Spurs show Rochdale a lack of respect
A decent draw for us, Sheffield Wednesday or Swansea City away. Get through the Rochdale tie and we would then play at home, although we may have to use the away dressing room when we play at Wembley.
It may be our home this season but we don't automatically get the home dressing room and I'm sure our opponents would want us to use the unfamiliarity of the away dressing room rather than the familiarity of the home one. They will feel it may just unsettle us .Even something as minor as that is important to gain a slight advantage and take players out of their comfort zone.
We give the players the best facilities for a reason, so they have every little thing taken care of and can concentrate on their football in surroundings that make them comfortable.
I tweeted about the lack of desire from Danny Rose and as I was typing it Rochdale scored the opener. He seemed to me to be going through the motions, not having given Rochdale enough respect. It is easy to see why Ben Davies is currently the first choice, Rose needs to do more, consistently. It makes me wonder where his future lies and if he has half a mind on leaving in the summer.
There is a huge difference being up for a game and playing a game where you think you should win because you are the better side. You do your job, but you are not at the same intensity, you are not concentrating as you should. When that happens with just a few players it throws a system out of the window, especially a pressing system.
There are a few players who are mentally off the pace and their lack of game time really shows. Victor Wanyama was taking risks, Winks lost the ball that led to their first goal, our passing wasn't great, the players weren't on the same wavelength.
If we are to be a trophy winning team then we still need to add further quality and Moura made everyone take notice. He looked as if he had something about him, his vision and passing, allied to pace was a welcome sight. He certainly looks a step up from Clinton N'Jie or Georges-Kevin N'Koudou, neither of whom seemed to improve.
Our slow passing across the back was causing us problems again. When a team presses us and we continue to do it we get into trouble. Passing the ball at greater pace gives the man receiving the ball more time and our defenders like a bit of time on the ball to pick their pass.
The same old problems persist.
COYS
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