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    Has it been a good season?

    I'm not English so I'm not so concerned about that...I just usually love international football and there's nothing like the buildup to a tournament. I like watching all our players for all the teams. Just don't even care at the moment.
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    Has it been a good season?

    I don't think it will sink in that it was still a good season until the players are lined up with the CL anthem playing for the first time next year. Until then? Don't even want to think about football. Killed my desire completely...I'm not even excited for EURO 2016 anymore.
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    Spurs U21’s, U18’s and other youth news – 2015/16 Edition

    Winks has to be getting first team minutes next season...he's an incredibly smart footballer who doesn't have the athletic shortcomings of Carroll. Much better discipline and defensive positioning. More energy. Honestly when Dembele is out we don't really have a central midfielder who is...
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    Ratings vs Man Utd

    I feel like goals have become an underrated statistic. I don't care if Dele sits by the corner flag and plays with his dick for 85 minutes...a player who pretty consistently pops up with crucial goals--even if he does absolutely nothing else--is priceless. The manager clearly knows that...
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    The Race to the Title

    For me it's a bit silly to start logically going down the list of things we could do a bit differently when the team above us is the physical embodiment of every cringe-inducing inspirational sports cliche ever conceived. Christ, if I was a writer pitching this movie to a studio, they probably...
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    Player watch: Toby Alderweireld

    I think it's his aggressive passing that really gives him that extra dimension over any of our other central defenders in recent years. Yeah Ledley was very good at bringing the ball out of defense, but he wasn't casually pinging perfect 70 yarders left and right like Toby does. We know what he...
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    The Race to the Title

    I'm not sure Leicester have been "lucky" the whole season, but they have certainly thrown a wrench into any sort of logic or metrics for Premier League winners. What they're doing is fucking impossible...it probably won't happen again in my lifetime, and will anyone be surprised if they keep the...
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    Is Harry Kane too greedy?

    It's strange because he used to be too unselfish if anything...it's almost a surprise that he's changed his game to be a pure #9 when a lot of people saw him developing as more of a support striker who played off the front a bit. He's still a creative player, but it doesn't seem to be a huge...
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    Ratings vs Crystal Palace

    Thought the first substitution really hurt us, unfortunately. I think obviously it was right to bring Eriksen on, but removing Dembele pretty much reduced us to one central midfielder and created a disconnect between defense and attack. I don't think Onomah was poor but he probably should have...
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    Top four finish?

    I'm not entirely fussed about the title...I mean obviously it'd be incredibly special, but it'd also be something completely unexpected and freak so I can't say I'd be devastated if we fell short. There's simply nothing to lose in that context. Having said that, to not finish top four this...
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    Player Watch: Erik Lamela

    One of those players who just naturally understands space and where to be and how to move. It's not luck that he ends up with so many assists and chances created even in games where he's giving the ball away constantly. Today though he was awesome and pragmatic. Kept the ball and still created...
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    Tottenham Vs Arsenal: Match Thread

    Really frustrating season so far because I don't think we're generally playing poorly. We just can't put it together in the final third, and we get punished for literally every mistake we make at the back.
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    Ratings vs Palace

    Listen. All we want is to see our team playing swashbuckling attacking flair football preferably with a hint of naivete, while also remaining incredibly pragmatic and disciplined at the back with a central midfield pairing that only passes forward while shielding the back four and making runs...
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    Ratings vs Everton

    Really want to see Trippier given a chance, and only because he has more variety with what he can do in the final third. If Walker can't get to the byline and cut it back he is completely pointless with the ball at his feet. I know Kyle gets on the ball a lot and is a tidy passer but I'd...
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    Son Heung Min - signed

    Honestly, this is a wonderful signing. He's a bit inconsistent but he's exactly what we needed. I remember posting about a month ago we need to be looking at more realistic options in the mould of HMS...didn't think we remotely had a chance of getting him. Was pretty surprised when this...
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