Spurs (h) pre-match thread

[SWP's back]

Yeah I really rate Nolito. Not sure why he is behind Navas

 

[domalino]

Yeah I really rate Nolito. Not sure why he is behind Navas

The last few times he's played I think he's slowed our play down, and that's the only reason I can come up with for why he's fallen out of favour.

 

[clive manchester]

We sign England's most promising young defender for a fee in the region of 50 million pounds. Yet despite this and despite the abject performances of our reserve left back playing at centre half - several people on this thread have designed teams with just 3 defenders and one of them is our reserve left back. If somebody had told me last year that this was going to happen id have laughed in their faces and called them a rag. The lines are now so blurred it seems literally anything goes. Sad times indeed.

 

[clive manchester]

Anyone wanting Silva & Stones to start must be on a WUM right? What the hell have those two deserved to be in the lineups?

Who was man of the match in the game before last? Dear fucking God...

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

We sign England's most promising young defender for a fee in the region of 50 million pounds. Yet despite this and despite the abject performances of our reserve left back playing at centre half - several people on this thread have designed teams with just 3 defenders and one of them is our reserve left back. If somebody had told me last year that this was going to happen id have laughed in their faces and called them a rag. The lines are now so blurred it seems literally anything goes. Sad times indeed.

Not only that, but we're playing against two attacking full backs who tore us a new one a couple of months ago. Unbelievable Jeff.

 

[stonerblue]

Anyone wanting Silva & Stones to start must be on a WUM right? What the hell have those two deserved to be in the lineups?

are you for real ? Stones possibly but Silva??

 

[Blue Hefner]

We sign England's most promising young defender for a fee in the region of 50 million pounds. Yet despite this and despite the abject performances of our reserve left back playing at centre half - several people on this thread have designed teams with just 3 defenders and one of them is our reserve left back. If somebody had told me last year that this was going to happen id have laughed in their faces and called them a rag. The lines are now so blurred it seems literally anything goes. Sad times indeed.

I have a theory of why we play 3 at the back. Maybe Guardiola doesn't rate any of them so feels the less on the pitch the better?

 

[RandomJ]

We sign England's most promising young defender for a fee in the region of 50 million pounds. Yet despite this and despite the abject performances of our reserve left back playing at centre half - several people on this thread have designed teams with just 3 defenders and one of them is our reserve left back. If somebody had told me last year that this was going to happen id have laughed in their faces and called them a rag. The lines are now so blurred it seems literally anything goes. Sad times indeed.

People have short memories on here. Anyone who wants Kolarov anywhere near the fucking team against Spurs has obviously forgot how fucking shite he played against them in October where he scored an own goal. Kolarov against teams like Spurs is a recipe for disaster.

 

[St.Pauli support]

I think G.Jesus should start from of the bench big burden to through him at the start against Spurs

Completely agree! The young lad shouldn't be here to fix the team's problems. Needs a good timing to field Jesus, Pep will handle that.

Kompany cannot be matchfit. We need to be realistic there. This is not his match, not vs spurs. No way.
I vote for 150% matchfit players with a sharp attitude. Ota and Kola did well as CBs and we should trust them. I also wouldn't line a back 3. We need better defending CBs for that system. Stones is low on confidence right now.

Bravo? Well. I wouldn't mind Caballero, both of them will do. But if Pep drops Bravo now just to "cheer up" people on the seats formerly called supporters - refusing to support the team lined-up by their manager - Bravo won't come back this season, Pep would have weakened his position and in the moment Caballero concedes we will have the 'two worst keepers in the league by a mile' in the media and on here.

Pep has to go the tough way and stick to Bravo. And he should take some time in the presser to back Bravo, talking about defending as a team and the keeper just being the last link. Comparing keepers over the last decades on ifs and woulds is just pure nonsense. Nobody ever knows if a different keeper would have saved this or that ball or not. It's irrelevant. And ridiculous.

Pep did well by team building (to cinema last afternoon - that's what the Telegraph article was about).
The players are skilled enough to win. Sunday is only about attitude.
And the players should really lift the ground by their body language and readiness, not by their line-up.
Get behind the team.

 

[stonerblue]

what is there to hate about him? do you know something we don't?
I don't hate any city player, for instance kolorov gets me mad as does clichy but I don't hate them. rather we had other players than them but I know they are trying their best so to hate them would be wrong. Bravo I'm sure is trying his best but at this time willy is the better option, I know that's hard for you but he is. btw that's not just me saying it, I get why you pick my posts out but it really isn't just me. the whole of football know we've dropped one and our true haters love it. I want to win games, I want the best 11 to take to the field. what the fuck is wrong with that.? try it sometime.

I always back our players but Bravo's performance last week had me slagging him off for days. It was shockingly bad. Gotta start with Willy this weekend.