GWT: PL Matchweek “27”

[Savant]

Friday 25 February

Southampton x Norwich

Saturday 26 February

Leeds x Tottenham
Brentford x Newcastle
Brighton x Aston Villa
Crystal Palace x Burnley
Man Utd x Watford
Everton x Man City

Sunday 27 February

West Ham x Wolverhampton

Carabao Cup Final

Tuesday 1 March

Burnley x Leicester

FA Cup fixtures midweek

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[HoseEmDown]

With Lukaku sucking would Chelsea sell Broga? Heard they were considering in January when Southampton was trying to make the move permanent but they never were able. Seems to fit real well at Southampton and is much better than Armstrong. The teams seem to have a good relationship as Saints have bought a few off Chelsea already.

 

[luiginb]

What a turnaround for Walker-Peters career since he was put to play from the left back.

 

[Havre]

Yes. Thank you Pochettino for ruining KWP at Spurs. Not that he is amazing, but him instead of Emerson and Spurs would have been in the fight for 4th.

And finally Emerson is on the bench. PLs worst player replaced by a bottom ten candidate in Doherty. Solid upgrade at least.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Gonna be 8 goals at Leeds

 

[Havre]

Romero will be a Spurs legend. Zero ability to mark people in the box on crosses. Been a trade mark for years (with the exception for a couple of years with Alderweireld and Vertonghen).

 

[Jack Straw]

Well there’s something I wasn’t expecting.

 

[Havre]

The most unlikely combination ever. Winks to Sessegnon to Doherty.

What a beautiful pass by Winks.

 

[Jack Straw]

Can we just play Leeds every week?

 

[Havre]

Diaz. Laughable.

 

[Havre]

This isn’t over though. Spurs will fold if Leeds score one.

But credit to the team starting the game well after all the Conte drama.

Can only imagine the drama if Spurs waste this now.

 

[hatterson]

Leeds is just awful defensively.

 

[Jack Straw]

This isn’t over though. Spurs will fold if Leeds score one.

But credit to the team starting the game well after all the Conte drama.

Can only imagine the drama if Spurs waste this now.

Yeah, my “safe place” would be a 4 goal lead. Until then it’s still looming dread.

 

[Jack Straw]

Well ok then. One more to go and I can breath.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Leeds are a joke.

 

[Havre]

What a ridiculous pass from Højbjerg and great finish by Kane.

But I have seen Spurs lose 5-3 leading 3-0 at HT

 

[Havre]

Romero misses the header again. Something wrong with his contact lenses or something?

 

[AB13]

Kulusevski is better than Luis Diaz, for me.

 

[Havre]

Kulusevski has been great so far for Spurs. The big question is if he can deliver longer term considering his lack of pace and fairly strong preference to only use his left.

On the other hand he is still very young and normally he would only get better.

I don’t know Diaz so I couldn’t say if Spurs missed out on someone, but the fact that Kulusevski is some years younger means that part makes more sense for Spurs. Even if Diaz might make more sense for Liverpool.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

I really don't see how pace and footedness correlates to long-term performance.

 

[Havre]

No. Not important for football players to have pace and the ability to play the ball with two feet of course

 

[Havre]

Should add staying on side. Laughable that he does the same thing for the second game in a row now.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

No. Not important for football players to have pace and the ability to play the ball with two feet of course

Good players can have significant weaknesses, what's most important is that them and their team acknowledge it and try not playing into it.

 

[bluesfan94]

So Burnley beat Spurs playing tight compact defense and Leeds are down 3-0? Just making sure I understand the situation

 

[Havre]

Good players can have significant weaknesses, what's most important is that them and their team acknowledge it and try not playing into it.

I have never said anything different. But Kulusevski has two fairly big weaknesses in his game. More so than for example Kane and Son.

And I don’t think it is especially controversial to say it takes something extra to overcome such weaknesses and still be a top player. Time will tell if he has that little bit extra. Certainly looks good so far.