When Chelski scored yesterday, Norwich were looking more likely. Then they only did so because of some comedy defending and poor goalkeeping. Yet as far as the punidts are concerned, Moanrinho is such a fantastic coach then he must have somehow arranged for that to happen! Also Arsenal could have conceded a penalty in injury time against WBA (perhaps a more certain pen than ManC got on Saturday). These are all fine lines, yet today everything is good in Chelski and LeArs and (apparently) everything is wrong at Spurs. Perspective please.
I thought Norwich missed out on a nailed on pen when Ramires tripped a player right infront of the ref. At one stage, seeing how Chelsea were playing, it really made me feel like we missed a trick only drawing with them. Still, when you on £70mill worth of attackers in 2 subs I wouldn't have put it past Chelsea to still win even if they had gone 2-1 down. I don't think it's fine lines that changed the outlooks after this weekend's results, all 3 of us conceded goals that meant we had to chase the game but Arsenal and Chelsea reacted to it well whilst we totally disintergrated. Losing is one thing but the manner inwhich we lost was the most concerning. I'm not saying that it doesn't, or won't happen to the other sides, but on this weekend I'd say the reaction was just.
That's usually how most goals are conceded. Mourinho made the right subs and they produced the goods. He is a fantastic coach, that's undeniable. You suffered from a bad defeat, it happens. You can argue they didn't deserve to win but neither Chelsea or Arsenal deserved to lose yesterday on the balance of play and both usually get more stick than Spurs when things are going badly.
I assume you've since seen the replay and know now it was a perfectly timed tackle and the ref was spot on. I am still fuming that the ref robbed us of 3 points by sending Torres off. There is zero doubt we'd have beaten you.
I couldn't hear the commentary but it didn't look like he got anywhere near the ball. Even by your logic, Dean surely only robbed you of 2 points for sending Torres off later than he should have been.
Or to put it another way, Chelsea got given two goals by crap defending, Arsenal got a lucky deflection and we conceded a second due to a ricochet.
Couldn't make it up. Chelsea lucky to win 3-1, Arsenal should've lost and you were unlucky to lose 3-0 at home... brilliant. Hope that was tongue in cheek PS.
I didn't say that anyone was lucky or unlucky. Just that things turn on small changes. I watched quite a bit of all the matches and felt the results were pretty much what everyone deserved. I was quite amused by the incident in the first half of the Chelsea when Terry was applauded by the commentators for excellent defending and when the replay was shown didn't even notice that he had hold of the opponent's shirt throughout.
Dave, he is on record here as claiming he is not Bubbles (who is the only other Spurs OCD I have ever had to "filter" during my JA606 lifetime) .
Though the "London/Birmingham" thing made me suspicious (Spurs 606 knows Bubbles is/was at university somewhere in Brum - cos he stated so) . If he is Bubbles, bizarre (and ironic) as his 'dual personality' would be, at least here you are getting the 'sensible' one.
"Tagging in Arsenal too so he can impress his little friends." Bubbles is banned from Spurs 606. So the "my enemy's enemy is my friend" mindset is the only way he can try and antagonise the Spurs contingent.
I didn't think it was possible for a PL club to employ a more incomprehensible manager than ourselves, but S'land have gone and done just that! they've gone from one gibberish speaking manager to another, the latter probably worse! Poo watch when they come to the Lane then!
