Monaco Vs Tottenham: Match Thread

Lifeson · Nov 22, 2016

There was a time in my life where I didn't really follow football. I was young and naive, dabbled in some psychoactive substances, smoked a lot of weed.

Those were the days.

SargeantMeatCurtains · Nov 22, 2016

SugarRay said:
Hugo is so fucking good. There, I had to end on some sort of positive.

So good that nights like tonight will convince him that he should be playing for a top 5 in europe club. Sorry

Hoddle&Waddle · Nov 22, 2016

SEANSPURS1975 said:
Remember when we were all waiting

Remember when we had that long wait to sign Georges Kevin-N'Koudou?

Nothing against GKN he may well become a decent player, but when you qualify for the CL off the back of a great campaign we really should have been setting our sites higher.

Sweetsman · Nov 22, 2016

maltahotspur said:
Top 4............what's the point !?!?

Money, experience and achievement.

DotNetCoder · Nov 22, 2016

I dunno about you guys, but I cant wait for the Chelsea match.

Gonna go huff a bottle of Jenkem...

Gaz_Gammon · Nov 22, 2016

DEFchenkOE said:
Slightly better??

Understanding sarcasm not your strong point is it....

Sweetsman · Nov 22, 2016

Hoddle&Waddle said:
Nothing against GKN he may well become a decent player, but when you qualify for the CL off the back of a great campaign we really should have been setting our sites higher.

And how easy are these players to find at the prices we would pay?

DiamondLites · Nov 22, 2016

Odd team selection, bizarre set up and pretty pointless subs. The team played attrociously but Poch carries the can for this one for me

Our attacking verve and front pressing has entirely disappeared, this surely can't be by design if so it is utterly backwards and if not you have to question why the players simply are not executing it

Last season it was a struggle to say who was MOTM in most games, this year it's a struggle to say if anyone has deserved it at all

luptic · Nov 22, 2016

The only plus was the performance of Hugo and the fact he saved a penalty.

noggen · Nov 22, 2016

Pochettino needs to get his grip together!

shelfboy68 · Nov 22, 2016

Hoddle&Waddle said:
Just saying it's not all doom and gloom just yet is it. And just pointing out that Poch is still learning at this level.

Look at the tripe Wenger has been serving up in the CL year after year, this is Poch's first crack at it.

I'm not saying it's all doom and gloom but I have to say that apart from beating city a while back in haven't enjoyed this season thus far.
We look completely clueless moving forward while our play has been moved down to a walking pace, and Poch has to answer and deal with that as he has allowed this to continue week on week.
It looks like we won't be qualifying for the CL next year which I didn't expect us to anyway, so next year's recruiting will need to be a hell of a lot better than this.

Doctor Dinkey · Nov 22, 2016

Hazelton said:
Don't want Europa. Hope we finish last and focus solely on the league and cupds.

I'd bite your arm off for an FA cup win. But you just know we'll be drawn away against Liverpool in the third round.

Sweetsman · Nov 22, 2016

Lamela is being sorely missed. To not see that, you'd have to be blind.

SEANSPURS1975 · Nov 22, 2016

Totally unacceptable. Pochettino and these players have seriously let the club and us fans down.

DIEHARD · Nov 22, 2016

Rout-Ledge said:
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?

I agree with the Poch not set on CL and blame the tone he set and the subsequent impact on the players, so I have a question...

What is his heart set on then? Like what the fuck...

spurslenny · Nov 22, 2016

sebo_sek said:
The baffling thing is that last year we were the trend setters - literally we showed the country what high pressing was.
What happened?

I would suggest that it's unlikely that Poch has decided on a different team tactic (I. E. Not to press), and that, A. The players aren't following his instructions to the letter, or B. They are unable to (through fear, lack of belief, or lack of ability)

It's worrying.

CarrickSpurgus · Nov 22, 2016

Sweetsman said:
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.

Great look forward to Saturday then, meanwhile back at the ranch , we're out of the champions league , when we had our first choice centre back and right back wrapped in cotton wool on the bench , indefensible (quite literally) however way you look at it

spursfan77 · Nov 22, 2016

DiamondLites said:
Odd team selection, bizarre set up and pretty pointless subs. The team played attrociously but Poch carries the can for this one for me

Our attacking verve and front pressing has entirely disappeared, this surely can't be by design if so it is utterly backwards and if not you have to question why the players simply are not executing it

Last season it was a struggle to say who was MOTM in most games, this year it's a struggle to say if anyone has deserved it at all

The buck has to stop with the manager if you ask me. He needs to seriously look at himself. Stop cocking around with systems, go back to last seasons and pick a consistent starting eleven.

trasores · Nov 22, 2016

that's what you get when you have a tight chairman who hires a defensive manager.

don't worry, Double sessions will fix it

Hoddle&Waddle · Nov 22, 2016

Sweetsman said:
And how easy are these players to find at the prices we would pay?

Its not easy obviously, but we spent, what, close to £70m and Wanyama aside didnt improve the first team. C'mon man, surely you can see that is pathetic.

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