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Match Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United. Saturday, Nov 8th, 12:30pm. English Premier League.
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I want to be surprised and wrong. This isn't about being right as opposed to how I see both teams at present.
I think we will need a season's best performance (so far) to win.
We also need one of our front men to start delivering the goals they are paid to provide.
United are still shitbags and I will be massively disappointed if we don't beat them. Other than beating the flat lining bin dippers at Anfield, the rest of their travels have yielded 2 points. A draw at the Cottage and last weeks 2-2 with Forest. Their best performance was at home to Sunderland and I'd like to think over 38 games we will be better than Sunderland. Honestly, they are still shite at the back, have a midfield who can't get around the pitch and are basically relying on 4 players... Bruno and their front 3 none of which are pulling up trees. I don't care if we are not free flowing... we just need to be positive and direct. If we do that, we will win comfortably. If we turn up fearful of what they might do to us, then we will get another performance like the Chav game. It's time for Frank to take the shackles off, stop with the stupid double pivot and let the opposition worry about what we will do to them.... big game, big test. I expect three points.
RKM you heard it here first.
Hope you are right mate.
It's so easy within a few non-paragraphed words and where you have set exoectation and likelihood so high that failure is nearly inevitable.
I'll be content with a point.
We don't have the players or the preferred style of play to dominate teams, which some teams are able to deliver, pretty much only on their home turf. Aside from City, that lot down the road and Liverpool, only Newcastle do that.
I fear you will be finding added fuel to your opposition to Frank by 3pm on Saturday.
This is a game we have to win - we need to make our home matches more fruitful especially when I'm paying to fukkin see our team at home.
We need to capitalise on the momentum we created against Copenhagen, Kolo's confidence should be up & Xavi needs to pull off something if those two play & hopefully Kudus will be playing.
I'm honestly getting pretty fukkin bored of going to our stadium to see us completely fall apart.
I Don't want Bentancur starting - I personally cannot trust him to successfully progress the ball ACCURATELY forward.
We really need this win otherwise we'll become 3 Points Lane again & to be honest that's gonna crush my faith & the players faith to get wins at our own fukkin ground.
I also don't wanna hear any bullshit about atmosphere from the club about this game either.
We need to capitalise on the momentum we created against Copenhagen, Kolo's confidence should be up & Xavi needs to pull off something if those two play & hopefully Kudus will be playing.
I'm honestly getting pretty fukkin bored of going to our stadium to see us completely fall apart.
I Don't want Bentancur starting - I personally cannot trust him to successfully progress the ball ACCURATELY forward.
We really need this win otherwise we'll become 3 Points Lane again & to be honest that's gonna crush my faith & the players faith to get wins at our own fukkin ground.
I also don't wanna hear any bullshit about atmosphere from the club about this game either.
I don’t think they are mate. I’ve watched their games and what they do have is a couple of front players turning up. Midfield is so open and pish at the back.
I’ll have a wee bet with you and I’ll give you Utd a goal of a start
I don't need added fuel.
I dont think Frank is good enough anyway, but whoever was in charge of us, I would expect us to win the majority of our homes.
I would also expect us to beat a shite United side especially after bringing in 4 seasoned internationals this summer. Kudus (42 caps), Palhinha (37), Simons (31) and RKM (31).
When was beating United at home such a high expectation. We beat them 4 times last season with a team that finished 17th. Honestly, your blind love of Frank is clouding your judgement so much you're already preparing excuses.
There are no excuses.
He's been here 6 months.
He had a pre season.
If the team cannot find consistency then it's on him and nobody else.
Is that enough paragraphs?
I hope Frank has now realised, especially at home, that the double pivot of Pally and Benny, slows us down and brings teams on to us.
Yep, but the absence of reality compensated for the spacing.
I think you are over-expecting. No, you are over expecting, maybe deliberateky because that provides a narrative to endorse your position.
Are we allowed to win by 1 goal in the unlikely event,or would that not be considered emphatic enough??!!
Right thread this time
We were exceptional on the counter with 10 men this Tue. Some of the best attacking play from the whole team I’ve seen in a while. Be interesting to see how Frank utilises this against a Yanited team growing in confidence.
Hopefully the early KO doesn’t ruin what on paper should be a great game. I’m going for an entertaining 3-2 win, end to end stuff. Though I will settle for a score draw!
COYS CSWY
We were exceptional on the counter with 10 men this Tue. Some of the best attacking play from the whole team I’ve seen in a while. Be interesting to see how Frank utilises this against a Yanited team growing in confidence.
Hopefully the early KO doesn’t ruin what on paper should be a great game. I’m going for an entertaining 3-2 win, end to end stuff. Though I will settle for a score draw!
COYS CSWY
Making a gigantic tit of yourself again Ange fanboy.
FYI frank will get a MINIMUM of a season and probably far longer.
Deal with that you cunt.
I think you are under expecting. No, you are under expecting, maybe deliberately because that provides a narrative to endorse your position that Frank needs 4 seasons to establish us as a top half team.
Deary me... I didnt realise how much damage the past few years has had on our fan base. You really think we are so damaged that we should be partying down the High Road after holding the worst United side since the 80s. You do realise the team you aspire us to be like battered United 3-1 just over a month ago
Your only arguments are, we dont have good enough players which is absolute bollocks... United are back... absolute bollocks... or some weird down playing of our chances to back up your obsession of supporting Frank even if he fucks this up... again more bollocks.
United are shit. We beat them FOUR times last season with fucking Ange in charge and two of those games we were down to the bare bones. According to everyone on here we have a proper manager now so I see no reason, and youve given no sensible reason why we should be celebrating a draw.
You're over expectingRight thread this time
We were exceptional on the counter with 10 men this Tue. Some of the best attacking play from the whole team I’ve seen in a while. Be interesting to see how Frank utilises this against a Yanited team growing in confidence.
Hopefully the early KO doesn’t ruin what on paper should be a great game. I’m going for an entertaining 3-2 win, end to end stuff. Though I will settle for a score draw!
COYS CSWY
Over-expecting
Looks like Radu back available for this based on the training vid.
If we manage to control the game our defense is more than capable of keeping their attacking players in check.
My worry is dominating the game and dont let them run at us for longer periods.
My worry is dominating the game and dont let them run at us for longer periods.
Story of my life mate.You're over expecting
It’s always the hope that kills you!
