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<blockquote data-quote="Purp" data-source="post: 2741824" data-attributes="member: 12852"><p>I'm not ready yet to concede the trophy to City yet. It's a long season and a lot will happen between now and then. I still think Liverpool are going to have a say in things and I was really shocked by what I saw from Spurs too. </p><p></p><p>I hadn't seen them that aggressive in maybe ever and they did it without Son and Dele Alli the entire match and Eriksen until the last half hour or so. Granted, it was a newly promoted Villa they did it against, but Villa played incredibly well in defense the entire match and they got several unbelievable saves from Heaton. There were at least 3 saves he made that I have no idea even watching replays how he stopped them.</p><p></p><p>I was really impressed by Ndombele. The first half he showed flashes, but seemed to drift in and out of the game a bit. The 2nd half tactical adjustments moved him into more of a wide position and he was involved in nearly every play after that. Eriksen came in and did Eriksen things, but Spurs were on the front foot for 15-20 minutes already before he came on. Lamela was very strong, Lucas Mora had a very active match. Walker-Peters was also damn impressive at right back. I expected that spot to look unsettled for a while with Trippier's departure, but the exact opposite was true. And Aurier may be the guy who sees more time there, but it's great to know there is quality depth for that position.</p><p></p><p>I don't want to sound too much like a sunshine and rainbows fan girl; there is clearly a lot that needs to be cleaned up and improved upon. But I come away from that performance with a lot more optimism than I expected given the names who were left out. Truthfully, my main worry now is that the club will take the positive individual performances from the weekend and decide that Eriksen is expendable given the depth behind him. I think it would be a grievous mistake to let go of the most creative play-maker in the squad, but I understand why it's a consideration.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Purp, post: 2741824, member: 12852"] I'm not ready yet to concede the trophy to City yet. It's a long season and a lot will happen between now and then. I still think Liverpool are going to have a say in things and I was really shocked by what I saw from Spurs too. I hadn't seen them that aggressive in maybe ever and they did it without Son and Dele Alli the entire match and Eriksen until the last half hour or so. Granted, it was a newly promoted Villa they did it against, but Villa played incredibly well in defense the entire match and they got several unbelievable saves from Heaton. There were at least 3 saves he made that I have no idea even watching replays how he stopped them. I was really impressed by Ndombele. The first half he showed flashes, but seemed to drift in and out of the game a bit. The 2nd half tactical adjustments moved him into more of a wide position and he was involved in nearly every play after that. Eriksen came in and did Eriksen things, but Spurs were on the front foot for 15-20 minutes already before he came on. Lamela was very strong, Lucas Mora had a very active match. Walker-Peters was also damn impressive at right back. I expected that spot to look unsettled for a while with Trippier's departure, but the exact opposite was true. And Aurier may be the guy who sees more time there, but it's great to know there is quality depth for that position. I don't want to sound too much like a sunshine and rainbows fan girl; there is clearly a lot that needs to be cleaned up and improved upon. But I come away from that performance with a lot more optimism than I expected given the names who were left out. Truthfully, my main worry now is that the club will take the positive individual performances from the weekend and decide that Eriksen is expendable given the depth behind him. I think it would be a grievous mistake to let go of the most creative play-maker in the squad, but I understand why it's a consideration. [/QUOTE]
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