Yes I think it was the Chavs where we played Sonny at LB where he looked decidedly uncomfortable!
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Match The Bodø Affair: The Mighty Tottenham vs Bodø/Glimt of Nordland - 2000hrs 1st May 2025 - UEFA Europa League Semi Final Leg 1
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Yes I think it was the Chavs where we played Sonny at LB where he looked decidedly uncomfortable!
Crazy
That was Chelsea.
But we were also favourites vs United ina. QF too I believe
Have a really bad feeling for the 2nd leg. We rarely keep clean sheets, they tore Lazio apart at their place. Maybe extra time or pens but can easily see them getting an early goal and sheer panic therafter. We really should have wrapped this up, 5 players missing, 1-0 up after minutes, 2-0 after 30 mins, should have buried them.
We should be fine. We have the 2 goal advantage and they’ll have to come out. This team has far too much quality to worry about a 2 goal lead being overturned by Bodo fucking Glimt.
I get why people are worried, but barring an absolute Ange disasterclass, we should manage it. They have very little in the way of quality.
United are above us in the league, have been more impressive in the Europa (finished higher than us, beaten better teams) and have players in the team who know how to win silverware.
Why would we be favourites? The only thing in our favour is that our record against them this season is very good. But I imagine the odds will be evens at best.
The panic over being 2 goals up and having to play on an artificial pitch is embarrassing.
Yes, the tie isn’t over but you’d think we’re already out the way people are talking.
It's because we're a bit shit.
We're 90% in the final. All that's needed is an ounce of concentration and we're there.
Don't concede early, grab a goal (which we will, their defence has zero athleticism) and we're fucking fine.
The hyping up of the Bodo boogeyman has been embarrassing from the start. I said pre game - they're shite, they have one thing going for them. A Prem side who are only really playing for Europe should do them over two legs no trouble whatsoever.
They're horrendously shit.
We are not favourites
Man Utd are odds on to lift the trophy
We're always capable of going down a level or three.
Yes that's a fair point. Nevertheless, it's different than Liverpool or City in a cup final. Heck we haven't even been 50 50 in a final in forever.
The 2nd leg will be tough amend it could go either way. We could be missing 2 players and I have heard Ange say before that an injury was not much and then not see them for weeks.
Bodo are strong at home and have the advantage of a small ground & plastic pitch. However as it is May it will not be freezing cold and our players will cope with lower temperatures than here. Bodo were well organised and had a lot of procession and expect even more at home. They will get their players back from suspension and be a better team.
As always with Spurs it will not be straightforward and whilst like most I wanted a 3 goal lead a 2 goal lead is far better than what we faced last round.
Bodo are strong at home and have the advantage of a small ground & plastic pitch. However as it is May it will not be freezing cold and our players will cope with lower temperatures than here. Bodo were well organised and had a lot of procession and expect even more at home. They will get their players back from suspension and be a better team.
As always with Spurs it will not be straightforward and whilst like most I wanted a 3 goal lead a 2 goal lead is far better than what we faced last round.
Yes I think it was the Chavs where we played Sonny at LB where he looked decidedly uncomfortable!
Crazy
That tactical masterstroke.
It’s a tricky result. We have to score there to go to the final
Both Spurs and Utd are utterly mediocre at the moment but they have the knack of winning trophies still. We'll be in the strange position of being underdogs while also under more pressure because of the desperation to win something.
They're clearly not that shit though, having made it this far. We should beat them but this version of Spurs is incredibly fragile.
Really crap teams do cup runs sometimes. Particularly when they have a weird league schedule, other sides have other competitions to focus for, and they have crappy artificial pitches in the tundra. Rangers got to the final of this same competition without the freezing plastic pitch factor, and sorry ... they are shit.
As long as we go out there and do the basics I can't imagine even this team can fuck up a 2-0 lead.
Although I think we need to sit back somewhat, I also think we would push them right back if we scored first..
