Match Threads Spurs vs Aston Villa - Day 13

[SlotBadger]

Did we play a single decisive forward pass since Son’s disallowed goal?

So many tentative passes going sideways and backwards to put pressure on ourselves. Very frustrating.

 

[nferno]

All for nowt and we’re Bentancur down, for who knows how long again. Fucking shit. There’s no justice in this world.

 

[DiamondLites]

He passes back too much

Agreed, he doesn’t look very fast either. He does some things well, but then can’t get away from his man so has to check back

 

[easley91]

Make shift CBs, make shift midfield and not the usual wingers either side of Son. That was pretty good Villa goal aside. Been all over them. Keep that up and we win.

 

[BromleySpur]

He was

Pretty standard.

 

[Tucker]

I want to see that rat bastard Cash go off on a stretcher with an oxygen tank. One of the scummiest players in the league.

 

[13VanDerBale13]

This is going to be a rough month, with all these injuries, it’s crazy how much a season can turn.

 

[yojambo]

Hardly played a forward ball after Bentancur went off. Kulusevski started brightly but has become anonymous.

Played some good football, but need to stay on the front foot cause this defence won't keep the ball out the net.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Hojbjerg still plays the Conte way. Never learns.

What’s he done wrong?

He’s no Bentancur but I’ve felt he’s done fine since he’s come on.

Our issue has been defending set pieces and not having finished more of our many chances to kill the game.

 

[Chimbo!]

I feel that Bentancur injury has made us less stable when playing out. It’s where their goal indirectly comes from. We have less confidence with the ball in our third and players like Porro are taking risks to help. Hojbjerg is such a downgrade on Bentancur (and Bissouma).

 

[RuskyM]

Did we play a single decisive forward pass since Son’s disallowed goal?

So many tentative passes going sideways and backwards to put pressure on ourselves. Very frustrating.

Coincided with our best midfielder going off, tbf.

 

[TheSpillage]

We were superb until we lost Rodrigo. Tough game now. Feel we will tire as the game goes on and they might pick us off. Least it’s fun though.

 

[Johnny J]

To be fair we'd be thrilled with this performance if it was our first 11. Impressive that's we've played this well with backups in both central defence and central midfield.

 

[Athenspur]

Whatever. Not playing your only recognised central defender is incomprehensible and inexcusable. For all his tactical nous, Ange is costing us points two weeks in a row. We were lucky with the Watkins call, but now I'm not sure we're getting anything from this game.

 

[N'Obody]

I don't condone violence. But Cash needs to be wiped out for the rest of this season. Absolute scum of a player. Games like this is where you know if Romero was on the pitch. Cash would be on a stretcher by now.

 

[DenverSpur]

Brilliant. Half our first 11 out injured yet we’re playing with no fear. If it wasn’t for some bad luck and poor decision making in the box we could/should be 2 or 3 goals better off.
Until he was hacked down by Cash Bentancur was MOM. Not as dangerous without him.

 

[cjbyid]

Frustrating. Should have been about 3 up.

Hopefully we finish our chances 2nd half

 

[Oscar22]

Gils been fine it’s not all come off, but he’s barely played, and he’s doing what we can ask of him which is go out there and play like he wants the chance more regularly - he’s done that for me.

Gios been good, in fact, I don’t think any player has been bad.

We’re playing like a team with a sticky tape defence, and that’s exactly what we are.

Chances are there for us, come out, play as we have been and we can win this, we just have to realise that is dominating possession and keeping the pressure on is the best way of us not having to rely on a patchy defence - obvious as it sounds.

 

[Mattspurs1982]

Our CB’s can’t come back soon enough. Just seem to panic back there without our top boys

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

This is going to be a rough month, with all these injuries, it’s crazy how much a season can turn.

Let’s focus on the now first, big 2nd half.

Big test of the boys attitude now. We deserve to be winning this but at this level if you don’t take your chances you’ll get punished.

Big fast start and early goal 2nd half please then go and kill the game.