To be fair the way we play is pretty similar to Spurs if you watch them, they've just got better players.
And although its easy for him to say that when they won, he still doesn't need to say it at all.
I do quite like AVB though, think he got a hard time of it at Chelsea.
He's not become a bad player overnight, but he isn't getting the service that he was getting at the start of the season. Our crossing has been poor the last few weeks. J-Rod and Lallana both aren't great at crossing, Gaston's crossing is very hit and miss, Puncheon's is better IMO. I just don't think we're getting down the line and getting the ball into dangerous areas enough.
Having said that, Vertonghen is a superb CB.
Fulham
Liverpool (H) L 0-2
Swansea (A) D 1-1
Villa
Chelsea (H) L 1-3
Wigan (A) L 2-1
Stoke
Spurs (H) D 1-1
Saints (A) L 2-0
Saints
Sunderland (A) D 1-1
Stoke (H) W 2-0
Norwich
WBA (H) W 2-1
Man City (A) L 4-0
Newcastle
QPR (A) D 1-1
Arsenal (H) L 2-0
Sunderland
Saints (H) D 1-1
Spurs (A) L 2-0
Wigan
Swansea (H) W 2-1
Arsenal (A) L 3-1
Villa (H) W 2-1
Finishes.....
Saints 43
Stoke 42
Fulham 41
Wigan 41
Norwich 41
Villa 40
Sunderland 39
Newcastle 39
Reading 28
QPR 27
Oh, didn't know about that. Still he'd be getting in my first XI. Seems since he signed his contract he's gone missing.
Was a key part of beating Man City and Chelsea.
Find it very odd that Puncheon has gone from probably our first choice in the 'attacking 3' positions, to the 6th. J-Rod, Davis, Lallana, Gaston, Guly, Punch, Mayuka seems to be the pecking order for those 3 positions.
No, because he was very good in the first half of the season, and still so important to us. However the last few games he hasn't been great. If someone isn't playing very well then I'm happy to say it, rather than just moan about him for the last 4 seasons.
Difference is, that when RVP wasn't scoring, others were. With us, if Rickie isn't scoring, then we struggle to score. Whats the answer? I'm not sure, but personally I would get the Clyne/Puncheon partnership back.
Will be a very tough game, but we're probably a better side. Doesn't mean we will go up there and win at ease. We will have to fight bloody hard (and score) to get 3 points. I'm most worried about our goalscoring form tbh.