Spurs (H) 2-1 Post Match Thread

[UPinCarolina]

1 minute ago, Webbo said:

We've got to keep voting to keep Vardy's missus in the jungle. He's been on fire since she's gone.

This.

[StriderHiryu]

Match Summary:

 

 

 

 

But we got there in the end and finally get something deserved from a team in the top 6. Tonight was a vintage 15/16 style victory, high energy, clinical on the break (though should have scored more) and more or less solid at the back. The most impressive thing for me tonight is we are adding another dimension to our game by being better with the ball. Iborra and Ndidi is becoming a new bromance, because they are complimenting each other very well, and when they play well, the rest of the team plays better as a result.

 

Two world class goals and I also want to give a special mention to Marc Albrighton who was back to his best today. He was popping up all over the place with bundles of energy and good delivery into the final third.

 

We are coming into a winnable set of fixtures now. Don't want to get carried away but in my opinion we are much better than our league positions suggests.

 

Oh! And finally, I was not at the game, but on the TV the atmosphere sounded terrific. Would love to know if that was true, or a case of the mics playing it up. Good job to all of you that went, as it sounded great.

Edited 28 November 2017 by StriderHiryu

[Kendal Fox]

4 minutes ago, justfoxes said:

Doubt it those classless Cnuts will dine out for ages the last time they beat us at home the bunch of Tw@s !!

Yep. Just like they still have'nt forgiven us for not letting them over take us to the title!

[EastAnglianFox]

8 minutes ago, KingsX said:

Three losses on the trot for your BOTTLIN' TOTTNUM SPURS ladies and gents !

 

I wish it was but did they not draw 1-1 on Saturday?.....sorry to be "that" person ?

[polarbear]

9 minutes ago, UPinCarolina said:

The subs helped us close out that match and changed the complexion of the last 10 minutes. Congrats to Hamza on making his PL debut; I thought he did well in his limited time on the pitch.

Really?

 

not sure what chaudry added, last the ball a few times

[Suzie the Fox]

Well hello there top half of the table.. 

[ALC Fox]

2-1 up and under the cosh. Puel brings on youth product Hamza Choudhury for his PL debut. Who said this manager was boring?

Edited 28 November 2017 by ALC Fox
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[Corky]

Up to 9th and we should remain there until the weekend. Southampton are at Man City, Huddersfield at Arsenal and you wouldn't expect Bournemouth to beat Burnley by three goals tomorrow.

[TheStig]

Had to switch off the stream when Kane scored. Held my ears and went lalalalala for the last 10mins. So good to beat Spurs - Up the City

[foxile5]

Ahhhaaaaaahaha

[RumbleFox]

5 minutes ago, Kitchandro said:

Nah. 

 

Delighted we won but that second half was dogshit from an honest, objective point of view. We were clinging on.

 

Intelligent managers would see that our strength is being on the front foot. And they’d also try and drive home the momentum when we’re in control of the game.

 

Trying to get us to do something we aren’t good at (I.e. defending deep) is poor management.

 

You need to look at common themes in our performances. You can’t just point at one result and say he’s genius.

 

8 time’s out of 10 the ball falls badly for us, Spurs take one of their chances, and we don’t win.

 

The percentages are against us if we play like the 2nd half.

 

I don’t know why people can’t be objective after a win. It’s not always amazing management, even Shakey won the odd game.

 

I’ll be slated for being negative yet during the 2nd half everyone was as up tight as I was. Why? Because it looked likely we would concede at least once. Again. That tells you all you need to know.

 

Great win, very bewildering and concerning second half tactics.

Maybe they were just nervous, adjusting to a new manager and playing a good team?  He really hasn't managed us for very many games yet, it even took the mighty Pep a season to get it right.  Not saying all of your points are wrong but we beat a very good Spurs side and tired towards the end when they applied pressure.  We definitely need to learn lessons but I feel we deserved the win.

 

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Edited 28 November 2017 by RumbleFox

[Kendal Fox]

1 minute ago, trabuch said:

You need to have 37 more children and time it very precisely. (I'll let you off the cup games) :-)

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Well, I'll try for next season!

[wokinghamfox]

Mom all 14. Incredible effort played with massive spirit. Hanging on like a friad bit of cotton at the end but what a win. Claude Puel take a bow.

[Max Wall]

1 minute ago, GloverFox said:

... more importantly though, it shuts the bloody Tottingham lot at work up tomorrow ... bliss, actually looking forward to going into work in the morning now!!!

Fortunately, I work in the evening with a number of spuds fans down here in the South. I had the privilege of abusing them continually when we were 2-0 up. Heard their goal on the way home, came in to the final whistle and now I can abuse them all over again tomorrow regarding the final score. Bliss.

[Cadno'r Cymoedd]

Haven't seen the game so getting my information from the forum and the sky updates. Great to win, especially versus the Spuds. But why are we Jekyll and Hyde at the moment with huge differences between our opening 30-45 and the second half essentailly. Puel will need to address that including his own management.

