ostrov » 11 апр 2012, 03:01
Пять причин, которые привели к спаду в сезоне.
1. Harry for England/ Харри в сборную
This could form the basis of reasons one to five inclusive. The cold, hard statistics show that Tottenham have won only twice in the Premier League since Fabio Capello quit England on 8 February and Harry Redknapp was acclaimed as his popular successor. Tottenham's key players simply do not know whether the manager that they play for will be around next season. On a subconscious level, at the very least, that has to have an effect.
2. The balance of the team/ Тактический баланс команды
When Tottenham were tearing opponents apart, they did so with Aaron Lennon and Gareth Bale hugging the flanks, and room for Luka Modric and/or Rafael van der Vaart to operate in the middle. During the slump, Lennon has been sorely missed to injury and, with Bale roaming more and more, the shape of the team has been narrower. Central areas have become congested and Tottenham have felt easier to contain, particularly when opposing teams dig in and defend well.
3. The derby defeat/ Поражение в дерби от Ассанала
Arsène Wenger recently described the 5-2 win for his Arsenal team on 26 February as the turning point of the season but for Tottenham, who had led 2-0, it represented a shattering blow to confidence. The second half made for uncomfortable viewing for the club's supporters and it was not the sort of defeat that any squad could simply shake off. When you are humbled at the hands of your bitter rivals, the season is stained indelibly.
4. The form and fitness of key players has suffered/ Потеря формы и фитнеса группы ведущих игроков. (ненавистники не выделяйте одного Адебайора)
Although Bale and Modric have at least continued to threaten, no Tottenham player can claim to be at the top of his game. Ledley King has started to creak alarmingly; Scott Parker has seen his influence wane and the instincts of Van der Vaart and Emmanuel Adebayor have seemed blunted. Redknapp is not big on rotation and the team has looked heavy at times. Eight players have started 27 league games or more.
5. Luck has turned/ Удача отвернулась. Фаны клуба до сих пор не могут понять, как при достойной игре команда проиграла МЮ и Эвертону и не вырвала победу в конце матча у челси.
A close inspection of the eight league fixtures since the 5-0 victory over Newcastle United on 11 February show four decent performances. The club's supporters still wonder how they lost to Manchester United and Everton while the 0-0 at Chelsea felt like an excellent result, even if Tottenham had the chances to win comfortably. After the victory over Swansea City, even the point at Sunderland was not a disaster. The very top teams, however, force their own luck.
"We are always confident because we trust our players, and we never give up,"--- said boss Mauricio Pochettino.