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Tottenham have made 99 substitutions. That they have garnered just one goal and one assist suggests that this is quite the problem.
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Tottenham have made 99 substitutions. That they have garnered just one goal and one assist suggests that this is quite the problem.
Who thought we were favorites for the title?
Perhaps 'favourites' is a reach...
But a lot of Spurs fans quite clearly thought that the last 2 seasons challenging for the title had become your new norm. Which it quite clearly hasn't.
A lot of Spurs fans thought that you'd be finishing above Utd again this season, whereas after 24 games you're 8 points behind us, and after tomorrow, will likely be 5 points off Top 4.
With your run of Utd, Pool, Arse I reckon you'll come out of that with 4 points (which isn't bad at all), but when you look at Arse's next 3 (swa, Eve, spurs) they could come into their game with you above you - though I think you'll beat them.
But anyway, you've gone from challenging 2 seasons in a row, to a Top 4 scrap. You can understand oppo fans reminding some of the more brash Spuds fans of their pompous attitude over the last few seasons.
Money rules football; we have seen for clubs like Spurs that there is a small window of opportunity to snatch silverware.
I think that their best chance of winning the league was when Leicester won it; because all the money clubs under performed.
We have seen this already with clubs like Monaco and Atletico Madrid; their best players constantly leave because they can't compete financially. It will take a long time for Spurs to get a player on Harry Kane's level from their academy, if you don't take advantage then he will leave and even if you do take advantage he will probably leave anyway because its very difficult for Spurs to challenge for major silverware for his whole career.
I think that their best chance of winning the league was when Leicester won it; because all the money clubs under performed.
We have seen this already with clubs like Monaco and Atletico Madrid; their best players constantly leave because they can't compete financially. It will take a long time for Spurs to get a player on Harry Kane's level from their academy, if you don't take advantage then he will leave and even if you do take advantage he will probably leave anyway because its very difficult for Spurs to challenge for major silverware for his whole career.
I certainly didn't, not after the spending of the clubs around us and also the Wembly factor, I still think we can get top 4, it's well within reach. Oh I wonder who you could mean
?Could we have a post that doesn't involve Kane leaving?
Could we have a post that doesn't involve Kane leaving?
He's your best player, and wanted by Madrid. I personally think that he will stay at Spurs until his late twenties and then get a final big contract somewhere else. However, Madrid are a different beast; if they want a player they seem to always get him.
I get that but it's honestly getting tedious. I dunno how it will go, On and I know all about Madrid's tricks and I honestly think he would rip the ass out of La Liga but I don't know how the fans would take to him. On most of the forums I've lurked on, he isn't exactly the fashionable choice.
Could we have a post that doesn't involve Kane leaving?
Fair enough, for what it's worth I actually think Kane will stay and win lots of trophies (at Utd, Madrid or City)
Can we continue the Poch leaving topic in the other thread?Could we have a post that doesn't involve Kane leaving?
Who thought we were favorites for the title?
You guys did, on your main forum - pre-season thread - there was this article the other to show the delusion amongst some sets of fans. The forum you and your Glaston-mate really should be contributing on since you are fans of said club and not this one.
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For you to get top 4, someone has to drop out. Who are you thinking that you can catch? Surely not united?I certainly didn't, not after the spending of the clubs around us and also the Wembly factor, I still think we can get top 4, it's well within reach. Oh I wonder who you could mean
Maybe Liverpool. That will be funny
Could we have a post that doesn't involve Kane leaving?
Could we have more posts that don't involve, Kane, Pochettino, Eriksen, Alli, Alderweireld, Rose, Dier and Uncle Tom Cobbley and all leaving?
These must constitute at least 50-75% of all posts from oppo fans on here about Spurs.
Just for the Kloop funnies.
I've voted for you to finish in the top 4 in the poll so i've probably cursed you.
Haven't thought you will for a couple of months now though.
I honestly cant see you catching us ... we played pretty poorly on saturday and came away with 3 points against the 7th best team in the league.
We probably should have beat them 3-0 really too.
We'll drop points against lower placed teams over the season but very few imo.
It would take something pretty special in performances against the rest of the top 6 to bridge the gap and your record isn't great in them matches afaik
I think Dzeko would probably keep Chelsea top 4 fairly comfortably.
They're going through a lean patch but I just cant see them not coming good sooner or later even with no signings though.
Morata cant keep missing the chances hes had in recent weeks for long.
Liverpool ...
They're on a good run but will probably go on a run of draws and losses against relegation fodder at some point.
I think they've got a lot of their big games out of the way and have points on the board though
Which i think will be enough mostly because you and arsenal just look out of sorts this season.
Besides Kane i think all of your players just haven't been as good as previous years.
Eriksen and Alli are the obvious two (though Eriksen was quite good earlier in the season)
Alderweild and Wanyama just by virtue of being injured for a long time.
