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What is David Pleat doing that Hoddle wasn't?
Two wins and a draw in 3 matches and spurs are flyyyyyyying. Well maybe not, but are doing well.
Two wins and a draw in 3 matches and spurs are flyyyyyyying. Well maybe not, but are doing well.
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What is David Pleat doing that Hoddle wasn't?
Two wins and a draw in 3 matches and spurs are flyyyyyyying. Well maybe not, but are doing well.
Two wins and a draw in 3 matches and spurs are flyyyyyyying. Well maybe not, but are doing well.
And winning against Everton at the moment...
Well ...
There's a few very obvious changes that Pleat has made to the way the team plays. The major thing for me is that we're now playing 4-4-2. It goes without saying you HAVE to play to your strengths to succeed, and we just don't have the right players to make a 3-5-2 formation work properly.
4-4-2 is much more rigid, and although it may not mean so much attacking football what it does do is give the defence the cover they need and prevent them being stretched. It also allows us to break quickly which I personally consider one of our best strengths.
We never seemed to exploit that under Hoddle, but currently we're bombing forward as soon as we win possession (Konchesky was a prime example today). And with Keane sitting much deeper in attack he really is able to pull all the strings and give Kanoute the ammunition he needs (anyone at the game would also have noticed Poyet in his usual advanced positions almost acting as the partner to Kanoute with Keane deep behind)
So, Pleat has made subtle but vitally important changes, and it's working wonders at the moment.
There's a few very obvious changes that Pleat has made to the way the team plays. The major thing for me is that we're now playing 4-4-2. It goes without saying you HAVE to play to your strengths to succeed, and we just don't have the right players to make a 3-5-2 formation work properly.
4-4-2 is much more rigid, and although it may not mean so much attacking football what it does do is give the defence the cover they need and prevent them being stretched. It also allows us to break quickly which I personally consider one of our best strengths.
We never seemed to exploit that under Hoddle, but currently we're bombing forward as soon as we win possession (Konchesky was a prime example today). And with Keane sitting much deeper in attack he really is able to pull all the strings and give Kanoute the ammunition he needs (anyone at the game would also have noticed Poyet in his usual advanced positions almost acting as the partner to Kanoute with Keane deep behind)
So, Pleat has made subtle but vitally important changes, and it's working wonders at the moment.
Keane and Kanoute. Match made in heaven. :)
Proof that 3-5-2 doesen't work: Gregory and Hoddle fired after using it. :)
Shocking stuff with you thrashing Everton, just after they thrashed Leeds.
Tottenham are starting to play better football now Hoddle has gone. You also have a easy run in now.
Tottenham are starting to play better football now Hoddle has gone. You also have a easy run in now.
I haven't seen our coming matches.
Here's your next 3 matches:
Leicester (A)
Middlesbrough (H)
Bolton (H)
Leicester (A)
Middlesbrough (H)
Bolton (H)
Boro played really well second half today.
But what is a win like this going to do to David Pleat's chances of surprising us all (and dissapointing all Spurs fans) being given the manager's job on a full-time basis...?!?
The 4-4-2 system does seem to work a lot better though (...just like it seems to with every-other team around the planet)!
"Wing-backs" are too old-fashioned - NOBODY plays with them, anymore!
And when you're up against a flat-back-four, and 4 in midfield, you can almost tell it just ain't gonna work!
I still think Spurs will need a new "Sol Campbell" at the back, though.
Yes, both Dean Richards and Ledley King look very-good together, but their defence still isn't as-solid as it once-was.
And maybe a proper left-winger is also required, if Matthew Etherington isn't gonna be coming-back, anytime-soon...?
The 4-4-2 system does seem to work a lot better though (...just like it seems to with every-other team around the planet)!
"Wing-backs" are too old-fashioned - NOBODY plays with them, anymore!
And when you're up against a flat-back-four, and 4 in midfield, you can almost tell it just ain't gonna work!
I still think Spurs will need a new "Sol Campbell" at the back, though.
Yes, both Dean Richards and Ledley King look very-good together, but their defence still isn't as-solid as it once-was.
And maybe a proper left-winger is also required, if Matthew Etherington isn't gonna be coming-back, anytime-soon...?
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