Seventy six or seventy seven points.
5 wins from 8 games will get us top 4.
Lets see if we have that in us.
5 wins from 8 games will get us top 4.
Lets see if we have that in us.
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Sorry, but that is such a simplistic way to look at it...City just have better quality players than us. That's what you can do if you invest in the team. We have been punching above our weight thanks mainly to poch.
So you don't think investing more in the team makes you better in general? You don't think we would be better if we invested more? Or you do because I think that's why you are saying city are so good?Sorry, but that is such a simplistic way to look at it...
If it were that 'easy', then why isn't everyone doing it?
City have been completely bankrolled by one of the richest Families/Country in THE WORLD... the landscape is completely lopsided!
Even If we spent every penny of Joe Lewis's fortune, we STILL couldn't compete with the (frankly) disgusting amounts of money ONE club is able to throw at a problem to make it a success!
We can NEVER compete with that kind of cash, so unless we disband as a club until the Sheiks either disappear from the game, or buy US out and send us up the same ladder, then there's really no point In simplifying what has become a big problem in the game.
Unfortunately, in todays' greedy, impatient society, Money will ALWAYS get you what you want... and there are PLENTY of examples of that in history!
An old statement but I’ll say it anyway at the start of the season at this point with 8games to go would you have taken 3rd in the league with our destiny in our own hands,which it is at this point and we don’t have to rely on anybody else doing our job! And last 8 of the champions league! Yes or no?
We might well drag ourselves over the line, but it’s hardly inspiring stuff.
I know I’m in the minority on this, but Top 4 has always struck me as one of the naffest races in modern football. The argument that it attracts better players is simply not true - money does.
I don't rate Chelsea at all. Doubt they will win next two games, or even get a point at United. Not worried about Woolwich cuz they have Everton, Watford, Leicester and Wolves away. No chance they win them all.Hmmmm...
Spurs 79 points
Liverpool (A) 0, Brighton (H) 3, Huddersfield (H) 3, Man City (A) 0, West Ham (H) 3, Bournemouth (A) 3, Everton (H) 3, Palace (H) 3 - (18 points)
Man Utd: 79 points
Woolwich (A) 1, Watford (H) 3, Wolves (A) 3, West Ham (H) 3, Everton (A) 3, Man City (H) 1, Chelsea (H) 1, Huddersfield (A) 3, Cardiff (H) 3 - (21 points)
Chelsea: 79 points
Wolves (H) 3, Everton (A) 3, Cardiff (A) 3, West Ham (H) 3, Liverpool (A) 0, Brighton (H) 3, Burnley (H) 3, Man Utd (A) 1, Watford (H) 3, Leicester (A) 1 - (23 points)
Woolwich: 75 points
Man Utd (H) 1, Newcastle (H) 3, Everton (A) 3, Watford (A) 0, Palace (H) 3, Wolves (A) 1, Leicester (A) 1, Brighton (H) 3, Burnley (A) 3 - (18 points)
you silly racis cunt, must be chavAt least we can take comfort in the fact we will have the best stadium in the europa league
You silly little nonce .you silly racis cunt, must be chav
I don't rate Chelsea at all. Doubt they will win next two games, or even get a point at United. Not worried about Woolwich cuz they have Everton, Watford, Leicester and Wolves away. No chance they win them all.
Is it a slow Sunday?Tottenham defensive line-ups and games played this season:
Trippier - Sanchez - Alderweireld - Davies (Played 5 games together ) - W2, D0, L3, Cleansheet: 1
Trippier - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 3 games together) - W2, D0, L1, Cleansheets: 1
Trippier - Sanchez - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 3 games together) - W1, D1, L1, Cleansheets: 1
Trippier - Sanchez - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Davies (Played 2 games together) - W1, D0, L1, Cleansheets: 0
Trippier - Sanchez - Alderweireld - Rose (Played 2 game together) - W2, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 2
Trippier - Foyth - Alderweireld - Davies (Played 2 games together) - W2, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 2
Aurier - Sanchez - Vertonghen - Davies (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheets: 0
Aurier - Foyth - Alderweireld - Davies (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 0
Aurier - Foyth - Vertonghen - Davies (Played 1 game together) - W0, D0, L1, Cleansheet: 0
Trippier - Foyth - Alderweireld - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 0
Aurier - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Davies (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 1
Trippier - Alderweireld - Davies - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 1
KWP - Foyth - Alderweireld - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 1
Trippier - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Davies (Played 1 game together) - W0, D0, L1, Cleansheet: 0
Trippier - Sanchez - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L1, Cleansheet: 0
Aurier - Sanchez - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 0
Trippier - Sanchez - Alderweireld - Vertonghen (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 1
Trippier - Sanchez - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 0
Aurier - Foyth - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W0, D0, L1, Cleansheet: 0
KWP - Sanchez - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W0, D0, L1, Cleansheet: 0
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Could probably do with sticking with ONE defensive line-up this season.....
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In comparison, here our defensive line-ups and games played when we had the best defence in the league (16/17).
