Marvel1206:

So that is hope

Rilwayne001:
Haffaze777 will not eat tonight

UrennaNkoli:

For all I care fabregas was the perfect choice for that game. There are certain matches you have to do the opposite of your opponent if you want to daze them and have any chance of winning that's why arsenal was never able to beat Barca in as many games during the days of tiki taka. Why ? Because arsenal kept playing their style and ask yourself why a team like Chelsea was able to handle Barcelona and tame them? Because we played the opposite of what they played. Fabregas might not have the speed or those things you are saying but he has those pinpoint passes and technique to locate any player from any part of the pitch and create the goals. Its coaches like you that will use two Mikel obi's because you want to face a Gatusso. There's always a way you can catch these people unawares.

Besides, conte has a bad reputation of tiring players, favoritism, using them till death until they start to wear off and get jaded. He did this in juventus where he used the same set of first eleven for twenty something games. He did such with the Italian national team also. I repeat and I'll say it again, I hate it when our first eleven is predictable even before the game starts. Just take a look at zouma, conte will never use that boy until he decides to move on with his career and better and funny enough, he's a better and solid option to Gary Cahill but favoritism will never let him play.

Olaolufred:


I think what i told my wife was based on my believe that
any team who is able to keep moses and alonso at bay will be close to wining or holding chelsea.

I knew this in november 2016, when the full backs became the new heroes of contes 3:4:3.

I am a liverpool fan.

Proud of that.

as to disagreeing with my belief, youve got all right to disagree. however, we both cannot deny the result.

have a great day.

Olaolufred:


COMPLAINANTS.

This same Alonso and moses had been doing great job as full backs.

They've been good helping the 3-man defence.
Making defence line at every point 6- men (+ DM).

Instead of all these complaints or uninformed analysis, accept the fact that the Totts were better team.

Pegging both moses and alonso back to their defensive duties for most part of the match was the deal.

All the attacks of alonso and moses in those previous matches became impossible due to pochettino's tactical accuracy.

Alonso remains a good player.

However, conte must be sure now that good epl coaches will counter his formation as tott did.

Hence he must be thinking of plan B or C when opponent's formation has rendered his 3:4:3 or 3:4:2:1 useless.

Ximenez:
What are you saying now? Abeg always check statistics before you talk, His dribbles, goals and assists this season alone, sometimes he plays badly in some games like he did today. The fact is that Hazard is the best dribbler in the premier league and he has 9 goals already this season.and you can't say Chelsea will die without Costa and Moses. Chelsea is not a team of two players.

BestySam:


The last time I checked, there's no award or category for best dribbler. As a midfielder you either score, create chances or assist.

enemyofprogress:
Thank God o,I am so happy that chelshit were beated yesterday,now all of us can rest in peace. vickyrotex and funjosh how market?

Ximenez:
Beated ke? Seems you are not only against English football, you are also against English language. Enemy of progress indeed.

Girlbestfriend:


And you fink u will make heaven with this comment, issorite

VickyRotex:


lmaoooo! Don't take that Moniker serious.

Ximenez:
Don't mind me, just coming across it for the first time.

VickyRotex:


Lodun tun tun tori Olorun! Iyangbali!

VickyRotex:


lmaoooo! Don't take that Moniker serious.

schumastic:


WHAT ARE YOU SAYING, HOW DID HE RENDER THE FORMATION USELESS.

BOTH GOALS CAME FROM SET PIECE. HE WAS ABLE TO HEAD ABOVE MOSES AND AZPILLICUATE WHO ARE BOTH 5FT 10 AND DELE IS 6FT 2.
PLEASE COME BACK WITH GOOD ANALYSIS, EITHER WAY WE NEED A GOOD LEFT WING BACK AND ANOTHER CENTER BACK TO STRENGTHEN THE TEAM CUS ALONSO AND CAHILL ARE NOT THAT GOOD ENOUGH AND IT CLEARLY SHOWED AGAINST TOTTENHAM.

TheGoodJoe:


They are geniuses. Ranieri, Conte, Pochettino etc. What Pochettino is doing is not easy. Mourinho could not make the best out of De Bruyne, Salah, Cuadrado and others. That does not make him less a genius. Sissoko and Jansen are not in the league of big and expensive players. When we talk of the likes of Pogba and David Luiz.

