Potter insisting he plays is like when we insisted Brana keep playing right back even though he was complete gone at that point.

33 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Potter insisting he plays is like when we insisted Brana keep playing right back even though he was complete gone at that point.

That is not the case though. The problem right now is that we don't have any other alternative. 

Mount right now is our "best" available player that can be "secured" on the ball in final 3rd (he has been horrific at this though) because Murdyk is extremely direct, Ziyech keep pumping his Hollywood ball, Havertz is a turnover machine and there is nobody else. Gallagher is even more direct that Mount. Sterling can probably replace Mount but not sure he is 100%.

Edited February 4, 20233 yr by Bob stark

6 hours ago, Bob stark said:

That is not the case though. The problem right now is that we don't have any other alternative. 

Mount right now is our "best" available player that can be "secured" on the ball in final 3rd (he has been horrific at this though) because Murdyk is extremely direct, Ziyech keep pumping his Hollywood ball, Havertz is a turnover machine and there is nobody else. Gallagher is even more direct that Mount. Sterling can probably replace Mount but not sure he is 100%.

Main problem is that the team isn't functioning at all and Mount (and many others) have no idea what to do or even how to position themselves on the pitch. Mount and Gallagher were supposed to be midfielders but somehow stayed 20+ yards away from Enzo most of the time leaving him completely stranded. I think they are confused like just about everyone else and I don't think they are being properly coached by the manager at all.

 

 

 

Buff, he was very poor last night. Needs to be on the bench until he recovers his form.

1 hour ago, OriginalS said:

Main problem is that the team isn't functioning at all and Mount (and many others) have no idea what to do or even how to position themselves on the pitch. Mount and Gallagher were supposed to be midfielders but somehow stayed 20+ yards away from Enzo most of the time leaving him completely stranded. I think they are confused like just about everyone else and I don't think they are being properly coached by the manager at all.

 

 

 

That's a clear issue with coaching and the manager, it all comes down to the manager to get the best out of the players and Mount has been in sleep mode for quite some time now.

Why is Mount basically marking Mudryk on the left side and then not passing to him? Cause both of them are just winging it, they are not playing as a team but just by the ear.

Just a matter of time I say again that the club should appoint Zidane in the future...Oops I did it again

My other concern with Mount is he looks absolutely gassed every game - hands on knees type of stuff.  He struggles over the full 90 mins (form aside) and needs to work on his game management.  

Probably trying to hard now and realizes he is actually playing for that contract that was once on the table.

Felix in for Mount and D. Fofana in for Havertz would definitely be an improvement 

1 hour ago, Gol15 said:

That's a clear issue with coaching and the manager, it all comes down to the manager to get the best out of the players and Mount has been in sleep mode for quite some time now.

Why is Mount basically marking Mudryk on the left side and then not passing to him? Cause both of them are just winging it, they are not playing as a team but just by the ear.

Just a matter of time I say again that the club should appoint Zidane in the future...Oops I did it again

You act as if zidane is chomping at the bit to come here. If Potter gets hit by a bus tomorrow, Zidane is just going to turn us down. And we will end up getting Poch, or that manager in the bundesliga whose name I can't remember. 

8 minutes ago, bisright1 said:

You act as if zidane is chomping at the bit to come here. If Potter gets hit by a bus tomorrow, Zidane is just going to turn us down. And we will end up getting Poch, or that manager in the bundesliga whose name I can't remember. 

Poch would be an improvement though.

13 minutes ago, dennisbutnotwisey said:

Poch would be an improvement though.

Until he butchers the squad in the transfer market.

3 hours ago, OriginalS said:

Main problem is that the team isn't functioning at all and Mount (and many others) have no idea what to do or even how to position themselves on the pitch. Mount and Gallagher were supposed to be midfielders but somehow stayed 20+ yards away from Enzo most of the time leaving him completely stranded. I think they are confused like just about everyone else and I don't think they are being properly coached by the manager at all.

 

 

 

Leaving Enzo alone is not really a big problem. All you need to do is to invert cucu which is what Potter did in the 2nd half.