Walker - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 6 games together) - W3, D2, L1, Cleansheet: 3
Walker - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Davies (Played 6 games together) - W4, D1, L1, Cleansheet: 2
Walker - Dier - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 6 games together) - W4, D2, L0, Cleansheet: 2
Walker - Dier - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Davies (Played 4 game together) - W4, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 2
Trippier - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Davies (Played 4 games together) - W4, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 2
Walker - Dier - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 2 games together) - W2, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 2
Walker - Dier - Alderweireld - Davies (Played 2 games together) - W1, D0, L1, Cleansheet: 1
Walker - Dier - Alderweireld - Vertonghen (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 1
Walker - Dier - Wimmer - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W0, D1, L0, Cleansheet: 0
Walker - Dier - Vertonghen - Wimmer (Played 1 game together) - W0, D0, L1, Cleansheet: 0
Trippier - Dier - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 0
Walker - Dier - Alderweireld - Wimmer - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W0, D1, L0, Cleansheet: 0
Walker - Dier - Alderweireld - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W0, D1, L0, Cleansheet: 1
Trippier - Dier - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Davies (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 1
Sissoko - Dier - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Davies (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 0
When checking this, barely ANY full back rotation at all unless players were injured or it came to the end of the season and Walker has decided he was going to leave so game time fluctuated between Walker and Trippier.
What I take away from that is why the FUCK have we wasted Dier's development in midfield when he was performing admirably at centre half!?
Is it a slow Sunday?
Yeah i think it was more “look at us aren’t we clever,we don’t need anybody in our squad it’s strong and experienced enough” I was the first to applaud that philosophy spending ridiculous amounts of money on bang average players when there was no need for it and to a point we’ve got away with it but for the remainder of the season we will see if it worked completely but at this point it doesn’t look promising does it! There are things that should have been taken into consideration when going ahead with the plan injuries,loss of form and to an extent bad luck! but saying that these issues affect other teams as well not just us (but at times it looks like just us) further more though this point should be in Pochettino thread when the decision was made not to buy anyone the manager would have been in the loop Levy didn’t decide that himself! They both would/should have know the pitfalls of not strengthening the squad more so Pochettino but he has said many times he thrusts his squad so he can’t say one thing and do another!Pretty much.
Though whilst our defence is absolute garbage - it probably doesn't help when you've got Sissoko and Dier ahead of you instead of Wanyama and Dembele from 2 years ago.
You'd struggle to find a worse downgrade in world football.
Tottenham defensive line-ups and games played this season:
Trippier - Sanchez - Alderweireld - Davies (Played 5 games together ) - W2, D0, L3, Cleansheet: 1
Trippier - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 3 games together) - W2, D0, L1, Cleansheets: 1
Trippier - Sanchez - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 3 games together) - W1, D1, L1, Cleansheets: 1
Trippier - Sanchez - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Davies (Played 2 games together) - W1, D0, L1, Cleansheets: 0
Trippier - Sanchez - Alderweireld - Rose (Played 2 game together) - W2, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 2
Trippier - Foyth - Alderweireld - Davies (Played 2 games together) - W2, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 2
Aurier - Sanchez - Vertonghen - Davies (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheets: 0
Aurier - Foyth - Alderweireld - Davies (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 0
Aurier - Foyth - Vertonghen - Davies (Played 1 game together) - W0, D0, L1, Cleansheet: 0
Trippier - Foyth - Alderweireld - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 0
Aurier - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Davies (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 1
Trippier - Alderweireld - Davies - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 1
KWP - Foyth - Alderweireld - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 1
Trippier - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Davies (Played 1 game together) - W0, D0, L1, Cleansheet: 0
Trippier - Sanchez - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L1, Cleansheet: 0
Aurier - Sanchez - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 0
Trippier - Sanchez - Alderweireld - Vertonghen (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 1
Trippier - Sanchez - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 0
Aurier - Foyth - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W0, D0, L1, Cleansheet: 0
KWP - Sanchez - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W0, D0, L1, Cleansheet: 0
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Could probably do with sticking with ONE defensive line-up this season.....
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In comparison, here our defensive line-ups and games played when we had the best defence in the league (16/17).
Walker - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 6 games together) - W3, D2, L1, Cleansheet: 3
Walker - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Davies (Played 6 games together) - W4, D1, L1, Cleansheet: 2
Walker - Dier - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 6 games together) - W4, D2, L0, Cleansheet: 2
Walker - Dier - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Davies (Played 4 game together) - W4, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 2
Trippier - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Davies (Played 4 games together) - W4, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 2
Walker - Dier - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 2 games together) - W2, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 2
Walker - Dier - Alderweireld - Davies (Played 2 games together) - W1, D0, L1, Cleansheet: 1
Walker - Dier - Alderweireld - Vertonghen (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 1
Walker - Dier - Wimmer - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W0, D1, L0, Cleansheet: 0
Walker - Dier - Vertonghen - Wimmer (Played 1 game together) - W0, D0, L1, Cleansheet: 0
Trippier - Dier - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 0
Walker - Dier - Alderweireld - Wimmer - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W0, D1, L0, Cleansheet: 0
Walker - Dier - Alderweireld - Rose (Played 1 game together) - W0, D1, L0, Cleansheet: 1
Trippier - Dier - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Davies (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 1
Sissoko - Dier - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Davies (Played 1 game together) - W1, D0, L0, Cleansheet: 0
When checking this, barely ANY full back rotation at all unless players were injured or it came to the end of the season and Walker has decided he was going to leave so game time fluctuated between Walker and Trippier.
What I take away from that is why the FUCK have we wasted Dier's development in midfield when he was performing admirably at centre half!?