I like watching Postecoglou’s Spurs side. They’re even more gung ho than we are and frankly, it seems the manager doesn’t care. I’ve said a few times that while it’s entertaining, I don’t believe it’s a strategy that will win you anything and you have to be able to defend as well as you attack.
Given that both sides here attack better than they defend, I expect a few goals and a game that could go either way. It’s just a case of which defence proves worse.
Which is a good time to look at squad news and quite aptly, the big point for Spurs is that their apparently best central defender, Micky Van de Ven, is definitely out. Add in that Cristian Romero is also doubtful, their already dodgy defence looks even worse.
Which means that Ange might well go for it even more. Where a player I really rate, in Heung-min Son, who might make it, isn’t fully fit either, having had a hamstring issue. Wilson Odobert is out, with a hamstring injury and Djed Spence will be out because of a groin issue.
Even Timo Werner is looking doubtful.
So Spurs are not really in a good place, although in fairness, I’ve never heard of some of those players.
As for Villa, Ross Barkley is the only player out.
So what to think?
If our defence was even just a bit better they have been, I’d say this should be in the bag and I’d predict a win by a couple of goals.
But it’s awful and quite frankly, I don’t think I like that fact. That’s probably down to the modern game and the way it’s played and also a hint of me having witnessed some stonkingly great Villa defenders over the years.
I see goals; more than 3.
And I think a 2-2 draw looks favourite.
That’s my prediction.
So watch it be a 1-0 game and I guess totally wrongly again.
UTV!
Can you just stop this defending and play the game as
It should be . We now losing the chance to go forward and create chances. Wake up Villa a play the game of football please. Carlos on ? That’s fucked it .
Carlos already makes one sloppy pass nearly leading to a goal. They have two makeshift CB’s so we need to pressure them.
Agreed. They can’t beat us, so are taking us out.
Rogers off, Duran on.
He seems to be the go to sub now.
Probably rightly so, if you need a goal.
Bloody hell.
1-2
Shit defending! We deserve to be losing the way we have played second half.
Bonfire night soon. A few rockets up arsed needed! 🤬
No energy…
Exactly.
VAR seemed to show two different shots there, with the first off and the second on?
I really don’t trust it, as who decides the moment the ball is passed???
In a game without VAR, I wouldn’t quibble with that goal at all, but if it’s used, it has to be correct.
Watkins giving ball away I wanted him off early, it’s all this defensive play is losing us points .
Something is going wrong, Bill…
3-1. Remind me again which team rested their players in midweek?
Game over 1-3
Our defence has proven to be shitter than theirs.
Pressure us, we fold.
And the vile Maddison comes on to make it worse.
Spurs way of playing is too much for us. They have figured us out.
I don’t think so, Holte. We’re just too lethargic in and out of possession. Where’s the intensity that beat City and Arsenal last season? I think they’ve started believing they’re better than they are. That and our defence has been utter shite for many months.
I tell my 7 year olds: don’t give them time and space. I tell my 7 year olds: don’t play sideways passes (because if they’reintercepted,…). Basic stuff. We’ve been utter shit today. Shit. Not happy at all. Far too slow in possession. Far too lethargic out of possession. Shit. League season in danger of disintegrating. I think they’ve all got stars in their eyes and have started believing their own press. Shit. Get back to basics. The league is the bread and butter and we need to finish top 4. Shit. Not convinced at all with Onana either. F*** it.
Onana looks so clumsy. Lacks Dougie’s finesse.
As much as I love Unai why do we go backwards all the time and give the opposition the impetus?
From any potential attack we always appear to look to play the ball either sideways or backwards?
All very predictable imo.
Our passing today was utter pants we deserved all we got.
Back to the drawing board.
Lads as much as I love Unia he’s played it all wrong , Carlos bloody useless Mings would have been my choice, Roll on January let’s get rid of some deadwood if we don’t we will always be second best . How is it some players that’s off form get picked, Watkins should see the bench more .
4-1! Embarrassing, disgraceful!
Get rid of Carlos and Philogene. in January. Start Mings ahead of Torres who is good in possession but can’t defend and is too slow. Buy a right footed CB, RB and another winger.
We aren’t going to finish in the top 6 this season. We have got results despite not many good performances. Wolves and Everton to name just two.
Emery hopefully will give them the hairdryer treatment at the end of the game.
Hopefully, Holte. Pathetic.
Yes Holte. Torres is a luxury we cannot afford against strong attacks. He was directly responsible for 2 of the goals conceded. The last is down to the world’s #1. Maddison has been around a while, he is right-footed and curls a good free-kick. Did you know that? So should Emi. 1 more man on the end of the wall and the kick hits him.
That’s 4-1 and a poor performance.
Unai won’t be happy.
The worrying part is Spurs really haven’t been very good.
I need to think about this game before saying anything in a write up.
Gutted and annoyed sums it up though.
Get back to basics. Stay humble. It’s obvious the 3 CL wins have gone to their head. They don’t realise Young Boys and Bologna are shit and they were lucky against Bayern. Not happy. If you don’t put a shift in in the PL, you’ve got no chance. Against any team. As shown against Ipswich.
The worrying part is they just don’t seem to have a shift in them.
McGinn was useless today, imo, for example.
He looks to be lacking an edge because of tiredness, not because he’s rubbish.
I fear they’re all burned out.
Already?!! Not buying it, Badger. I think it’s mental not physical. They believe they’re better than they are because of the CL position and the plaudits they’ve received. They need to snap out of it, get real, and start battling.