Sniper Mik
Not a Closet Sp**s Fan
On a few occasions this season we have 'settled' for a point, when being more adventurous we could have taken all three. United, Brighton, Palace games come to mind.
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PL: Wembley Hotspur v Arsenal | March 2, 2019 12:30 GMT | BT Sports
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Harz
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Yeah, but being adventurous could've cost us the points we've won. Nothing wrong with a controlled approach.
Elwood
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I have to admit I'm a bit nervous for this one, because of the pace and sharpness showcased yesterday, even if Chelsea was the better side (they didn't cover Arsenal in my country, the bastards). Also, its Saturday 12.30. What's Dean upto this weekend?
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Sniper Mik
Not a Closet Sp**s Fan
Of course it's not wrong. But that's football isn't it? Risking a point for gaining 3 isn't that bad imo.
Andre Marriner believes head butting an opponent is not worthy of punishment
Harz
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With a more defensively sound team, perhaps not. With the current group of players, it would be cynical.
We have no center backs that can perform well in a high defensive line, and our full backs are defensively average at best.
The priority in the summer should be finding center backs who can play high up the pitch.
squallman
Still Pining for Wenger
I almost forgot the other part of my strategy.
Sp**s players are **** and thugs. Anytime any of them even think about making a tackle I want our boys to drop to the floor screaming in agony and at least 5 or 6 of them surrounding the ref asking for a card.
I know its "frowned upon" (only when we do it), but every other top club does it. Besides Sanchez and Arteta, we don't ask for cards enough. Given the number of bad tackles we're on the receiving end of, its something we should do far more.
As far as we're concerned, jumping into tackles would contribute to the hard and fast atmosphere I want us to avoid so that is a no. Plus Sp**s are at home and I don't want us to give the referee any excuses to give out bullshit yellow cards. I also don't trust our guys to do that kind of thing properly. You send out the likes of Xhaka, Mustafi and the rest to "rough up the opposition" they're more likely to get themselves sent off. Put in a few smart fouls instead when the ref isn't looking. Little shoves, stand on their toes and a few elbows never heard anyone.
Play dirty and frustrate them but be smart about it. If we play our cards right and keep things tight at the back, Sp**s could capitulate without us doing much of anything. They've got a history of it too.
Sp**s players are **** and thugs. Anytime any of them even think about making a tackle I want our boys to drop to the floor screaming in agony and at least 5 or 6 of them surrounding the ref asking for a card.
I know its "frowned upon" (only when we do it), but every other top club does it. Besides Sanchez and Arteta, we don't ask for cards enough. Given the number of bad tackles we're on the receiving end of, its something we should do far more.
As far as we're concerned, jumping into tackles would contribute to the hard and fast atmosphere I want us to avoid so that is a no. Plus Sp**s are at home and I don't want us to give the referee any excuses to give out bullshit yellow cards. I also don't trust our guys to do that kind of thing properly. You send out the likes of Xhaka, Mustafi and the rest to "rough up the opposition" they're more likely to get themselves sent off. Put in a few smart fouls instead when the ref isn't looking. Little shoves, stand on their toes and a few elbows never heard anyone.
Play dirty and frustrate them but be smart about it. If we play our cards right and keep things tight at the back, Sp**s could capitulate without us doing much of anything. They've got a history of it too.
lamby22
It's Not Lupus
Country: Scotland
What a surprise. Let's face it we all knew deep down there would be no punishment for England's golden boy.
Country: Australia
He is a really weird ref it has to be said ,you get the feeling he doesn't referee to the rules but to what he feels the game should be like . Seen him not give blatant penalties .
Country: Scotland
Hopefully the lads are quiet in the build up to this and do the talking on the pitch.
rich 1990
Not A Big Believer In Diversity
How do we know he wasn't confusing Kane with someone else?
GDeep™
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What kind of nonsense is this?
Liverpool have only won 1 more game than Sp**s this season and are 9 points ahead of them. They’ve won fewer games than City but are also ahead of them. Perfect example of how important draws can be.
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What kind of nonsense is this?
Liverpool have only won 1 more game than Sp**s this season and are 9 points ahead of them. They’ve won fewer games than City but are also ahead of them. Perfect example of how important draws can be.
I hate getting 1 point instead of 0 points.
Country: Saudi Arabia
Excellent match thread Rex, though I do petition to have the Wembley Sp*rs to be addressed appropriately as "Bottleham" more fitting I feel
Brett
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Dele Alli is injured so we will win
Sniper Mik
Not a Closet Sp**s Fan
We've had 5 draws this season. If you convert even 2 of those into wins and the rest to defeats we'd still end up gaining a point. That's what I'm getting at. I wish we didn't let up against the likes of United, Palace and Brighton when they were clearly winnable games. There are good draws and bad draws. Wolves at home was a good one because we were played off the park that night.What kind of nonsense is this?
Liverpool have only won 1 more game than Sp**s this season and are 9 points ahead of them. They’ve won fewer games than City but are also ahead of them. Perfect example of how important draws can be.
Yes cause that's exactly what I'm getting at
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Excellent match thread Rex, though I do petition to have the Wembley Sp*rs to be addressed appropriately as "Bottleham" more fitting I feel
I like Wembley simply because it’s not even in the same borough as Tottenham.
Post code isn’t even N anymore
Country: Saudi Arabia
I like Wembley simply because it’s not even in the same borough as Tottenham.
Post code isn’t even N anymore
Yet the shameless bastards keep wanting us to "Go back to Woolwich" where we supposedly belong. Hypocrites the lot of them
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