OMT ** Tottenham Hotspur v Palace **. 28.12.25 4.30pm

[thfcsteff]

We were dog brick for the second half of the season and it was a harbinger of things to come, as well as the first signs of decline caused by ENIC completely fudging Poch the summer before. To put it down to injuries is a nonsense.

It was part of the problem that second-half of the season, absolutely compounded by the summer (non) window and refusal to move certain big names on for quality replacements as Poch wanted. We lost Kane, Alli and Dier at key moments for stretches of important games. Getting to the CL Final was a miracle; getting top 4 too? Wow...but yes, the seeds had been sewn that summer. Poch knew. I think that's why he went a bit doolally TBH, because he realised what we could've done.

 

[Jeff Leach]

We always look toothless, we looked blunt under Ange as well despite scoring decent numbers. The quality of the attack just isn't really there.

Kane & Son have not been replaced. Solanke is not the answer. Richarlison also not the answer. He is incapable of controlling any ball played up to him.

 

[K.D.D.D.D.Soc]

Would have been interesting to see if VAR would have intervened if palace had scored from one their many foul throws.

Refs don't care about throw ins, you can take them where you like and in anyway you wish, a ref might signal go back a couple of yards after 10 have nicked then let the player take back the 2 yards.

 

[clownfoot]

Kane & Son have not been replaced. Solanke is not the answer. Richarlison also not the answer. He is incapable of controlling any ball played up to him.

I feel a bit for Richarlison. If he plays in a 2 up top he can do well, isolated he’s a frustrating figure

 

[mudshark]

Can we not just celebrate a goal these days

No, didn't you get the memo?

Eventually, some suit will be reminded by their 9-year-old granddaughter what the offside rule was meant to be about in spirit, and they will stop getting the VAR micrometers out and start talking about whether a player has gained a perceptible advantage. The new rule will first be applied in a game involving Spurs, and will result in the award of a goal to our opposition that wins them the game and sees them achieve progress towards a trophy or European qualification or something at our expense. It will later be shown that, under the current law, the decision would have gone our way.

 

[Silly McSilly Face]

If we had an anywhere near normal home record we'd be literally right up there (we are 17th for home form)