The second half was just a mess from us. Flat back 4 and then 6 players ambling about not really knowing what they were supposed to be doing. Real lack of chemistry and understanding, which isn't helped by the fact that we rarely play the the same from 3 or 4 in the same positions in consecutive matches. Thing that sticks out about Spurs is they don't change much offensively. They have Kane as the focal point, Dele just behind, and Erikson creating. Those 3 never change. Usually Son in there too although not today. But it works and they've got clear understanding and work lovely off each other.
We look like we are devoid of consistency and shape. We probably need to settle on a front 4 and just let them play for 5 or 6 games regardless. Pulling off Sandro and Klaassen as scapegoats at half time all the time is not the answer. They can't adapt from the bench.
I'd be tempted to go with:
Calvert-Lewin
Sigurdsson. Klaassen. Rooney.
For the next few games, with Sandro and Vlasic coming off the bench as impact subs. I'd even be tempted to see Lennon on the right and rooney at 10.
All that being said, throw Coleman and Bolasie into today's team - even if they were at 2/3s of their original powers, we'd look a lot better imho.
Martina. I just can't get over how bad he was. As someone by me screamed at one point, "Fair enough if you're [Poor language removed], but don't [Poor language removed] fag out". As bad as they were on the ball, Tony Hibnert and Phil Neville would never shirk a tackle. I'm not sure Martina made one today, and anyone point he very obviously completely bottles at 50-50. Genuinely think there's some sort of agents thing going on with him and Koeman. There's no way Koeman can genuinely think he's a good enough defender at this level. And he's signed him twice. Odd.
