Connect with us

ARTICLES

More to come from AVB

Two league wins under the belt and many feel Tottenham Hotspur’s season is now up and running. However, Matt Morlidge believes there is still more to come from Andre Villas-Boas as the club gear up for the Capital One Cup encounter with Carlisle United. 

Published

on

One thing Tottenham Hotspur head coach Andre Villas-Boas has been successful at in his much maligned career in England is substitutions. Throughout his short reign at Chelsea, the subs he made were game changers the majority of the time.

In the weekend encounter with QPR at White Hart Lane, when losing 1-0 (it could have been more), bringing on Steven Caulker for Gylfi Sigurdsson was certainly an inspired substitution. It allowed Gareth Bale to play further forward, and pushed Jan Verthongen (Belgium’s left back…) to left back.

While Spurs got away with it this game, they will not be allowed to be as lacklustre as they were in the first half against other teams. Villas-Boas is, according to many sources, difficult to understand, especially his footballing jargon, no doubt he has an exceptional knowledge of the game, but do the players understand him?

Harry Redknapp’s man motivation and the fairly simple, but effective, freedom he gave to players is a huge contrast to the new man, and it still looks as if the players are getting used to it.

Clint Dempsey was used as a left winger in this game, highlighting the lack of cover in this area. Shakhtar’s Willian was mooted as a potential target this summer, and with the talented, but extremely raw, Andros Townsend as the only other recognised winger in the squad, Spurs may be regretting missing out on the Brazilian.

Nevertheless, a London derby won, another goal for Defoe, and a tiny bit of momentum gathering ahead of a week which ends with a trip to Old Trafford.

Click here to follow Matt Morlidge on Twitter

Click here to follow To the Lane and Back on Twitter

Click to comment

You must be logged in to post a comment Login

Leave a Reply

Spurs Transfer News

Tottenham Hotspur are competing against Newcastle United and Crystal Palace for Matias Soule. Tottenham Hotspur are competing against Newcastle United and Crystal Palace for Matias Soule.
ARTICLES2 days ago

Transfer News: Tottenham battling two Premier League clubs for Juventus winger

Tottenham Hotspur are competing against Newcastle United and Crystal Palace for Matias Soule As the transfer speculation continues to brew,...

Four Fulham stars to miss the crunch Premier League clash against Tottenham Hotspur. Four Fulham stars to miss the crunch Premier League clash against Tottenham Hotspur.
ARTICLES2 days ago

Fulham yet to open contract talks with Tottenham Hotspur target

Fulham yet to open contract talks with Tottenham Hotspur target Tosin Adarabioyo Fulham are yet to open contract talks with...

Manchester United enter the fray alongside Tottenham to sign Jean-Clair Todibo. Manchester United enter the fray alongside Tottenham to sign Jean-Clair Todibo.
ARTICLES3 days ago

Tottenham to face Manchester United challenge in race to sign Ligue 1 centre-back

Manchester United enter the fray alongside Tottenham to sign Jean-Clair Todibo As the January transfer window looms, Manchester United alongside...

Porto striker Evanilson Porto striker Evanilson
ARTICLES5 days ago

Tottenham have turned their attention to 10-goal Brazilian star ahead of January

Tottenham have turned their attention to Brazilian striker Evanilson Tottenham Hotspur’s reported interest in Brazilian striker Evanilson marks a significant...

Koki Machida of Union SG (Photo by LAURIE DIEFFEMBACQ/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images) Koki Machida of Union SG (Photo by LAURIE DIEFFEMBACQ/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)
ARTICLES5 days ago

Spurs might be able to sign 26-year-old Japanese defender if they agree to ‘key condition’

Tottenham might be able to sign Koki Machida if they agree to loan him back Tottenham Hotspur’s interest in securing...

Union SG raise the price tag for Koki Machida amid Tottenham links. Union SG raise the price tag for Koki Machida amid Tottenham links.
ARTICLES5 days ago

Union Saint-Gilloise raise price-tag for Tottenham Hotspur target to ‘hefty’ amount

Union SG raise the price tag for Koki Machida amid Tottenham links Tottenham Hotspur find themselves facing a significant hurdle...

Yves Bissouma of Tottenham Yves Bissouma of Tottenham
ARTICLES5 days ago

Yaya Toure reveals which Tottenham star reminds him of Man City legend Fernandinho

Yaya Toure says Tottenham star Yves Bissouma reminds him of Fernandinho In a recent Mirror article, Yaya Toure, the former...

Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou becomes the first-ever manager to win the Premier League monthly gong in his first three months at the job . Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou becomes the first-ever manager to win the Premier League monthly gong in his first three months at the job .
ARTICLES5 days ago

“Why wouldn’t I be enjoying it?”- Ange Postecoglou on his time at Tottenham despite poor form

Ange Postecoglou talks about his time at Tottenham Hotspur Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham Hotspur’s head coach, has been unyielding in his...

Jota of Al Ittihad (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Jota of Al Ittihad (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)
ARTICLES5 days ago

Tottenham Hotspur step up interest in out-of-favour Al Ittihad winger

Tottenham step up interest in Al Ittihad winger Jota As the January transfer window approaches, Tottenham Hotspur are intensifying its...

Former Argentine star Diego Milito snubbed a moved to Tottenham Hotspur in 2008. Former Argentine star Diego Milito snubbed a moved to Tottenham Hotspur in 2008.
ARTICLES6 days ago

“I don’t know why”- Treble winning South American ace reveals Tottenham snub in 2008 despite ‘closed’ deal

Former Argentine star Diego Milito snubbed a moved to Tottenham Hotspur in 2008 Tottenham Hotspur have missed out on several...