Match Threads Arsenal vs Spurs - Match Thread

[The Doc]

If i start seeing sideways and backwards passing again....

You will further indulge your inner demagogue? ;-)

 

[Ronwol196061]

If i start seeing sideways and backwards passing again....

You will. But seriously can we figure out where these ideas actually came from. They probably watched parts of old Bayern or Barca videos. I guessed that they missed the parts where they actually do something with the ball.Like they wait for an opportunity with the angles to hit an open man. Im not sure we have got that far in our development for that though. Its recycling without making any product out of the waste. Its a waste

 

[ajspurs]

If i start seeing sideways and backwards passing again....

I'll be shocked if you don't.

 

[Phomesy]

If i start seeing sideways and backwards passing again....

If you don't, you'll probably see a lot of rushed forward passes where's there's no space, easily chopped out and counter attacks launched against our outnumbered and out of position defenders. Which, given they'll likely be facing Aubamayang, Pepe and Lacazette, will be loads of fun.

Hey, at least it will be exciting!

 

[JimmyG2]

You will. But seriously can we figure out where these ideas actually came from. They probably watched parts of old Bayern or Barca videos. I guessed that they missed the parts where they actually do something with the ball.Like they wait for an opportunity with the angles to hit an open man. Im not sure we have got that far in our development for that though. Its recycling without making any product out of the waste. Its a waste

Yes I think you're right.
It's Hamlet without the Prince.
Its like leaving the play at the end of Act 3.
Bread without the jam.

But I'm sure they're working on it.
Need to balance this play with more direct stuff
like Hugo belting the ball upfield occasionally
Shooting from outside the area.

' The game is about glory, it is about doing things in style and with a flourish, about going out and beating the lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom."

As Newcastle proved and Danny Blanchflower suspected
it's not easy to bore a team, to death.

Let's go for the throat, now and then.

 

[Ronwol196061]

If you don't, you'll probably see a lot of rushed forward passes where's there's no space, easily chopped out and counter attacks launched against our outnumbered and out of position defenders. Which, given they'll likely be facing Aubamayang, Pepe and Lacazette, will be loads of fun.

Hey, at least it will be exciting!

But hold on that's just the negative view,how about if we actually hit a pass that goes forward so Sissoko can pass it to Lamela who piroettes but manages to give it to Eriksen who is on the bench but heads it to Kane who scores a screamer?

 

[Ronwol196061]

Yes I think you're right.
It's Hamlet without the Prince.
Its like leaving the play at the end of Act 3.
Bread without the jam.

But I'm sure they're working on it.
Need to balance this play with more direct stuff
like Hugo belting the ball upfield occasionally
Shooting from outside the area.

' The game is about glory, it is about doing things in style and with a flourish, about going out and beating the lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom."

As Newcastle proved and Danny Blanchflower suspected
it's not easy to bore a team, to death.

Let's go for the throat, now and then.

I like some of your war talk...where is Jamie O Hara when you need him...

 

[ShaunL84]

This feels like such a big game. Can't remember the last NLD that felt this big.

 

[Johnny J]

You will. But seriously can we figure out where these ideas actually came from. They probably watched parts of old Bayern or Barca videos. I guessed that they missed the parts where they actually do something with the ball.Like they wait for an opportunity with the angles to hit an open man. Im not sure we have got that far in our development for that though. Its recycling without making any product out of the waste. Its a waste

100%.

Our movement is absolutely atrocious. We literally stand around watching the player with the ball. It's largely been like this for over a year now, papered over by the CL run and individual moments from our star players.

I'm glad Poch seems happier this week but there's something fundamentally wrong with our movement and play, and I don't see it being solved quickly, if at all.

And from a purely selfish point of view, I can't fucking stand watching this garbage much longer. Even though I will.

 

[Phomesy]

But hold on that's just the negative view,how about if we actually hit a pass that goes forward so Sissoko can pass it to Lamela who piroettes but manages to give it to Eriksen who is on the bench but heads it to Kane who scores a screamer?

I made it clear in the drunken manifesto I sent to Poch that, under no circumstances, were goals allowed to be scored. Only conceded.

4 Dimensional chess mate, innit?

 

[Ronwol196061]

100%.

Our movement is absolutely atrocious. We literally stand around watching the player with the ball. It's largely been like this for over a year now, papered over by the CL run and individual moments from our star players.

I'm glad Poch seems happier this week but there's something fundamentally wrong with our movement and play, and I don't see it being solved quickly, if at all.

And from a purely selfish point of view, I can't fucking stand watching this garbage much longer. Even though I will.

I agree its everything that I didn't learn about football in my life. Passing is not a thing unto itself it supposed to create space not create possession stats.

 

[thebenjamin]

This feels like such a big game. Can't remember the last NLD that felt this big.

The last one at Wembley was miles bigger

 

[Ronwol196061]

I made it clear in the drunken manifesto I sent to Poch that, under no circumstances, were goals allowed to be scored. Only conceded.

4 Dimensional chess mate, innit?

Very stale mate the way we play at times

 

[JCRD]

We better fucking win arghhh

 

[SpursD22]

I’ve been trying not think about the game and be on social media the whole week but my nerves are really starting to kick in

We better win, and somehow I’m quite confident that we will win

 

[punkisback]

Oh look sky’s NLD coverage is equally divided to make sure there is no bias. In the Spurs corner we have Jamie Redknapp and Campbell....

 

[shelfboy68]

100%.

Our movement is absolutely atrocious. We literally stand around watching the player with the ball. It's largely been like this for over a year now, papered over by the CL run and individual moments from our star players.

I'm glad Poch seems happier this week but there's something fundamentally wrong with our movement and play, and I don't see it being solved quickly, if at all.

And from a purely selfish point of view, I can't fucking stand watching this garbage much longer. Even though I will.

Yeah it is pretty shit to watch the tactics are to keep the ball as much as you can but don't hurt the opposition, and then you must make sure that any forward movement from them is like knife through butter easy.

 

[shelfboy68]

Very stale mate the way we play at times

Just a bit.

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

This is going to be a long, long day.

Got up at 5.07 because my six year old hates the idea of me living into old age. Came downstairs to find it had poured down last night and the washing was still on the line. My wife told me to bring it in yesterday evening. “Fuck off,” said I, “it’s not going to rain tonight,” as I quaffed another glass of Port. “Fine,” she replied, “but you’re not watching the game tomorrow if you mess this up. It’s happened too many times and you’ve got to learn.”

So basically I’m in the shit. Not right now, my wife is sleeping and has no idea about the drenched washing. But she will have soon. The way I see it, I have three options:

Option 1- disappear for the day but miss the game on the telly. Not great

Option 2- insist on keeping the curtains shut for the day so my wife doesn’t notice the wet washing and pray it dries before she gets testy about the lack of daylight in the house. Probably a 50:50 chance of getting away with it and watching the game

Option 3- lace the missus’ cup of tea with a couple of slugs of amitriptyline. She’ll not notice a single thing for the whole day and I definitely get to watch the game. It’s probably illegal though

Or option 4- be inactive all morning, casually admit you fucked up. Then get served avacado and fried eggs for lunch and promises of a roast dinner later.

I really don’t understand women sometimes

 

[McFlash]

Ok, so I've taken as long as I can, getting out of bed, cooking lunch and having a bath. I guess it's now time to head to the pub...!