They are great but I get the feeling they will always come up just short.
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Three goals before half time. I'm jealous.
Spurs have such a balanced and high quality team. And they are so together in terms of team spirit. Really quite jealous of their set up.
Mourinho will have to tough time beating them to win the league next year.
Mourinho will have to tough time beating them to win the league next year.
Some teams are destined for the 'nearly-there' status, and Spurs are one of them. We've been crap for years now, and we've still won more trophies than them. We'll win the title before they do, and when we get back in the Champions League, we'll actually look to win it rather than make up numbers. Spurs are doing well at the moment but over the next 3 to 5 years, i cant see them keeping up with the big boys, who will keep spending until they get back to the top - and this approach works eventually, as evidenced by City and Chelsea. Levy will find out that if you want to buy world class players, you need to pay top £££, just like he wants from other clubs.
As well as playing with 10 men with Janssen in the side.
I'd put us into the ''nearly there'' status at the moment before I'd put Spurs there. We are essentially performing how Spurs used to and Spurs are probably close to becoming title challengers, while we continue to take two steps forward and three back. Just because we're Manchester United, doesn't mean that the switch will automatically switch in our favor. Spurs are clearly better than us, we need to live with that right now.
The other top 5 need to be looking hard at themselves. Spurs have been challenging for the title for the past 2 seasons with a squad which (on paper) shouldn't be. They have far exceeded expectations this past couple seasons and, for that they should be admired.
What's wrong with the squad? We're punching above our weight true, but we've genuinely got very good players all over the pitch.
Eriksen is what we need isn't he? Not much chance of coaxing him away from a team enjoying their football so much I wouldn't have thought though.
How we've fallen.
How we've fallen.
I wouldnt say clearly - they havent won a trophy since 2008, we've won two in the last two years, they were knocked out of both the Champs League in the group stage, and the Europa League by a mediocre Belgian side (and we are strong favourites to win it), if anything i would say that Spurs are very good at channeling all their energy into the league so they can get into the Champs League, so they can get knocked out early.
When I said 'nearly there' i meant as a club in general, rather than at any specific time. Spurs have always been that club, and I cant see that changing, we're not a nearly-there club, we actually win things, even in this rubbish period.
They could maybe finish ahead of Arsenal this season.
That's the thing though. They play like a team and not like 11 headless chickens with a couple 'world class' players in there like most of the other teams.
That's exactly what was said about Morgan S....who turned out to be average and got sold.
The main thing that Spurs have over us is the ability for attackers to score goals (excluding their top goal scorer). When Kane has a bad day or is injured, other players score goals. For example today, 4 goals came from players, who were not Kane.
When was the last time our attackers (excluding Ibra), scored 4 goals in 1 game?
The likes of Miki, Martial, Mata and to a lesser extent Rashford (who can be forgiven due to being so young), all need to take a look at themselves. Their goal scoring abilities are embarrassingly bad.
If I had my way, I'd play Miki and Martial in every game until the end of the season and tell those players that if they don't start scoring goals, they will be moved on in the Summer. Tell them that they are now fighting for their MUFC careers.
Non scoring attackers really irritate me.
That he was what we need? Hardly specific criteria there and not really damning of everyone else we might say that about.
I agree with the rest.
True, but you don't have those "names" which many people recognise. If you took us, utd, city or arsenal for e.g. you could point out a few "star" names. spurs do have good players, but on paper they don't scream out championship contenders. I do think people are starting to sit up more now and recognise that Kane, Alli, Wanyama, Dembele, Walker, Rose, Erickson are class players though, it's just they don't carry the same prestige of a Fabregas, Hazard, Ibrahimovic, Pogba, Sanchez, Ozil, De Bruyne, Silva, Aguero etc.
That's the problem you have right there. Blinded by the 'big names' when you have 'non elite' players who perform just as well or even better.
Yes, but that's based on how much the press wants to talk about them and not to do with how good the players actually are.
I'm sure that will change though. Two seasons in a row of so much quality and production it's impossible not to take notice.
Something really amazing going on there, its a very likeable team with very hard working players. Id much prefer Spurs to win the title over Chelsea.
It's not a likable team. You should see their tactics when they're not having it their way.
That said, they're way ahead of us in therms of chemistry and knowing how to win. That's depressing.
That said, they're way ahead of us in therms of chemistry and knowing how to win. That's depressing.
Well I find this a strange comment, surely that's a very subjective comment?? I think most of the guys in our squad are pretty down to earth.
"Lad's, it's Tottenham" was a likeable team. Likeable teams don't win shit. I don't want this team to be likeable, I want them to be nasty and fight when they aren't having it their way and I want them to win.
Weird how they can put away shit teams without their top scorer or spunking 200m
Our tactics?
What were United like against Chelsea in the FA when it wasn't going their way?
What was Everton like against Liverpool in the derby?
What was Manchester City like against Chelsea?
Then there's Chelsea who have received a multitude of warnings and a point deduction warning because of their behavior.
The list goes on.
It's not hard to think of several Spurs players that all of the current Prem managers would take above any of their Prem equivalents.
Any chance of giving us at City, your keeper, fullbacks, centrebacks, and holding midfielders cause I genuinely think not a single City player in those area's would get close to your team.
Seem to get past tricky teams with ease even with their second choice players. We used to be like that.
We on the other hand struggle against even against average teams with our over hyped, over paid first choice players.
We on the other hand struggle against even against average teams with our over hyped, over paid first choice players.
They have a bright future ahead. Their approach towards squad building and game management is something we could learn from.
Hindsight being 20/20 and all, but Poch would have been the perfect choice after the Moyes calamity. Absolutely love the way his teams press and attack. Seems like a good guy too.
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They'll be changing this place to yidcafe soon Jesus Christ there's a lot of spurs fans on this forum.
Last season will give Pochettino's men the experience needed to catch Chelsea. With Kane coming back to the team, it should give them that extra bit of motivation. Moreover, they are playing as good or even better football this season in comparison to last. The difficult part is relying on Chelsea to lose multiple games, while continuing to win there. They have an uphill battle to face, but with one of the best manager in football and a healthy squad, it is possible.
Great result again today. Finding a consistency which is essential this stage of the season.
They are going to tear us to pieces when we visit the Lane .
Not looking forward to that one at all.
Not looking forward to that one at all.
They've really struggled without Kane. It's a strikers dream this Spurs side.
Their last ever game at WHL too. Gonna turn out like West Ham's final game at their old ground, except we won't get close to scoring 2.
Plus it will be game 60 something for us.
Long day that will be
Spurs are a great side. They deserve their due.
If this is a dream, what must Janssen's nightmares be like!
Shocking stat
Premier League goals this season:
Harry Kane, Dele Alli & Heung-Min Son: 46
Manchester United: 43
Premier League goals this season:
Harry Kane, Dele Alli & Heung-Min Son: 46 Manchester United: 43Shocking stat
Premier League goals this season:
Now that is depressing.
I thought Janssen did quite well yesterday, but he just can't score... Hope next season will be different in that regard, but his overall play has improved by quite a bit from earlier this season imo.
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