Sunderland Vs Tottenham: Match Thread

mpickard2087 · Dec 7, 2013

theShiznit said:
Paulinho scored yes, but missed 2 absolute sitters, more so than anything Defoe missed, one a complete swing and miss in front of a practically open goal and a free header which it was easier to score than put wide.

And if he's going to play as an auxilary striker then he really should tell his CM partner, as i don't think they'll last long (well Dembele died on about 70 minutes)

He also completely gave us with the pressing on about 70 mins, culminating in four times allowing a Sunderland player up the pitch as he just waited for someone else to close them down. Eventually got a bollocking from Capoue.

To me he seems to be the one that is usually flagging towards the end of games, yet plays 90 mins without fail. Lets hope it isn't taking too much out of him for the end of the season. He is surely going to need a rest at some point.

Armstrong_11 · Dec 7, 2013

disagree all u want....
we needed an own goal and a lucky penalty call escape to win against the team at the bottom of the league. yes we played well, but we didn't show desire. we need to do better.

TheSecretNonFootballer · Dec 7, 2013

Misfit said:
A trifling detail.

I know. I'm a silly goose for even bringing it up.

felmani26 · Dec 7, 2013

I think a good few of us, myself most definitely included, need to apologise for absolutely tearing into Andre's team selection.

Granted, Sunderland helped us by being hideous but Andre made big calls - especially in light of injuries and I'd say every decision was more or less vindicated.

We all like to play football manager and think we know best but with the pressure AVB has been under, to come up with 7 points in 6 days and two away victories in these circumstances he deserves a fuck load of credit.

Andre, I doth my cap to you!

only1waddle · Dec 7, 2013

Lennon had the balls to put his foot on the ball today, good performance, i will keep saying it Aaron, you are a senior player, this should be happening most games for us now.

Huddlebone · Dec 7, 2013

3) Paulinho took 355touches before every pass.
4) Dembele is our god.

HotspurFC1950 · Dec 7, 2013

Was Vlad injured ?

werty · Dec 7, 2013

Hoddle - "Sometimes its better to be lucky than unlucky".

TheSecretNonFootballer · Dec 7, 2013

werty said:
Hoddle - "Sometimes its better to be lucky than unlucky".

Yeah...

I had to repeat that back to myself as well.

You know what we need to turn things round, boys? Some bad luck.

Jamturk · Dec 7, 2013

Armstrong_11 said:
u guys realize its the BOTTOM TEAM in the league??? yeah we won 2-1, but it could have been 2-2...

strange that i am the only one disappointed that the team didn't look hungry enough to kill the game off. teams like liverpool, arsenal, man city, when on top, they keep their level up and finish the game. we didn't do it, and it HAS came back to bite us in the past.

we lived dangerously, and its something we need to change if u want 4th.

These kind of comments are really quite baffling, football is not played on paper.

That's why it is the greatest game in the world, so many variables. Different styles clashing, Man City lost there a few weeks back.

With better finishing we would have won more decisively, we were clearly the better team and that's what put us under the cosh late on away to a determined side playing for their survival.

teddy_sheringham_125 · Dec 7, 2013

Oh boo hoo, some of the comments on here are ridiculous. Two wins on the spin, a 20 minute spell in the 2nd half when we looked as dangerous and fluid as we have for the past 12 months, and 3 points off 2nd place. Some people are just never happy.

Black · Dec 7, 2013

HotspurFC1950 said:
Was Vlad injured ?

Yeah knee injury

theShiznit · Dec 7, 2013

mpickard2087 said:
He also completely gave us with the pressing on about 70 mins, culminating in four times allowing a Sunderland player up the pitch as he just waited for someone else to close them down. Eventually got a bollocking from Capoue.

To me he seems to be the one that is usually flagging towards the end of games, yet plays 90 mins without fail. Lets hope it isn't taking too much out of him for the end of the season. He is surely going to need a rest at some point.

That's the most annoying thing. He is playing in a two man midfield. And vacating the area with alarming regularity. Holtby was having to do his dirty work.

He barely looks like he can be bothered to get back after one of his jogs forward.

greaves · Dec 7, 2013

faymantaray said:
We'll give them a game and it could go either way... but we certainly won't get schooled.

Home is harder (new motto). Will be pleased if we get a draw at the mo. Things taker time.
Lennon is great. I said somewhere else that he was our best player last season too (behind Bale). I haven't changed my mind, despite the casual invective my comments incurred.

only1waddle · Dec 7, 2013

werty said:
Hoddle - "Sometimes its better to be lucky than unlucky".

Unlike the times you walk out of the hairdressers Hod..

ackie · Dec 7, 2013

Huddlebone said:
3) Paulinho took 355touches before every pass.
4) Dembele is our god.

THIS!!!!! Was the best - creative...bossy...broke up play...VERY GOOD PLAYER and underrated by many Spurs fans

theShiznit · Dec 7, 2013

Armstrong_11 said:
disagree all u want....
we needed an own goal and a lucky penalty call escape to win against the team at the bottom of the league. yes we played well, but we didn't show desire. we need to do better.

Despite the numpty commentators. it was not an own goal.

Wellspurs · Dec 7, 2013

Keep us Spurs fans panicking till the last minute. Should have killed the game with our best football for ages early second half..... Townsend looked good.

OnTheUp · Dec 7, 2013

ackie said:
Sunderland 1-2 Tottenham

COYS...

Jizzing of 6th? Lol

TheSecretNonFootballer · Dec 7, 2013

Jamturk said:
These kind of comments are really quite baffling, football is not played on paper.

That's why it is the greatest game in the world, so many variables. Different styles clashing, Man City lost there a few weeks back.

With better finishing we would have won more decisively, we were clearly the better team and that's what put us under the cosh late on away to a determined side playing for their survival.

I think this season has shown that no game is a foregone conclusion.

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