Match Threads Ludogorets vs Spurs - Match Thread - Europa league Round 3

[Bulletspur]

LUDOGORETS 1-3 SPURS
Keseru Kane, Lucas, Lo Celso​

Spurs: Hart, Doherty, Alderweireld, Dier, Davies, Winks, Sissoko (Hojbjerg), Lo Celso (Ndombele), Bale (Bergwijn), Lucas (Son), Kane (Viinicius)
Subs: Lloris, Austin, Sanchez, Cirkin, White, Clarke, Dele.

Ludogorets: Iliev, Ikoko, Terziev, Verdon, Nedyalkov (c), Badji, Anicet Abel, Manu, Cauly Souza, Yankov, Keseru.
Subs: Stoyanov, Cicinho, Santana, Tchibota, Moti, Josue Sa, Tekpetey, Mitkov, Yordanov.

Official Site Match Centre
Six changes from the starting line-up against Brighton on Sunday - in come Hart, Davies, Winks, Lo Celso, Bale and Lucas in place of Lloris, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Lamela, Ndombele and Son.

TEAM FORM Ludogorets DLWLW ------Spurs DWWLW ------(All Competitions)

We will be looking to bounce back from a shocking 1-0 loss to Antwerp when we take on Ludogorets Lazgrad in the Europa League group stages round 3. Jose decided to rest first-team regulars in the second group game, but he should field a descent starting line-up against Ludogorets. It is well known that “The Special One” wants to win everything, and we are positive that he will count on key players against Ludogorets. The Bulgarian champions, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 4-3 loss to LASK, and they are unlikely to make life difficult for our star-studded Premier League outfit. A man to watch in the home team will be Manu, who scored a hat-trick in the defeat to LASK, while Ludogorets defenders should have Harry Kane at bay regardless of he starts from the bench or not. Stoyanov is a Bulgarian goalkeeper playing for PFC Ludogorets. The 29-year-old shot stopper is also a member of the Bulgarian national football team with his Cristiano Ronaldo penalty save in an unexpected 1-0 away friendly win over Portugal remaining the highlight of his international career so far.

We go into this encounter following a 2-1 Premier League win against Brighton & Hove Albion in our previous fixture. In that match we managed 43% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. For us, the scorers were Harry Kane (13') and Gareth Bale (73'). At the other end, Brighton & Hove Albion got 6 shots at goal with 2 on target. Tariq Lamptey (56') scored for Brighton & Hove Albion. Showing our penchant for action-packed matches, we’ve seen goals 21 times in the last 6 games in which we have played, making it an average of 3.5 goals for each fixture. Opposition teams have got 6 from this total.

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[Serpico]

Our play has dipped recently (results aside) so need to win this and play well... bounce back and all that.

 

[hughy]

Best thing about Thursdays is no VAR.

 

[Gbspurs]

Best thing about Thursdays is no VAR.

We probably wouldn't have won on Sunday without it! Incompetent officials are the issue.

 

[hughy]

We probably wouldn't have won on Sunday without it! Incompetent officials are the issue.

Impossible to say. All I know is I can't be bothered to watch some incompetent **** look at a monitor for the best part of 4 minutes only to make the incorrect call.

 

[Twizzle]

some of the Europa games really are a geography lesson, never heard of half of these places

really sucks if you lose to Bumfuck FC

 

[JCRD]

We best win

Ludogorets 1 - 5 Spurs

 

[topper]

some of the Europa games really are a geography lesson, never heard of half of these places

really sucks if you lose to Bumfuck FC

You're not a Ludogorets fan by any chance?

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

I just realised I posted this in the 'team for' thread when it might be better off in here so here it is again.

The home of Ludogorets is Razgrad, which is a city in northeastern Bulgaria, built on a Thracian settlement in 4th/5th century BC and In 251, the town was the site of the Battle of Abrittus, during which the Goths defeated a Roman army under the emperors Trajan Decius and Herennius Etruscus. The battle is notable for being the first occasion of a Roman emperor being killed in a battle with barbarians.

FFS Trajan Decius

erm, well, also.......If you drew a triangle between Thessolaniki, Isanbul and Bucharest and stuck a pin in just below the top left of the triangle, it's there. It's nearer Bucharest than the Bulgarian capital and approx a 3hr flight from here. Their time is 2 hours ahead of us.

