Match Threads WBA vs Spurs - Match Thread - Round 8

[Bulletspur]

You lost me.

Double negative. "Mustn't not win game" means "Must win game".

 

[JCRD]

WBA 2 - 7 Tottenham Hotspur

Kane hattrick, Son two goals, own goal and Bale with the last

COYS

 

[hughy]

If we win this game we'll win the title.

 

[Mr Pink]

If we win this game we'll win the title.

No pressure then!

 

[Dakes]

This is a massive, massive game. Based on quality, we win this 100%. Based on mentality, we lose this 99%, due to the following:

1. We are expected to win. There are no guaranteed wins, but based on quality and form, we definitely are expected to win. We have a way of wilting in these circumstances.
2. If we win, we top the table. We just don't deal well with facing table topping. We crack.
3. We have an early kickoff. For some reason, we play poorly in these games. It really bugs me, because, whoever we face, it's an early game for them as well, so all things should be equal in that regard.
4. We play before a few other teams who are considered contenders for Top 4, and a win will put slight pressure on the rest vying for top spot. Our response to this type of scenario is well known.

If we win this, I don't think we'll win the title, but we will have seen a massive mentality shift to a team that CAN win the title.

 

[hughy]

No pressure then!

If we don't win Jose should get sacked, Kane will be "unfit", Toby will be "past it", Bale will be a "flop" and Ndombele will be an "unmotivated version of Pogba".

There will be no in between.

 

[JCRD]

If we win this game we'll win the title.

I just simply can't wait for @BringBack_leGin to change the title of the other thread when we win 7 2 this afternoon... COYS

 

[slartibartfast]

If we go 1.0 up early, which we should, and then sit back in our own half for 70mins I swear to God...

 

[BringBack_leGin]

I just simply can't wait for @BringBack_leGin to change the title of the other thread when we win 7 2 this afternoon... COYS

Ten matches in and not a bit sooner.

 

[JCRD]

Ten matches in and not a bit sooner.

Im waging war

 

[hughy]

If we win this game we'll win the title.

Can't believe each and every one of you don't agree.

 

[cliff jones]

If we go 1.0 up early, which we should, and then sit back in our own half for 70mins I swear to God...

I agree with those saying we need to win the battle, butyours is the more important point- this belief we can sit back and run the clock down is not an approach any contender has ever got away with. This obsession with not being countered on needs to be put to one side. Attack is the best form of defence, especially given our strengths and weaknesses

 

[Gbspurs]

If we win this game we'll win the title.

I know 2020 had been a weird year but have we some how woken up in May 2021?

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

Today, our ongoing dose of culture takes us to Staffordshire

Staffordshire serves as a popular way of describing its location, but a pedant, which I’m not, would likely want to point out that administratively it’s no longer within Staffordshire.

 

[Serpico]

Should win...must win...go top show we mean business. The PL is bonkers at the moment.

 

[TOLBINY]

Today's the day we find out if Jose is changing the mentality but I fear a Spursy result. Last prem game WBA at home won was against us! They will defend deep and it will be a set piece or dodgy VAR decision that gives them their first win of the season. No need to pay to watch, we know how it ends!

 

[Deleted member 27995]

Chance to go top - Spurs huff and puff - FFS [enter players name here] - fingers crossed for a result.

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

If we win today we might win this game.

 

[cookiemonster]

I feel sick

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

Worth mentioning that Bilic is reportedly fired if he doesn’t win. Maybe they hate him and will let us score 10

How is he still getting gigs in Pl