closed Spurs 0-2 Chelsea

[Tomo 21,681]

10 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

I think people have learned from our "big game" record thus far.

This game will go one of two ways - hard fought draw or a pasting.

If we're going to play it that way, Jose's lost all his big games as Spurs managers dus far himself.

[LAM09 6,552]

If we're going to play it that way, Jose's lost all his big games as Spurs managers dus far himself.

Exactly the same. [emoji849]

Lost to Utd away shortly after taking over and a second string squad away to Bayern.

[Jase 43,479]

4 minutes ago, Tomo said:

If we're going to play it that way, Jose's lost all his big games as Spurs managers dus far himself.

This current lot hasn't shown anything or enough that they can tough out a win...yet. We can play well but unfortunately, we are a bit too flimsy defensively to have that confidence we can dig out wins like past teams in games like these. 

[LAM09 6,552]

This current lot hasn't shown anything or enough that they can tough out a win...yet. We can play well but unfortunately, we are a bit too flimsy defensively to have that confidence we can dig out wins like past teams in games like these. 

Common sense prevails!

[Tomo 21,681]

52 minutes ago, Jason said:

This current lot hasn't shown anything or enough that they can tough out a win...yet. We can play well but unfortunately, we are a bit too flimsy defensively to have that confidence we can dig out wins like past teams in games like these. 

The same was said last season before Baku.

That and apparently Emery's Europa record was going to overwhelm us.

[OneMoSalah 8,615]

9 minutes ago, Tomo said:

The same was said last season before Baku.

That and apparently Emery's Europa record was going to overwhelm us.

Did people really doubt us against Arsenal? IIRC we had sort of stringed a good run together before? Maybe not seems like a life time ago and it was only last season 😂

[Jase 43,479]

3 minutes ago, Tomo said:

The same was said last season before Baku.

That and apparently Emery's Europa record was going to overwhelm us.

You do realize this team has changed a bit since then, right? New players, younger players, new manager etc.

And besides, we at least had form that we could do what you said when that Europa League final came around - Man City at home, City in the League Cup final etc. 

This season, no such form shown.

[Tomo 21,681]

13 minutes ago, Jason said:

You do realize this team has changed a bit since then, right? New players, younger players, new manager etc.

And besides, we at least had form that we could do what you said when that Europa League final came around - Man City at home, City in the League Cup final etc. 

This season, no such form shown.

Point is every time we go into a big game on not so great form the pre match thread is inundated with comments about how we're supposedly getting hammered, even in 13/14 when we didn't lose a single big league game the days leading up to them were full off doomsday theories. 

[Tomo 21,681]

20 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

Did people really doubt us against Arsenal? IIRC we had sort of stringed a good run together before? Maybe not seems like a life time ago and it was only last season 😂

The general consensus in the weeks/months leading upto it (a Chelsea/Arsenal Europa final was always on the cards as soon as we avoided eachother in the quarters) was "how's this trophyless mess Sarri going to outsmart the Europa specialist Emery?".

[Jase 43,479]

28 minutes ago, Tomo said:

Point is every time we go into a big game on not so great form the pre match thread is inundated with comments about how we're supposedly getting hammered, even in 13/14 when we didn't lose a single big league game the days leading up to them were full off doomsday theories. 

Yeah well, there are reasons to be fearful for this match. 

[Vesper 27,330]

Daniel Levy demolishes Jose Mourinho's critics at Chelsea and Man United over Tottenham move

Jose Mourinho has faced criticism in the past over the style of play he brings to a club and an apparent lack of success in developing young players but Spurs chairman Daniel Levy takes a different view

https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/daniel-levy-jose-mourinho-youth-17450540

[Tomo 21,681]

17 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Daniel Levy demolishes Jose Mourinho's critics at Chelsea and Man United over Tottenham move

Jose Mourinho has faced criticism in the past over the style of play he brings to a club and an apparent lack of success in developing young players but Spurs chairman Daniel Levy takes a different view

https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/daniel-levy-jose-mourinho-youth-17450540

All I did while reading that was wince and realise that was me in 2013.

[Jase 43,479]

 

[Atomiswave 6,072]

14 hours ago, BlueLyon said:

Tbh most of the players didnt have a full season in PL yet.

And those who have like Willian are just not the players you can count on. 

Thats why we were doing well because younger players were pushing us forward and now the fatigue caught them. Specialy Mount has played way too many games in autmn.

They have had a week without games now, lets see on sunday.

[Jase 43,479]

Everyone bar Loftus-Cheek is available. 

[bigbluewillie 1,807]

30 minutes ago, Jason said:

Everyone bar Loftus-Cheek is available. 

RLC not avaliable, oh fuck

Barkley, Tomori, Giroud, are avaliable, oh fuck

Oooooo i'm worried about this game.

[11Drogba 2,000]

18 hours ago, Tomo said:

Have none of you learned from our performances as underdog's in the past?

Honestly if I was in London, I would stay away from this forum. You want to go to a game thinking you will win. Match threads here before the games turn into who is the most pessimist contest.

[Jase 43,479]