Good morning.
All a bit hairy to start off with. If your definition of hairy of course meant you couldn’t believe we’d managed to go in at half time without being at least two goals to the good.
If Manchester United had gone up there and won one-nil you wouldn’t have heard a peep out of their lot. Just sensed that satisfied air about them that they had gone in, done a job and got out again. Winning, the breakfast of Champions.
Can I add that I am dead chuffed. Genuinely dead chuffed with the performance. The era of the shirker appears to thankfully to have come to an end. No bellies still creaking from too much festive fare among our lot. No half a mind on getting back into the warm to play with their diamond encrusted video game controllers.
So thanks for that lads. And well done.
7.845 If I had to sum him up in one word, that word would be reassuring. Like a draw full of freshly laundered underwear, or a cupboard full of lovely food. Or a gun under your pillow. He’s reassuring on so many different levels.
6.045 Not the world’s most reliable defender and simultaneously one of the world’s shoddiest attacking forces. Needs some serious coaching in order to harness what is obviously a bundle of talent.
7.432 Looked very much like one of them top notch centre back types out of one of them big swanky Premiership sides that comes down from that London.
7.432 Another genuine positive. He and Younes gave a good impression of the the old, your name’s not down, you’re not coming in sketch to Morrison and that pig dog Holt.
7.432 Some cheerful holiday racism from the local yokels didn’t deter a generally excellent shift. His aerial passing is far too hit and miss and he needs to improve or remove this from his game.
8.001 His attitude is extraordinary. Let’s hope that we can keep him in a Spurs shirt for many many years to come. Not the same shirt of course, that would actually deteriorate into a human rights issue.
7.765 His appointment as captain sends ripples of satisfaction through the Tottinghamsphere. He talks to his team mates and appears to be rather useful when it comes to asking referees what’s occurring in their tiny minds.
8.439 The egg that binds. Try baking without eggs. Go on. Off you go. We’ll wait. We’ve got as long as you need… See? it doesn’t work. Without him we wouldn’t even be half baked. And that is science.
8.455 Passing wise, he can place an emu strapped to a grandfather clock through the eye of a needle, yet unless his corners are taken short they seem routinely not to find a team mate.
8.797 His early shots made me swear, but not as joyfully as those that went in. He was pretty much unplayable. Roddy McDowall would have been proud of his celebratory ‘simian reel’.
7.992 It is a wonderful sight to see him in the shirt. He smiles, he thinks, he grafts and more often than not he delivers. The wit and variety he offers make him well worth a monster fee. Let’s pray we get him long term.
The way we are playing at the moment, with the consistency I never believed we could show.
Yes, the Manchester clubs may be scoring more goals than us, but they’re not playing in the same class as us.
I will say it First.
If we can keep playing like this & Harry decides to go work for England, dont be suprised if Mourinho comes to manage us to our first title in the Premiership.
I cant see him going back to Chelski.
If Mourinho wins the Champs League, he’s off back to London for a job. I think he’s already won La Liga.
So things may not be so bad if harry leaves for England.
COYS
Im looking foward to Man City away with Sandro & Parker in Midfield & hopefully Lennon back fit, Im hoping 5 weeks is enough for him. King & Kaboul at the back & hopefully our new signing up front with VDV or Defoe up front as Ade will have to sit it out.
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Not so sure I want Moaninho at the lane. I knw it would be godforsaken the club but his sour face and dull tactics would grate. Is it me or does anyone else feel the same way?
I have a feeling Harry might just stay. You just know hes not going to turn England into world champions If I were in his position I’d like to be able to say ” I turned down England” knowing he was regarded as a great Spurs manager rather than a mediore Englang Manager.
Not so sure I want Moaninho at the lane. I knw it would be good for the the sake of the club but his sour face and dull tactics would grate. Is it me or does anyone else feel the same way?
I have a feeling Harry might just stay. You just know hes not going to turn England into world champions If I were in his position I’d like to be able to say ” I turned down England” knowing he was regarded as a great Spurs manager rather than a mediore Englang Manager.
Walker was very poor going forward but did a solid job at the back.
VDV wasn’t that good imo, but agree with everything else.
Then again it was VDV who played the pass to Manu to lay on The Baler’s opener. So yes he wasn’t at his best but he was instrumental in the first goal and his interplay was second only to Modders
Its great that we all see thing slightly differently,as somebody who has taken a long time to warm to VdV,I thought this was his best performance.He played his part in a great team performance and there was no hint of it being the Van der Vaart show.Its all getting a bit scary as it seems we are all starting to believe.
I was deliberately harsh on Walker. Spare the rod, spoil the child :pirat:
Ah the old psychology H – cunning! I would definitely keep him back after school to practise his shooting but a little praise too perhaps when deserved – I thought his defensive work was pretty good.
More proof that something wonderful is afoot last night – when I mentioned to Mrs G at 9 o’clock that Great Expectations was about to start she replied that she would rather stay with the football! That has to be a first and this from someone who got dragged to WHL for the first time in 1972. Then when she added ‘that Luka Modric is really rather good isn’t he’ I remembered why I married her…
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I quite liked the formation we played yesterday, or the lack thereof.
VDV actually played more in the position that he plays for Holland. he dropped deep to pick up the ball and he played in passes from the edge of the box. That is what he is very very good at. Unlocked the defense on a number of occasions.
Bale was also more or less in a free role and both his goals were scored from the middle. The first goal he was playing as striker.
This is all because Lennon is injured, which means Sandro can play.
To be honest, i quite like the look of this shape when Lennon doesn’t play and harry shouldn’t be scared to employ this tactic against the right teams.
There is enough width from BAE and Walker Tottenham Ranger to do damage as well.
Just saying..
Agreed… with Sandro and Parker providing a platform, the front four get more flexibility to pop up all over the front line and weave their magic…
It was, indeed, a joy to behold… and, sure enough, Norwich just couldn’t chase the ball for 90 minutes…
The keys for me were the passing, the workrate, not getting frustrated and not getting complacent – we were simply excellent in all areas…
PS special mention for Sandro – so much unselfish work: Norwich never got a look in & for me he deserves a 9!!!
Adrian Bayors smile says something different than Crouchinos smile used to say!
It says “I enjoy playing & winning, because I’m a winner…”
He believes it and I’m starting to think there are quite a few others like him in the squad…
Yup! :daumen: