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Match Day Thread Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton

Discussion in 'Tottenham Hotspur' started by No Kane No Gain, Apr 21, 2015.

  1. PleaseNotPoll

    PleaseNotPoll Well-Known Member
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    Paulinho finally puts in a good performance for us, then misses the next game for something non-football related! <laugh> Typical.
    Rose is out through injury, so we've got neither first choice fullback. Not much width there.
     
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  2. The Huddlefro

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    I like Davies, not quite as dynamic as Rose but a good option on the left. The right flank is a bigger problem.
     
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    It will be good to see more of Davies, although the way Rose has progressed in the last two seasons is the lesson to us of prematurely writing off players. I was, like many not impressed with Rose at first, he has changed that perception with some very committed performances.
     
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  4. humanbeingincroydon

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    I would've gone for Dembele in the defensive No10 spot and given Chadli a resbenched Chadli and played Dembele as the defensive No10.
     
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  5. No Kane No Gain

    No Kane No Gain Well-Known Member

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    Glad to see Long's not starting, he's had some good games against us and always causes trouble with his pace.
     
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  6. lennypops

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    Defensive no 10?! I think AVB has permanently changed our brain chemistry.
     
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  7. lennypops

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    Agree about Rose. Good point - I kinda wrote him off a couple of seasons ago.
     
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  8. KingHotspur

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    What's a defensive number 10?
     
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  9. SpursDisciple

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    More to the point, is that 2 posts welded together?
     
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  10. remembercolinlee

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    1) this is nothing like an pointless end of season game from either team...tackles flying in and plenty of closing down...think southampton looking way more dangerous
    2) how did the lines man miss that offside after 10 mins by southampton? They were at least 2 yards off side
    3) what an awful **** up ... only us
     
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  11. NSIS

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    What a **** up!...more comedy defending!....
     
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  12. remembercolinlee

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    Why is that a booking?
     
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  13. Spudulike

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    Weak refereeing falling for Pelle's dramatics
     
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  14. Why do we, every so often, revert to Keystone ****ing Cops defending?
     
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  15. remembercolinlee

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    Since when has every foul been a booking?
     
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  16. lennypops

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    A number 10 who's not a very effective number 10, probably.

    Hey! Harry Kane's playing! I just saw him!
     
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  17. Spudulike

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    If you're referring to Vert's tackle on Pelle, for me it wasn't even a foul. Just a good old fashioned crunching tackle. Can't do those anymore these days. It's a non-contact sport.
     
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  18. paultheplug

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    I thought Pelle gave Davies a push in the back
     
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  19. remembercolinlee

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    No service to him...Southampton able to mark him out of the game cos there is nothing from lamela and next to nothing from chadli today.
     
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  20. NSIS

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    Yawning gap in our defence. Could easily be 2-0!.
     
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