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Spurs 1 Sunderland 0: going from long to between the lines pays off

20th May 2013 By Spurs Fanatic - Mark

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We start off by playing long passes, then switch to moving it shorter between the lines, as pressure finally pays off, Spurs 1 Sunderland 0.

Should we play Gareth Bale on the right?

7th May 2013 By Spurs Fanatic - Mark

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Gareth Bale has 3 goals in 3 games from being switched to the right during the match. With teams crowding him out in the centre, should we move him here?

Spurs 1 Southampton 0: we leave it late to attack weak spot

6th May 2013 By Spurs Fanatic - Mark

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Tottenham played in to Saints’ hands, but a tactical switch to attack their weak spot grabs victory, as it finishes Spurs 1 Southampton 0.

Top 5 performances of Gareth Bale this season

2nd May 2013 By Spurs Fanatic - Mark

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Gareth Bale added the Football Writers’ player of the season award to his two PFA trophies, but just what have been his top 5 performances this term?

Spurs 3 Man City 1: Tottenham expose City’s full backs

22nd April 2013 By Spurs Fanatic - Mark

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Andre Villas-Boas’ changes allowed us to ruthlessly expose the City full back zones, as it finished Spurs 3 Man City 1 in our Premier League encounter.

Could a deeper Lewis Holtby open up our midfield?

18th April 2013 By Spurs Fanatic - Mark

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Lewis Holtby was supposed to be our new number ten, but does moving him deeper allow us to open up our midfield whilst still retaining a defensive presence?

Does Gareth Bale’s central switch get less from Aaron Lennon?

3rd April 2013 By Spurs Fanatic - Mark

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Gareth Bale has been firing in the goals for Spurs since his switch to the centre, but has this come at a cost to the form of Aaron Lennon?

Swansea 1 Spurs 2: Tottenham expose out of position De Guzman

1st April 2013 By Spurs Fanatic - Mark

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Tottenham went straight through the middle, as Jan Vertonghen twice exposed an out of position Jonathan De Guzman as it finished Swansea 1 Spurs 2.

Are Spurs wasteful in front of goal?

21st March 2013 By Spurs Fanatic - Mark

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In recent weeks we’ve seen some crucial misses at key points in games, but have Spurs been wasteful in front of goal this season?

3 defeats but 4 positives for Spurs fans

19th March 2013 By Spurs Fanatic - Mark

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It’s not been the easiest of weeks for Spurs fans, but despite three defeats in seven days, there have been several positives from our performances.

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