For some reason, Potter decided to start the game with his two fb wide and low, his two winger wide. It just make life very difficult for everybody to progress the ball. 

What does my head in is how there are so many people out there salivating and watching every move Mount makes, and highlighting every single part of it onto social media. Then you get idiots like this.

Tbh it bothers me abit, I’m a huge fan of Mount and it’s not great seeing him play like this at the moment but he could do without the complete idiots slagging him off 24/7.

What Mount needs to do is sit out a few games, regather his energy and make everyone shut the f*ck up.

1 hour ago, Argo said:

Until he butchers the squad in the transfer market.

I reckon we'd have ended up with Dumfries, kept Jorginho and got some 30 year old number 9 from la Liga. 

Think Poch bottles his tactics moreso the market. 

10 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Think Poch bottles his tactics moreso the market. 

True he's overrated in the sense when managers adjust their game plan he's tripping over himself but he does have a excellent pressing game as shown early on at Spurs.

But his record in the market is beyond hopeless and partly a reason why Spurs are in such a state.

3 hours ago, bisright1 said:

You act as if zidane is chomping at the bit to come here. If Potter gets hit by a bus tomorrow, Zidane is just going to turn us down. And we will end up getting Poch, or that manager in the bundesliga whose name I can't remember. 

On the other hand if in 1.5 year Potter is gone and the club offers Zidane more than what Spurs offered to Conte, he'll accept.

1 hour ago, Gol15 said:

On the other hand if in 1.5 year Potter is gone and the club offers Zidane more than what Spurs offered to Conte, he'll accept.

Why? Zidane isn't chasing money, he's chasing prestige. He wants the France job and that's about it I think. 

I just think Mounts a player you either build the team around or he struggles. I think he would have performed very well for Sarri in the Kovacic role, added a little more goal scoring threat in that position. But long term I think for him to have a great rest of his career he hast be used more as an 8. As an attacking player he's not top class whether an attacking mid or forward. As a midfielder he very well could be.

vs. Att Mid / Wingersvs. Midfielders
Statistic Per 90 Percentile
Non-Penalty Goals 0.23 52
Non-Penalty xG 0.19 35
Shots Total 2.48 58
Assists 0.26 71
xAG 0.19 39
npxG + xAG 0.39 38
Shot-Creating Actions 4.02 58
Passes Attempted 48.13 76
Pass Completion % 77.6% 57
Progressive Passes 6.73 94
Progressive Carries 2.97 45
Successful Take-Ons 0.85 15
Touches (Att Pen) 3.99 50
Progressive Passes Rec 7.70 52
Tackles 1.75 84
Interceptions 0.41 34
Blocks 1.11 77
Clearances 0.38 50
Aerials won 0.47 45

Mount is just off form, people advocating for him to be sold haven't seen him for the last two years. He probably just needs a bit of a rest and maybe a talk with Potter to figure out his role in the team with all these new players. 

37 minutes ago, bisright1 said:

Why? Zidane isn't chasing money, he's chasing prestige. He wants the France job and that's about it I think. 

Those two things are in some kind of a relation though, he was earning a lot in Real Madrid and it should be clear by now that he simply isn't going to get the France job. I understand that it's a big question whether he would even like to be in the PL to begin with, but he'll get the prestige here that's for sure, unless of course he gets offered to become the next PSG manager in which case he'll probably not even think about being in the PL at all.

Chelsea need players like Mason for the long term - he is part of the culture and gives it all for Chelsea.  He has been out of form for quite some time now though, and is compensating by trying even harder which is widening the gap.

His confidence must be low.  He is snatching shots (if he shoots), the pace on his thru balls is off, the timing of playing his passes is off, and he has reverted to always turning his back to the defender and goal we are attacking when receiving the ball, and when doing so his head is always down.

Head up son - in every sense of the phrase!

hope we sell him

he is not good enough 

Looks like Mount is well aware of the current narrative regarding him, he should take himself off social media, go off the grid and focus on his game. 

15 minutes ago, Term_X said:

Looks like Mount is well aware of the current narrative regarding him, he should take himself off social media, go off the grid and focus on his game. 

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