Match Sheff Utd vs Yid Army FA Cup Wed 1 March 2023

[Tomo]

Can you blame him ?

Click to shrink...

To be honest no, unless he moves to Chelsea or god forbid Woolwich I won’t have any ill feeling. Last time I was annoyed how his brother tried to lowball us with Man City but I don’t blame him for wanting better.

If he stays in England I would rather it be with Man United preventing Woolwich or Liverpool winning the title next season. But really I just wanted him to win the title with us, that he didn’t is sad.

 

[Distaste for scouse]

W

A flat, miserable performance against a not-very-good Championship team who, apart from a few minutes, were less than mediocre. I thought they would put us under more pressure but they didn’t which just goes to show how bad we were. We offered absolutely nothing at all.

The entire right side of the defense were at fault for a well taken goal but special kudos to Davinson Sanchez, I guess.

Richarlison? Donkey’s ass. Banjo. Water. Boat. You get the drift.

There goes our last chance of silverware 22/23. Now it’s imperative that we finish 4th. It’s not a consolation but necessary if we want to keep Harry and keep the rebuild going.

Click to shrink...

Harry is gone, he's entering the last year of his contract the club can't afford for him to run his contract down and leave for free and will cash in this summer, he will end up at Man Utd or in Germany it's already a done deal.

Harry cant afford to waste another year of his career at a club with no ambition.

And I don't blame him

 

[Murphy]

Absolutely false.

In current setup he has two roles - either LCB in back 3 or LWB.
He has played shitloads in back 3 before this/last and almost not at all in LWB.

His main position over years at Spurs have been LB but in current system there is no LB used.

Click to shrink...

Having multiple roles is being versatile, no?

Yes, his current role is mainly LCB - the LWB is a recent thing because of necessity.

It doesn't change the fact that he is actually a LB, and you suggested he was being played out of position. When recent games have arguably been his more natural position.

What is his natural role? What was he bought for? What does versatile mean?

Then tell me again how I am wrong lol

 

[Barmby]

Still very angry. We cannot treat the cup competitions as if they are irrelevant. CL qualification is great but it's a bonus not a prize.

 

[Airfixx]

Having multiple roles is being versatile, no?

Yes, his current role is mainly LCB - the LWB is a recent thing because of necessity.

It doesn't change the fact that he is actually a LB, and you suggested he was being played out of position. When recent games have arguably been his more natural position.

What is his natural role? What was he bought for? What does versatile mean?

Then tell me again how I am wrong lol

Click to shrink...

His Spurs positioning timeline over the years......

LB > LWB > LB > LCB > LWB

 

[Murphy]

His Spurs positioning timeline over the years......

LB > LWB > LB > LCB > LWB

Click to shrink...

Exactly. It's a massive stretch and incredibly ludicrous to suggest he's played out of position as a LWB.



Player plays well in actual position shocker.

 

[McCOYS]

I've seen so many posts like this of people saying "Levy doesn't pick the team" "Levy's not coaching the players" you are all missing the point.

The point is, this club is set up to get us into the top four, that's the target Levy is setting managers, it was in Levy's statement to the trust and you see it every single season in the cup competitions when we rest players.
The club isn't set up to win trophies, it's set up to do just enough to get top four and stay on the gravy train.

Kane will start against Wolves because winning that game and taking a step closer to the top four is ALL that this board is interested in.

Levy has presided over how many managers now? How many players have come through the revolving door?

And no trophies to show for his tenure.

This club is set up to make up the numbers and when those big European nights roll around all Levy can hear is clinking sound of the cash registers in the bars and club shop.

Click to shrink...

But our players in general are better than Sheffield Utd;s players so how is it Levy's fault that they lost this match? That's my point, not all the top 4 debate.

 

[PointToPatrik]

But our players in general are better than Sheffield Utd;s players so how is it Levy's fault that they lost this match? That's my point, not all the top 4 debate.

We cam't just keep relying on Kane every single game.

Click to shrink...

