Tottenham Vs Stoke: Match Thread

[worcestersauce]

Yeeey, another sunday game..

"Mauricio Pochettino's side have lost three of their last four home matches in the league, with those defeats all following a Europa League fixture on the Thursday beforehand. Tottenham lost six of their 12 league games following a European tie last season."

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Tired legs, subdued atmosphere due to the early sunday kick-off.. Yeah, this isn't going to be pretty. Still, I think (hope) we can get a result.

At least we get home before it gets dark
Actually to be honest I feckin' hate 4:00 Sunday kick offs.

 

[Bulletspur]

All right, all right, Ade's recent displays do not warrant him a starting position, but most are acting as if he has turned into Andy Booth or Grzegorz Rasiak over night. Ade has a proven track record with us, and who knows, (maybe Sherwood) he can still turn it around...

Booth and Rasiak played to their limitations but gave 100% effort, so you are right, Ade is yet to meet that standard!

 

[Wellspurs]

Does anyone know if there are any pubs in the Maidstone/Medway area showing this game?

 

[scat1620]

All right, all right, Ade's recent displays do not warrant him a starting position, but most are acting as if he has turned into Andy Booth or Grzegorz Rasiak over night. Ade has a proven track record with us, and who knows, (maybe Sherwood) he can still turn it around...

Absolutely this. I'd definitely drop him from the team for this week and not start him regularly until he showed signs of playing his way back into form through substitute and cup-game appearances, but an on-form Adebayor offers us more than either Soldado or Kane (who I'd be starting every week at the moment) does, so I don't know why people are so keen to ditch him forever.

That said, Kane is pissing on both Soldado and Adebayor at the moment, so the shirt should be his to lose until further notice.

 

[Spurger King]

Does anyone know if there are any pubs in the Maidstone/Medway area showing this game?

Why would you want to go to Maidstone? Slumming it?

 

[SteveH]

This or that player maybe playing a bit meh! of late - but when they come out wearing the the Spurs shirt its time to support the whole team!

COYS

 

[Wellspurs]

Why would you want to go to Maidstone? Slumming it?

It's a long story but unfortunately I find myself marooned in this part of Kent Sunday.

 

[Gbspurs]

It's a long story but unfortunately I find myself marooned in this part of Kent Sunday.

#pray4wellspurs

 

[eddiebailey]

The way things are, if we can get through this without Charlie Adam ending anyone's season I will take that as a result.

 

[Shea]

Their long ball physical style of attack may actually suit our defence (not least the likes of Fazio/Kaboul) instead of having to face a team with speed to get beyond our defensive line on the counter or to drag our fall backs around and exploit the space they so freely leave

Given our traditional form following a Europa match I will be happy with any form of win regardless of how we play against Stoke - I don't care if they dominate us and we win via the freaskiest of own goals

We just need to get some points on the board and pull away from the mid/lower table teams and begin to reestablish ourselves as a team challenging for the European spots this year

Stoke are nothing speical but the fact they beat Man City shows what they're capable of and its a game I fear we will drop points in so this week regardless of how we play I want and we need all 3 points by hook or by crook

 

[Nerine]

^^^
That

 

[Nerine]

A win would be amazing. I think that would also be worth more than just the points. It might start to instill a little belief/togetherness.

I hope Kane scores if he starts/plays and I hope he keeps Adebayor out of the team for as long as possible.

It'll be a tricky game regardless and just because it's Stoke, and I dislike them profusely, I don't care if we win in the shoddiest manner. A last minute deflected row Z Townsend strike in off the bar via two Stoke players and the Goal Line decision system to make the call after the ref didn't see it would do me. Plus, a win into international break is always good.

 

[sammyj]

Please don't play rubbish , can't watch anymore rubbish performances

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Please don't play rubbish , can't watch anymore rubbish performances

Well then you shouldn't watch

 

[shelfboy68]

Has draw written all over it.

 

[haslemereyid]

I pray we play well and win - I am taking my six year old daughter for her debut at the lane - please please spurs dont put her off football forever

 

[THFCSPURS19]

I pray we play well and win - I am taking my six year old daughter for her debut at the lane - please please spurs dont put her off football forever

She's young enough for you to tell her that there is no such thing as Tottenham Hotspur and everything she thought you said about them was all a dream.

 

[cozzo]

All right, all right, Ade's recent displays do not warrant him a starting position, but most are acting as if he has turned into Andy Booth or Grzegorz Rasiak over night. Ade has a proven track record with us, and who knows, (maybe Sherwood) he can still turn it around...

This thing is a lot of people on here don't want him to turn it around

 

[Dr Know]

Adebayor is a doubt for this game according to ssn.

I thought he was a doubt every game. I know I doubt him every game........in the hope he proves me wrong

 

[TH1239]

This is a big game for the Mason/Capoue combination in the middle of the park. Paulinho and Dembele DOMINATED Stoke last year at home in one of our best performances last season (where we played with 2 strikers and 2 CMs).