Aston Villa Vs Tottenham: Match Thread

[TH1239]

When Lamela and Dembele both start, we tend to win most of our matches. This is because they are both major catalysts for the high press. A team like Villa are ripe to be pressed into submission very quickly. If we sit around and don't work hard, then they will grow. Fortunately, Poch isn't picking non-pressing players with no end product today (like he did against Dortmund and earlier in the season in loss to Newcastle).

3-0 seems like the right scoreline.

 

[yankspurs]

When Lamela and Dembele both start, we tend to win most of our matches. This is because they are both major catalysts for the high press. A team like Villa are ripe to be pressed into submission very quickly. If we sit around and don't work hard, then they will grow. Fortunately, Poch isn't picking non-pressing players with no end product today (like he did against Dortmund and earlier in the season in loss to Newcastle).

3-0 seems like the right scoreline.

Or for 2.5 months of last season when he dropped Lamela and Dembele for fucking Chadli and Townsend, which cost us top 4 and the League Cup.

 

[Veuve Clicquot]

Because Poch will never deviate from his full back rotation thing unless an injury occurs.

I understand the need to rotate but it seems to be done in a random way rather than taking into account the opposition.

 

[Giovanni]

I do agree with the fullbacks....they are out of sync in terms of games they are most suited to.
Today we will dominte the ball and will be a question of how good is our delivery from wide areas. And with walker and rose im abit worried this could turn into an abuse thread. They should have played v dortmund and the other 2 today.

 

[yankspurs]

I understand the need to rotate but it seems to be done in a random way rather than taking into account the opposition.

It's not random. It's just not in th way that you would think one would rotate in.

 

[kidby33]

You're telling me you wouldnt put a tenner on them if they were 50/1?!?!?!? We are Tottenham Hotspur. We bottle it fairly regularly and are in a poor stretch at the moment. 50/1 would definitely be something to plop a few units on

I thought i had a six fold up yesturday , punched the air when Bristol city got a 90th minute winner only to be brought back to earth when i saw Rotherham had come back from 0-3 down in last eight minutes AARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

 

[yankspurs]

I thought i had a six fold up yesturday , punched the air when Bristol city got a 90th minute winner only to be brought back to earth when i saw Rotherham had come back from 0-3 down in last eight minutes AARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Oof. Bad beat.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

I do agree with the fullbacks....they are out of sync in terms of games they are most suited to.
Today we will dominte the ball and will be a question of how good is our delivery from wide areas. And with walker and rose im abit worried this could turn into an abuse thread. They should have played v dortmund and the other 2 today.

Did you want Walker and Rose to play against Arsenal?

 

[jezz]

Injured in Feb but has been sent back to the development squad for being an immature, cocky little sh*t.

Are you talking about Sherwood or Grealish here

 

[mark87]

Arguably our strongest lineup, if we can't bet a bad villa side there's something seriously wrong.

 

[dickieven]

Looking forward to this today. A chance to put pressure on Leicester and the chasing pack. 3 points needed.

 

[tdk101]

Good lineup. One nice part about tanking Europa league.

 

[Veuve Clicquot]

Did you want Walker and Rose to play against Arsenal?

Rose played well v Arsenal, but Trippier would have been more suited to that game as Arse sat back and defended for most of the match and as I recall Walker only managed one decent cross during the whole game.

 

[kaz Hirai]

If villa are that poor, and we go 2 goals up fairly early I hope we don't do that thing we do were suddenly decide jobs done and stop playing

 

[zoneD]

...must-win if we want the title...
...simple...
COYS

 

[Matthew]

No chance we'll lose to these lot. They're gash.

Now you've done it!....

 

[Veuve Clicquot]

It's not random. It's just not in th way that you would think one would rotate in.

OK, it's counter intuitive then, considering their relative strengths and weaknesses

 

[Cavehillspur]

Strong team, go for the throat from the get go and try and put this to bed early, my heart can't take another nervy affair.

 

[mark87]

If villa are that poor, and we go 2 goals up fairly early I hope we don't do that thing we do were suddenly decide jobs done and stop playing

That's what happened at whl and they almost equalised from two down, sure hope same thing doesn't today, but 3 points is 3 points

 

[Veuve Clicquot]

@zoneD you disagreed with both posts, care to post why you disagree?