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

[Zippy1980]

Now Jose can tell them to not push forward, sit deep, soak up the pressure and hit them on the counter. Great
Expecting a piss poor 2nd half now.

Couldn’t care less as long as we get 3 points

 

[chrissivad]

Hopefully Rodon and Hojbjerg can keep getting reactions from their players second half.

We need players to get to the ref quickly when they mouth off though.

 

[KingKay]

McTominay should be off but so should pogba. We need to get in the ref’s ear and our players need to target McTominay and get him sent off.

Agree that we need to target him, but a second yellow would have been harsh.

 

[Saoirse]

Generally better defense than we've seen recently. Interesting that the fallbacks are being more conservative. United possibly lucky to still have 11 men, but equally Son was well beaten before the accidental contact so somewhat fortuitous for us not to concede. Overall, much more of what a Mourinho performance is meant to be, and hopefully we see it out for the 3 points. COYS

 

[Verloc]

Dier starting to crack towards the end of the half….

 

[yankspurs]

Gotta continue that next half. They are getting very frustrated and will boil over

 

[faymantaray]

What are the chances of playing any part of the 2nd half on the front foot without conceding?

 

[spursfan77]

Don't like the sitting back and inviting them on to us. Really hope that isn't the tactic for the next 45...

If it is there’s no point watching. Let’s hope we don’t come out at half time asleep like last weekend.

 

[Tonio]

Playing well as a team, pretty solid all over the pitch. Not created much but there hasn’t been many chances created by either side. Hopefully Utd stay in 1st gear for the 2nd half too.

I think that's doing us a disservice. We've played much better than them. The level they're at is where they're at imo.

 

[ajspurs]

Certainly hasn't been as bad as I thought it could have been, have been relatively 'solid' but that's without really doing anything in front of goal, other than the actual goal of course.

This is more reminiscent of Jose's earlier in the season performances, which I would take over what we've seen more recently in fairness, but we still certainly need to find ways of testing the keeper more.

 

[Gassin's finest]

A really good first half tbh. Man U seem a bit rattled after the decision and goal. Going in 1 up is a big deal too.

Honestly, we look galvanised after that, and I hope we keep our heads and our ethic for the second half. Get one of their lot sent off and nab a second.

God I hate Man Utd.

 

[GarlicBread]

Loved seeing OGS looking pissed off.

 

[hamsup_sotong]

man whoever knew that putting a right footed on the right actually works lol dier looking more comfy there.. hopefully I don't jinx it. But the effort is definitely there. and a 4 3 3 sighting geez we look so much better on the ball with it

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

6 what?

 

[curlacious]

6 what?

Geese a-laying

 

[GMI]

You just know Jose is telling the team to get one of them sent off.

 

[spursfan77]

Agree that we need to target him, but a second yellow would have been harsh.

Probably. Seen them given though. Mike Dean would have given him a second yellow for example.

 

[muppetman]

Pretty low bar at the moment but I'm pleased to see us showing a bit of fight and effort.

 

[SpursD22]

We’re in 2021 and there’s still a lot of people who thinks Pogba is better than Ndombele

Ndombele is legit 10X better than him

 

[shelfmonkey]

Decent 1st half. Just hope that Jose doesn't give the retreat order, nothing worse than watching Spurs trying to defend a slim lead! Utd will come out like a hurricane for the first 15-20 mins, this period will determine the outcome, imo.