SPURS v SOUTHAMPTON midweek, Wednsday (is it?) 6'ish

[StripiestPilot]

Good second half, tactical reaction from Ryan was spot on and players made a good effort. Southampton never had a sniff second half, first time in a while where we have not had to suffer as the game wears on.

 

[hiatus]

We won without Kane, btw.

We never looked like scoring without Kane the last 4 months, let alone winning, against any team.

 

[prinmemo]

More grit than we've had for ages. Great stuff.

The first time I read it as “More girls than we’ve had for ages.” I was going to congratulate you.

 

[ILSpur]

I like winks. Technical player and gets away from midfield traffic. Barmby was like that but had goals in him. Winks needs to work on final third.

He did alright with his time today, but he is still not a good enough long-term solution for us though.

 

[SoCalSpurs]

Why? Second half was best we've played for months

That doesn't say much. I'll find the replay.

 

[Twoleftfeet]

Still annoyed he took off our best player, Bale, at a critical time.

 

[bonaspur23]

We are in the worst financial position ever and probably the worst out of every PL club

We're not spending 50m, let alone 100m, on Grealish

We are not the worst of every PL club. Where do you get this?

 

[Pippins]

Gotta be a surreal situation for Mason managing a Spurs team with Bale in it, given Ryan was still just a kid in the academy when Bale was in the midst of his Spurs cock-of-the-walk days.

Can't imagine how Ryan must have felt when landed with this massive task, hope he doesn't buckle and it doesn't ruin his confidence. Good luck all

 

[Fattynomates]

Ryan has already done something that Jose never could, and that is to get us playing attacking football , albeit for one half, and winning without Kane!

 

[hiatus]

Actually gave a shit about a match. It's a great feeling. Really pumped for Sunday.

 

[Mrs Perryman]

Is it too much to hope for 2, 4, or maybe 10 injuries for City tonight?

Don't do that, please! Just asking for trouble.

 

[ShutUpPatrik]

Do you workout ?

I do Brazilian Jiu Jitsu since the start of 2020.

Pandemic likes to throw wrenches in it but we do what we can.

 

[mummy]

Cheese is cheese.

Some cheese isn't cheese. You know what I mean.

 

[Hampshire Spur]

1st half i think players had PTSD from joses tenure and were confused. Understandable. 2nd half the shackles were removed. We pressed, probed, attacked. Lovely.

 

[bonaspur23]

We are top of the super league table!

 

[Skooch]

something about bread and cheese no doubt

That's why he wouldn't pick Bale...He hated a "Welsh Rarebit"

 

[Shotgunofmichalebrow]

Vamos!

3 pts off 3rd.

I saw this and spat out my tea. You know I'm going to be honest. Absolutely hate Mourinho so find it hard to be objective. Was that actually better? Because I think it was. Just a bit. Simply because we had a go and actually played a little pass and move. Mostly through N'dombele Son Bale and the hugely erratic Moura. Locelso is a bit of a riddle and Hoijberge side ways back wards kills too much of our momentum. Lots to work on but there was also a bit of bottle after going behind. Its clear a few had stopped trying for Jose

 

[OffTheBench]

The first time I read it as “More girls than we’ve had for ages.” I was going to congratulate you.

If Mason could do that too, he'd be one hell of a manager

 

[Kiwi]

Still annoyed he took off our best player, Bale, at a critical time.

shoudn't be.. it was actually the perfect time, a la we won from what we did... maybe those few minutes will help him on Sunday?

 

[VonnegutBusy]

Good second half, tactical reaction from Ryan was spot on and players made a good effort. Southampton never had a sniff second half, first time in a while where we have not had to suffer as the game wears on.

How much of this was Southampton's own doing? They pressed like crazy in the first half, Ings sprinting back to his own box to make clearances. They faded big time.

Then Ings going off injured was a big moment.