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*** OMT Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley ***

Man of the Match

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Reminded me so much of the FA Cup replay at Leicester a couple seasons back. Defend, defend, defend, aaaaaaand - lose. In front of their home support. If I were a Leicester fan I'd have been choked.

Supporters pay good cash and spend plenty of time travelling to enjoy watching a sporting event. I just have to get up at six in the morning, walk the dog and sit in front of the TV with a coffee, and I thought it was dire entertainment.
The idea of sport is not to try to not lose, but to try to win. Burnley didn't and got exactly what they deserved. Nothing.

I, for one, am delighted that that brand of non-football got punished.

TJ
 
billyiddo said:
Don't think you can concede several good chances and rely on your opponents missing them and claim to have defended well tbh
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Exactly. Like when people claim Chelsea defended well when they won the CL. The other team missing 8 sitters in every game isn't good defending. Restricting the other team to shooting from outside the area IS good defending.
 
I feared we would suffer from some kind of adrenalin come down after Tuesday and that's what it felt like. Heavy touches, bad crossing, unable to hit the target.
Burnley were awful but it's up to the red to deal with those antics. Not just time wasting, but the pushes in the back, the handballs et. Ref was shocking.

For all that is was a dire watch in the cold there's nothing like that feeling when Eriksen scored! Euphoria and seeing Hart duddenly rushing to collect balls and take quick kicks, to no avail, was immensely satisfying.
3 more points deserved although not pretty
 
I think also people are missing my point. It can be tactially valid to defend etc. I get that.

I just dont agree with any idea that it should be lauded for being heroic, brave or deserved for effort. Its only in English football a team
can be called these things for basically just sitting back.

I just say call it as it is. They came. They had no intention to attack. They might have gained a much needed point. But at no point
was it brave or a tactical masterclass. Any team can set up like that.
 
El Guepardo said:
How can a team deserve a draw when they have zero shots on target all match, three less than their opponents. How can a team deserve a draw when the opponents have 11 more shots? How can an opponent deserve a draw when they barely want to leave their own half. No they deserved fudge all
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Woeful finishing as usual from us... do we even train these drills?

Seems like we have to miss 8 before 1 goes in.

Other teams seem to finish way more easily.
 
Glenda's Legs said:
I feared we would suffer from some kind of adrenalin come down after Tuesday and that's what it felt like. Heavy touches, bad crossing, unable to hit the target.
Burnley were awful but it's up to the red to deal with those antics. Not just time wasting, but the pushes in the back, the handballs et. Ref was shocking.

For all that is was a dire watch in the cold there's nothing like that feeling when Eriksen scored! Euphoria and seeing Hart duddenly rushing to collect balls and take quick kicks, to no avail, was immensely satisfying.
3 more points deserved although not pretty
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Dyche was laughing at that himself
 
talljoe said:
Reminded me so much of the FA Cup replay at Leicester a couple seasons back. Defend, defend, defend, aaaaaaand - lose. In front of their home support. If I were a Leicester fan I'd have been choked.

Supporters pay good cash and spend plenty of time travelling to enjoy watching a sporting event. I just have to get up at six in the morning, walk the dog and sit in front of the TV with a coffee, and I thought it was dire entertainment.
The idea of sport is not to try to not lose, but to try to win. Burnley didn't and got exactly what they deserved. Nothing.

I, for one, am delighted that that brand of non-football got punished.

TJ
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I heard to experts on the wireless (yes wireless) say it was a brave effort and they deserved something, I suppose you see a different game when you don't pay to watch it!
 
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