Match Threads Barcelona v Spurs - Match Thread (CL Round 6)

[spursfan77]

He really looks exhausted and I don't believe that the ankle injury hasn't had a big effect. He's still a great finisher, but he looks like he's just played 90m when we kick off. A 100% Kane bullies defenders and isn't slow, just not fast.

Yep there’s something wrong with him. He’s just not the same player since the injuries. It’s so sad.

 

[Phomesy]

the goal we conceded was more about our wank set plays than individual mistakes, we stick so many in the box but never beat the first man from them when the opponents hold a high line.

KWP fucked up. He'll own it. So should we.
But, yes we are often wank at set plays.

 

[SugarRay]

I noticed this against Leicester, that time it was Davies and Eriksen and it worried me. But why are we having 2 players especially one defender over the free kicks?? Leicester weren't good enough to punish us but Barca did. If Rose was next to KWP then he lays it off to him instead of turning back and getting in a muddle.

We just seem to self destruct in the big games early on often.

It’s a mental thing. Shocking errors happening in the biggest games, the only explanation is a weak mentality unfortunately.

 

[Sweetsman]

No, I’m sorry but this is the deciding game in the champions league. Fair enough that Poch gave him the chance but he’s cost us a goal and looks horrendous. He needs to come off now

He has actually played well apart from the goal.

 

[Thewobbler]

I’ve honestly never seen the hype that surrounds KWP. He played an incredibly low-key carabao Cup game and got absolutely rinsed by a random West Ham youth player .

All clubs do it when a youth player has a good game. KWP was against newcastle if i remember correctly. Since then he has had the hype. Can't judge him until he gets a good run of games but it won't happen here i dont think

 

[Doctor Dinkey]

We've played well in fits and starts, and I do think we might score. Unfortunately our defence looks a bit shaky and we keep giving the ball away.

 

[mark87]

Half time sub anyone?

 

[WiganSpur]

Nonsense. If KWP executes a very basic bit of control then pass, then there's absolutely no issue with the set piece set up.

What I liked about KWP is that he was initially disappointed as he knew it was his mistake, but he owned it and then was pretty decent for the rest of the half (apart from that yellow card challenge). It shows a lot of maturity.

But that wasn't the only time it happened. Two or three times we got away with it. Mostly through the calmness of Winks, but if they get the ball in those situations it's 2 on 2.

I guess we might as well go for a goal though now.

 

[maltahotspur]

I Would prefer having Davies on for KWP. He made the mistake for their goal and has a yellow card. Both are playing on his mind now and he is an accident waiting to happen.
They are targeting his side and it's affecting all our back line.

 

[Dzejkob]

I would make a statment now and I would love to be proved wrong. But I would like to write it in half time cause I don't want to be one of those guys who only criticize after we lose cause then they have arguments.
I don't belive we would turn this around. This feels like another important Spurs game after which all fans will be looking for excuses. KWP mistake, Son chance, injuries, we weren't that bad etc. I want sooo much to win. But I'm angry cause we were poor and sorry I don't belive we will do.

 

[Sevens]

Kane needs to step up in these big games if he wants to be world class. Gone missing again here.

No service. But it was his excellent first time ball that picked out Eriksen who played a brilliant first time ball to Son for his one on one.

 

[Haddock]

I think they all turned up in their Saturday night loafers, them leather soles were struggling.

Seriously though, what's the chances Barca have pulled a cheeky one here? One of the Barca staff, with a long twirly moustache who had a wheezing dog sitting next to him let someone from our staff "overhear" that they were going to dry up the pitch a bit, slow us down, all the boots layed out as normal, then last minute they cranked up the sprinkler mix and all the players put on their screw in studs?

We could've been played pre-game.

Wrong conspiracy theory. Our boys wearing the wrong studs is an elaborate scheme that all started with NASA faking the moon landing.

 

[LexingtonSpurs]

People need to remember Dembele cost £100m, to put that into that’s more than 3 Sissoko’s. Insane

We should require any Transfer money talk to be quoted in terms of Sissokos.

Like: "Ajax want 2 Sissokos for De Ligt"

Or: "We can probably get Grealish for half a Sissoko if Villa don't get promoted"

 

[Indisguise]

Half time sub anyone?

Steak and cheese please mate. Very nice of ya!

 

[glospur]

He's nearly 22. He's no longer a good prospect, he should be starting to fulfil some of his potential. I don't see how he's been great since either, he's being turned inside out every time the ball comes down Barca's left.

Rubbish. He's just at the age now that Kane was when he broke through. Of course he's still a prospect.

 

[Zippy1980]

Half time sub anyone?

Poch will wait at least 15mins

 

[ardiles&villa]

The knee jerks on Dier, foyth and now the latest addition kwp after a few mistakes or a bit of bad form are ridiculous

 

[paulcumpstone]

almost impossible for kwp not to be rusty, poch has managed him so poorly over the last 2 years

 

[tooey]

Eriksen shit at corners? Kane looks unfit? I just need Dier to come on and somebody to say "He's a CB playing as a CM" to complete my SC tired cliche bullshit bingo.

 

[Ghost Hardware]

Dembele , Rakatic and Coutinho would walk into any teams first x1

Always surprised me how many people were critical of Coutinho just because he played for Liverpool and they bought him for peanuts.