Match Threads Spurs vs Man Utd - Match Thread - Day 31

[SandroRedknapp]

What's the big deal? We've beaten them on aggregate

 

[lookofdisdain]

If Kane and Son leave then so be it but we need to use the money a lot better than we have over the last few seasons.

I don’t disagree. I have no faith in the club to reinvest wisely. Liverpool did it right after Coutinho (but not Suarez), Leicester have done it repeatedly after selling top players

 

[Trix]

I turned off when I saw Sissoko coming in for GLC

final straw

Awful treatment of Bale. Dele not had a sniff. Just a crap manager

Dele doesn't deserve a sniff. Needs to go just as much as Jose does.

 

[glacierSpurs]

Putting Sissoko on in that situation, the only way it makes sense to me is if he's trying to get sacked and walk away with a hefty payout. There is just no other way it makes sense.

And pay Sissoko for the co-operation.

 

[sparx100]

Fully agree, but just to add it isn’t sissoko’s fault he is brought on in those situations

Nope. It just shows the area we need to improve on. Winks or Sissoko it wouldn't have mattered. Whisper it but Holjberg has not been pulling up trees recently and I still am not sure on N'Dombele's best position in this team. He is an unbelievable talent but we need more from him.

 

[Cochise]

we aren’t and that is the most frustrating thing!

That first half was crap from UTD. They were essentially working off of long balls down the channels hoping to score on the counter or knock downs from Cavani. In the second they were a better team, but it wasn't as big of a gulf as it was between us and City or Liverpool.

 

[bubble07]

Defending wasn't that bad but cavani movement done dier

 

[WePlayWednesday]

There’s more dead wood at our club than in a forest that’s been on fire. It really yanks my chain how we have so many players who really aren’t good enough. I’m sick of it. Dier? Why is this man starting a first team game for a top 6 club. Sissoko? Useless, clueless, crap. Aurier? Man I love a tryer but this guy just tries my patience. 8 players out, along with the manager. This is a joke. 1-0 up, to 1-3 down just shouldn’t happen.

 

[Thenewcat]

Yes I disagree. One centre half is not enough. It is clear that none of our options appear strong enough. He won't play our best centre back for whatever reason. Our central midfield gets dominated in pretty much every game and we are weak at full back.

Using your view that we are only 6 points off 4th, Leeds are 4 points off us having just turned over City Everton are 2 points with 2 games in hand, Arsenal are going to be potentially 4 points behind after probably beating Sheffield United and Villa are only 5. A few shit results and we are potentially 11th.

The manager is definitely impacting the true potential of the squad but the options at centre back and central midfield need strengthening to make us a contender for champions league.

If you don’t think we could have 6 more points this season with better tactics I don’t know what to tell you. We’ve lost 15 from winning positions at half time, and gained zero. If we were merely bad in the second half we’d be in the top 4. I have never ever seen a worse team with a lead in 40 years. That’s tactics, and that’s the job of the manager

 

[King Yid]

Beginning to wonder whos actually in the dugout. Jose, or Jose’s brother

 

[Hoddle&Waddle]

Luke Shaw looking like a prime Pirlo out there. That's how bad we are.

 

[chas vs dave]

We were outclassed in the 2nd half. Didn't come out again.

Not sure what more can be said

 

[ardiles]

Bale, GLC & Ndombele have been at the club from the start of the season. We are now heading towards the end of the season and yet Jose thinks that they are all not fit enough to last 90 mins. The likes of Kane, Hojbjerg & Son have all clocked more minutes and are still able to last full matches.

I’m not blaming the players. I’m just wondering what fitness methods are being used by Jose. If they are fit, we wouldn’t need to see the likes of Sissoko playing for us ever again!

 

[WePlayWednesday]

Defending wasn't that bad but cavani movement done dier

A blind grandmother in a wheelchair could do Dier. Did you see him backing away from the shot? Useless. Aurier rescued him on a few occasions too. Useless the pair of them.

 

[Lifelong]

Unfortunately this all stems from the top....they might be brilliant at some things but unfortunately for us on the pitch where it matters they are dog shit....players need shot of regardless of what other clubs think they are worth...just get rid and take the hit in the long run its for the better...but will it happen....I’m not holding my breath..

 

[CantSmileWithoutYou]

On the plus side, United to win and both teams to score. 10/3....

 

[riggi]

Vegan?

Aldi knock offs

 

[wrd]

Just the 18 points from winning positions this season now, you always know a performance wasn't smashing when you're having to try and justify the decisions surrounding your solitary goal in a 3-1 loss.

 

[Dannyspur]

Dier at fault for their first, putting his hand up instead of clearing the rebound. Dier in no man's land for the second. Dier lets Pogba glide past him for the third.

 

[worcestersauce]

Lots of opinions on the substitutions but to my mind it's not who we brought on that is our downfall it's more ok what was the other option.
We're playing Man United, they are clearly better than us so who do we bring on to take us up a level? By most if not all accounts we put out our best side.