The English Football Thread

[Jase 43,479]

1 minute ago, NikkiCFC said:

From Spurs POV that is fine considering they did not won shit.

They may/will get the short term joy but we all know that kind of football won't go anywhere in the long term. Moreover, Kane and Son are seriously outperforming their numbers this season. If they slow down or suddenly get injured, then they will be fucked. 

[Tomo 21,733]

6 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

I am big fan of this tactics! We played it a lot with Jose. When we won title in his second term here after Swansea 0:5 in mid January we were barely watchable next 4 months and we won it.

That's the thing though, it's one thing convincing world class player's to play like this when a major title is on the line, getting them to commit their entire prime to it is another matter entirely.

[Pizy 18,368]

I was conflicted going into this. On the one hand I wanted Arse to win to bring Spuds and Mou back down a peg. On the other hand I wanted Spuds to humiliate Arse because AFTV will be perhaps the best ever later tonight.

If this continues I guess we'll get the latter. A legendary AFTV night.

 

[Jase 43,479]

37 minutes ago, Tomo said:

Really really bizzare that Arteta has started to open up in one of the few games he could semi justify his tactics.

It's bizarre, isn't it? It's almost as if he's trying to prove a point.  

[NikkiCFC 7,953]

Yeah, considering all that Spurs-Jose are perfect match now.

Kane 14 goals 12 assists in just over 1200 minutes this season...

[Jase 43,479]

Liverpool v Spurs coming up very soon...

[Azul 1,615]

Arteta is actually awful, the fact that he decided to go for an attacking approach instead of a pragmatic/defensive one shows that he is tactically inept.

He literally gave Spurs the chance to counterattack time and time again.

[NikkiCFC 7,953]

I agree with Keane tho... I think Arse will stay in this division...

[Tomo 21,733]

I reckon they're Leno collapsing away from fighting the drop and I'm not even joking.

[Pizy 18,368]

Arteta was crowned as the best young manager in Europe just a few months into the job last season. Whilst playing dreadful, park the bus and sucker punch football and getting flukey results against big teams.

Now he looks in way over his head and I hear none of those idiot journalists saying anything...

[Jase 43,479]

13 minutes ago, Pizy said:

I was conflicted going into this. On the one hand I wanted Arse to win to bring Spuds and Mou back down a peg. On the other hand I wanted Spuds to humiliate Arse because AFTV will be perhaps the best ever later tonight.

If this continues I guess we'll get the latter. A legendary AFTV night.

I'd rather Arsenal win this than Spurs. Arsenal will still go nowhere even they win this while a Spurs win will still keep them top and inflate Mourinho's ego even further. And we need someone to drop out of the Top 4!

[Laylabelle 9,359]

They have moments where they look half decent,good games like the Man U win etc..then many where they don't.

Not over yet though takes on goal...

[Pizy 18,368]

8 minutes ago, Jason said:

I'd rather Arsenal win this than Spurs. Arsenal will still go nowhere even they win this while a Spurs win will still keep them top and inflate Mourinho's ego even further. And we need someone to drop out of the Top 4!

Yeah. Spuds sadly look like the real deal. Only an injury to Kane can derail their chances. 

[bluephoenix 1,126]

3 minutes ago, Jason said:

I'd rather Arsenal win this than Spurs. Arsenal will still go nowhere even they win this while a Spurs win will still keep them top and inflate Mourinho's ego even further. And we need someone to drop out of the Top 4!

+1 I was really hoping that Arsenal would atleast draw against spurs but doesn't look like that is going to happen. Mourinho would have instructed Spuds to defend for their life to hold on to this 2 goal lead.

If Spurs are allowed to be on top I fear Mourinho will park the bus against big teams and crush smaller teams to maintain their position at top!

[Jase 43,479]

[chelsea_4_eva 1,159]

Kane and Son were nowhere to be seen last week. Shut them down and you've shut their attack.

[Strike 7,217]

Willian's situation is not funny anymore. Its a bit sad. Should have just gone off to Barca or Inter Miami

[Atomiswave 6,072]

Here comes the wankathon folks, they wont care how boring and defensive spurs are, they shall be royalty tonight in the media.