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Guido, Guido, Guido.This team just stuck at it and at it and at it. Trusted themselves that the win was there if they kept playing their football. Utter domination and completely deserved victory.
I thought everyone played well, with the exception of Davies & Son in the first half and Winks in the first 15min or so. Winks ended up being brilliant and Davies turned it on in the 2nd half (again just think of the number of games this lad had just had to play, 3 full games in 8 days!!) and Son improved too.
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Lucas - runs in the first half were a sight to behold, such a shame he didn't get the goal with the 70yrd dribble past 5 of their players. This is what we need from him, break their lines, turn their defence. 3 games in 8 days from him!!!
Winks - He was in CM as almost the lone man, and following his showing without the ball against Wolves I was a tad worried, but he tracked so many of their runs tonight and got his body between oppo and the ball countless times (also worthy of say how Eriksen was also here as whilst Winks was on the oppo he came in on the other side and just toed the ball away).
Dele - superb in the first half, full of running and energy, stretching PSV, god we've missed him, beautiful flick in the first half that I thought was going in. Great link up too. Began to fade in the last 15mins, understandable, great to have you back.
Eriksen - Ran the midfield, much of his stuff he did from deep today, he's so important to this team, still needs to get up to speed and sharpness but like Dele so glad to see you back.
Gazzaniga - Had fuck all to do all game but was called on twice and delivered with two super saves. Spoke with someone (I think it you ShutUpPatrik , sorry if not) on here a few days ago about his feet, I said I hadn't seen any evidence that he was good, well I have now, TICK. Got sold short by Toby and performed a lovely Cryuff turn, also less dramatic Winks twice under-hit a pass to him which meant he had to come smartly out of his box to play it.
Llorente - Lovely touch from him to lay it off to Kane for our first goal, this is what you are supposed to do.
Poch - We've just played 4 games in 8 days, won 3 of them. The defeat being a narrow 0-1 against City, a game that with a bit of luck we should have drawn! He's done this with so many injuries to add an extra layer of complexity to his rotation. Fucking excellent job!!
Still have it all to do thanks to that wanker Icardi, just like when we played them he scored from his only attempt on goal in the dying moments. But we were the far superior side in Milan, play like we did tonight and we will beat them. By then Barca will probably be confirmed top spot in the group, so will they put out a weakened side????
Up The Spurs!
Statements such as "I'd rather finish 4th" and "The Wafer (sic) Cup can fuck off" are the opinion version of half-and-half scarfs.
Lloris is banned, play GazzaLloris4-0
Aurier - Sanchez - Alderweireld - Davies
Sissoko - Winks - Dele
Eriksen - Kane - Son
Mate no, this is embarrassing and the kind of victim mentality liverpool fans have.PSV goal was a foul well-worked move blocking Alli off, Spurs have been fouled twice in the box or on edge and none given. East European ref trying to ingratiate himself to UEFA who are anti-Spurs.
asda be the worst post all nightSainsbury own goal, I was teeing up a lovely "Every little helps" quip but realised it was Tesco
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This is football. Fans are very passionate about their team. It's a passionate game.Feckin' brilliant who wants to watch football at 4am if it's a boring 5-0 .... give me the Spurs way every time ... as for the utter melts on here? what can you say?
The only player you have to worry about is Lozano. He really can be dangerous in counter attack and PSV will only play counter attack (that's the only gameplay they have). Luuk de Jong is a decent striker but he needs a lot of space for his actions... Sanchez could take care of him. I know I look at this from an outside perspective but I am truly convinced of an easy win for you.People said the same before the away game and that ended up a draw.
If we show up and are in tune we will but we've had a lack of focus this season in defence.
is he related to Osama Bin Laden?Literally Bin Trippier and Davies from the club