Tottenham v Villa

Sugarlumps

Last week was a pitiful display, the worst I've seen all season. Saturdays game is bound to be an improvement huh?

Sherwood's approach is a very gung ho one, so we should see a high scoring match. He'll want to get one over on Levy.

I think Lloris, Vertonghen and Walker are all doubts? Pochettino really needs to separate Mason/Bentaleb, it hasn't clicked for a while. Anyhoo I'd go with this.

Vorm
Vlad - Dier - Fazio - Rose
Eriksen - Stambouli - Dembele - Townsend
Lamela
Kane

Dublin Spur

massive game for Villa
nothing game for us
we're just drifting along to another 6th place finish
another season in the Europa League beckons
another groundhog season
oh well, what can you do ?

mickman

Dublin Spur wrote: »

massive game for Villa
nothing game for us
we're just drifting along to another 6th place finish
another season in the Europa League beckons
another groundhog season
oh well, what can you do ?

United will beat city

Win against villa and we are 4 points behind them . Best them at the lane and we are one point behind

If the players can't raise their games for this then they are a lost cause

Kiith

City will come back on form this weekend i'd say, and beat Utd. I'm less convinced we can beat Villa though, with the shambolic state of our defense.

Bodie Doyle

mickman wrote: »

United will beat city

Win against villa and we are 4 points behind them . Best them at the lane and we are one point behind

If the players can't raise their games for this then they are a lost cause

The City v United game is hard to call. Either way if we beat Villa we are back in the hunt for 4th. I know that may be hard to believe after last weeks performance ( Burnley are not as bad as people make out - they have beaten City and drew at Chelsea recently).
If City can beat United we would be 5 points behind United ( presuming we beat Villa). They have to travel to Chelsea in their next game where we have a winnable one v Newcastle.
Still as long way to go in the race but we do have a fighting chance.

And yes it is the hope that kills us!!!

mickman

We need to start with intent and thump this crowd

Walker is a doubt , that's great news

Sugarlumps

mickman wrote: »

We need to start with intent and thump this crowd

Walker is a doubt , that's great news

Is that with sarcasm or with a resounding hell yeah?

mickman

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Is that with sarcasm or with a resounding hell yeah?

It's a hell yeah !

He has been awful and should have been dropped ages ago

Sugarlumps

mickman wrote: »

It's a hell yeah !

He has been awful and should have been dropped ages ago

I have to admit I was looking forward to his return from injury. He talked a good game while out. He's gone backwards if anything, how is that possible even. Not since Stevie Carr have we had a reliable RB.

2nd Row Donkey

I know I might get some stick for this but I never understood the fuss about Bentaleb or Mason to begin with...

On our good run from November to Mid Jan I thought they were just ordinary. We certainly didn't miss Bentaleb when he was away with Algeria. His had a cracker upon his return vs. Arsenal but he's been piss poor since.

If Mason wasn't English he'd be completely over looked. Totally over rated.

Never quite sure what his role is ...He's not a play makers. They're not midfield anchorman. He's not even a box to box MF. He's Jenas mark II... Just there but not really ever influencing the game one way or the other.

KingdomYid

Unfortunately won't get to see the game tomorrow, but for those who did not know it is live on Setanta.

tippspur

I've heard that Lloris will be out for this game also,haven't heard anything about the availability of Vertongen though.

tippspur

I think Fazio should be brought in it Verts is out.

Hatch99

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

I know I might get some stick for this but I never understood the fuss about Bentaleb or Mason to begin with...

On our good run from November to Mid Jan I thought they were just ordinary. We certainly didn't miss Bentaleb when he was away with Algeria. His had a cracker upon his return vs. Arsenal but he's been piss poor since.

If Mason wasn't English he'd be completely over looked. Totally over rated.

Never quite sure what his role is ...He's not a play makers. They're not midfield anchorman. He's not even a box to box MF. He's Jenas mark II... Just there but not really ever influencing the game one way or the other.

Harsh... Mason makes more tackles in one game than jenas did in his spurs career

Hatch99

tippspur wrote: »

I think Fazio should be brought in it Verts is out.

Agree... Fazio and dier please

EoinMoran

Hope Alan Hutton gets the brilliant reception he deserves today. Spurs legend.

mickman

KingdomYid wrote: »

Unfortunately won't get to see the game tomorrow, but for those who did not know it is live on Setanta.

Thanks for this . Would have missed it

KingdomYid

EoinMoran wrote: »

Hope Alan Hutton gets the brilliant reception he deserves today. Spurs legend.

Looks like he is extremely doubtful for the game. Shame

EoinMoran

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

I know I might get some stick for this but I never understood the fuss about Bentaleb or Mason to begin with...

On our good run from November to Mid Jan I thought they were just ordinary. We certainly didn't miss Bentaleb when he was away with Algeria. His had a cracker upon his return vs. Arsenal but he's been piss poor since.

If Mason wasn't English he'd be completely over looked. Totally over rated.

Never quite sure what his role is ...He's not a play makers. They're not midfield anchorman. He's not even a box to box MF. He's Jenas mark II... Just there but not really ever influencing the game one way or the other.

You need 50 posts to put up a picture on here which I don't yet but since his debut he has the most tackles made, 2nd most passes in the final third and 2nd most assists at spurs. ( on sky sports last night )

He's no world beater but until we can get in champions league quality players I'd take him ahead of anyone due to the fact he's an academy player and the effort/commitment he puts into games. I like him anyway

EoinMoran

KingdomYid wrote: »

Looks like he is extremely doubtful for the game. Shame

Over in tottenham now for the game. What am I going to do with this "I love Hutton" t-shirt ?

mickman

Mason is a good player with a great attitude

Hope we don't see paulinho today - would like to see dembele behind Kane - I still think we played our best football using that system (second half at home to united, Chelsea at home)

3-1 to us today

Bret Hart

Gonna go for Villa to come away with a point today and Tim to probably end up throwing away his gilet in anger.

