Monaco Vs Tottenham: Match Thread
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Doctor Dinkey
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Desperately disappointing all round. Team selection was all wrong. Our priority should have been to win this game, not fretting about Chelsea. Something's gone pretty awry with this team. I suspect there are fitness issues throughout the squad, as they all seem to be miles away from where they were last season.
Things at a football club can unravel very quickly as we all know. Hopefully we're not witnessing the beginning of the end for this team, but...I don't know...
Things at a football club can unravel very quickly as we all know. Hopefully we're not witnessing the beginning of the end for this team, but...I don't know...
Levy went to Wembley cos WHL in current format doesn't have the facilities CL demand.
Levy would have preferred to take us to Milton Keynes, a stadium that is so similar to WHL it could have been modeled on it, next season but us, the fans, made it clear that we needed to stay in London.
If we can't win or get second place in this group, there is no chance in hell that we will win Europa League. There will be better teams there than in our group. Just look at it, a mid table team from Germany (5 losses in 11 games) takes second place. In points, they are as close to relegation as they are to the first place. (in their league).
Rout-Ledge
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I'm not in screeching hysterical mood like some bozos on here tonight but clearly this was unacceptable.
My take is that Poch's heart isn't in the CL and that has clearly bled into the mentality of the players.
We have not taken it seriously enough. We've played reserves. We've rested players for the CL and we've paid the price.
These aren't bad players by any means. But clearly Poch hasn't come up with the goods and inspired them for this. I don't think the quality of our group has helped. It was an uninspiring, Europa League like group and we've come with a Europa League mentality.
We had a great season last year but the only tangible thing we got out of it was CL. Now we've thrown that away to focus on the league, the best we can hope to get from realistically is more CL. What's the point?
My take is that Poch's heart isn't in the CL and that has clearly bled into the mentality of the players.
We have not taken it seriously enough. We've played reserves. We've rested players for the CL and we've paid the price.
These aren't bad players by any means. But clearly Poch hasn't come up with the goods and inspired them for this. I don't think the quality of our group has helped. It was an uninspiring, Europa League like group and we've come with a Europa League mentality.
We had a great season last year but the only tangible thing we got out of it was CL. Now we've thrown that away to focus on the league, the best we can hope to get from realistically is more CL. What's the point?
13VanDerBale13
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We dont deserve hugo, let him escape and spend the money elsewhere
samspurs92
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I wasted £260 on the Moscow game 
bomberH
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I have to say, I was shouting at the tv as always and I'm obviously gutted, but I've felt differently towards the champions league this year and I think it's mainly down to Wembley. I haven't had the same feeling I did a few years ago looking forward to welcoming teams to the Lane. Obviously the team playing not so great football as opposed to Harry's all out attack has something to do with it I'm sure, but I still feel we've got a great chance to finish top 4 again and we'll learn from this. Finishing top 4 regularly is much better than a one off great CL campaign.
Don't get me wrong, I'm gutted and a bit angry but weirdly not as overly bothered as I thought I'd be. It's all about the league for me and even though we'll probably get no points on Saturday, I have faith over the season. The Europa, if we get there, can be used for fringe players hopefully and get them (and some youngsters) some game time. I'm still hopelessly optimistic.
Don't get me wrong, I'm gutted and a bit angry but weirdly not as overly bothered as I thought I'd be. It's all about the league for me and even though we'll probably get no points on Saturday, I have faith over the season. The Europa, if we get there, can be used for fringe players hopefully and get them (and some youngsters) some game time. I'm still hopelessly optimistic.
we were not in a world beating group!!
Really? If Vertonghen had got injured, we wouldn't have a left back. Poch's concentrating on the league. I believe we will be up for the match on Saturday.
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Top 4............what's the point !?!?
I doubt Poch prioritised this game over the Chelsea one, otherwise he would have started with Verts and Walker.
Gaz_Gammon
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Disagree wholeheartedly. Leicester had a cakewalk of a group.
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Dean
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Agree 1000 times over. @yankspurs, please for the love of Christ, shut up with your "lost the dressing room" bollocks. It's really fucking old.
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i feel gutted for the first teamers. fought hard all season last season. finally gets to play cl -> lose their place to subs for the most crucial cl game all season because they have to be "rested". i would be so fucking pissed if i was a first teamer
Leverkusen and Monaco are both very good sides. You need to be less parochial.
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