So here we go. Hold tight on the upper deck.
Hands up who can name two or more players from the Swansea side that we played yesterday? Three or more? Four or mo… oh look if you still have your hand up you’re either on a wind up or your on the playing staff at The Liberty.
So am I saying that they wanted it more? Am I saying that we screwed up? No, I’m making the point to that we need to focus on what we actually saw there and not dumb down our analysis to just whether we were were pants or not.
Swansea were excellent. They defended convincingly in number and to be frank their attempts on goal frequently had us looking like we were up against a marauding European outfit. Ball on the floor, wave upon wave of attacking football.
So beyond marveling at the discovery of the finest team the world has ever seen, where did we go wrong?
Well, we didn’t have much possession. And without the ball we only appeared to have Sandro who stood half a chance of winning it back. PNB is beginning to look pooped and what looked like a twisted knee might just be great opportunity to rest him up for a game or two.
On that whole ‘winning the ball back’ business, Bale and Modric do a good impression of two people waiting for their butler go fetch it for them. Modric tracks back, but it’s rare to see either putting their shoe in.
The substitution of van der Vaart revealed we had nothing creative enough left on the pitch to threaten them with. The removal of PNB revealed we will be horribly vulnerable without him. Any sparks that might have flown from us were extinguished there and then.
Livermore and Walker? Walker I’ll persevere with as there is only Charlie to replace him and he’s better than that. But when is young Kyle going to get some proper instruction from one of our illustrious coaches?
Livermore can go back to the reserves and pay off his outstanding dues. After some promising performances I’ve come to the conclusion he’s a pretender. Not a con man, rather he’s mastered looking the part but he’s a long way off from being the required standard. Swagger, sadly little substance.
I see in a few places Friedel getting some stick. THFC want to make that Arry quote, ‘People want goalies that don’t make mistakes – and they don’t exist’ made into a bumper sticker and include as the crappy ‘free’ gift with next season’s membership pack.
For those genuinely seething of course there is I suppose always the option of having a butchers at the league table and taking a deep breath.
There seems to be regular controversies over tactics deployed by the Spurs managemnt team that media commentators and fans a like seem to be clear on. This to me is a sign that points will be dropped in some games when they could possibly have been saved??
Redknapp is otherwise doing a great job IMO.
I am obviously no expert whatsoever, but as an observer these are the thoughts that come to my mind whenever Spurs have faultered.
Last season we would have gone to Swansea expecting to win, gone behind, had 47 shots on goal and come home pointless after keeping them in their own box for most of the match.
Swansea have lost one game at home all season. We didn’t play well. Only two teams have lost less at home, Bindippers and Shitty. We came away with a point, when last season Swansea would have BANANNA SKIN
Last season we would have gone to Swansea expecting to win, gone behind, had 47 shots on goal and come home pointless after keeping them in their own box for most of the match.
Swansea have lost one game at home all season. We didn’t play well. Only two teams have lost less at home, Bindippers and Shitty. We came away with a point, when last season Swansea would have BANANNA SKIN typed all over it. Not our finest hour, but nothing to cry about either IMO.
2 points dropped could be the diff between top 4 and the rest which would mean bye bye Modric and Bale end of season
Well if you are going to take that attitude, then I would remind you that we haven’t reached 40 pts yet, so we still face the spectre of relegation.
Anybody who thinks that we should have won at Swansea, clearly isn’t aware that defensively at home, Swans are the meanest defence in the league.
Swansea are also the 6th best passing team in Europe ! FACT
A lot of hungover unrealistic fans on here today. Think I’ll pass.
Happy new year chaps
Spurs third; how good is that
Guess the team that won at Swansea?.
Still all to play for.