Spurs (a) - pre-match thread

[balotelli's back pocket]

Zabba and kola again?

 

[stnrlgc]

A friendly 'spud' here. I don't hate your club. I don't begrudge you your club's financial might. Now that you no longer have De Jong or Balotelli I harbor no ill-feelings toward any of your players. In fact I have quite positive feelings about most. I pull for Stones and Sterling to flick metaphorical "V's" toward all the haters. I've wondered at the effortless genius of David Silva. I worshipped the all-around MF ability of Yaya in his pomp (but feel he has disrespected your club and fans since the cake issue). I marvel at the skill of your 'hamstrung' Argentinean striker. And I love Pep. I read your forum. I watch Blue Moon Rising TV on youtube because those guys love their club, are entertaining, and are one of the best fan YT outfits there is. And most of all I pull for you (not tomorrow of course) because I hate, I repeat, I hate the red side of your city and have since the Cantona days. Actually I hate the color red in general so that conveniently covers red scouse, my scum and your scum.

So please forgive me for posting if I'm out of line. I just wanted to say that in general every fanbase has deluded morons so please don't paint us all with that wide brush. The game is going to be tough for both teams. I do believe that Spurs have quite a good chance to get a result in it (Kane's absence is less concerning as our results are predicated more on Dembele's presence). And as you can tell from last year we will not be afraid of you like we were during the years that you were handing out 5-1's to us. There is a different mindset now and we take it to whomever we play. But you guys are king of the hill. You have very talented players and an excellent manager so you could just as easily walk out of the lane with 3 points. I just hope it is a great game and all 22 players fall to the ground exhausted at the end.

Good luck you blues (but not too good of course). COYS!

After seeing the teamsheet Dembele is not in our squad so I would take a point if anyone if offering.

 

[razman]

Zaba and Navas on the right :/

 

[jimharri]

Has Navas got something juicy on Pep?

 

[Clercqs]

Good team that. I'd rather see Sagna instead of Zaba though.

 

[aguero93:20]

I like that team, we've looked porous in midfield the last few games, Fernando and Navas will sort that.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

I like that team, we've looked porous in midfield the last few games, Fernando and Navas will sort that.

It makes us more solid, I should think.

 

[aguero93:20]

It makes us more solid, I should think.

Definitely and takes a lot of pressure off Dinho. Still plenty of goals in there and we should be able to create too much pressure for Spurs to create chances. Good to see Stones back in as well, he's been brilliant.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

As I said, we either needed to sacrifice a winger or drop Gundogan.

Navas gives us the protection but Zabba's passing is simply not good enough.

 

[razman]

Fernando was required.... Frees up Silva