Match Threads Spurs vs Newcastle - Match Thread

[SugarRay]

How times change, calling for Fernando to come on.

Master stroke from Poch!

 

[spurslenny]

This game cries for a tall striker in the box... like Llorente.

Llorente to the rescue. What a time to be alive.

 

[rossdapep]

If Eriksen will get chewed up and spat out at the Bernabeu

He won't be afforded many

Seriously, think Eriksen has been our worst player by a mile. Has his head been turned?

He's an honest professional and I don't think for one second he's the the type to sling it in but it can still effect the mind and I think he's probably playing with a bit of uncertainty.

Is this his worst scoring and assist season for us so far?

 

[spurs mental]

Playing ok. Just Newcastle sitting in. Goal will come

 

[theShiznit]

Love this thread. Against Watford people were tooling up and getting in their cars to go find Llorente and do his kneecaps, now they want him to come on.

When they're keeping it so narrow though having one of Son or Moura heavily marked centrally is pretty pointless, unless we score a super intricate move or a wonder goal it looks like crossing is going to be our most productive route, so Llorente calls are wholly valid.

If we go one up the game will open up (then we can take Llorente off )

 

[kaz Hirai]

Nothing too much to moan about, think the majority are playing well bar Erisken at the moment. But I bet he picks up his game in the second.

It's really difficult, I never watch Newcastle this season, knew they were poor but didn't know rafa resorted to this 11 men behind the ball time waste from 30 mins nonsense too.
Just gotta to be sharp at the back so they don't frustrate us into a mistake which is I assume they just did to City.

 

[rabbikeane]

Not the easiest for Eriksen, it's very crowded around him, adventurous passes will be often blocked.

 

[Colonel_Klinck]

Vertonghen's looked lively down the left!

He had a wonderful delivery and makes a great left back, far better than Davies will ever be. He is however an amazing CB.

 

[kaz Hirai]

This game cries for a tall striker in the box... like Llorente.

I don't know, I suspect that might be meat and drink for this Newcastle team. Need something more crafty, though that could involve llorente link up rather than just crossing

 

[thecook]

The irony about Llorente is that when we're actually playing in a way that isn;t to his strength he plays, yet when we're knocking in qualit crosses he doesn't. That's why we need him on

 

[class of 62]

It's dull. In the toxic bowl that is Wembley.
Im at the other end of the stadium and you can hear the geordies..
Norwigians to the left of me.. Koreans right behind... Fuck off.
But you ****s at home slaughtering us.. Get here ffs.. Larging it about your giving it at the new lane.
. Fuck off even worse.

Are any off you at that game that neg Ed me?

 

[thinktank]

This game cries for a tall striker in the box... like Llorente.

I think Poch's done the right thing and started more dynamic.

That's what's generated the chances and positive play today.

Llorente has an effect on our drive as he can't press. Pressing from the front laregely sets the tone for our pace and intention.

Now we know we can bring Fernando on a bit later and he'll get proper service.

With the players on now, though, if we grab a goal the game will open up and we will have a more dynamic front line to capitalise on counters.

I'm with Poch here.

 

[nailsy]

Eriksen can provide that one moment to score. Would be suicidal to take him off

Yep. And he also got a great block in earlier when it looked like they might score.

 

[jolsnogross]

We're doing well, but need to shoot more. They're fine playing deep and centrally, and we're not going to walk it in. So son, Eriksson and winks needs to shoot from 20 yards to give newcastle more reason to step out another 5 yds

 

[Johnny J]

It's dull. In the toxic bowl that is Wembley.
Im at the other end of the stadium and you can hear the geordies..
Norwigians to the left of me.. Koreans right behind... Fuck off.
But you ****s at home slaughtering us.. Get here ffs.. Larging it about your giving it at the new lane.
. Fuck off even worse.

Disgusting post.

 

[theShiznit]

Has put in dangerous balls, but found his man once for the Lamela chance. Although it's kind of a moot point how good his crossing is when he doesn't like/want to play left back often at all for some reason.

He's a great CB, he just has a very good left foot and great composure that's pretty much why Belgium and occasionally us have played him there.

He's a good option to have even in a three when he can get higher up.

I think part of him does like playing there because he can get forward more.

 

[thecook]

Are any off you at that game that neg Ed me?

Yeah, sat right behind you

 

[keenu]

Thought that was creeping in.

 

[thinktank]

Sonny should be passing to Lamela there instead of trying to shoot... it's these little things today that are getting in the way of us scoring.

 

[Dirty Ewok]

what do we need to do to get a header on target?