City (H) - 14 May 2024 8pm

[Havocc]

At least the fans being interviewed outside the stadium want Spur’s to win. That just shows most of the nonsense in the media are the plastic fans/trolls

 

[J.spurs]

Van de Ven at LB.

Tottenham Hotspur: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Dragusin, Van de Ven, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Sarr, Maddison, Johnson, Son.

Subs: Austin, Royal, Skipp, Hall, Lo Celso, Gil, Kulusevski, Moore, Scarlett.

Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodri, Kovacic, De Bruyne, Silva, Foden, Haaland.

Subs: Moreno, Stones, Ake, Grealish, Doku, Alvarez, Nunes, Bobb, Lewis.

 

[Dorset]

Gutted for Chirpy not making this XI

Both Chirpies should have been named! Evil Chirpy is my favourite.

 

[ClemFandango]

That's a pretty good back line.

 

[Havocc]

Fucking hate that fucking trumpet.

 

[spurious]

Fucking hate that fucking trumpet.

Really? I thought I would, but I've grown to like it. That's a daunting team lined up against us, not to mention the bench, but let's fucking do this!

 

[Yid]

Nah, lose, not loose. We are loose at the back though. It's pathetic wanting Arsenal to win the league.

Fuck you.

 

[Havocc]

Really? I thought I would, but I've grown to like it. That's a daunting team lined up against us, not to mention the bench, but let's fucking do this!

Maybe an unpopular opinion, but I have never liked the ‘Oh when the Spurs….’ song. For me, that song belongs to Southampton, as they are the Saints.

Wished we had a better anthem

 

[Strikegold]

Intriguing line up.

 

[Havocc]

Decent first 15. Desperate for a 1 v 1 race between Walker and Van Der Ven

 

[Dave]

Impressed with Dragusin. Looks comfortable despite little game time.

 

[Havocc]

Impressed with Dragusin. Looks comfortable despite little game time.

Yeah, little bit nervy at the beginning. Dealt with Haaland very well in that last City break, should give him confidence.

 

[J.spurs]

Bentancur is looking more like his old self tonight.

 

[ClemFandango]

I do wish we’d stop trying to play it out every single time.

 

[Havocc]

Waiting for at least one commentator to recognise Spurs are making City play badly. We have been excellent

 

[J.spurs]

I do wish we’d stop trying to play it out every single time.

I’d prefer for us to mix it up a little too, but I actually think we’ve looked more comfortable doing it tonight than almost any game I’ve seen this season. Broken quickly once we beat pressure as well.

 

[Yid]

Good half.

Midfield looks compact and reasonably solid.

Defence seems organised but very much more defensively minded without our fullbacks being an attacking outlet.

Great energy in the side and we will need to maintain that for the full 100 minutes or whatever made up number comes up at the 90 minutes mark.

Not much in the way of going forwards, but I suppose we're looking at how we can counter and nick something... Madders quiet yet again, but he would be in this side.

What I would say is that for me, and all the rest of the doubters Ange has deployed another option. This could be option B or C or what we need to do to close our games... I happy I am witnessing an alternative approach, that alone makes this a great game and a bench mark in our progression/journey.

 

[Havocc]

Great save from Vicario, and another close one for Sonny.

 

[Yid]

That's half a chance that... Well played good save for their fella

 

[Havocc]

The first time the game was stretched after losing the second ball to Foden

 

[BrooklynYid]

That was not good defending. We have a chance in this match but we can't be lazy tracking back. Great pass though.

 

[Havocc]

That was not good defending. We have a chance in this match but we can't be lazy tracking back. Great pass though.

We do seem to concede when are structure breaks down and an element of panic sets in.

Bentancor looks pissed. He was on a yellow and the ref had a word with Son to calm him down. I can see why Ange subbed him off

 

[Yid]

We do seem to concede when are structure breaks down and an element of panic sets in.

Bentancor looks pissed. He was on a yellow and the ref had a word with Son to calm him down. I can see why Ange subbed him off

Yeah, had a great game so far... I want them all that pissed off when they're subbed...

 

[Havocc]

Still can’t believe Romero missed that tackle on Foden, would have expected him to clear him out.

 

[Yid]

50/50... Not a yellow.

 

[BrooklynYid]

50/50... Not a yellow.

Looked worse than it was. Borderline yellow but would have been soft. I don't think Ederson was hurt a bit.

 

[Yid]

Saved it with his fucking ball sack...

 

[Yid]

I like this backline... Should give dragonlad another run at the weekend with Mickey on the left.

 

[Yid]

Sarr has had a decent game tbf

 

[Havocc]

They have all played well. Punished for one mistake