Spurs (A) | PL | Post-Match Thread

[Agueroooo9320]

What's the point in playing Silva?
He's here in body but not spirit, shame.

exactly shame. he seems to not have a clue what he is supposed to do offensively. he was never a good player higher up the pitch. the only plays he plays well is near the CBs or near Rodri in the middle.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

My brother was at the game and we were texting pre-game…



I might have to start betting on games!! ;-)

 

[nmc]

Arsenal went there two weeks ago and dismantled them, we never layed a glove on them

Spurs put a shift in today…. They didn’t get out of first gear against Arsenal.

 

[David Kloppesh]

Today was an acid test and we never came close to passing it mate.

More of concern are the players all looking at each other and shaking their heads.

They don't seem to enjoy their instructions.

But there is no better instructions on the market though plus Pep is perfect in combo with txiki and feran

 

[axlgod]

Fuck off sky with your Harry Kane bullshit, fuck the fuck off you cunts.

There I said it and I don’t give a fuck.

 

[ysmsa]

The matchday thread and this is akin to a boxers corner throwing the fucking towel in after 10 seconds and one punch!

Get a fucking grip ffs.

No divine right to win every game or every PL. This manager and squad has broken records, left, right and centre and will do so again over the next few years as he rebuilds.

Meanwhile we are 2nd in the fucking PL and still in the FA cup and CL.

Come on man.

I'm the biggest happy clapper around but that was fucking shite.

Arsenal lose yesterday to near bottom of the league, we supposedly ship out the troublemaker and then turn in that fucking performance!

I know you can't win the League every year but when your 2 main challengers implode to be replaced by a wank Arse and fucking shite Rags then you should be ruthless.

This season in the league is nowhere near good enough.

The players that are underperforming or not even playing would command huge fees for being in their prime.

There are lads starting that should be finishing games!

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

This Sky wankfest about Kane is astonishing

It’s fair dues really. Aguero got the same.

 

[Bazzmand Show]

The CL is the priority for me this year anyway.

 

[Agueroooo9320]

Problems everywhere tbh. Defense, midfield and attack. We made nothing for Haaland.

Miss the back 3 of Laporte Dias and Stones, those 3 played out so easily, we miss that a bit imo.

we have a single basic problem. we lack threat out wide. jack just does not have the pace to get behind.

 

[LongsightM13]

Yes Rodri was poor but he’s carried us in many games and is understandably tired. We bought Phillips for this exact scenario but he’s seemingly one of 5 or 6 players on the naughty step.

A real failure of due diligence in the summer when assessing Phillips’ fitness and mentality/professionalism
No wonder Rodri is playing on fumes

 

[Fiikso]

yep

the behind the scene are rotten, the players have down tools, the stink is not clearing and Cancelo leaving says its time up for pep

Shut the fuck up honestly

 

[balotellishaircut]

This kind of performance from us and the opposition will definitely happen in Europe, us chasing the game them falling over and time wasting, it’s what happens when you gift teams easy fucking goals by suicidal tactics.

 

[Bald fraud]

Are we seeing’s the same problems with Haaland that pep had with ibrahimavic? Are we so used to the false nine we can’t change it?

 

[ancoats]

I won’t forget but I won’t ignore what’s happening now. This team is coming to an end. We need to move 3/4 on and hope the recruitment is spot on. Fans get angry or upset it’s what we do. Some of those players regardless of how they have played in the past are clearly not performing. Pep is not helping with the ponderous slow ball we now deliver.

We all need to take a breather and chill. We can’t win the league every season and we will have dips. I’m trying to stay positive but watching us at the min is a bag of emotions and some of those spill out.

Unless the boss rips up his playbook and tries something different we are not good enough to win the league. Maybe a trophy but you need consistency to win the title and we don’t have it. Also create next to nothing and it adds up to a crap season.

spot on matey,
why fans keep bringing up the past and say look what we were, we should be thankful for what we have now ?
Even Pep is open to attack and blame when things are not good, he says it's a result business and is big enough to take it,

the players don't believe in pep any more ? it's clear as mud, what more do you want ? results, players leaving, world-class players sat on the bench fully fit, its simple

 

[stan bowles]

It's been whispered but now I think it's shouting, this is looking like a transitional season.

That assumes next season everything will be put right. Football doesn't work like that.

 

[come-on-barney]

What was the point in bringing in the worlds best target man and then wanting him to play like a false 9?

Can see why Pep wanted Kane, he would have suited Pep's style a lot more.

Will Pep change things to accommodate Haaland? Or continue with having the rest of the side playing like we have a false 9 in the side?

I have said for ages, that’s why Pep was right he would have suited our style of play more. Haaland is a great player, but Kane was more suited. We wouldn’t pay the cash, but bought Jack for a similar amount. Strange.

 

[BlueBas]

Ah yes is essentially an invisible man but has scored half our goals this year....

As we used to say with Shaun Goater in the team "Feed the goat and he will score." Saw Haaland make so many runs but no one was looking for him.

 

[M Gaudino]

its all well and good saying transition etc but if we allow to leave/sell Gundogan, Bernardo, Jesus, Sterling, Zinchenko, Laporte, Cancelo from the 2020/2021 vintage we’ve replaced/will replace them with (respectively)

Phillips, 2023 new signing, Alvarez, Grealish, Gomez, Akanji, 2023 New signing,

and of those we’ve already signed they ain't as good.

 

[ancoats]

Shut the fuck up honestly

why

it's an open message board for all city fans

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

We are not thinking about being champions'
FT: Spurs 1-0 Man City.

Manchester City Pep Guardiola speaking to Sky Sports: "We started really well, as usually happens against Tottenham home and away, but after we made a mistake they punished us - 1-0 down it is different, we had chances, and of course when we lose balls in transition with Kulusevski and Son, it is not easy. We dropped three points."

Did your players follow the plan? "Most of the time, yeah, But it is not easy when 10 players defend, and sit back a little bit more than in the Etihad two weeks ago. We played good, started well and missed maybe the last pass, to shoot."

On bringing on Kevin de Bruyne: "I wanted him for the last pass, to find between the lines, he can make one of these actions and that was the reason."

On City's poor record at Spurs: "Sooner or later it is going to change, but it is strange we haven't scored one goal, we have missed penalties in the past. To find an explanation is not easy.

"We found the positions, made good balls to the channels, but missed the last action up front.

"We are not in the position to think about being champions, just the next game, Aston Villa, we will prepare well and play our game as best as possible.

"Tottenham has a fantastic team and squad and they punish you. They have a lot of quality up front and don't need much with transitions, set pieces, give a lot of credit to them."