Tottenham (A) – Sun 19th Dec 2021 (4:30pm)

[manwiththestick]

Isn't it amazing that with all the games called off over the weekend that the full compliment of Sky games go ahead.

[an tha]

24 minutes ago, Bob Spunkmouse said:

All of that’s true, but it doesn’t mean you can’t still have a draw away at Spurs in these circumstances being a good point. A point away to Chelsea would be a good point too. 
 

Because we’re so good, there won’t be many games where a point is anything other than a disappointment, but that doesn’t mean there can’t be any. 
 

 

I agree...todays point stings more for me because of the injustice of playing with a weakened team. In my view it simply should not have happened.

[dockers_strike]

Haha, Jurgen telling the cheat cunt Tierney 'Ive no problem with refs, only you!'

[Red Shift]

1 hour ago, Jordy Brouwer said:

I can't agree. He was one of our best players today. 

 

He was tormented by constant single balls splitting our whole defence. Our high line system can't work with emergency personnel. I dearly wish we would learn that. 

The players have to fit Klopp’s system, and not vice versa. They will get plenty of opportunities to improve.

[gkmacca]

One of these times, just once, Matip is going to dribble into the penalty area and actually score, and then the whole world will celebrate. Believe. You must believe.

[gkmacca]

1 minute ago, dockers_strike said:

Haha, Jurgen telling the cheat cunt Tierney 'Ive no problem with refs, only you!'

When Tierney looks at that VAR screen, it's actually a mirror. He just stares at himself and smiles, like an outtake of Twin Peaks.

[dockers_strike]

12 minutes ago, manwiththestick said:

Isn't it amazing that with all the games called off over the weekend that the full compliment of Sky games go ahead.

BT dont have the same clout, clearly.

[sir roger]

17 minutes ago, dockers_strike said:

I thought Robbo out for 3 but my lad said Sky says he's only out for 1?

Assuming it doesn't count as 'violent conduct ' which prompts the 3 games.

[TheHowieLama]

43 minutes ago, dockers_strike said:

Yeah but Mo and Jota had far more of the ball than Naby did.

Salah and Jota put together had 5 more touches.

[TheHowieLama]

42 minutes ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

I wouldn't even add Virgil to the "if" list. Just two of our first choice midfield would have made the difference today.

Either VvD or Fabinho and we win.

[Red Shift]

1 hour ago, Bob Spunkmouse said:

Get over it. It’s a good point. 

We were robbed. Too many Draws cost Championships, and both we & Chelsea have 5 of the bastards.

[Red Shift]

1 hour ago, Red_or_Dead said:

Has the absolute cunt said that?  No wonder this will be the agenda from the half wits in the media.  A lying absolute cunt.

He also said that Robbo told him on the pitch it was an ok tackle and not a red. Which I don’t believe.

[Ronnie Whelan]

4 minutes ago, sir roger said:

Loads of incidents there , but the crux for me was our sloppy and casual attitude to passing the ball. If we take more care with the ball we win that game comfortably. The great majority of their good chances came from us giving the ball away , with all the midfield ,Trent and Jota being amongst the worst offenders.

 

Having said all that , we have drawn at Spurs after winning 12 matches on the trot , so I am not asking the wife to confiscate my belts just yet.

Spot on that. I said at half time, especially if we make it 2-1, we should try and kill the game and be less adventurous. I feel like it's 2 points dropped but equally a point gained - we could have lost this. There were enough top class players out there today to win this, so lets not feel sorry for ourselves for the players missing.

 

We are three points behind them. We play them so right there a chance to get ahead of them. What we don't have is room for dropping silly points. They won't drop many. Beat Leicester and a solid point from Chelsea along with a win (big one Santa please) against Leeds. Then a lot of shitty away games out of the way and we are ready to hunt the fuckers down. You never know they might drop some stupid points. We just need to stay on their coat tails.

 

They got a lot of luck today. Wouldn't it be nice if they were the ones fucked over in the coming weeks. 

