Tottenham Vs Arsenal: Match Thread

[felmani26]

Watching this match feels like going for a rectal examination. You don't want to do it, you'd rather be doing almost anything else, you know it's going to be embarrassing, but it's something that just has to be done.

It's our duty I'm afraid.

 

[mpickard2087]

What's the rating for Tim Sherwood doing an Alan Pardew on Wenger?

We'll have to create one, either:

Legend.
Job for life.
Going to jail.

Maybe all three?

 

[riggi]

I take it they are gunna bring a flag or something mentioning gooner tim?

 

[stevenurse]

The smallest of things but do we need to have a picture of the scum celebrating in here?



A very stupid thing but we could do with any luck we can get

 

[Strikeb4ck]

No chance we win this. We are in absolute shambles and are poor at home. Injuries rampant as well.

It's a shame, because if we could win this and next week, and Arsenal lose next week to Chelsea, all of a sudden it's 3 points separating us. As said though, not happening.

Just a matter of how many we lose by, or if we can draw. I'll probably put money on Oxlade Chamberlain man of the match, he's playing great.

 

[shelfboy68]

Think this is a 0-3 or 1-4 with gritted teeth but we are a mess and a laughing stock again

 

[yawa]

It won't happen but all I'd like to see if Eriksen playing in his preferred position behind the striker andwingers playing on the wing.

He's not tried Sandro as our left sided midfielder yet. So maybe that's up next.

 

[Strikeb4ck]

Have to play 4-3-2-1 or 4-3-1-2 if Ade is fit. Our wing options are fucking shocking at the moment. If Lennon starts I'm not watching another game this season. Their fullbacks are very unimpressive going forwards so we have to work where we have some quality - in the center of midfield. Play with slightly defensive fullbacks and try to get some combination play through the middle.

Bentaleb has to start - he's come up through the youth ranks and knows what this match means, our midfield needs some passion and he is a very fiery player.

Soldado
Eriksen - Paulinho
Dembele - Sandro - Bentaleb
Rose ------ Vertonghen - Kaboul ------ Walker
Lloris

Ade - Soldado
Eriksen
Dembele - Sandro - Bentaleb
Rose ------ Vertonghen - Kaboul ------ Walker
Lloris​

 

[canadacelt]

We're gonna win by 1 goal, you'll see

 

[thinktank]

I know it's not very supportive of me to say, but I'm fully expecting another embarassment. Arsenal's style of play will demolish our team if the players continue their pattern of mistakes. Morale is low all around but I hope we see some positives on Sunday!

What tim should really do is completely park the bus and pray very hard for a draw.

If we attack them too heartily they are gonna slaughter us on the counter 'cause 95% of our attacks get turned over, and once we're out of shape (whatever supposed shape that may be) we're done for, as they will blitz us every time and our players won't know about it until they see them celebrating and having a hug-up.

 

[Hoddle_Ledge]

 

[talkshowhost86]

I don't see how we won't win this.

The only way we won't win this is if we appoint a manager with a 3 year plan, sell his best player, ask him to integrate 8 new players in 3 months, sack him when he fails, then replace him with someone who has never managed a team before and whose main tactic is to criticize the players, the press and the opposition's manager.

 

[easley91]

I'm really in the fence as to whether to watch the game or not. Watch and see us smashed (again) or miss it and find out we've won.

 

[yankspurs]

Imma be hungover as shit. Not sure I'll even bother with this. Dont wanna puke which this match will inevitably make me want to. So upsetting. We went from optimism before the first NLD to knowing we will get murdered in the build up to this one. And the only people at fault for that are dear leader and his buddy, the gooner.

 

[stevenurse]

Townsend left, Lennon (unfortunately at the moment) right, sandro, Bentaleb in the middle with Eriksen behind Ade. Throw whoever we can in defence. That's the prayer. Get everyone back for corners too.

 

[stevenurse]

Would also be nice to have some of our midfielders running beyond the striker. They have become masters of that tactic but of course you need a brain to be capable of that.

 

[hughy]

We'll win.

 

[TheGreenLily]

I don't see how we won't win this.

The only way we won't win this is if we appoint a manager with a 3 year plan, sell his best player, ask him to integrate 8 new players in 3 months, sack him when he fails, then replace him with someone who has never managed a team before and whose main tactic is to criticize the players, the press and the opposition's manager.

I am gonna hate tomorrow.

Can we not shut down SC until monday...?

 

[TheGreenLily]

Townsend left, Lennon (unfortunately at the moment) right, sandro, Bentaleb in the middle with Eriksen behind Ade. Throw whoever we can in defence. That's the prayer. Get everyone back for corners too.

Plenty of formations around that don't require him

 

[whitesocks]

Just like that rectal examination, you just never know for sure what might happen.
We might do some probing of our own...