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Discussion in 'Tottenham Hotspur' started by Spurlock, Jan 2, 2012.

  1. PleaseNotPoll

    PleaseNotPoll Well-Known Member
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    They had 19 shots against us with 10 on target. They're already at 14 and 7 and there's more than five minutes left in the first half.
    I wonder if they'll sack the manager at half-time or give him an hour?
     
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    Suarez stamps on Thiago and then throws himself to the ground at the slightest contact. Booking for Boateng! <laugh>
    Some things don't change.
     
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    Literally no injury time at the end of the first half. I hate that.
    It's a bizarre European phenomenon and they tend to add it on at the end of the second half, which makes no sense.
    Barca are probably glad it's over, though. Shocking first half.
     
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    Alphonso Davies , wow
     
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  5. humanbeingincroydon

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    So now Lewandowski scores

    ...and shortly afterwards we're guaranteed another round of "Spurs to sign the broken down husk of Philippe Coutinho?" stories
     
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    Spurs > Barca... <whistle>
     
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  7. Diego

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    10 minutes
    1 assist
    2 goals

    Not bad for a broken down husk.
     
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  8. humanbeingincroydon

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    So who got the goals and assists for the five goals they conceded before that, hmm?

    It's almost like there's this thing called "context" that constantly disagrees with you...
     
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  9. Diego

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    Several players that were on the pitch longer than 10 minutes.

    You mentioning context <laugh>
     
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  10. KingHotspur

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    Coutinho is ****ing class
     
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  11. Spurlock

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    just what we need to unlock them tight defences

    Good enough for Bayern, but maybe not good enough for us? Hmmm
     
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    Apparently its something like 20m Euros just for a season long loan fee. There’s good players, then there’s ****ing ridiculous.
     
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  13. Spurlock

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    Yeah that’s a bit too much of a loan fee

    but that doesn’t mean he’s not good enough for us...he would be ideal
     
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  14. The Huddlefro

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    I think the question mark is whether he’s capable of consistently producing the kind of performances he used to for Liverpool in the PL now. I have no idea if he’s consistently as good as he was in the game just gone, I don’t watch Bayern at all. Aside from the outrageous loan fee and big wages, that’s the big footballing question.
     
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    No Messi or Fat neck in a UCL semi final for the 1st time in 15 years, the times they are a changing
     
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  16. Alfie Conn

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    Is there a different rule in the UCL that allows a player on loan to play against their home club as in Coutinho's case ? Or is this now the rule in all leagues
     
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    Not good enough for Barca
    Not good enough for Bayern

    But hey, he wore a Barca shirt (briefly...) so he must be great and let's ignore the reasons why Barca want to get rid and Bayern aren't interested in bringing him in
     
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  18. KingHotspur

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    Sign Coutinho and he could give Spurs the boost that Bruno gave Man Utd, also if it helps the club get back into Champions League then it’s worth the loan fee.
     
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    What boost? It's usually Pogba or Martial who dive for the penalties he scores, so they're the players who'd improve us

    ...if we ever got awarded bloody penalties, that is
     
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  20. Spurlock

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    Ok, you have detected an issue with Coutinho as a footballer that means he isn’t wanted at Barca, Bayern.

    Who do you think we should buy for a few bob from Norwich etc to do a similar job? Happy?
     
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