If anything, you'd figure that Levy would be all for us having strong cup runs/winning cups if it could be combined with securing CL football.

Right now we seem to be set up to only care about the league and CL. And have been for close to a decade.

 

[Airfixx]

Exactly. It's a massive stretch and incredibly ludicrous to suggest he's played out of position as a LWB.



Player plays well in actual position shocker.

Click to shrink...

I think versatility is the key word; but it's fair to say LWB stretches him the most.

 

[Deuterz]

https://i.redd.it/nru0yfyzr8la1.jpg

We are actually just pathetic.

 

[Murphy]

I think versatility is the key word; but it's fair to say LWB stretches him the most.

Click to shrink...

I'd say that playing in multiple roles adequately is versatile. They might be a much of a much in basic terms but they have different requirements, and responsibilities. He isn't spectacular by any means buts he's usually solid.

 

[John Thomas]

Harry cant afford to waste another year of his career at a club with no ambition.
And I don't blame him

Click to shrink...

He's been a fantastic, loyal , record breaking servant of our football club. With 0 medals to show for it. A footballing travesty. That he HAS to leave to win a trophy is a abhorrent stain on our owners.
The personal abuse and vitriol he received on here last summer was embarrassing and disgusting tbf.

 

[Archie]

But our players in general are better than Sheffield Utd;s players so how is it Levy's fault that they lost this match? That's my point, not all the top 4 debate.

Click to shrink...

Maybe because the same players that fuck up these cup games are the same players who fucked up the last cup game and the one before that.
Those players should have been replaced ages ago and that's on Levy and the board
Buck stops with them

 

[McCOYS]

If anything, you'd figure that Levy would be all for us having strong cup runs/winning cups if it could be combined with securing CL football.

Right now we seem to be set up to only care about the league and CL. And have been for close to a decade.

Click to shrink...

We should have beaten Sheffield Utd's second string team with the team we put out last night.
I'm not saying we would have won the FA Cup, maybe that could be blamed on Levy but losing to that team last night, I don't see that as his fault.

 

[McCOYS]

He's been a fantastic, loyal , record breaking servant of our football club. With 0 medals to show for it. A footballing travesty. That he HAS to leave to win a trophy is a abhorrent stain on our owners.
The personal abuse and vitriol he received on here last summer was embarrassing and disgusting tbf.

Click to shrink...

Just Imagine where we would be this season without Kane given Son's shoddy form.

 

[Murphy]

If anything, you'd figure that Levy would be all for us having strong cup runs/winning cups if it could be combined with securing CL football.

Right now we seem to be set up to only care about the league and CL. And have been for close to a decade.

Click to shrink...

Only if we got home games in the cups.

 

[Steed_Train]

We've been saying that for 23 years :contefacepalm2:

Click to shrink...

Tbf feels like we’ve had the same defenders for 23 years

 

[AlwaysaYid]

I have not read all the post's but I have to vent.
Cristian Stellini "We used a good team to play this game against this type of opponent." talk about under-rating our opponents, it was to reach the quarter finals FFS, put out our number 1 team, get a lead 2-0 or so and then sub HK, did we do not do any research? They had been playing well, aggressive and causing issues for all teams that they have played against, we have been errr intermittent at best.
I will never stop supporting Spurs, been more then 4 decades now, but ffs, every year I get some hope and some BS like this happens and a BS excuse is used, no wonder our cabinet is dusty.
Vent over.

 

[Go on son]

You are right but there should be the confidence to change a Prem squad but send them out with that key message.

Or at half-time to make 3 big changes to say it by action.

You can't win anything if you are never innit to win it.

Click to shrink...

That would mean a meaningful substitution. Not our method of throwing shit at the wall hoping it sticks

 

[Go on son]

If anything, you'd figure that Levy would be all for us having strong cup runs/winning cups if it could be combined with securing CL football.

Right now we seem to be set up to only care about the league and CL. And have been for close to a decade.

Click to shrink...

Other 'big' clubs win these comps every couple of years. Breeds success and keeps fans happy. Not us