Tottenham Vs Anji Makhachkala: Match Thread

[Conando]

What will be very disappointing now is if when after scoring a hat-trick bobby is left on the bench vs Liverpool

 

[BPR_U16]

Townsend is like a headless chicken. Runs around a lot, never quite know where he's going or what he's going to do.
As a result can make something happen out of nothing, but often makes nothing happen from something promising.

 

[Mighty Spurs]

Finally a decent result and performance, Hope this will rally the lads come Sunday.

 

[Conando]

Passed it about as much as Lamela

Townsend 45 passes
Lamela 41 passes

He must have seen the ball much more though?

 

[aaronf1207]

Passed it about as much as Lamela

Townsend 45 passes
Lamela 41 passes

But he had it a hell of a lot more than Lamela

 

[idontgetit]

Villas-Boas still needs to find the best position for Lamela

Lot of positives tonight though, Fredericks looks decent but didn't like his dive

He did actually get caught but stumbled into the challenge which made it look like a dive

 

[Bulletspur]

Why do we pass the ball to Townsend so much?
He hardly ever passes, its so annoying

and when he is to make a one time pass, he doesnt and therefore leave Solado, Fredericks and Siggs on occassions screaming for the ball

 

[nightgoat]

If Arsenal had scored Holtby's goal we'd be hearing about it for about ten years.

 

[thinktank]

Sweet!

If you think about it...that goal is pretty fucking outrageous.

If messi did that folks would be raving.

 

[gushayes11]

Can anyone post a pic of the fan wearing the polar bear?

 

[taricco]

Holtby speaks better English than most of our English players.

 

[kaz Hirai]

Fucking love how dembele just swatted the Anji player away to start the move for holtbys goal.

Such a horse of a man

 

[jezz]

Passed it about as much as Lamela

Townsend 45 passes
Lamela 41 passes

But how much of the ball to townsend see?
I imagine if lamela had the ball as much, he would created more.

 

[nedley]

Well I think it should be clear that Townsend should try to model himself on what Bale did and perfect his craft on the left first.

WINNER

 

[Strikeb4ck]

Fucking love how dembele just swatted the Anji player away to start the move for holtbys goal.

Such a horse of a man

So he is a centaur?

 

[Bulletspur]

Obviously this. Surprised at people being surprised.

Surprised at you being surprised at people being surprised!

 

[elDiablo]

Like most youngsters, Lamela is trying to hard. Townsend was like it when he had his cameos and Bale was the same as young 18 year old.

He needs to relax, and not try to dribble the ball past every player.

Fredericks was great going forward, didnt really see him defend too much though, but looked decent and perfect for AVB. Never want to see naughton on the pitch really, but defo not at right back. Ever.

Thght shaq should some decent strength and movement, but too little to really judge.

 

[DiscoD1882]

I said in decline, i never said (as you have stated) that they were worse than Spurs.

End of.

Ha ha. End of.

You actually said on its last legs. Last years champions. On their last legs. That's the team Moyes has inherited. The comparison between the two was made. Moyes and man united and his results. Vs AVB and spurs. And our results. That was the comparison I made.

 

[TH1239]

The biggest decision of the season thus far is whether AVB will stick with Defoe on Saturday against Liverpool. I tend to think he will, as he didn't even have Defoe on the bench today, but I'm guessing it's going to be a highly unpopular decision around here.

 

[chrissivad]

But he had it a hell of a lot more than Lamela

But he had it a hell of a lot more than Lamela

90 touches to 64 touches.

2 to 1 key passes
4 to 0 crosses
Townsend didnt get a shot on target, but Lamela did get 2
0 to 1 through balls
7 to 3 dribbles