High full-backs stifled Norwich

Prior to the game on Saturday Spurs season statistics, as shown in the graphic (acknowledgement and grateful thanks to whoscored.com for their production), showed us having had 53 shots, which apparently equates to us having created more chances per game than any other side! Rather goes to show that stats can't tell you everything.Norwich as you can be see like to attack down the wings and why wouldn't they with the excellent Snodgrass playing, an...

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Bassong in praise of Eriksen

Former Spurs player Sebastien Bassong was impressed after the new look Tottenham defeated his Norwich City side 2-0 with ease. He was full of praise for Christian Eriksen."Ozil must be one of the best number 10s in the world. He is a fantastic player, and Eriksen is not far from him."Ozil is more famous, he has played for Real Madrid and has loads of games under his belt."But I think Eriksen is a player I really like, the way he moves."He knows where to put himself, he was floating between the lines."And as soon as he gets the ball he is a threat,...

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Full match replay and Eriksen match highlights

For those of you who have not seen the whole game you can watch it via this link: Spurs vs Norwich CityYou can watch the 10 minute video below if you just want to catch up on the debut of our new creative central midfielder Christian Eriksen, a debt Phil Thompson was raving about, mind you he thought all the Spurs players were outstanding!One swallow doesn't make a summer but his performance in his debut game was certainly promising. Cardiff City away and then an important game against Chelsea at home will tell us more.Erik Lamela should have...

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AVB looking for players to step up their game

Andre Villas-Boas is looking for a positive result against Norwich at White Hart Lane this afternoon. In three games last season Spurs were unable to secure a victory against them and with Norwich having strengthened all the Spurs new boys will have to gel quickly to not stumble again today.He is extremely happy with the transfer window and has begun the task of finding the best version of his system to suit the unit so as to get the best out of all it's component parts."All of us have done good business in the transfer window, but Manchester City...

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The FA masterminding England's decline

With news that England are to slip to 16th in the FIFA world rankings behind Switzerland and the USA and the disjointed mess we witnessed in the Ukraine, Gerg Dyke has beaten the drum.Newly appointed boss of English football [FA Chairman] he has to be seen to be doing something, he has to make his mark. His approach is a fact finding mission which is a sensible place to start.He needs to welcome the likes of Gary Lineker who is willing to sit on his crisis commission into the state of English football.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...

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Team vs Norwich

Next up is Norwich City at White Hart Lane on Saturday at the unusual time for us of 3pm! I'm looking forward to seeing the new boys in the flesh.With Erik Lamela and Christian Eriksen not being seen yet, except for a small Lamela cameo and Vlad Chiriches new as well, what our long term first choice team will be is a little early to predict so we'll look at this weekends upcoming fixture.The back five at the moment pick themselves, Lloris, Walker, Dawson, Vertonghen and Rose.We have just had an international break for 2 weeks and we have a Europa...

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Walker - understanding the maligned full-back role

Over the last few articles we have looked at a tactical analysis of our game, seen a video of the basic 4-3-3 concept, what it's trying to achieve, established player roles within the system and looked specifically at our own game and how our Head Coach (Manager) Andre Villas-Boas has us operating his version of the 4-3-3 system.The greatest area of confusion and misunderstanding is over inverted wingers and full-backs which polarises opinion about...

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