Match Day Thread Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

How on earth is that a yellow and a foul for Llorente there?

 

The ref realised he forgot to book a couple of players attacking that end of the pitch in the first half, so decided he'd book players attacking the same end of the pitch in the second?

 

Taylor is turning into Dean

 

I'm not suggesting that Nomads are short on material, but when the evidence starts to stack up...

 

Taylor is a total bastard

 

HUGO

 

Alright, since the ref's given both sides a shonky penalty, does that mean we can clog seven bells out of their players in stoppage time without being booked for it?

 

And now the ref finds he has another card in his pocket to go with the one he wasn't using in the first half...

 

That was the strangest NLD I can recall I recent yesrs.

 

Of course, the Nomads are wailing "BUT WHAT ABOUT ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" on Twitter, all pretending that Xhaka should've walked in the first half

 

First 80% tedious dross, last 20% exciting drama.
Utd for third place?

 

I felt as though we were always a gear away from totally destroying them...however we just couldn’t find it

The team is low in confidence again but they dug deep enough to rescue a point

 

Terrible match ruined again by another incompetent referee. Would have taken a draw today we weren't great but a draw was about right

 

you boys are right in it. Old Ole has taken you guys right in there with a decent shout

 

That was awful, but we robbed a point. Feels like a win right now. We have serious issues though that need to be dealt with.

For now though, I’m just thankful we didn’t lose.

 

You think Saltypool are going to drop all the way to fourth?

 

Yep, let's be honest. We were a penalty save away from a full blown crisis there.

 

Two dodgy penalties and a red card. Just your typical NLD.

I'm glad Spurs drew rather than lost but I feel Spurs were lucky as Arsenal were playing to protect their 1-0 lead until the penalty. Once Spurs scored, Arsenal came out of the blocks and played a bit more.

Well done to Lloris for saving the penalty and equally to Verts for clearing the ball when it came back.

 

Oh well, at least we can relax before our game in midweek

Against Dortmund...

 

This ought to be an easier game! Spurs do not have to win, they just have to stop them scoring 4 goals!