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[wahablue]

Yes there was quite a bit of swelling under his right eye

It was a difficult game that needed to be battled for and boy did we battle for it. Uncharacteristically sloppy at times, particularly first half but once we got the all important first goal, I thought we were very professional and ground it out (barr the howler from Akanji to let Son in).

KDB poor but got the assist for the first. Haaland a nice brace (what a penalty), Foden with some nice runs and quality passing, Kovacic, Bernardo and Rodri ever reliable, defence all steady enough on the whole, super little cameo from Doku (I was screaming for Grealish to be on instead to see the game out - shows what I know!) and both keepers were excellent.

In the end I think we just about deserved the 3 points and I am very grateful for them. Far from over though, still have to have a bit of a rest and compose ourselves for the West Ham game. There were some tired legs out there at the end and we have nearly come a cropper last game of the season. I'm going to enjoy celebrating today's win but we haven't won anything yet.

Finally we've scored in the league at their new stadium and actually won!

P

Hahaha..

I was concussed by a hockey ball smashed on the head, aged 17. I had probs for several years and still suffer mini black outs.

As a 15 year old,playing rugby against Sale Grammar a bit of a maul about 15 mins in,next thing I fall of my bike on Brooklands Road ,No memory of the second half or getting changed afterwards.good laugh for the school mates and all at school next day .Here we are sixty odd years later blood clots on the brain,related ,no idea.

 

[Blueknows]

My biggest peeves. Every team has players that do this - and it is infuriating. I can't believe the refs fall for it every time.

If they were consistent and did book them it would stop it dead

 

[ballbag]

If they were consistent and did book them it would stop it dead

Amen to that, blue.

 

[Thaksins Love Child]

My biggest peeves. Every team has players that do this - and it is infuriating. I can't believe the refs fall for it every time.

I'ts now evolved to holding your head if you want the game stopped.

 

[eyalluvitt]

 

[Blueknows]

I'ts now evolved to holding your head if you want the game stopped.

And in arselonas case prompting a tactical water break , saka injuring himself off the pitch at the swamp last week he hobbled back.onto the.pitch without the refs permission sits.down prompting a water break and chat with arteta ,infuriating

 

[ballbag]

I'ts now evolved to holding your head if you want the game stopped.

I appreciate there's massive amounts of money at stake, etc. But whenever someone was trying to hurt me on the pitch, the last thing I wanted them to know, is that they'd succeeded. But the head holding thing is beyond laughable these days.

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

Just hope Pep read the riot act to Akanji for that brain fart that could of cost us the title. What was Akanji thinking.

It was poor, no doubt, but it was also a bit of a hospital pass from Rodri to him in his defence.

 

[freshie]

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Is that all you're asking?

Only to you Jim ;-)

 

[Thaksins Love Child]

And in arselonas case prompting a tactical water break , saka injuring himself off the pitch at the swamp last week he hobbled back.onto the.pitch without the refs permission sits.down prompting a water break and chat with arteta ,infuriating

Absolutely. These are all things they could stamp out so easily

 

[eyalluvitt]

 

[Rochdale Blue]

Don't see many bookings for obvious diving or feigning injury either

I get annoyed when the team that is winning has to play another ten minutes when the team that was time wasting is losing.

 

[Coatigan]

Just seen the aston villa celebrations yesterday. Man, how nice of them to make an effort to dress up all fancy for our game! I just watched it in my jeans and t-shirt.

 

[StillBluessinceHydeRoad]

It was only this morning that I began to realise that what I had witnessed last night was not a football match with possibly decisive influence on the outcome of the battle for the PL title but a much more important exploration of the nature of north London feeling. Who would the array of foreigners representing Spurs want to win? Would they really try to win? But much more important was the question of where the loyalty of the thousands of Cockneys supporting Spurs would lie. With their comrades from the gunners, or that dreadful team of cheats from up north?

On Sunday the other team from up Greater Manchester way had played to win. But they were an 'istry club and would play by the rules (even though they hadn't been able to introduce them themselves) if only because they were too clueless really to threaten the gunners. But Spurs couldn't win and so no real analysis of the game is needed, simply a reflection on the treachery of the gunners' rivals.

I still think Spurs played well. I still think they gave it a real go. Istill think Ange is a far more likeable bloke than any of their previous managers. And I still think what we saw last night was actually just a football match - albeit a very important one - and I would still like to read a good, or even a sane, report of it.

 

[eversince 76]

It sure was a squeaky bum kinda match yesterday. No way Spurs left it to us, even though some Gooners like to think Son missed on purpose.
When Ortega replaced the frustrated Ederson we joked it was probably a tactical substitution. Well, he surely showed himself.

Btw this match reminded me a lot to the one we played at Newcastle in 2012.

One win to go to win the league.

 

[PragueBlue]

I get annoyed when the team that is winning has to play another ten minutes when the team that was time wasting is losing.

They're just playing the required minutes, regardless of who is winning/losing. I would have thought this correct.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

It sure was a squeaky bum kinda match yesterday. No way Spurs left it to us, even though some Gooners like to think Son missed on purpose.
When Ortega replaced the frustrated Ederson we joked it was probably a tactical substitution. Well, he surely showed himself.

Btw this match reminded me a lot to the one we played at Newcastle in 2012.

One win to go to win the league.

Hope the West Ham game isn’t as tense as the QPR decider in 2012.
Although I’d happily accept another 93:20 now.

 

[Elbow beards]

I get annoyed when the team that is winning has to play another ten minutes when the team that was time wasting is losing.

The stoppage time was for 2 of our players getting injured though. Not time wasting.

 

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

I’d have more sympathy for Postecoglou had he put the same emotion into the Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal game. Where was that fire before? All a bit odd.