Europa: will we or won't we?

[kaz Hirai]

I voted yes, however I hope we dont meet chelsea even though I think they are poor right now. But the thought of being knocked out of the Champions league and the Europa by them is terrible

 

[RichieS]

YES! or No. Voted yes, since I realised I´m rather tired of being such a cranky pessimist. I still don´t believe we´ll get fourth, and if we do, Arse will somehow be awarded our spot in some incredible, unprecedented application of an obscure rule where the team beaten twice in the last 16, with goals scored with exactly those intervals is to defend it´s honour the next tournament... or something.

Sooo... So much for not being a cranky pessimist.

Ok, there are strong f***ing teams in the EL now, but I do believe we will pick ourselves up after the Lyon games. Lyon were among the toughest teams to meat this competition (my opinion), and thoug Inter certainly are no pushover, I believe we´ll go on to the quarter finals.

Let´s have a look at the remaining teams:
Anji (win) - Chateau Noveau
Pilzen (win) - Fenerbache
Stuttgart - Lazio (win)
Steua - Chelskij (win)
Benfica (win) - Bordeaux
SPURS (win) - Inter
Levante - Rubin (win)
Basel - Zenit (win)

So, we´re clearly among the favourites here, together with Chelskij and Inter. Possible banana peels inclde Zenit, Rubin, Benfica, Lazio and Pilzen.
On the whole, I rather agree with the Danish tele bloke: the winner of SPurs - Inter will be the bookies´favourite to win the enitre thing.

Pretty much agree, although I think Fenerbache will beat Plzen.

Most teams that win cups (Barca the exception) tend to win ugly.

We're winning pretty ugly in Europe right now.

No team with AVB on the bench can ever do anything 'ugly'.

 

[chinaman]

The heart says yes, the head no; so voted no. But if Bale can lead us past Inter, who knows.

 

[SugarRay]

I usually vote yes in such polls but went with no this time. For the reasons already covered ( only play for 45 minutes a game, lack creativity etc )

I would love to win it though. Would take this over top 4 if given the choice...

 

[mpickard2087]

Honestly don't know. If our attacking game clicked into place at last and some of the others started taking the workload off of Bale then you'd think we have as good a chance as anyone. But not many signs of it picking up yet.

 

[kaz Hirai]

on the topic of lacking creativity it's interesting to note that Liverpool, man city and Arsenal, 2 teams who dont usually get that tag have only scored a very small amount of more goals than us in the league.

So we arent doing too bad for a team that doesnt have a great striker, and sometimes none at all!

 

[idontgetit]

We ought to put McAvoy from the academy in the squad for Inter. He looks exactly like Bale. They'll have a fucking heart attack when they see two of him

 

[TottenhamLegend]

I think the winner of our game with Inter will make the final.

 

[lol]

we wont if we keep playing friedel. friedel is good, but lloris is a different gravy. if we start to play lloris from semi's would be unfair to brad. if we let brad play the league, goodbye sweet fourth. i think we are not gonna win because avb does not want to upset brad or sacrifice 4th placing

 

[AngerManagement]

It's u likely but not impossible

We don't look creative enough or potent enough to win what is a very strong competition right now

That being said we had the luck of winners last night and teams have won silverware playing poorly and getting lucky before

While we are in it we have a shoot and have to believe and support, strong teas like Ajax and a Madrid are out already and once you get to the latter stages its anyone's to win, if. Can get past inter we have a real chance even if there are probably three or four teams more likely to win than us right not (not least Chelsea)

 

[Gbspurs]

 

[Rout-Ledge]

I think there's a possibility but it's obviously more likely that we won't

 

[whitelightwhiteheat]

I think we're going to win it, and have been saying so to anyone who will listen since we appointed AVB in the summer.

 

[Sp3akerboxxx]

Fancy us to do inter, but doubt we will win the whole thing

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

Creativity is not a problem for us when we are playing better teams. They will attack us leaving spaces for us to counter attack.

I think we have a decent chance of winning the cup. I actually think if we get past Inter it will give us a massive springboard to reach the final.

 

[StartingPrice]

on the topic of lacking creativity it's interesting to note that Liverpool, man city and Arsenal, 2 teams who dont usually get that tag have only scored a very small amount of more goals than us in the league.

So we arent doing too bad for a team that doesnt have a great striker, and sometimes none at all!

Er, that's THREE teams...I'm watching you

RE the OP: I really can't say whether we will go all the way, but I think that if we can beat Inter we can - and we can beat Inter.
Dembélé's goal was vital last night, but could be even more important in the long term. Not that I ever fell for the one man team fallacy, but the timely reminded that someone other than Bale can step up will put more doubt in opposition minds. Where they would have been focussing on Bale, now they have to take Moussa into account. And that will make room for players like Lennon and Holtby. If they can get in on the act, teams will remember to be really jittery against us and it could have a snowball effect. We are generally improving as players get to know one another and AVB's wants. Adebayor never really got a proper run in the team before the ACN (getting sent off against the Goons saw to that), and he never had the chance to play with someone like Holby. Put the two together and we could as good going forward as these players put together should be. And then, who knows

 

[balalasaurus]

i believe that we will. as we get closer to touching the cup, the players will want it more. it goes without saying that we have what it takes. we just need to believe in ourselves. COYS

 

[tototoner]

If we get past Inter Yes, unfortunately I cannot see us getting past Inter. Hope I'm wrong

 

[RichieS]

If we get past Inter Yes, unfortunately I cannot see us getting past Inter. Hope I'm wrong

I've seen them a couple of times recently and they haven't really been up to much. We could well have far too much pace for them.

 

[Sp3akerboxxx]

I've seen them a couple of times recently and they haven't really been up to much. We could well have far too much pace for them.

Again.