Match Day Thread Tottenham Hotspur vs Southampton 26/12/17 - 12:30 Boxing Day Beat Down

It makes sense. You can say that we play in a way that completely suits Long. I mean, not scoring goals.

 

Yoshida has most of them

 

It actually does make sense for Long today, I was really feeling sorry for Gabbiadini in general.

 

At this point we can safely say that Pellegrino doesn't have a clue what to do with Manolo.

 

Away to Spurs, I was never really going to give two hoots about what XI he selected. One of the reasons why Boufal and PEH, probably Romeu too, should have played against Huddersfield in my view.

 

Whoever was picked Chilcs, we were going to need a big game from them today.

 

Redmond did okay at the weekend, he is better on the counter than prowse and for once he is actually playing in his real position so give Redmond a chance in this one guys.

 

I’d argue that good performances have rarely resulted in being kept in the team. Conversely perform badly and you can often guarantee a starting spot in the next game.

Said slightly tongue in cheek.

 

Agree 100%
Unfortunately think that’s been case since virtually day one

 

I certainly would have gone with Boufal and Pierre for that one.

 

Team makes sense against Spurs, their danger men are Alli/Eriksen, so we need to win the midfield battle and not give them space.

Feel sorry for Gabbiadini, but he offers no out ball for the team

 

He had a couple of moments where he did what he should do (took on players). Overall it wasn’t what you might say was ‘good’.

 

I'd say Redmond was bad in the last match with one moment of brilliance when he set up that chance for Austin and now because of that people say he had a good match, when actually he was completely anonymous for 95% percent of the match as he often is.

 

I agree with the selection though we are unfortunately without our first choice fullbacks.

I wanted Long & Boufal to start today as the Tottenham defence can be got at & Sanchez plus Rose are rash.

 

With players like Alli and Eriksen, we're definitely due a long-ranger that Fraser fails to react quickly to.

 

Redmond and long. They must be quaking.

 

If anonymous means most involved player then sure . He wasted a lot of chances but still created a few due to the sheer amount he got involved. if you think he was anonymous then you watched a different game than me.

 

Off to boxing day lunch with friends. Yep, one of them a mad spurs supporter.

Could end up being a long day



On the other hand............................

#Bestboxingdayever

 

All that being said, that team makes sense to me with what we have available.

 

Not only me though, but couple of us given the likes.