Match Day Thread Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford

The gooner on Sky sayings "he didn't have time to duck out of the way" just as Richarlison is shown ducking to head the ball away

 

Winning at HT is nice, but when was the last time in the PL we managed not to concede in a 2nd half?

 

Ok got to half time with a just about deserved lead, now can we get to 50 mins without conceding 2?

 

That's our game plan ****ed for the 2nd half!

 

1-0 HT. Been a very tight game. We've had more possession, but they've had more chances and crosses into dangerous areas.
It'll be tough to manage the second half and we need to consider the low sun. Didn't do enough to use it in our favour.

 

We have defended well. Good practice for Thursday.

 

We haven't played badly but retreated into a shell after going ahead. Reminiscent of Conte at times.

The FBs and Kulusevski are running the game for us at the moment.

Bissouma has grown into the game but Bentancur is just anonymous most of the time.

Son poor. Mikey at least trying to get things going. Richarlison is... Richarlison.

Gillet is an atrocious referee. Shocking even by the PL's woeful standard.

 

Brentford recorded 28 touches in the opposition's box in the first half, their fourth-most ever in the opening half of a Premier League match.

There’s something to ponder over that stat regarding our own team

 

I know Richarlison gets some stick on here but his work rate can’t be questioned. I actually rate the guy I’m sure I’ll get pelters on here but when he plays he offers to the team.

Decent 1st half from Spurs defensively good ,Brentford haven’t really troubled us.

Just loving seeing Archie Gray he is something special.

 

Solanke offers the same work rate but actually has a brain and can do things with the ball.

£60m you need more from a player than just running around a lot.

 

You are not alone

 

I like him

just isn’t scoring enough for the position he occupies

If the price tag was 30 mill

everyone would love him

that’s on Levy though, Richarlison just another victim of high price tag low wage methodology

 

If Johnson was on the pitch we'd likely get a second, given the sheer volume of balls across the box we've played

WindyCOYS's hypothesis that we've forsaken technique for physicality in midfield is looking more accurate by the week, mind

 

Bergvall replaces Moore. Not a fan of that.

 

I think we play every game with the next game in mind

understandable considering our injury list tbh

Ange got to manage the minutes imo

 

We always play balls into players who are heavily marked and ask for trouble. And the passing back all the time is doing my head in

 

Only another 40 minutes to cling on….

 

Alan smith desperate for that to be given

 

Might have to go out for the rest of the game, my heart can’t take it

 

Two let offs in the space of a minute. Gotta wake up.