What We Learned From Tottenham 3-0 Qarabag. 

Thoughts on Tottenham's performance last night? 👀

Solanke's work ethics is what makes me love him more. He presses like a dog, never stops. These are the kind of players who we want at our club

This is great, I'm a Yank who's only been watching football for 6 years, this is the first show that helps me understand what to watch when I'm supporting Tottenham.

Here’s a genuine question… when was the last time we scored a tap in from a goalkeeping spill before Solanke? None spring to mind, not even Kane I think(?) 2 in 2. Is that significant you think?

Presses like crazy, always gets in the right places when the keeper pushed it into dangerous positions. Loving how we also has someone to hold the play and links up as well...damn please stay fit lads

Did feel for Dragu last night, yes his mistake but he got stitched up. Why are three players so high and clustered together so tightly in a build up phase. Spurs rarely go long so surely they knew they fucked up in positioning.

Bissouma and Sarr had an up and down type night. Biss defensively this season (minus the penalty last night) has been much improved and his performance on the ball has been inconsistent. Still love him as a player but he needs to be his best once Bentancur suspension starts in the league. I think we all forget how young Sarr is and is still very much a work in progress. His energy and legs are invaluable to our squad but agree his performance on the ball this year has been underwhelming. Sarr is perfect for when we play teams who wont sit back and will play with us but still needs to be better against the low block. Positive last night overall with the goal and caused the turnover to set up the first but still room to improve. Special shout out to Ben Davies. Two great games in two cup games. If he can keep that level of play in those games then I feel much better about our chances to maybe win something.

Thank you for highlighting solanke he was phenomenal

Fully agree with these breakdowns. They are very insightful. Keep smashing it Ben

I can't wait for the day when the pressing clicks, and Spurs absolutely pummel someone with just counter pressing. Solanke is definitely the right fit for that kind of team.

A very positive report, unlike others who say it was only Qarabag?? Fans need to get behind the team especially after winning!

Solanke has two major pluses for me, 1st his positional play that i think is some sort of a 6th sense that only the top attackers have. To give some sort of evidence of this is the goal he scored against Qarabag shows this clearly, when the 1st shot is taken he instantly moves away from the defender and gives himself space to score if these is any sort of a rebound. On another site it was claimed 'He scored from a lucky tap in', lucky my a*se!! And the 2nd plus for me his really aggressive pressing, this guy is a beast, if he gets a sniff of the ball he really goes for it, he should fit nicely into Ange's high pressing plans. Ange In COYS!!....,,,The Aussie Spurs Fan.

Gutsy performance. Responded well to early red card. The team camaraderie and spirit is strong. They are improving across the pitch and they are now killers nailing goals.

In the past two games we’ve gone a goal and a player down within the opening 10 minutes and it hasn’t phased the lads at all. We’re winning this competition lads. Ange is the man.

I said that on your last video. How the fullbacks are running away from the play, taking off like jack rabbits. I would love for us to do something together. Different from the distraction off the pitch. Why the system not working as effective but when pressed, like the Brentford game. Players find themselves in the correct place. Although not perfect. The responses are supposed to be how we initiate play from jump. Great logical analysis, again.

Love your video

my beginner thoughts: Solanke is a beast, I feel like everyone talks about players that are good with the ball, but I feel like Ange places his emphasis on pressing and Solanke fits that mold to as close to perfection as it gets. Dude just gets after it. Was gutted to see Bergvall have to come off, kid has so much promise and this was the kind of game where he could really get in and show what he could do. Thought Gray was good, sky is the limit for that kid, feels like a future captain. You could see him kind of figuring things out on the fly. Few times he got into an area and it seemed like he saw had no one filling in behind so he got back as quick as he could. He's still getting a feel for the pace of the game, but again sky is the limit. Hopefully I'm not alone, but I feel very comfortable w/ both Bentancur and and Bissouma. I've never been a big Bentancur fan, but hes won me over. I give the edge in the starting 11, but I think Bissouma brings a different dynamic, just a nice option. Feel like you can stick either one in there and you'll probably be ok. So damn happy for Brennan Johnson. Kid getting way too much shit. He seems to consistently be in the the right places. Admittedly I have absolutely no knowlege of the game, but figuring out how to be in the right places at the right time is a universal in all sports and Johnson seems to have that kind of intuition. And hes only 23.... Just like with Gray, the sky is the limit w/ Johnson, the raw material is there Ange just has to fine tune it. Lastly, Kulusevski is going to play his way into being one of the best players in Europe. He just seems to see the entire field, can play with anyone else out there. He's a rare athlete that has a sixth sense to have a connection with every player he is on the field with, no matter who it is. Thats a special attribute. Sorry for using field instead of pitch. I'll never get used to that

Couldn't have said it better myself. Great work, Ben. It was a commanding performance that underscored the quality difference between the two teams. The red card was a bummer for so many reasons. Draggy really needed those minutes, so did Bergie. With 11 men, Spurs could have potentially been a bit more dominant, and up by a few goals by halftime, allowing more time for Mikey, and more rest for our starters on Sunday. That said, what could have been a very Spursy moment (ala Chelsea last season) turned out to be a testament to the grit, togetherness, and understanding that's developing under Ange. Ultimately this new system requires a swagger and confidence that has been significantly bolstered over these last three games, and I'm hopeful to see it continue. COYS!

Absolutely agree Ben. Solanke is a beast, he doesn’t stop pressing plus there was a back end net camera when Solanke passed the ball to Johnson for his goal, you saw Solanke after the pass move straight into the box to see if Johnson was going to possibly pass it (if it needed it) obviously Johnson scored the goal, then you see Solanke clutching his fist in celebration! This guy is always up there ready! He is going to be a gem for us!

The only thing left is who will be the duo of S. Definitely not sonny, right? Good luck from Korea.

Solanke is very good. We are also starting to understand how each other plays. There's less crowding on the left, which means that the opposition can't box in three players at once. I don't know how we are doing it, but we seem to be cutting down on chances created.

i've come to really love these videos. Must watches before and after every game. keep em coming! COYS

Solanke will be a beast next to Sonny! He knows where he should be at the right time! He was unlucky the GK blocked his shot from Sonny pass last night but goals like that will come! Sonny will also benefit from his versatility

The stats i think are overlooked with Bissouma is the number of times he resists a tackle, either by dribbling through it, or passing through it. He can be sloppy in the opposition half, but he’s excellent in our own half and that’s crucial to our ball progression from deep

that point about tap ins is so true, what’s he gonna do, miss a tap-in? A goal’s a goal, if he gets 30 and 29 are tap-ins, he still has 30 goals for us.

It''ll be typical for united to beat us and then carry on their poor form afterwards

Question I have is whether solanke can shoot at the 18 or thereabouts.

Solanke is a HUGE asset

No toney🎉🎉🎉

I think bissouma lost his form after his recent knock. Bentancur is in supreme form because when he's the 6, he's always a reliable outlet regardless of pressure because you know he wont lose the ball, is very decisive, has a better engine, and isnt afraid to keep it simple and biss is currently lacking at the minute. Bentancur, kulu, madders must start vs United

The left and right backs were way too forward in the Dragusin incident.

YES!! Got stick for saying Biss lost the ball way too much, don’t know how people saw his performance as great

No Ben that pass to VDV is easy and his only option he was trying to be over clever

Udogie is so underrated. Absolute baller, his work on the attacking half is absolutely brilliant.

We won because Qarabag were terrible. Let's see what they've got on Sunday against United.

Lackadaisical, not lack-s-adaisical