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Match Thread: Everton (H) THE GAME IN HAND

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I like the Kaboul idea but I think we have a few more options in defensive midfield. Corluka has played there before for Croatia / Man Shitty and could work well with Modric. Or, Harry could ask Luka to play defensive midfield and get VdV to play Luka's normal role. It's no more defensively naive than playing Rafa on the right in my opinion.

But overall, I think we all know Harry has faith in Livermore and has been preparing him gradually with sub appearances. I hope he steps up... I think he can as it is Everton at home and hopefully we'll be doing the majority of the attacking.
 
There is more chance of Adebayor staying onside than Charlie playing DM. That city game where he played was years ago too. Let it go.

This is by no means a banker, and I hope not one of the players have that attitude.
 
Go with Jake! That's his natural position so makes sense to give him a go rather than force someone else in there.
 
Off to The Lane in a bit... THIS IS THE ONE... THE GAME, THE RIOTS, THE WHOLE FUCKING SUMMER IN ONE JANUARY EVENING!

I've heard the Club are putting on a bit of a show of support for the Traders of Tottenham High Road before the game... there will be cut-price Flat-Screen Plasmas, Nike trainers & Mobile phones on sale outside the ground tonight in homage!
 
Poi said:
Go with Jake! That's his natural position so makes sense to give him a go rather than force someone else in there.

I was thinking, the fact Parker might not play might seem like a bit of a setback... but it would only put us in a very similar position to the one we'd have been in HAD the game taken place in August, we hadn't signed him then anyway... so yes, while we're '1 Parker' down, look at it this way; we've got Adebayor (who also hadn't been signed) AND Modric (who couldn't be arsed back then) in the team... NEITHER of whom would've been in the original starting line-up!!

GLASS HALF-FULL tonight boys!
 
I've posted this in other places, but I'm hoping that the more people who read it, the better:

The tension against WBA at the Lane was palpable. We all knew that it was a must win game if we were to stay within reach of a title shot, and we all succumbed to our nerves after we struggled to score for an hour.

It's entirely understandable. However, is it the stuff of Champions? I'd say not. It is reactions like that which make people say things such as "United have been there and done it".

Whilst it is essential to want to win and not simply be satisfied with what we've got, we have to try to enjoy it more. Instead of wondering "what if it all goes wrong?", we have to start taking things by the scruff of the neck and saying "It won't go wrong" - and that goes for fans & players alike.

It was horrible hearing the Lane so quiet as we all held our breath. I can't criticise, I was exactly the same. I was literally shaking. Forget Ossie, my knees were trembling! However, we need to try and turn that nervous energy into noise and urge the lads on. If it looks as tho we're struggling a bit on the pitch, we need to will the the ball into the net.

As Spurs fans, we ALL look at the clock ticking down and panic. We think "time is running out for us!" but we should be thinking "Time is running out for them!".

The difference being that the former hopes that we can score, the latter expects us to score. It doesn't matter if we score in the 1st minute or the last, it counts the same. However, scoring in the final minute means the opposition have no time to find a way back into the game, and means we will effectively have won the game. So it really should be them, not us, panicking!

At the moment the ticking clock is too much like a barometer, the pressure rising on our lads as time runs down. In some respect that is how it ought to be and good players will thrive on pressure - but so should good fans. I'm worried our gasps & frustrations are too much of a negative reaction to that pressure and that it could filter down to the players.

It is only because we want it so badly, but then if we want it & it's within our grasp, now is the time to puff our chests out and stand tall, not cringe and shiver with each passing minute! In the end, if we do lose the game, it is not the end of the world - it's not even the end of the season. We should be extremely proud of what the boys have done already and there should be no sense of disappointment beyond us losing 1 solitary game. There are still plenty of games coming up where anything can happen.

COME ON YOU SPURS!
 
Patience is key tonight. Everton, with their injuries, will come to shut up shop tonight. Their game plan will be keep it quiet for 60 minutes and try and nick it late on.

An early goal changes everything, but if we don't get one we have the quality that WILL score eventually. We just need to keep probing on the pitch, and keep believing in the stands.

That's going to be the way from now on. Teams will come to frustrate (more so than before) and we won't always get the early goal but once we break them the game becomes so much easier for us and we're more likely to go on and get a 2nd.

Joint top by 5pm Saturday please? COYS
 
Getting ready to leave in a minute, can't wait to get down there and hopefully see us come out fast to get a early goal to settle some peoples nerves. COYS!!!
 
The way I see it we probably only would have drawn in August, as we often misfire that early on in the season. Anything better is a bonus. Especially as our record last season was draw at home and then away loss.

What really bites is that they've done it on a shoestring, and I can't even say I despise their fans, they too have noisy cunty neighbours and despise the colour red.

So ignoring all the hup cap related disappearances each time they venture south, they've not all that bad as fans either.

It would be so much easier to hate them if they were simply cunts wearing red.

Hmm, I think football is making me colour-ist.

COYMFS!

I just wanna see
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