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Match Threads Spurs vs Sheffield Utd - Match Thread - Day 34 - KO 7:15 pm

Match Prediction

  • Spurs to Win

    Votes: 121 91.7%
  • Spurs to Lose

    Votes: 5 3.8%
  • Score Draw

    Votes: 5 3.8%
  • Goalless Draw

    Votes: 1 0.8%

  • Total voters
    132

sidford

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Oct 20, 2003
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Probably not worth taking that risk for a game we were winning comfortably regardless, especially with VAR involved.
Given what VAR failed to give a red for then as long as they didn't decapitate a player they would be safe enough
 

Bulletspur

The Reasonable Advocate
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Oct 17, 2006
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Um... I've read what Ryan Mason had to say about it?





I guess Mason could be lying. Do you think he's lying?
I was commenting on your stance with Ndombele. Show me any quote of Mason on Ndombele and you will have a credible argument. Until them you opinion of Ndombele is still speculation
 

worcestersauce

"I'm no optimist I'm just a prisoner of hope
Jan 23, 2006
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And yet not one player got their own back on Fleck?! These players are clever enough to foul someone that it will hurt (hurt is different than injure) oppo player but not be a red. Genuinely surprised none of them did. They are cute enough to do it without getting a red.
Stuffing them 4-0 went some way towards it.
 

DarwinSpur

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Dec 30, 2020
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I was commenting on your stance with Ndombele. Show me any quote of Mason on Ndombele and you will have a credible argument. Until them you opinion of Ndombele is still speculation

Um... no. The very fact that Ndombele is on the bench (therefore fit) and not playing says all you need to know.

Ndombele is, by some considerable distance, the best midfielder on talent we have. Perhaps in the league. The fact he's not playing while lesser talents are can only lead to one plausible conclusion.

I mean wtf do YOU think is the reason? Blimey...
 

Sarsipius

"Show me his legs"
Jan 18, 2005
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And yet not one player got their own back on Fleck?! These players are clever enough to foul someone that it will hurt (hurt is different than injure) oppo player but not be a red. Genuinely surprised none of them did. They are cute enough to do it without getting a red.
Hojbjerg took him down quite nicely. Nothing too bad but still a little payback.
 

midspur

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Jan 28, 2005
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Why we’ve not seen Dele for a while!
 

SpursSince1980

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Jan 23, 2011
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The Fleck incident was odd. As one angle suggested it looked accidental. A different angle suggested he looked down, could see the player, and still his foot came down on the player's head. Doesn't definitively mean it was intentional. But it would suggest that he could have avoided it, but didn't.

Surprising they were so quick to just dismiss it. Didn't even have the ref take a look.

My take is that Fleck did look down. Did see the player. But didn't intend to stamp on his face out of malice. But also, didn't make an attempt to watch where his foot landed, so as to avoid hitting the player. Sorry... I know that sounds a bit wishy-washy. Just trying to play devil's advocate and understand why it took them less than 30 secs to decide it wasn't worth looking into any further. Very weird one.
 

SpursSince1980

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Jan 23, 2011
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BTW - for those on SC that are more tactically astute at understanding how the team was lining up....

Were we playing a 433 for most of the game? And then when Dele came off, switched to a 4231? Or, was it always the latter?

Just curious. As when Dele went off, you could clearly see the 4231 formation. And we also completely lost some control in midfield during that time. Albeit, a period where we were already 4-0 up, and the other team were trying to nab a consolation goal.
 

Gilzean at the near post

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Aug 31, 2012
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I know the opposition was poor but it's amazing what happens when you try and attack. Well done Ryan Mason selecting offensive players and allowing them to go forward. What a shame we have had the shackles on most of tbe season.
What might have been!
 

SPURSLIFE

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Jul 21, 2011
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Um... no. The very fact that Ndombele is on the bench (therefore fit) and not playing says all you need to know.

Ndombele is, by some considerable distance, the best midfielder on talent we have. Perhaps in the league. The fact he's not playing while lesser talents are can only lead to one plausible conclusion.

I mean wtf do YOU think is the reason? Blimey...
Best MF in the league!!! Are you serious?
 
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