[sir roger]

1 minute ago, TheHowieLama said:

Salah and Jota put together had 5 more touches.

It's not the losing of possession per se , it's losing it sloppily when there are easy passes on and a bit more care is required. There was one second half today by Keita where he underhit a straightforward pass across the half way line which was cut out and gave them a 2 on 2 , and Thiago gave a few object examples against Newcastle.

[rubble-rouser]

2 hours ago, 3 Stacks said:

God, Milner's been bad. Putrid.

What?!

[Red Shift]

1 hour ago, ManéMan said:

According to Dermot Gallagher, because Robertson managed to save himself from getting hurt, it's not a red...

 

 

Yeah what a fucking load of shite that twat talks.

[Dr Nowt]

Cunt ref.

[dockers_strike]

17 minutes ago, sir roger said:

Assuming it doesn't count as 'violent conduct ' which prompts the 3 games.

The VAR said possible red card, serious foul play. Which would be 3 games as I thought. I didnt hear it but my lad said Sky said Robbo gets a 1 game ban. They could be wrong.

17 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

Salah and Jota put together had 5 more touches.

One of those 5 extra touches, Jota scored and another he was denied a clear pen!

[rubble-rouser]

1 minute ago, Dr Nowt said:

Cunt ref.

Oh no I said too much

[HolyHank]

38 minutes ago, gkmacca said:

I think that's a problem shared by all the defenders. There's only so many permutations those little triangles can make, and it only takes one slightly mistimed pass or one lapse in concentration and then the whole thing collapses. I often see us give the ball back to him after he's passed it out and think, 'Shite, you're just asking for an error now'. I know why we play out like that but sometimes we do it once, twice, three times back and forth and with two or three good strikers sniffing around that's really risky. It's not just Alisson's problem, even though it sometimes ends up with him being made to look sloppy.

That's a good point. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

44 minutes ago, HolyHank said:

I've said it before, and got lambasted for it, but Allison is making too many errors to be truly world class. 

 

He has to get his shit together. Firstly, start dominating the box. For a big lad, he really doesn't fancy the physical side of football.

 

Secondly, his long passing is great, but playing out from the back we have seen time and time again that he is quite error prone. 

 

And, last, he must work on his timing. All too often he is caught in no man's land. 

 

His reactions and one-on-one are excellent.

"I don't ask for much."

 

Alisson is undeniably one of the very best keepers in the world. His errors are noticeable because they are so rare. Every aspect of his game is excellent.

[Anubis]

Pretty sure it has to be violent conduct for a 3 game ban. Which it will be in Tierney’s match report for Klopp having the temerity to challenge him.

[HolyHank]

2 minutes ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

"I don't ask for much."

 

Alisson is undeniably one of the very best keepers in the world. His errors are noticeable because they are so rare. Every aspect of his game is excellent.

Since we won the league, he had a lot of mistakes. 

[m0e]

43 minutes ago, HolyHank said:

I've said it before, and got lambasted for it, but Allison is making too many errors to be truly world class. 

 

He has to get his shit together. Firstly, start dominating the box. For a big lad, he really doesn't fancy the physical side of football.

 

Secondly, his long passing is great, but playing out from the back we have seen time and time again that he is quite error prone. 

 

And, last, he must work on his timing. All too often he is caught in no man's land. 

 

His reactions and one-on-one are excellent.

 

[dockers_strike]

1 minute ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

"I don't ask for much."

 

Alisson is undeniably one of the very best keepers in the world. His errors are noticeable because they are so rare. Every aspect of his game is excellent.

Look, I dont like slating our players. I try not to call them shit or cunts or anything like. I keep hoping Naby comes good but it's not going to happen, is it?

 

Alli's a great keeper. But even great keepers have loss of form or other issues that affect their game. He's made mistakes in his last 4 games and he's got Taffarel, his Brasilian coach, coaching him.

 

Ive said many times, stop passing the ball back to the keeper who'll be under instant pressure as attackers close them down. But that goal of Son's was a complete mess by Alli.