1-1.

MrKingsley

I likes parts of both bentalebs and masons game but to me it seems that they do the job of one player between them.

Also bentaleb has been muck for 4/5 games now. Id rather see mason and stambouli starting with chadli eriksen and lamela ahead of them.

We only ever looked like scoring we lamela came on last week

mg1982

Is this a home game for spurs? We really need to win this game and push for 5th in the table. Otherwise the season is another disappointment. Although i have good time for Sherwood and i hope Villa stay up.

Sugarlumps

Vorm; Chiriches, Dier, Fazio, Rose; Bentaleb, Mason; Townsend, Eriksen, Chadli; Kane

Disappointing lineup, great use of the squad.

Sugarlumps

Friedel, Davies, Yedlin, Lamela, Paulinho, Stambouli, Soldado

This jackáss manages to find a place on the bench.

mickman

Is dembele injured ?

davycc

EoinMoran wrote: »

Hope Alan Hutton gets the brilliant reception he deserves today. Spurs legend.

sarcasm?

another dirtbag in the charlie adams mold and i would boo the useless fuker:D

JohnDee

Chiriches having poor game.

MonkieSocks

35 mins 0-1 :mad:


Spurs V Villa

OldMrBrennan83

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Bret Hart

1-0 Villa.Benteke with the goal,he's on fire at the moment. 8 in his last 6.

Peter File

Bret Hart wrote: »

1-0 Villa.Benteke with the goal,he's on fire at the moment. 8 in his last 6.

He took a long time to get over his injury but he is proving his worth at the moment for Villa.
Spurs appear to be trying to avoid the Europa league

Bret Hart

Peter File wrote: »

He took a long time to get over his injury but he is proving his worth at the moment for Villa.
Spurs appear to be trying to avoid the Europa league

He'd be a good signing for Spurs I reckon. I could see him and Kane forming a good partnership up top. They'll have to hope Swansea can overtake them if that's the case. I expect Arsenal will retain the FA Cup and if so that opens up 7th spot to get a Europa League place if I'm correct.

gar

Rose playing really well. Very attacking

Sugarlumps

What's the game plan here exactly, there's no real threat. We don't look like equalizing, not even if we were playing till midnight.

Midfield is awfully weak, but yet still no changes. Rose has been our best player. This is becoming tiresome.

Pochettino's is very stubborn in his subs and midfield team selection.

Long Time Lurker

Lamella on for Villa there

MonkieSocks

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Pochettino's is very stubborn in his subs and midfield team selection.

Pooch has been out thought by the opposition Manager

Long Time Lurker

How many travel agencies are there on the Tottenham High Road?

Awful.

mickman

If Harry had put in tactical performances like pochetino has for the last two games then he would be branded an idiot but when pochetino does it then it's fine cos he is young and foreign and 'is one for the future '

Awful awful stuff again . Embarrassing .

Season is over chaps - see ye all in August when I hope 6-8 of these clowns are gone. First one out the door has to be Townsend , then chirches , fazio , paulinho , soldado , Chadli , lamela , walker , adebayour

You might think Chadli should stay but he shouldn't. Scored a few goals but is still a poor player who never tracks back

Only bright light is Kane , his touch and passing is top class

MonkieSocks

KingdomYid

Am guessing I should delete this off my sky planner? . Time to look to next season and a good clear out with some proper replacements.

Sugarlumps

He needs to change the formation for the next game, or even better...in an actual match. Otherwise we'll have similar results until the end of the season. Throwing on Yedlin is no tactical masterstroke.

Having Mason & Bentaleb camped in our own half, not offering any support, coupled with two wingers offering nowt, ain't gonna get the job done.

mg1982

Didnt see the game but will watch it tonight on MOTD. From what i hear spurs were poor again. Bring back Harry is all i can say.

Peter File

mg1982 wrote: »

Didnt see the game but will watch it tonight on MOTD. From what i hear spurs were poor again. Bring back Harry is all i can say.

Harry had Bale and Modric, far better than the wasters there now. Hopefully there will be a massive clear out in the summer

mushykeogh

Peter File wrote: »

Hopefully there will be a massive clear out in the summer

Don't we say that every year though?!

2nd Row Donkey

Wouldn't mind seeing us ground out a few clean sheets even if it meant 0-0 ' s from.now to the end ... at least it would be working towards something for next season. Maybe that's why Dier and Vlad are the CB pairing these days.

2nd Row Donkey

mushykeogh wrote:

Don't we say that every year though?!

Yeah. And more than half of them will still be there next Sept when tge summer window closes.

OldMrBrennan83

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mickman

Patww79 wrote: »

Poch teams always run out of puff by now so this was expected but the fact that half the players are wasters doesn't help either. The likes of Lloris and Eriksen will surely be looking to force moves now too.

Lloris has said he wants to stay and eriksen won't have any suitors . He was awful today and has gone totally off the boil - way too inconsistent for the big clubs

mg1982

mickman wrote: »

Lloris has said he wants to stay and eriksen won't have any suitors . He was awful today and has gone totally off the boil - way too inconsistent for the big clubs

And Erikson was bought in to replace Modric. Hes not in the same class though.