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While his goalscoring output has improved so much since Howe came in (obvs streaky), his assist numbers are abysmal.

Someone raised Klopp in this thread before but weren't Liverpool pretty shite the first half of last season while they had an injury crisis?

He's definitely made up meeting Silverstone, hasn't he?

Things feel sketchy now but I genuinely think we hit 35 points at the hallway mark which would be a very good platform to build on. Players coming back is huge, even if just mentally for the current players and beginning some rotation while others get back up-to-speed, as well as knowing our European fate. I think that'll have been a bit of a mental millstone the last week or so as they'll all be desperate to be in it.

Still think the big plan was for Gordon and Barnes to be our 'best' wingers, like.

Sometimes, you just need a bit of luck too. Spurs gave Villa a good run around but finishing was poor/injuries happened and Villa were able to work into it.

There really is so much left to look forward to this season and we've had some class highs already. Just a shit situation right now but hopefully starting to come out the other side. Win our next 3 in the league and it's 35 points halfway. Plenty to work with there.

Aye, he's definitely earned his stripes to be a genuine option with everyone fit. Done exceptionally well the way he's been thrown in after glandular fever.

Bit of a lesson for him today off the ball. Still, some lovely touches. (Joelinton and Bruno not much better.)

Got a weird feeling that we're going to win handsomely

There are some shouts that Pope has a ceiling too, like. Wouldn't dare get rid of him as he's class but finding some better competition is no bad thing.

This is just a fun opportunity in a season where we've got a chance of achieving something (still believe we can win a trophy this year, regardless of this week). Don't understand panicking about it. Although, I only actually speak with 1 mackem so maybe that's why

But he's barely moving Neither coming deep nor trying to work channels in the last 2. Just seems to plant himself between CBs at the moment. It's likely due to trying to maintain a base level of fitness but it's frustrating to watch when he can be so fucking good. For all the talk of service this year too he's missed quite a few really, really decent chances.

Think there's a fair shout that he's pretty rusty. If he doesn't improve before new year, I'd be going out for a keeper and sacking off one of the current lot.

Yup, don't feel selection was wrong today but the gameplan seemed lost. It's a shame as he showed in 21/22 that he can coach a really good sit deep and counter team but we're not seeing it anymore. It came out a bit last season when we needed it but, PSG aside, we always seem to try and stick to our core plan at the moment. I think he wants to see us control situations with possession now but that requires good movement and stamina as well. Felt like it might've been prudent to try starting deeper today as Spurs always start fast. Hindsight is a wonderful thing though.

After some immense performances last week, he's been canny tragic this week. Nature of the beast with him. Likely due to the situation but I've found his tracking back the last 2 games to be very poor.

Anderson started 4 league games in a row before getting injured. Don't disagree about the defence, made that very clear already.

2 such un-Howe performances. We'll have the last laugh over Spurs at the end of the season.

I really think the rotation think is massively overplayed. Defence aside, we rotated plenty when a decent amount of the squad were available. Isak-Wilson, all 4 wingers getting starts, pretty much all of our midfield options apart from Miley (understandable) and Willock (injured) were used too despite there being some preseason hangover.

Really disappointing today, I'm not really sure what our plan was meant to be in the first half which is ultimately where the game was lost, but this is kinda classic Howe. A couple of poor results usually culminate in fairly class winning run. Wouldn't be surprised at all if we win the next 4 in considerable style. It is mad that we went from playing that fantastic football against Man U to the last 2 pitiful performances. Just so worryingly open at times. Getting a few back this week will be huge.

Expected a lot more from him today with Wilson on the bench. Thought he'd go pelters for 60 minutes knowing he'd likely come off. He's not a luxury player, imo, but he can be annoyingly inactive when things aren't going our way. Pretty sure one of Spurs' CBs today was a full back which makes it even more frustrating.

Midfield have almost impressively been absolutely nowhere defensively while contributing nothing going forward.

Just not even done the fucking basics while we have the energy. Piss weak off the ball, not tracking runners, taking too many touches. Fucking up relatively easy chances doesn't help.

Have we actually done any research on Spurs?

Been a genuinely disgraceful performance, tbh.