Match Day Thread Tottenham Hotspur v Bayer Leverkusen

I disagree. Our only good performance of the 4 games so far was the least glamorous of them all that at the same time most closely resembled a EL game - the trip to Moscow. My take? We were back in our comfort zone, doing what we've done reasonably well for the past 4-5 seasons. Last night confirmed that the CL is very much not our comfort zone. That's partly down to the manager's inexperience, partly down to the players'. It's no coincidence that with a few small and cost-effective additions to the squad in Gallas and VDV and the vast experience they brought with them, we saw the likes of Modric, Bale, Lennon and BAE flourish against even the highest calibre of opposition.

I find it staggeringly arrogant that we now apparently consider ourselves above conducting that sort of transfer business, and instead appear to be intent on sourcing a team of Dele Allis.

 

I'll remind you x

 

Cheers mate!...

 

Leicester reminds me of a Chinese chop house. Every game they like to chop the opposition.Amazes me that it works....for them!
They make Chopper Harris look like a choir boy.

 

Oh good another idiot from the midlands to put on ignore.

Shame because Leicester are one of the few premier league teams I have seen play ( thats at Priestfield in the League 1! )

 

I don't think it's got anything to do with comfort zones, barring a few exceptional performances against Stoke and City, we've been the same in the CL as we have in the Prem. Our problem is that we can't score/ score enough to kill most teams off at the moment. With the chances we had against Monaco and Bayer at Wembley, we could've easily left 3-2 and 2-1/3-1 respectively but our attacking players have been utter dross. We didn't play much differently against CSKA, we just managed to actually score a goal without conceding, it wasn't a performance I'll remember in 10 years time.

It'd be great to have an experienced head in the side but realistically where do they fit? Poch's system results in high energy and being very fit, in general, younger players fit that mould, Gallas for instance couldn't play in our high press while for as amazing Rafa was, he never tracked back and helped with defensive aspects. It's also worth remembering that I don't think that side from 5 years ago had too many injuries to it barring Ledley but thankfully we had Gallas, Dawson and an inform Kaboul to cover for him. We've been without Dembele, Kane and Toby in games this season and Dembele still isn't match fit, if we were without King as well as Bale and Modric - which is essentially what Dembele and Kane are to us right now - we'd have probably struggled back then too.

Ultimately I just think we're in a **** patch, nothing to do with comfort zones/ arrogance/ lack of experience, we're just not performing like we can. We've shown what we can do to teams when we're in devastating form, we need to rediscover that and hopefully soon, it'll be massively helped when our best players are back and fully fit.

 

So impressed by leicester's CL campaign. The calibre of teams in your group are top class. How you getting on in the premier league.

 

I cant understand how the spurs bench was so weak last night with all the money spent in England and the Bale money tottenham got, Leverkusen have built their team on a much smaller budget, doing good business and not only had a better first 11, but also a much better bench.

Of the Tottenham squad last night the only players I would consider to get anywhere near the Leverkusen team would be Wanyama, Vertonghen and Eriksen. I dont think Son would get in their team now, and while Spurs were missing Kane, Leverkusen were missing Bellarabi.

If I was a Spurs fan id be asking questions about the business the club is doing.

 

If you were a Spurs fan, I'd top myself.

 

I am a Spurs fan

 

In the same sense that I am a Rangers fan? As in not at all.

 

If I was a Spurs fan, I'd top myself.

 

In the same way that he has lots of m8's. As in only m7's.

 

Looks like its getting dirty in here. We can all play this game

If I was an Arsenal fan I'd top myself.


Game, set, match Spurlock.

 

If I was Charlotte Thorstvedt, HBIC would top me.

Touche

 

In fairness, I hold my hands up at a bit of a wum but no offence intended guys...... all the best !

 

If I was Janet Garcia I would feel myself up all day

 

Not top

 

**** that.
You can get a lot more useful items at Argos with £10.