[Sir Shep]

Righto you lot, I wanna see clips of our goals and the best bits of the fighting cock forum per-lease. 

[trabuch]

Just now, ALC Fox said:

2-1 down and under the cosh. Puel brings on youth product Hamza Choudhury for his PL debut. Who said this manager was boring?

I 100% agree. It's great beating Spurs (of course it is - of all teams) - but that sub gave me so much joy.  

[whoareyaaa]

6 minutes ago, Kitchandro said:

Nah. 

 

Delighted we won but that second half was dogshit from an honest, objective point of view. We were clinging on.

 

Intelligent managers would see that our strength is being on the front foot. And they’d also try and drive home the momentum when we’re in control of the game.

 

Trying to get us to do something we aren’t good at (I.e. defending deep) is poor management.

 

You need to look at common themes in our performances. You can’t just point at one result and say he’s genius.

 

8 time’s out of 10 the ball falls badly for us, Spurs take one of their chances, and we don’t win.

 

The percentages are against us if we play like the 2nd half.

 

I don’t know why people can’t be objective after a win. It’s not always amazing management, even Shakey won the odd game.

 

I’ll be slated for being negative yet during the 2nd half everyone was as up tight as I was. Why? Because it looked likely we would concede at least once. Again. That tells you all you need to know.

 

And don’t blame me, a post like this wouldn’t be necessary if people didn’t try to use everything that happens in a Leicester match as something to reinforce their agenda.

 

Great win, very bewildering and concerning second half tactics.

We was only clinging on when they scored really, other than that we matched them if not had the better of them and was in control until there goal.

 

 

[KingsX]

1 minute ago, EastAnglianFox said:

 

I wish it was but did they not draw 1-1 on Saturday?.....sorry to be "that" person ?

True enough, my bad.  It will be hard to bring myself to edit that, though, it was so beautiful ...

[StriderHiryu]

3 minutes ago, ALC Fox said:

2-1 down and under the cosh. Puel brings on youth product Hamza Choudhury for his PL debut. Who said this manager was boring?

In my opinion that was a fantastic bit of management. Every youth team player in the academy will hear about that and think "that could be me!" That is only going to inspire them. It was a risk, but it's a statement, and a good one.

[ajthefox]

Fantastic first half, it was like watching the title winning Leicester again. Some of the one touch passing was brilliant.

 

Second half not so good. Still created chances which is great, but the game management wasn't quite there and towards the end we looked wreckless. Spurs had two absolute sitters so we've been fortunate in that respect to come away with the points.

 

I think there are still areas for concern but overall we are slowly improving - the difference in our passing when it has been good is huge.

 

Iborra is a class act, he just oozes quality. Big game from Wilf too and Wes was mighty. Riyad looked better and is showing more and more glimpses of the player we know he can be. 

 

Bringing on Hamza was a bit bonkers but I think the key is that it shows positivity and a belief in giving young players the chance - which in my book is a plus.

 

We are improving and with a bit of time I think we will start to see some consistency.

 

Lovely to beat the spuds too, but lets not go overboard. 

Edited 28 November 2017 by ajthefox

[ALC Fox]

Agreed we need to sort out the second half performances. One thing I will say is that it's probably normal to be under that amount of pressure while leading against a team like Spurs in the position. But there is a pattern emerging. We'll get it right. The French Tinkerman is putting the pieces of the puzzle together.

[fazzyfox]

I thought that Pottychinos comments at the weekend were sensible to take the pressure off his players, without those words tonights game would have been called "must win". However you dress it up though they've just lost their "Must Win" so maybe it backfired. But enough about them, how good were we against such hyped quality players, how promising is the rest of the season, Burnley will be a completely different test but let's not waste tonights good work, stick em in that chiller for a few days and then be ready to go again on Saturday. "We are quality, I said we are qual-i-ty"!

[SystonFox]

7 minutes ago, shen said:

Really...? We're better than this.

Than what?

[Collymore]

4 minutes ago, Johnthefoxrayner said:

Iborra MOTM for me thought he was outstanding tonight, chillwell great game everyone deserves a 9 rating for there performances. 

Iborra looked excellent at times but he still has this tendency to give the ball away in the most inappropriate times, such as 90+4 allowing Spurs to counter and nearly steal a point. 

 

Having said that he looks a different player to what I saw at the start of the season. He's moving the ball much quicker and looks like he's forming a good understanding with his teammates. 

 

I also loved his continental time wasting right at the end - Went down like he was shot clinging to his face as if it was getting peeled off (replay showed no contact) and then made a miraculous recovery after he saw he'd been booked. He then refused to take the freekick because a Spurs player was 9.7 yards away from the ball wasting even more time 

 

Type of thing that infuriates you when it happens against you but when one of ours does it when we're clinging on it's priceless.