Match Day Thread Spurs v Manchester United

Not so sure tbh

Stadium changes are not good at the best of times and I think levy and the fans need to let next season be a disaster if that's what happens rather than do a poch out type of thing

IMO the stadium change has come at the wrong time for poch as I do believe with a little more work in mentality these players could have been genuine contenders

 

I actually don't think Spurs are similar to the Scousers failed title challenge, as in Spurs case they didn't rely on one superstar player. Spurs don't have any superstars, nor does the whole PL for that matter, what they have is what I'd call a very good player in every position.

Remember the scousers the year they just come up short, they where shipping goals for fun, but Suarez was making a difference in attack that season, that only one other player I've seen have more of an impact in a PL season, and that was Ronaldo for us.

Spurs are not like that, they have a fantastic defence and goalkeeper, aswell as a much stronger midfield than Liverpool had.

Once you took Suarez out of that Liverpool side they where half the team, where as I think Spurs could deal with losing the likes of Alli or Erickson if they got mega money for them. As those players dare I say it can be replaced with the right money where as Suarez could not.

Biggest problem for Spurs next season is like you say the new stadium. Especially when they relied on their home form so much this season.

 

For me it will be the Chavs, City, Arsenal and us for the title challenge. The RS had a lucky run this year being without European football and without cup runs they still fell well short of the title, Spurs will be in transition from their stadium move (West Ham and Arsenal showed that). Leicester and Everton will be challenging top 4 but I can't see them being real title contenders

 

Liverpool have a chance next season but if they're going to challenge whilst playing European football then they need to improve and enlarge their squad significantly. Has the American got the balls to spend £150m+ in the summer? I suspect not.

 

Europe for Liverpool will be a bigger stumbling block than Wembley for Spurs. It'll be another bust season in their usual boom/bust cycle. They only ever do well in the league when they have zero europe to contend with and this season just shows that again, as will next.

I get that Wembley is a hinderance but Spurs have a complete squad with very few weaknesses, bar probably at centre forward as if Kane is out they will struggle.

And I don't see Arsenal as title challengers, they'll "challenge" for fourth of course, while Wenger remains in charge and they have part timers like Ozil stealing a living in their side.

 

Spurs have also shown they are able to compete in both Europe and the PL, at least to the point at which they give up on a trophy again in a failed pursuit of the title.

That said, Liverpool and Spurs' poor track record in Europe will go against them - they will almost certainly be ranked third in their groups, which means they will be up against a champion of a top league and one of Barca, Dortmund, Porto, Atletico, PSG and Sevilla, with City and, hopefully, us being the other second seeds.

Basically they will be dumped back into the Europa at the group stage, then have the same gruelling schedule we have had this season. At which point it becomes a question of do they actually try and win the competition, or just bin it for the league and hope for a top four spot. Based on track record, Spurs are more likely to bin it, which will probably give them an advantage in the league.

 

I sincerely hope you eat those ****ing words

 

Finally, a bite!!!

I'm sure you do but I very much doubt I will have to!

 

What, you seriously reckon Leicester or Everton have a genuine chance of the title next season? I admire your optimism

 

****ing hell rufflad. Call that a bite? You're easily pleased, lad

 

I wasn't referring to those ****e, as I think you may be aware

 

I'd say it's a nibble of sorts yes;

and no one else was taking me on that I don't see Liverpool as actual title contenders for the foreseeable future.

 

Spurs ??
Have you seen a leaked copy of the BBC "pundits" 2017-18 PL predictions ??

 

I do, so that's all that matters really

 

No, I've seen them play this year though.

 

Oh that is nowhere near a good enough basis.
We need at least 20 BBC pundits out of at least 30 odd to predict Spurs
will not finish in the top 4 before a title challenge ensues.

 

BBC pundits will only predict Man City to win the league though, surely?

City have the "best" squad after all.


I do have a chuckle when the BBC was earnestly questioning whether City would go the whole season unbeaten when they were awarding them the league title last September.

 

1. I'm sure Citeh will be the BBC pundits top dog again. Pep is the messiah.

2. Based on the past 2 seasons, the longest unbeaten PL run they can go
on is determined by when the fixture list has them playing Spurs away.

 

I predict a 50:50 split of pundits between:

A. City because they have the 'best' squad, the 'best' manager and are clearly a massive club where a title win is expected

B. Chelsea because they won the league last time

That's the general level of quality of the BBC pundit predictions in my experience

 

Where's the match thread from last night? Top performance, that