating 2-1 defeat at home to Newcastle United. Let’s take a look at the five things we learned from the match: Errors at the back Conte Tottenham built their game around solidity at the back and one or two goals up […]
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Tottenham Hotspur dropped another three points in the Premier League this evening in a frustrating 2-1 defeat at home to Newcastle United.
Let’s take a look at the five things we learned from the match:
Errors at the back
Conte Tottenham built their game around solidity at the back and one or two goals up front towards the end of last season. Unfortunately, there are errors creeping in at the back in almost every game now, perhaps due to the unfamiliarity with the 3-5-2 system. Today, Lloris should do a lot better for both goals and Lenglet had a horrible time of it down the left.
Skipp and Bissouma
Perhaps one of the silver linings for me today was the performance of Skipp and Bissouma. The former was full of running in attack and defence down the right and was a real asset at both ends of the pitch. The latter dictated Tottenham’s positive play in the pivot and arguably put in his best performance in a Spurs shirt yet.
Emerson at RCB
A small thing I noticed at the end of the match. With Romero missing and Sanchez taken off, Emerson was moved to right-centre-back for the final 10/15 minutes. A few Spurs fans have mentioned this as an idea for the Brazilian and I wonder if Conte could repeat it in the future.
Top four fight
I know Spurs fans want to fight for the title straight away but it feels like this season is going to be more of a battle for the top four. Tottenham are close to Chelsea and Man United on points now and a good season would definitely be cementing top four while challenging for a trophy.
World Cup, anyone?
Let’s face it, the World Cup can’t come soon enough for Spurs. They are in some poor form and a reset could be exactly what the doctor ordered right now.
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