Spurs (A) | FA Cup | Post Match Thread

[TShed]

You get a feeling in the first 5 or 10 mins how it’s going pan out, last night the minute we put that press into effect especially Bobb Phil and Bernado with both full backs pushing up and maintained that level of energy and what must be a drilled method whereby we seam to cover nearly every out ball and angle then no one can compete with us

 

[stonerblue]

I'd agree with that, but in an attacking sense, he leaves a lot to be desired. The skills you've outlined would be perfect for the CB position we bought him for imo.

I like to leave the attacking to the wingers but I do recognise that full backs are expected to do a lot more these days

 

[Dribble]

Jasko is still a mystery for me. i still don’t know his strength and weakness but I’m willing to give him time to settle in .
I said on match day thread during half time that he needs to release the ball to bobb quicker

He's evidently a very good defender & is pretty accomplished with the ball at his feet, but I still think Left Back is a position I'd prefer a specialist player at.

We bought Gomez as a converted midfielder to fulfil that role. Reports suggest there's firm interest in him this window & he wanted to explore a move whether on loan or permanently, but Pep persuaded him to remain.

Does Pep see Sergio as a long-term solution to our LB conundrum? He's another player (like Philips) where it's painful seeing him sat on the bench getting splinters in his arse, game after game.

 

[Blue_eyes]

Great performance overall, with just the wasted chances the only negative.

Although we commited NINETEEN fouls apparently.....probably all "tactical".

Spurs were never in it in a footballing sense, although that curse at their ground was still a possibility until Ake came good.

Watched on itv, fck me that commentator hates us though and tried contiuously to get mccoist against us too.

A few gooduns were..........

Pleading for "hands", as the ball came off Diaz chest!!!

Exclaiming that Rodri "went in with his head" after an innocent clash, the replay showed Rodders pulled out.

Laughing at our 100 attempts there with no goal.......two mins later we scored lol.

Pleading for the goal to be wiped, using our dissalowed goal v dippers as "a precedent".

Finally, claiming that spurs need "just one chance"(after 93 minutes) to equalise, the ball never left their corner flag after he said it lol.

The fact we won makes the above tolerable and funny.

Would be great to win it again this season, especially playing the dippers in the final........stressful though.

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

not sure if the goal would have counted ouside the uk (CL for instance)...normally the refs are way more favourable towards the GK in the six yard box if there is contact (outside is fair game)...if someone attacked our GK the same way i would say it`s a foul

Don't think anyone attacked him.
Ball was coming in towards the City player who stood his ground ready to challenge for it.
Keeper had to get round or through him in order to contest the ball and didn't do very well.

 

[Dribble]

I like to leave the attacking to the wingers but I do recognise that full backs are expected to do a lot more these days

In the past we've had full backs providing the overlap, but the two times Gvardiol was in those attacking positions, he ballooned the ball out of play.

I can't recall any significant danger he's caused in the final third. Even Kyle's been more effective in this sense, & I wouldn't class him as an attacking RB.

Do we still need to be fitting square pegs in round holes at this stage of City's development?

 

[kaz7]

I still don’t think bobbs goal was off side . From the first angle it looked like spuds player’s hand kept him on but the lines was drawn from another perspective and focused on his toe.

I agree , it was tight but they look to chalk goals off rather than give the attacker the benefit of the doubt , sad the game has come to this really and our goals seem to be varred to death whilst the red teams get checked in ten secs despite how tight they are

 

[Goodlove]

Fourth row top tier tight behind the goal .. View was amazing
Apart from that the infrastructure is shite

Multiple checkpoints to get in, forced bottle necks in and out. An absolute shambles. Still, it looks shiny.

 

[bennyboy]

Fourth row top tier tight behind the goal .. View was amazing
Apart from that the infrastructure is shite

Imagine being a Spurs fan and going through that every home game.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

I still don’t think bobbs goal was off side . From the first angle it looked like spuds player’s hand kept him on but the lines was drawn from another perspective and focused on his toe.

His hand? surely it has to be part of the body that you play the ball with??