Other defenders have been a bit shaky at times
Dembele hasn't been great.
Son is ... I thought he was better last season but the team around him has gone backwards so hes probably kept his level overall.
Lloris too i guess.
You just need a lot of players to kick into gear more or less immediately basically.
I dont think theres going to be many dropped points this season and I cant see you getting enough wins against the rest of the top 6 to catch anyone basically.
Arsenal cant get much worse really and they're only 3 points behind you.
Haven't thought you will for a couple of months now though.
I honestly cant see you catching us ... we played pretty poorly on saturday and came away with 3 points against the 7th best team in the league.
We probably should have beat them 3-0 really too.
We'll drop points against lower placed teams over the season but very few imo.
It would take something pretty special in performances against the rest of the top 6 to bridge the gap and your record isn't great in them matches afaik
I think Dzeko would probably keep Chelsea top 4 fairly comfortably.
They're going through a lean patch but I just cant see them not coming good sooner or later even with no signings though.
Morata cant keep missing the chances hes had in recent weeks for long.
Liverpool ...
They're on a good run but will probably go on a run of draws and losses against relegation fodder at some point.
I think they've got a lot of their big games out of the way and have points on the board though
Which i think will be enough mostly because you and arsenal just look out of sorts this season.
Besides Kane i think all of your players just haven't been as good as previous years.
Eriksen and Alli are the obvious two (though Eriksen was quite good earlier in the season)
Alderweild and Wanyama just by virtue of being injured for a long time.
Other defenders have been a bit shaky at times
Dembele hasn't been great.
Son is ... I thought he was better last season but the team around him has gone backwards so hes probably kept his level overall.
Lloris too i guess.
You just need a lot of players to kick into gear more or less immediately basically.
I dont think theres going to be many dropped points this season and I cant see you getting enough wins against the rest of the top 6 to catch anyone basically.
Arsenal cant get much worse really and they're only 3 points behind you.
Kane can easily stay at Spurs 2 more years and still be what 26-27 when looking for his next club/contract?
Yes, I think Kane will want to see how Spurs do back at their normal stadium. If things don't work out he'll go.
What's happened to alli? I genuinely thought he was going to be world class, but this season looks to be disappointing for him? Did he lack the fire after the Madrid games?
Can't you take it as a compliment? You can see now that there is a huge drop in people that wants to take your manager away, and that is not necessarily a good thing.
To be fair, I find spurs more bearable when our own fanbase do not think your manager is the second coming of Christ.
Southampton should've won last night. Spurs were terrible, don't understand why he kept on Sissoko for so long in the match, he was doing nothing.
Alli is out of form and I know it's bit of a cliché but he never tries to hide, always keeps on looking for the ball and tries to make something happen. Doesn't deserve to start for England right now.
Alli is out of form and I know it's bit of a cliché but he never tries to hide, always keeps on looking for the ball and tries to make something happen. Doesn't deserve to start for England right now.
Hopefully Liverpool. It's hard to know who to support when Tottenham play teams outside top6, I want us to have a big gap but I don't want them to fall too far behind Liverpool.
Yes nothing to do with us not having a proper home ground this season and dropping points that we wouldn't have done at the Lane last season. The arrogance from the fans of the so called 'big four' eh.
Chances are we we will beat you again when we play you at Wembley, been about 5 years since you beat us away from Old Trafford and I think it will be a close game when we play next.
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Your new here aren't you? The Caf never forgets lol.
Excuse me... but what will be the difference between Wembley and your new stadium next year!? It will still feel like an away ground for a few years, Wembley too have your logo on the outside and the grass is just as green and nice.
You are really asking that?
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Yeah tbh,
talking short term, next season or two, it'll take you a while to settle wont it?
Tottenham could easily have lost so they should count their chickens that they drew. Tricky fixtures coming up for them with Man Utd & Arsenal @Home and Liverpool away.
Poor, poor performance and result yesterday. That was really a must win.
Tbf I agree with this - it will take a season or two for the new stadium to become our home. Though I'd expect the atmosphere to be a lot better than Wembley which will help.
It was the same for us against Southampton. They are annoying - not very good, but can be quite hard to beat.
They're pretty good at everything aside from scoring goals tbh.
Don't think it's time for knee jerk reactions regarding Spurs. This was always going to be a slightly difficult season what with our home games playing at Wembley (a place where we were terrible last season) so if you look at our season, in the race for top 4 and topping a CL group including Real Madrid and Dortmund then you'd probably say that we are doing alright.
The timing of leaving WHL was incredibly Spursy though, another season there and I think we may well have won something.
The timing of leaving WHL was incredibly Spursy though, another season there and I think we may well have won something.
You were saying about arrogance?
I do take it as a compliment. But it still gets tedious and repetitive when so many posts engage in this type of prediction/wishful thinking. There are many other things about Spurs that could be discussed.
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