TheGoodJoe:


Buying Dier 4 million. That is managing.

thinkative:

I insist that pochetino has done nothing to warrant the genius tag. he might not have the most expensive squad in the world, but its not always about money. mourinho's champions league winning Porto side did not cost half of what this spurs side cost. simeone's athletico side are now a force in Europe, and the squad does not cost as much as spurs' own. I wouldn't argue if u called pochettino a genius if he made the same impact as those two. but for doing well in the league. hell no! harry redknapp did as well in the league and far better in the cups. yet, he is no genius

Olaolufred:


You can claim whatsoever you felt like.
But it was so evident that the Totts were in control of that match for 94 minutes.

Why was it hard for chelsi to do their usual thing of pressuring its opponent into conceading goal?

it is simply because the additional attacking pressure usually provided by moses and alonso was absent yesterday.

not because these duo are not good. but the Totts were better physically, mentally and tactically.

I wish you well as you argue your case.

Chelsi must change its gear because moses and alonso will now be a target of teams to frustrate its attacking potency.

keypad1:
Come and see me in my room i have a message for you...

schumastic:


tell the other teams to come, we are going to wait for them n I will quote u when that time come as well..I just wish i know the club you are supporting and God bless you is not a premiereship team.

TheGoodJoe:


Genius tag goes beyond just result in Europe. What about his understanding of the game. His set up. It is not a fluke he has used relatively weaker sides to end two great runs this season.

His work with Tottenham in the league is not good, it is genius. Alex Ferguson got knocked out in group stage in the Champions league with a more expensive squad than others in his group. Does that make Ferguson good and not a genius?

Pochettino has transformed Tottenham to genuine title contenders. That is not just good but genius.

thinkative:


Harry redknapp made the top four twice,won the league cup and made it to the quarter finals of the champions league. with a far cheaper spurs team than this. only bale and modric were the truly top class players he had. Pochettino has a far better squad than redknapp had. more balanced. more expensive. more depth. Yet, he hasn't achieved what redknapp achieved. and u call him a genius. for what?
he is doing well in the league. no doubt. even though, I choose to ignore the meltdown that took him from tittle challenger to 3rd place towards the end of last season. however, I regard the champions league as the pinnacle of football in Europe. and he couldn't take spurs out of his group despite having the best and most expensive squad in the group. that's not exactly genius. is it?
you mention Ferguson being knocked out at the group stages. yes. but he won it twice. made the latter stages countless times. my problem with pochettino is that he got knocked out at the first attempt. more importantly, he STUPIDLY rested players away against Monaco in a must win match. of course he want on to lose the next league game against Chelsea. now, that's a total lack of ambition in Europe. sheer stupidity
you have the right to consider him a genius. but to me, he is just a good manager.

Plasmbob1:

Say the message here

Olaolufred:


Liverpool is on the way for you on the 31st Jan. 2017.
We'll never walk alone.

thinkative:


Harry redknapp made the top four twice,won the league cup and made it to the quarter finals of the champions league. with a far cheaper spurs team than this. only bale and modric were the truly top class players he had. Pochettino has a far better squad than redknapp had. more balanced. more expensive. more depth. Yet, he hasn't achieved what redknapp achieved. and u call him a genius. for what?
he is doing well in the league. no doubt. even though, I choose to ignore the meltdown that took him from tittle challenger to 3rd place towards the end of last season. however, I regard the champions league as the pinnacle of football in Europe. and he couldn't take spurs out of his group despite having the best and most expensive squad in the group. that's not exactly genius. is it?
you mention Ferguson being knocked out at the group stages. yes. but he won it twice. made the latter stages countless times. my problem with pochettino is that he got knocked out at the first attempt. more importantly, he STUPIDLY rested players away against Monaco in a must win match. of course he want on to lose the next league game against Chelsea. now, that's a total lack of ambition in Europe. sheer stupidity
you have the right to consider him a genius. but to me, he is just a good manager.

schumastic:


hahaha can you imagine, don't worry lets see how things play out cus i will use you people as example for arsenal on feb 4th cus am very patient.

colossus2:

What did Redknapp achieve with Spurs?

TheGoodJoe:


Na wa. Are you going to compare Harry Redknapp's history before Spurs to Pochettino? A guy who coached Rio Ferdinand and Lampard when they were young. Hey. How many years has Pochettino stayed in Spurs to make top four four times.

Tottenham fought bravely for the top position with a weaker squad than the top EPL teams. Genius.

shapman:


I disagree to agree...