Spurs (H) - Saturday 11/2/17. 5:30pm BT Sport

[cloggypop]

More Preston Red threads. It really made the difference this time.

[stringvest]

Being sarcastic much?

 

I'm totally serious, Firmino and Coutinho are totally bereft of attacking cut and thrust compared to Mane and Lallana who at least can take on a man.

 

 

I thought Firmino worked really hard today.  His best performance for many months. 

[Carvalho Diablo]

{strolls in | moonwalks out}

[Em City]

I couldn't believe how fast he looked chasing that ball down the line near the end.

 

Where the fuck did that come from?

[Bjornebye]

I thought Firmino worked really hard today. His best performance for many months.

Firmino was ace.

[Carvalho Diablo]

I couldn't believe how fast he looked chasing that ball down the line near the end.

 

Where the fuck did that come from?

He's stolen Sturridge's soul.

[stringvest]

He's stolen Sturridge's soul-glo and put it on his teeth.

[Arl arse]

[Oh Buoy]

 

Mane wears thongs, pass it on.

[Kevin D]

Gutted.

[Guest]

It goes to prove what we already knew, that when a team comes to play open football we can fuck then up.

 

All today did was reinforce to teams that they shouldn't do that against us.

 

Firmino is bang average. We should have kept Joe Allen and played him as a 'false 9'. Same outcome, and £20m saved.

 

Finding fault in a performance like that is like cooking a truly perfect fry up and complaining that a single baked bean got taken off the plate before it was served to you.

[jimmycase]

Well that was a much better performance by the boys but as we know, its not teams that are prepared to go toe to toe with us that give us the problems.

 

But instead of trying to pass spurs to sleeps, the boys went for the jugula from the start. Mane's speed destroyed them in the first 20 minutes and he was exceptionally unlucky not to have scored 4 never mind a hat trick. Im sure he like us, will welcome the 2 he did score. There was no doubting when he went one on one with the last spurs defender who the winner was going to be and Sadio sent the stadium into raptures with his finish.

 

2 minutes later he was creating havoc and a bit of panic again to score again. Spurs just couldnt get hold of him. It looked like we'd go on and rattle 4 or 5 past Lloris but it wasnt to be.

 

In defence, Lucas was having a good game and clearly wasnt taking any chances with the ball as it was swiftly despatched either forward or out for a throw. Matip tried to be a bit more cultured but on one or two occasions seemed to get caught and dispossed.

 

All of the team had very solid games. Bobby, and lallana in particular ran their bollocks off all game to harry the spurs players. Coutinho while not on blob is clearly getting back there. Wijnaldum was the centre of industry in midfield and actually looked a yard or two quicker than of late.

 

Have to say mignolet came for and caught every cross into the box. Why the fuck couldnt he have been so assured last week FFS!?

 

Kane simply didnt get a look in tonight. I thought we might have a job on our hand during the warm up though because he knocked one in from an accute angle but as I said, the defence was solid and he didnt get a look in. Same with erikson who was subbed around 70 ineffective minutes.

 

Have to say I was disappointed in Dele as he wants to be called now. He was a bit of a nark all night and just how he got away with not being carded I dont know. Mind, Anthony Taylor was ref so maybe that explains it. Some of the cards he gave us after what spurs got away with was a bit of a joke in my opinion.

 

Lots of people might have Mane as MoTM for his 2 goals but for me, it was Bobby with his constant running and chasing of seemingly lost causes.

 

Long time to wait for the next home against arsenal and if leicester draw their cup game, our Monday night game against them will be postponed so the player will have plenty of rest. No excuses there then!

[El Rojo]

Gutted.

I know. I had him down as a boxer shorts kind of lad too.

[KopOut]

Possibly the best performance of the season. Absolutely dominant.

Spurs could have got to within 6 pnts of Chelsea with a win, so they had reason to make an effort, but just had no answers to our complete ownership of the pitch.

 

We're back baby, and that was a pleasure to watch.

 

Lovin the Widgy-Hendo-Combo.

[Faustus]

There must have been some people on here devastated that we won this evening...

[ZonkoVille77]

I'll keep pointing it out - Can is a bigger disaster to our style of play than anything served up by the back 4. Just like Sturridge since he's last his pace, they are suited to a more deliberate pace. No harm, good players like - bit not for this side. Horses for courses and Can is a Gold cup horse running in the Epsom derby.

[SOFTLAD]

Fair play to Lucas impeccable effort not put a foot wrong, must say I didn't fancy him against these, good to see Ali got little or nothing, apart from the booking. Spurs boss went to great lengths to explain why he didn't sign here, one of the influences being Gerrard not turning up at a meeting, at least his favourite team won!

[Tony Moanero]

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[Bjornebye]

Swap Lucas for Lovren and thats our best 11. And fucking hell do we need our best 11. 

[The Golden Eel]

Good performance and good win, win the next game and I might break a smile

[M_B]

Good performance and good win, win the next game and I might break a smile

 

So might mane.....

[Arl arse]

Coutinho playing hide & seek.

 

[VladimirIlyich]

I'll keep pointing it out - Can is a bigger disaster to our style of play than anything served up by the back 4. Just like Sturridge since he's last his pace, they are suited to a more deliberate pace. No harm, good players like - bit not for this side. Horses for courses and Can is a Gold cup horse running in the Epsom derby.

He only played about 13 minutes so it seems a bit harsh to bring him into a debate that has little to do with him. Save it for the Emre Can thread.

[Gym Beglin]

If you can't work out why Mane is our best player and at the same time see why Coutinho and Firmino are a problem then you're not loooong hard enough.

[Ronnie Whelan]

Maybe the players are all trying to impress the fans, including this guy here...

 

Could he head to Burnley tomorrow with a suitcase?