*** OMT Tottenham Hotspur v AFC Bournemouth ***

[markysimmo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1898843507982586144

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

"At 2-0 we had a mountain to climb. It was a chaotic game today and the boys showed perseverance, a real mentality. It would have been really easy at 2-0, with the atmosphere in the stadium, to let it slip away from us but they fought hard and got themselves back in the game.

"We added to the chaos a little bit, especially in the first half, just with careless passing and we allowed the game to played on terms Bournemouth like. We looked nervous and anxious, but he lads showed a positive mindset that’s been missing in games we’ve lost when they’ve petered out, turning single-goal defeats into draw."


Not sure how out of context it is really

I never get these situations.

AP has given his observation of the atmosphere in the stadium. Whether that implies it was edgy, tense, annoyed, frustrated or all of the above, it's true.

It's not a criticism of the fans just a factual observation. Does it make the situation harder for the players, probably, but Im sure Ange understands those feelings and knows thats how things role at football grounds.

 

[lurker of old]

Who knows, if we win next Thursday, perhaps today's recovery from 2 down will be seen as a turning point. Can't make Thursday, and based on my absence today, that could be a good omen....

 

[Bedfordspurs]

I never get these situations.

AP has given his observation of the atmosphere in the stadium. Whether that implies it was edgy, tense, annoyed, frustrated or all of the above, it's true.

It's not a criticism of the fans just a factual observation. Does it make the situation harder for the players, probably, but Im sure Ange understands those feelings and knows thats how things role at football grounds.

It wasn’t a great atmosphere
Could hear at least 5 people call Johnson a C€&t today instead of the normal 2 people

 

[Bullet]

Evanilson scored on 65, which means we had to score at least twice in 30 minutes to get something from the game.

We did.

On Thursday we need to score twice in 90 minutes. It is possible.

I know we will probably let them score 7 also, but it is possible.

I was pleased we held out for the first 5 seconds today, before Romero gifted them a golden opportunity. That was pure steel.

 

[Mikey10]

Evanilson scored on 65, which means we had to score at least twice in 30 minutes to get something from the game.

We did.

On Thursday we need to score twice in 90
minutes. It is possible.

I know we will probably let them score 7 also, but it is possible.

I was pleased we held out for the first 5 seconds today, before Romero gifted them a golden opportunity. That was pure steel.

I actually think we’ll get through on Thursday; AZ are sixth in the Eredivisie, so we’d be hard-pressed not to beat them over two legs. It’s the round after that I reckon we’ll go.

 

[SteveAWOL]

A point v a top 8 team not to be sniffed at sadly

For a team which had CL aspirations at the start of this season it’s pretty damning that we’ve only picked up 8 points against top half sides at this stage of the campaign.

Need our returning stars to really pull up some trees during the run-in to show that those first 10 games weren’t just lightning in a bottle.

Liverpool 3-6 TBC
ARSEnal 0-1 1-2
Forest TBC 0-1
€helsea 3-4 TBC
Man €iteh 0-1 3-0
Brighton TBC 2-3
Aston Villa 4-1 TBC
B’mouth 2-2 0-1
Barcodes 1-2 1-2
Fulham TBC 1-1

 

[thfcsteff]

I actually think we’ll get through on Thursday; AZ are sixth in the Eredivisie, so we’d be hard-pressed not to beat them over two legs. It’s the round after that I reckon we’ll go.

Over 180+ minutes we have scored once home and away against them, from the spot. I am not especially optimistic unless seniors step up and play with the courage of Bergvall...

 

[DeanoAustin]

ive been guilty of that myself cos I know ENIC aren't going anywhere as long as THFC + stadium remain a cash cow. All i can hope & pray for is that Danny boy finally realises that bringing in a top class manager means you have to give him full control over the playing staff, even if that means breaking the wage structure.

This is a serious question because my understanding is that whatever we make from the stadium goes back into the club. And that includes transfers and wages which don’t always add value to the club. How is the stadium a cash cow for ENIC? It obviously adds value but it did that on day 1 just by being built and having additional revenue streams. You make it sound like Levy and ENIC are taking money from the club that the stadium generates.

I never get these situations.

AP has given his observation of the atmosphere in the stadium. Whether that implies it was edgy, tense, annoyed, frustrated or all of the above, it's true.

It's not a criticism of the fans just a factual observation. Does it make the situation harder for the players, probably, but Im sure Ange understands those feelings and knows thats how things role at football grounds.

That’s fair comment but I think as a coach or player, you have to be very aware that whatever you say becomes a soundbite and gets taken out of context. When I read the quote, I didn’t take it as a dig but it can be interpreted that way. These lads get media training not to walk into that trap but Ange does repeatedly. Sometimes it’s heat of the moment stuff, sometimes he’s probably sending a message. Hard to know where that line exists.

When Ange was appointed, the thing that impressed me most was how he united the club and fan base. Obviously results play a big part in that but it seemed that he got us and we got him. It feels a bit like that’s broken. At times, I feel like he’s tinkled off at our crowd for unrealistic expectations or behaving contrary to what he believes. The City game last year seems like a turning point for that. He got in an argument with a fan that night and twice this season and some of his comments have felt a little like the relationship isn’t as close as it was in those early days. As I say, obviously results are a big part of that but not the only part IMO.