Spurs (A) | EFL Cup | Post Match Thread

After the 2nd Spurs goal in what had generally been a poor first half for us, we handled ourselves pretty well, and the kids we had on show out there battled gamely ..... and although we never really created all that much overall, aside from the Nunes goal, we stood up to them in the second half, and played fairly well.
 
Why was Haaland a sub in this game if he wasn't ever to be brought on even when losing with enough time left to equalise? ,what scenario would have ever seen him enter play ??
 
BlueMonkey79 said:
Bournemouth game is huge now.

Win that, chuck the sporting game - we got plenty of games left to qualify.

Play the kids against Brighton then get a fortnight's rest and recovery.

All the big players should be fit for the next game after the international break. Then we turn the screw!!!!
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I hope we don’t chuck the Sporting game as I’ve spent a small fortune going over there for 5 days.
 
uwerosler28 said:
Why was Haaland a sub in this game if he wasn't ever to be brought on even when losing with enough time left to equalise? ,what scenario would have ever seen him enter play ??
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We have no other players lol
 
By the time we reached the train station we was over the defeat.
Went out fighting with several kids playing.
Our academy is producing great kids.
Two negatives for me one more injuries and second getting issing out getting RAGS in next round. CTID
 
SWPISHOME said:
It's quite amazing that we have fully qualified coaches on here that's badged up with all of their licences can tell after just 27 minutes of football that a certain player isn't good enough.

That's incredible.
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I can normally tell after 5 minutes to be honest. Not always right of course. I remember Merlins first couple of touches that convinced me he would be a legend . Harsh comparison I know. I also saw one of Maradona's first games for Argentina and was stunned into silence within seconds again unfair comparison. The general rule for Pep I think is that a player has to be fairly special to get into the first team squad the Academy players who get chances like last night are normally not good enough to make that initial breakthrough. It doesn't mean they are not good players its just that the Pep quality bar is rather high, too high for most.
 
herrock said:
Disagree about O'Reilly in particular. Yes he started poorly but was really good for an hour. Gundogan didn't help him, but when Kovacic came on it he looked solid. Simpson Pusey looks class.
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That's what I mean, different perspectives and that's all good. If O'Reilly has been any Phillips in convinced most people would have slaughtered his performance and said same old/not good enough. Thought Simpson did nothing wrong apart from a wayward pass but can't say he did anything that could be described as class. Good luck to both of them though.
 
ysmsa said:
It's a very high bar to make it at City currently.

Realistically you are looking at 1 player making it every few years.
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That's why I'm surprised by a few saying we're in safe hands with the academy. I would love 4 or 5 to come through....but I've not seen anything from anybody to suggest the current crop will match the standard we need then to be at. Which is different to them making it as decent pros at decent teams, which I think they will.
 
Not sure if this is his son or not but Noel is probably saying to him "You've had it good, we used to go through this every week."
 

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