Match Ratings vs Chelsea

[Bus-Conductor]

Thats crap, and obviously from somebody who has clearly never played at any half decent level or they would know this, as it's so so basic!

How is a corner floated 30 feet up in the air, way beyond the back post, under no pressure at all a header made in earnest!?

Dear God!

And seriously BC you fancy yourself as having an amazing football brain, that's terrible from you!

So you reached the level where you were taught if you can't guarantee your clearance will be perfect then just shrug and leave it. Clearly your level went beyond EPL and FIFA World Cup.

Behave.

 

[Legend10]

So you reached the level where you were taught if you can't guarantee your clearance will be perfect then just shrug and leave it. Clearly your level went beyond EPL and FIFA World Cup.

Behave.

You can't see he should have just helped it on out wide, incredible!

 

[Legend10]

Serious question BC, have you ever played at any sort of level?

 

[Spurs_Bear]

Serious question BC, have you ever played at any sort of level?

He's a better player than Darren Bent.

 

[Legend10]

He's a better player than Darren Bent.

It sounds rude, but i didn't mean it to be, i'm just curious as I can't believe the comments about Gallas on the first goal!

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Serious question BC, have you ever played at any sort of level?

I've played football above sea level, does that count.

 

[StartingPrice]

He's a better player than Darren Bent.

Yeah, but, TBF, so's Sandra Redknapp

BC, I have to agree with Leg-End, here...I am all for giving him credit, and often do so when I think his contribution is being overlooked. You are right about the Mata goal, Livermore (who, likewise, I have been prepared to support), waves his arm limply, to no-one in particular, in the direction of Mata, and then runs towards the middle where he would have been taken up space that was already covered.

But, Gallas really could have glanced the head out for a throw-in or a corner. There was no need for him to get so much on it, unless he was trying to directed it - and if he was, it was woefully off course.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

It sounds rude, but i didn't mean it to be, i'm just curious as I can't believe the comments about Gallas on the first goal!

If you'd played to my level L10, you'd have not settled for anything less than him doing a Klaus Fischer bicycle kick into to touch.

Fucking amateurs.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Yeah, but, TBF, so's Sandra Redknapp

BC, I have to agree with Leg-End, here...I am all for giving him credit, and often do so when I think his contribution is being overlooked. You are right about the Mata goal, Livermore (who, likewise, I have been prepared to support), waves his arm limply, to no-one in particular, in the direction of Mata, and then runs towards the middle where he would have been taken up space that was already covered.

But, Gallas really could have glanced the head out for a throw-in or a corner. There was no need for him to get so much on it, unless he was trying to directed it - and if he was, it was woefully off course.

I'm growing in confidence.

 

[Legend10]

haha this is becoming comical!

 

[StartingPrice]

I'm growing in confidence.

Well...it's a start, I suppose.

When you start growing in Reason, I will hit the <OPTIMISTIC>.
When you start growing in intelligence (if that is possible at your age), hell, I'll go all flamboyant and hit <LIKE>

 

[jonathanhotspur]

On a slightly different note, a poster from another Spurs forum claims Walker's poor positional sense is Gallas's fault and would best be remedied by restoring Daws to the starting eleven.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

On a slightly different note, a poster from another Spurs forum claims Walker's poor positional sense is Gallas's fault and would best be remedied by restoring Daws to the starting eleven.

Over on the Financial Times forum they are claiming the sub-prime mortgage default swap problem was caused by Gallas not being close enough to Lehnman Brothers.

 

[cozzo]

In relation to the third goal... looks very very bad on Livermore and Walker. But people still blame Gallas because he was left to defend it alone. Its sad that a lot of Spurs fans view the game so simplistically.

 

[RichieS]

It's hard to say what should have happened because Mata and Hazard are both very very good, but looking at that, Vertonghen should be with Hazard and Livermore should be with Mata. Also, that pass is clearly meant for Torres who looks suspiciously offside to me...

 

[Spurs_Bear]

On a slightly different note, a poster from another Spurs forum claims Walker's poor positional sense is Gallas's fault and would best be remedied by restoring Daws to the starting eleven.

I wondered where Adiepf had got to...

 

[Damian99]

I'll ask you again - where should Gallas be in that passage on play ?.

On the fucking bench if you want my opinion.

 

[Damian99]

Serious question BC, have you ever played at any sort of level?

How dare you.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

On the fucking bench if you want my opinion.

Not blond and dopey enough for you ?

 

[steve]

I have to come down on the side of L10 on this. I don't think the mistakes should be used as a stick to beat Gallas with as some are doing but,

1) the header should've been cleared by Walker and he should've been screaming at Bill and everyone else that is was his ball BUT Gallas despite trying to do the right thing got under the ball and looped it back in between the posts. It's a misjudgement on his part, most times he would've got away with it, but it's a fact that the ball should've been helped on it's way and out of the box diagonally towards the touchline.

2) the 2nd goal - the cross should go back the way it's come. He's trying to do the right thing again by clearing the ball up pitch but it's risky and he scuffed it - he took the chance and made a mess of the clearance. Again the ball's pushed out between the posts which makes the finish more likely. If it goes back the way it's come the danger is minimal even if he scuffs it. I can see what he's trying to do, keeping the ball in play and launching it up towards Defoe but it's a mistake.

3) Can't blame him at all for the 3rd - Caulker in part hands Torres over and Hazards pass to Torres falls on a plate for Mata who should've been picked up by Livermore/Walker. If Caulker's tighter to Torres then maybe Gallas can step across but his position was about right considering Caulker's.

None of this should detract from our squad deficiencies as has already been discussed to death on here. I think Chelsea are overrated, weak defensively both as a back 4 and as a team and they lack the guts, strength and character of previous teams they've had in recent years. They also miss Drogba massively - for all their possession 1st half they created very little once they reached the edge of the box and Bale and Dembele would've seen the balance tipped our way without doubt. Lloris and Adebayor need to play and we need some brains and guile to play off him in January. I think we're stronger defensively as a team than last season but considerably weaker creatively and although we won't lose loads we'll draw more than last season.

Oh and Chelsea won't win the league - I'll give £50 to the site if they do.