Spurs (H) 2nd Leg - Post Match Thread

[OB1]

Trouble is with Pep I see no guarantee that next year at CL quarterfinals we wont make defensive errrs costing us the semis again.. I dont think we learned our lesson from Monaco and Liverpool games and Spurs just repeated and copied these teams.

Thing is we have to win the league to get a good and easy CL group as only Champions get Pot 1 at the draw. Pot 2 clubs can end up horrific groups as one Champions will be there out of Juve, Barca, PSG and German Champion plus CL winner maybe.

You do realise the defensive errors that cost us had little to do with how Pep sets the team up or tactics? There's very little Pep can do when his best players have moments where they screw up.

We controlled the game well at Spurs and were on top when Delph, Gundo and Ederson all had moments of failure.

I've not watched it back but you could put the first Spur's goal this week down in part to how we play but Laporte should have ended that move and what he was doing on their second is I'm sure something that will haunt him (but he needs to put behind him fast).

The players have to perform in the big moments and sometimes they don't, which is why no team wins everything. This elimination, we were not defeated over two legs, was so marginal. The team is progressing but it's the players who have to get over the hurdles that the UCL has presented us.

 

[OB1]

i think Utd will show us their belly come the derby day.

Spurs is the match we need to win to win the league... i know there's still a little way to go, but we beat Spurs on Saturday and i think the job is done.

Without the focus of CL, we can just get the job done. The Champions League is the biggest hurdle for any team.

But the rest of the season is City Blue :)

We need to win all five games and they will all be tough but Spurs is the only one that matters at this point.

 

[OB1]

By scoring 4 ? ie win 4-3......

Rarely has such a stunning win felt so much like a defeat, which is a great pity.

 

[Citizen in Pakistan]

i think Utd will show us their belly come the derby day.

Spurs is the match we need to win to win the league... i know there's still a little way to go, but we beat Spurs on Saturday and i think the job is done.

Without the focus of CL, we can just get the job done. The Champions League is the biggest hurdle for any team.

But the rest of the season is City Blue :)

Job isnt done till Brighton. Last thing we need is complacency which we can fall prey to.

Good thing though is that players are accustomed to effort required in the run in, so i doubt they will be complacent especially after CL loss

 

[City Raider]

Spurs celebrating the greatest game in their history. A game they lost.

 

[bluemoon32]

Spurs celebrating the greatest game in their history. A game they lost.

Why wouldn't they celebrate? They won over 2 legs against a side that most neutrals thought would batter them.
I would celebrate too

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

only today had the heart to watch the highlights as the journey back Wednesday night was a very let's say shit and not much talking as was yesterday but yes we lost but we showed alot of spirit and did everything we could to win that game but a defensive mistake and VAR ruined that. so we move on to tomorrow's game so please city smash these fuckers then the same again against the Rags and let's win this league

 

[City Raider]

Why wouldn't they celebrate? They won over 2 legs against a side that most neutrals thought would batter them.
I would celebrate too

I’d be celebrating the game but not as the greatest in history!

 

[Damanino]

Thing is we cant even blame injuries we had a fully fit squad except Zinchenko maybe.

They had Kane out and then Sissoko got injured first half also Alli played with some broken finger or arm.

We ripped them apart so well in the PL game at Wembley earlier. I wish the CL game was at Wembley too imo it could have been a help for us instead of a complete new stadium which was rocking as their first huge game in that stadium.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

totally agree about the new stadium tbh I think they planned it that way, brand spanking new stadium for the Quarters... Perfect. It certainly played into the whole load of bad luck we have had aroun d this tie in the last few seasons. Nonetheless we're there, we will get the luck some time.

 

[citymad]

i think Utd will show us their belly come the derby day.

Spurs is the match we need to win to win the league... i know there's still a little way to go, but we beat Spurs on Saturday and i think the job is done.

Without the focus of CL, we can just get the job done. The Champions League is the biggest hurdle for any team.

But the rest of the season is City Blue :)

Not sure how you can be so confident. Why would the rags go belly up when they only have the top 4 to get into the champs league. They're only 2 point off Spurs in third. It will be a tense and very tight game at the swamp and I reckon a draw is very much on the cards. Remember the rags can be very good at defending a lead or holding on. We are far from done. As for Saturday i expect us to go full on attack but we all know we have mistakes in us at any given moment. I would play Ota in this one he has been very solid this season.

 

[Marvin]

Not sure how you can be so confident. Why would the rags go belly up when they only have the top 4 to get into the champs league. They're only 2 point off Spurs in third. It will be a tense and very tight game at the swamp and I reckon a draw is very much on the cards. Remember the rags can be very good at defending a lead or holding on. We are far from done. As for Saturday i expect us to go full on attack but we all know we have mistakes in us at any given moment. I would play Ota in this one he has been very solid this season.

Ota against pace? I would play Stone and Laporte. Laporte is unlikely to make same mistakes again

 

[Chi-town blues]

I still don’t get why the fuck pep didn’t sub gundog for gabby when we needed a goal when ferny was on the pitch .

 

[chesterbells]

totally agree about the new stadium tbh I think they planned it that way, brand spanking new stadium for the Quarters... Perfect. It certainly played into the whole load of bad luck we have had aroun d this tie in the last few seasons. Nonetheless we're there, we will get the luck some time.

Agree with that too

 

[Chi-town blues]

According to the sun , 8 of our players are looking to move in summer.

 

[Bobbyespania]

According to the sun , 8 of our players are looking to move in summer.

THE SUN enough said.

 

[JPBB]

We had a deal. You'd let us through in CL, we'll roll over for you in PL. You kept your side of the bargain. We'll keep ours. Expect second stringers, youth players and stiffs on Saturday

 

[Chi-town blues]

THE SUN enough said.

I know and the reason is cl exit .

 

[HarrytheBlue]

Not sure how you can be so confident. Why would the rags go belly up when they only have the top 4 to get into the champs league. They're only 2 point off Spurs in third. It will be a tense and very tight game at the swamp and I reckon a draw is very much on the cards. Remember the rags can be very good at defending a lead or holding on. We are far from done. As for Saturday i expect us to go full on attack but we all know we have mistakes in us at any given moment. I would play Ota in this one he has been very solid this season.

Manure have a £750m squad, but for fux sake, they're so limited. Even during their recent good run, they weren't tearing teams apart - mainly ending up the winners of games between two huff and puff limited teams. Against us, even at the Old Toilet, they'll sit back and hope to hit Rashford and drop long high balls into our box. We play our normal game and they're chasing shadows.

 

[bert's broken neck]

We had a deal. You'd let us through in CL, we'll roll over for you in PL. You kept your side of the bargain. We'll keep ours. Expect second stringers, youth players and stiffs on Saturday

Maybe they will send up their u23’s?

Just hope Colin doesn’t follow suit on Sunday!