AEL Limassol Vs Tottenham: Match Thread

[Spurs 1961]

Paulinho our version of Fred - hope he comes good he was wanted by a lot of good teams before we signed him, could have been our coaching methods that hinder him, im going to say 2 goals for him tonight 1 for Bobby and 1 for Lewis

In the early games for us he hit the ground running. Picked up a few goals and looked the best of the new buys. Then he picked up injuries and seem to go backwards. I wondered at the time whether it was the team style and formation, injuries or just tiredness after the Confederation Cup (where he was one of the standout players) and a lot of football with club and Brazil. A decent player if he gets back to the Confed Cup form and one I think who can pass and move quickly but will never be a dominating player

 

[talkshowhost86]

I'll be disappointed if we try and use Paulinho as a central midfielder today. It's clear his best position is as an attacking midfielder who gets into decent scoring positions.

Unfortunately I think that might be Holtby's best position as well so I'm not quite sure how they'll work together.

And either way Kane is likely to have to play in an unfamiliar position.

It will be very interesting to see how we actually line up.

 

[thinktank]

I hope this puts an end to the nonsense that having 3 top strikers wouldn't work as he only plays one at a time.

 

[Mr Pink]

Torn here - only because I'd like to see Paulinho play further up, but I don't really want Holtby playing further back.

Exactly this. I always think we look in trouble when Lewis is used in the 'two'. Prefer him in the three - but Paulinho is a much bigger goal threat.

 

[WestBelfast Spurs]

In the early games for us he hit the ground running. Picked up a few goals and looked the best of the new buys. Then he picked up injuries and seem to go backwards. I wondered at the time whether it was the team style and formation, injuries or just tiredness after the Confederation Cup (where he was one of the standout players) and a lot of football with club and Brazil. A decent player if he gets back to the Confed Cup form and one I think who can pass and move quickly but will never be a dominating player

same as Capoue was doing really well got injured, came back was resigned as a flop by the press (who fucking hate us)

 

[Spurs 1961]

Might as well go back to using Teletext.

Wicked.

I loved teletext

 

[haxman]

Exactly this. I always think we look in trouble when Lewis is used in the 'two'. Prefer him in the three - but Paulinho is a much bigger goal threat.

In that the goals need to be bigger for him to score?

(Joking)

 

[KeaneIsKeane]

Holtby's future is as a deep lying midfield I think. He's just not quite suited for it yet because he needs to learn how to use his aggression a little more intelligently. His desire to win the ball combined with his movement and passing ability would make it seem like his future is sitting behind the attack and making late runs and distributing the ball.

 

[talkshowhost86]

This is going to be a proper old school way to watch a match.

If I don't see a player's name on the live-text feed on either the BBC or the Spurs page at least 15 times then I'm going to assume that they were shit.

 

[Acid]

This is going to be a proper old school way to watch a match.

If I don't see a player's name on the live-text feed on either the BBC or the Spurs page at least 15 times then I'm going to assume that they were shit.

Not sure if I can mention this but there seems to be a few streams for the game, why not use them?

 

[0-Tibsy-0]

There will be/are 'alternative' ways of watching-simple search of Twitter or several well known sites will find you a link.

 

[talkshowhost86]

Not sure if I can mention this but there seems to be a few streams for the game, why not use them?

I'm at work.

And I'm a lawyer.

If I'm found to be watching illegal streams it won't end well for me.

I'm just not sure if I'm THAT keen to know how Harry Kane is playing nominally on the left of a front three.

 

[Moose Malloy]

I loved teletext

Yes, you could also find the next Tottenham fixtures and the league table on it. I don't get that on my cable box.

And as for Digitiser (the video-games pages) and Bamboozle (that nice little quiz) ...

 

[thinktank]

I'm at work.

And I'm a lawyer.

If I'm found to be watching illegal streams it won't end well for me.

I'm just not sure if I'm THAT keen to know how Harry Kane is playing nominally on the left of a front three.

Haven't you got a smartphone? That's your personal device/service and not directly connected to the firm.

 

[0-Tibsy-0]

I'm at work.

And I'm a lawyer.

If I'm found to be watching illegal streams it won't end well for me.

I'm just not sure if I'm THAT keen to know how Harry Kane is playing nominally on the left of a front three.

If you were a good Lawyer you should watch and then argue your way out of it.

Have confidence in yourself.

Or just watch it on a colleagues computer.

 

[SandroClegane]

Surprised Dier and Bentaleb are starting. Doubt if either gets 90 mins. No Kaboul.
Strange selections to me.

Kaboul was left back in London.

 

[Acid]

Haven't you got a smartphone? That's your personal device/service and not directly connected to the firm.

And use data not their Wi-Fi - also on the front page there is a link to a legal stream for a fair price

 

[DEFchenkOE]

How comes Sandro can't get a lookin these days? Unfit or just totally out of favour?

 

[prawnsandwich]

Glad to see Dier alongside Vertonghen though as this could be the way forward for us.

Me too. But I thought he would have saved Dier for QPR.

 

[Spurs 1961]

Me too. But I thought he would have saved Dier for QPR.

Fair comment. Perhaps it was because this is the first opportunity for Dier to play with Verts in a real match