There, some culture for you peasants.

 

[rez9000]

Iskreno blagodarya kakto vinagi za nishkata na macha, @Bulletspur .

Seeing as we're playing a Bulgarian team, this match's thank you note is written in - yes, that's right! - Hungarian.

No, not really. It is Bulgarian.

 

[TheChosenOne]

I just realised I posted this in the 'team for' thread when it might be better off in here so here it is again.

The home of Ludogorets is Razgrad, which is a city in northeastern Bulgaria, built on a Thracian settlement in 4th/5th century BC and In 251, the town was the site of the Battle of Abrittus, during which the Goths defeated a Roman army under the emperors Trajan Decius and Herennius Etruscus. The battle is notable for being the first occasion of a Roman emperor being killed in a battle with barbarians.

FFS Trajan Decius View attachment 76910

erm, well, also.......If you drew a triangle between Thessolaniki, Isanbul and Bucharest and stuck a pin in just below the top left of the triangle, it's there. It's nearer Bucharest than the Bulgarian capital and approx a 3hr flight from here. Their time is 2 hours ahead of us.

There, some culture for you peasants.

I've been reading a lot of Roman history recently and knew about Trajan for sure. Not the rest of it.

I expect Berbs will be rolled out for this occasion ?

I wonder if I ever had an Uncle in Bulgaria ?

Thanks for the thread again @Bulletspur - COYLWs

 

[davidmatzdorf]

Iskreno blagodarya kakto vinagi za nishkata na macha, @Bulletspur .

Seeing as we're playing a Bulgarian team, this match's thank you note is written in - yes, that's right! - Hungarian.

No, not really. It is Bulgarian.

"Blagodarya" is the only word I remember from my travels in Bulgaria in... 1981.

 

[Shepspurs]

"Blagodarya" is the only word I remember from my travels in Bulgaria in... 1981.

To coin a phrase, if you remembered any more, you probably weren't there.

 

[hughy]

"Blagodarya" is the only word I remember from my travels in Bulgaria in... 1981.

It hadn't changed as of 2008, the last time I went skiing there. I say skiing, more walk up a hill, slide down, and then apres-ski from around 12:30pm until you can't see straight.

 

[DiscoD1882]

I just realised I posted this in the 'team for' thread when it might be better off in here so here it is again.

The home of Ludogorets is Razgrad, which is a city in northeastern Bulgaria, built on a Thracian settlement in 4th/5th century BC and In 251, the town was the site of the Battle of Abrittus, during which the Goths defeated a Roman army under the emperors Trajan Decius and Herennius Etruscus. The battle is notable for being the first occasion of a Roman emperor being killed in a battle with barbarians.

FFS Trajan Decius View attachment 76910

erm, well, also.......If you drew a triangle between Thessolaniki, Isanbul and Bucharest and stuck a pin in just below the top left of the triangle, it's there. It's nearer Bucharest than the Bulgarian capital and approx a 3hr flight from here. Their time is 2 hours ahead of us.

There, some culture for you peasants.

Yeah. But has it got a McDonalds??

 

[TheChosenOne]

It hadn't changed as of 2008, the last time I went skiing there. I say skiing, more walk up a hill, slide down, and then apres-ski from around 12:30pm until you can't see straight.

I was happy to hear my ex-wife and her boyfriend went on skiing trip there also - Back in 1988 - They arrived to find there was no snow.

 

[Mr Pink]

I was happy to hear my ex-wife and her boyfriend went on skiing trip there also - Back in 1988 - They arrived to find there was no snow.

Snowed the next day though ?

 

[TheChosenOne]

Snowed the next day though ?

It did a few days later but she hated it so much she stayed in the hotel for the duration. That was her mentality.

 

[Bulletspur]

Iskreno blagodarya kakto vinagi za nishkata na macha, @Bulletspur .

"Blagodarya" is the only word I remember from my travels in Bulgaria in... 1981.

I have no idea what is being said but I will reply and say, you are welcome.............I think?

 

[rez9000]

I have no idea what is being said but I will reply and say, you are welcome.............I think?

"Sincere thanks for the match thread as always, Bulletspur."