OMT - SPURS v BRIGHTON

[Daisuk]

Look

We know we can attack and blow teams away

Now we're seeing signs we can grind out results and defend when we need to.


You'd think as a fan base we'd be happy but again it's so much negatively. Brighton battered Utd and gave Chelsea a good game. It's like people think anyone outside the top 6 should be a walkover. They had the ball bit created nothing, we scored sat too deep and when they scored turned it up a notch and got the win.

3 points, job done.

From supporters of a team that historically slip up in these games all of a sudden we've got expensive tastes.

It's the same every season, and I'm guilty of it myself - we secretly wish/expect to entertain and blow teams out of the water every game - when even during the magnificent 16/17 season, we didn't always do that. We won the xG, we defended well. Did enough to finally get a home win - we go 2nd. I'm delighted with that. Not a great spectacle to watch, but I'll take 3 points any day of the week - we deserved to win as well, even though I was impressed by Brighton's pressing.

 

[Baleforce]

He'd be mad to take a job in any league outside England, Spain, Italy or Germany (and PSG).

following in the footsteps of one of the greats again?

 

[milo]

ahem

Have I missed Lamela?

 

[Danishfurniturelover]

2.00-0.35 technically, a deserved win. Take away the pen and it's still 1.20-0.35

So glad I asked.

 

[Pirate55]

ahem

Double ahem

 

[parklane1]

It was not one of our best performances but we were still the better team, there is a saying that all very good teams have to " grind out some results" during a season and its a true saying. We look like we are on our way to achieving the ability to do that, there will be highs and lows but we seem to be on the right track.

 

[Caitano]

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I’ll just leave this here

The numbers really annoy me

 

[Spur of the moment]

Would have thought the performance would have reaching for the sharp knives

Come on mate, we fudging won, what more do you want?

Please don't answer that, it was a rhetorical question.

 

[Baleforce]

The numbers really annoy me

two number 3’s shouldn’t be allowed

I’m all for number 1 not being a keeper though, strong Argentina alphabetical vibes

 

[milo]

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I’ll just leave this here

"I look up to him because he is upper class, but I look down on him because he is lower class."

 

[We are Tottenham]

Jose is ruining this side mark my words! Today was unnecessarily and looked almost artificially turgid!

We supposed to have our best squad in the last decade. Even some here have been saying we have a great chance to win the League this season. I can,t understand where the confidence is..we look flat. If we dont start playing better Jose could be gone before the season is out. I hope I am wrong..but this squad should be doing better!

 

[Spur of the moment]

What's crazy, is Liverpool have City away next week - we could go top!! COYS!

Not you as well! Please don't do that. You should know better.

 

[Baleforce]

We supposed to have our best squad in the last decade. Even some here have been saying we have a great chance to win the League this season. I can,t understand where the confidence is..we look flat. If we dont start playing better Jose could be gone before the season is out. I hope I am wrong..but this squad should be doing better!

Look at everyone else, I reckon my 5 a side team could get a CL place in the PL this year.

We are comfortably the least brick team in the league imo.

 

[Aldo]

I love Poch but we would have lost the last two Prem games under him.

 

[DeanoAustin]

I thought Toby and Dier were excellent tonight. Really powerful the pair of them.

Question though. Does having them play force us to sit deep because of their lack of pace and, as a result, it stops us from pressing high up the pitch and causes us to look a bit limp offensively like we did tonight and we did at Burnley (where they were also excellent)?

 

[Baleforce]

I love Poch but we would have lost the last two Prem games under him.

If he was still around it's unlikely we'd be playing PL games.

 

[Baleforce]

I thought Toby and Dier were excellent tonight. Really powerful the pair of them.

Question though. Does having them play force us to sit deep because of their lack of pace and, as a result, it stops us from pressing high up the pitch and causes us to look a bit limp offensively like we did tonight and we did at Burnley (where they were also excellent)?

It could make a difference to starting depth, no reason why the front line couldn't still press and force a long ball though.

 

[Kandi1977]

Absolutely hilarious from Crouchie on MOTD, regarding the free kick not given.
- It was nice to see VAR in action, and the ref going to the monitor to have a look.... and get the decision wrong, again.

 

[DeanoAustin]

It could make a difference to starting depth, no reason why the front line couldn't still press and force a long ball though.

Isn't it leaving too much space between the lines though? If the attackers press, there's a massive gap between our midfield and attack where, rather than play a long ball, the opposition can have a man come short for it, have the freedom of half the pitch and turn on it?

 

[parklane1]

Isn't it leaving too much space between the lines though? If the attackers press, there's a massive gap between our midfield and attack where, rather than play a long ball, the opposition can have a man come short for it, have the freedom of half the pitch and turn on it?

Yes.