Tottenham vs Dortmund: CL Edition Match Thread

scat1620 · Sep 13, 2017

So many positives tonight (Kane continuing to be amazing; a brilliant defensive effort under severe pressure; a great debut by Aurier), but the thing I'm happiest about is that - whether intentionally or not - we didn't go toe-to-toe with a high pressing side who were equally comfortable in possession, but rather we sat back and hit them on the counter attack. Loved it.

(Apologies to @Bus-Conductor, who I assume is livid that we didn't dominate the possession and play the game camped in their half.)

Kiedis · Sep 13, 2017

I think our fullbacks was to deep in the first half, with us effectively playing a flat back five. When they stepped up into midfield in the second half, it meant that Son and Eriksen could be more central defensively, as opposed to run their asses off to pick up the Dortmund fullbacks, which led to us winning the ball more and exposing a very shady Dortmund backline.

Johnny J · Sep 13, 2017

thinktank said:
I dunno. It might be psychological; seemed to just switch that way when Walker left and he was #1.

Either way, now that SA is here I think bringing KWP throughout now makes more sense. don't want him to have to hang around forever, hardly being used, like onomah, before being loaned out.

I think it's safe to say that Trippier is still ahead of KWP, given that the latter has played a whole of one league game.

I hope that he comes through sooner rather than later, though.

C0YS · Sep 13, 2017

THFC_SWE said:
Not a good first half, but to the honest, Dortmund didn't create that much in the first half. In the second half, we outplayed them and we deserved to win. We had many more chances than they had.

Thats the thing, we were not barely hanging on in the first half. They had chances and they should of taken at least one. But they really weren't that many.They had 3 shots on target all game, and ultimatly thats why they didn't win. They didn't create much, unlucky with disallowed goal, but still they didn't create a lot.

A lot reporting makes seem like we clinical when got our chances, but actually we made really high quality chances, and ultimately I'm disappointed that we didn't take more of them, because it might well come down to head to head in this group.

Archibald&Crooks · Sep 13, 2017

glacierSpurs said:
We just won our first Champions League game against Dortmund at Wembley and there were discussions of the worse players donning our shirts over the years leading from Sissoko mockery..

Surely a better time?

Ian Hendon :sneaky:

spursfan77 · Sep 13, 2017

Just on the train on the way back.

First half was nervy but second half we were wonderful. Back to our best.

Ref gave them a foul every time they fell over. We need to learn to do that and quickly.

What happened with Verts?

1882andallthat · Sep 13, 2017

Great result, some real individual stand out performances from Kane, Davies, Sanchez, Aurier and Lloris in particular. Pressing and going forward and pressing they were scarily good, at the back I think you would have to go a long way to find more naive rank bad defending than that. Some key refereeing decisions were shocking both for and against us.

Let's consolidate now by following it up with another win at Swansea and Barnsley to really consign that Wembley hoodoo in quick succession.

Harsh decision that sees Verts missing a game, but if ever there was one to miss, APOEL away was it, we have enough alternative options for this one, it's also vital that we build on this by getting three points over there, because if Dortmund play that way defensively by being so open against Real Madrid we could be looking at a 6 point gap after two games, which really heaps the pressure on Dortmund.

Blackrat1299 · Sep 13, 2017

Coyboy said:
Just on tube on way back from the game it was definitely two yellows, happened right in front of me.

Were you playing?

Johnny J · Sep 13, 2017

scat1620 said:
So many positives tonight (Kane continuing to be amazing; a brilliant defensive effort under severe pressure; a great debut by Aurier), but the thing I'm happiest about is that - whether intentionally or not - we didn't go toe-to-toe with a high pressing side who were equally comfortable in possession, but rather we sat back and hit them on the counter attack. Loved it.

(Apologies to @Bus-Conductor, who I assume is livid that we didn't dominate the possession and play the game camped in their half.)

Hopefully we learnt from doing entirely the wrong thing at Anfield last season.

LexingtonSpurs · Sep 13, 2017

Jamturk said:
I just don't understand your thinking, there is nothing in our record or anything in Dortmunds record to suggest we SHOULD advance.

We will do very well to qualify from this group.

Let the record be updated...

Doctor Dinkey · Sep 13, 2017

HildoSpur said:
My god. We really have had to put up with some shite over the years. We deserve this.

Timothy Atouba. Game over.

Blackrat1299 · Sep 13, 2017

riggi said:
So what did verts do?

He was swatting a fly and got a second yellow.

Hoddle&Waddle · Sep 13, 2017

spursfan77 said:
Just on the train on the way back.

First half was nervy but second half we were wonderful. Back to our best.

Ref gave them a foul every time they fell over. We need to learn to do that and quickly.

What happened with Verts?

Agree, its not often I have a pop at refs but this guy gave them every decision he could possibly give.

LexingtonSpurs · Sep 13, 2017

scat1620 said:
(Apologies to @Bus-Conductor, who I assume is livid that we didn't dominate the possession and play the game camped in their half.)

He is still struggling to understand why Onomah was not starting tonight...

Indacupfortottenham · Sep 13, 2017

So many positives I don't know where to start, in a nut shell a mature performance, and proof this squad and manager can hold their own against any team - Love it!

Gb160 · Sep 13, 2017

fortworthspur said:
the disallowed Aubemayang goal should have stood.

There was an offside in the buildup to their goal also, Brad Freidel wouldn't shut up about it on Fox...I fucking love Brad.

animal · Sep 13, 2017

Every single video on YouTube of tonight's goals has been blocked by UEFA. Gits.

C0YS · Sep 13, 2017

Johnny J said:
Depends whether or not he's being told to/not to do it.

Forget whats told or not, if two successive players keep cutting in rather than crossing it that is a problem, and it probably is a sign that we not creating enough space or the right situations to put a cross in.

If its because they dont have the right mentality, if two successive players it probably means that there is a problem with how to give them that confidence ect.

Personally I think the reason Trippier has crossed less is because he has played in games where he has been pinned back pretty successfully, and playing the back 4 makes him over conscious of trying not to expose the back line. I also think its down to the fact that Davies right now provides a much better outlet. So if we go down a flank we search for him more. Happened today as well, Davies was utilized offensively a lot more than Aurier

Gassin's finest · Sep 13, 2017

Doctor Dinkey said:
Timothy Atouba. Game over.

Dean Austin, game on...

Sarsipius · Sep 13, 2017

Apologies all. Didn't mean to derail thread with hyperbolic knocking of Sissoko after a thrilling champions league victory. I'm still buzzing.

For the record I like the guy and want him to do well with us like any of our players.

And he's obviously not the worst player to have graced a Spurs shirt as several posters have pointed out there have been worse.

But he's definitely in the bottom five

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