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Had a family lunch today (I was thinking of scooting off and watching the game on my tablet, thank fuck I didn't), so I've just seen it.

Words fail me, it was utter dogshit from start to finish (or at least after Tanguy went off). Way worse than anything under Pochettino. Holy shit, Southampton havent kept a clean sheet in just under a year. No midfield to speak of, an invisible line of three in front of them. Apalling from 2 (can't blame Gazza) -11 - well Sissoko gets a slight pass for his first half, Lo Celso a little too (very little admittedly, but at least he moved the ball forward and won us god knows how many free kicks, all of which we wasted), but that said, fuck we were woeful everywhere.

Watched the first hour with my wife, the typical partner who doesn't like football that much but will watch a game now and then and cheer us on. I guess like your partners, they can often be pretty perceptive, with their less partisan viewpoint. Very early on she was noting that we looked asleep, that we were incapable of pressing, of keeping possession, of doing anything vaguely threatening. The only player she thought was any good was Sissoko.

I know that's nothing amazing, that you were all thinking that watching the game live, but if a non-involved, non-football fan can see how piss-weak we are, it's a sign how bad things are.

Like I say, sub-Pochettino. Why did it take until the 70th minute and Harry's injury (added to Ndombele's, more cosmic news) to make a change when even my wife could see we had no midfield to speak of? What happened to our third sub? Did José think that Eriksen, Moura or Dele (who were all equally dreadful) were suddenly going to get divine inspiration and play decent football? How is it that our bench offered no third substitute who could change the game?

I really feel for our fans who made that trip and sang their hearts out for 90 minutes. Tottenham didn't deserve you today.

Anyone who thinks it's acceptable if we don't strengthen this window is deluded.
 
Bill Madrid said:
Had a family lunch today (I was thinking of scooting off and watching the game on my tablet, thank fuck I didn't), so I've just seen it.

Words fail me, it was utter dogshit from start to finish (or at least after Tanguy went off). Way worse than anything under Pochettino. Holy shit, Southampton havent kept a clean sheet in just under a year. No midfield to speak of, an invisible line of three in front of them. Apalling from 2 (can't blame Gazza) -11 - well Sissoko gets a slight pass for his first half, Lo Celso a little too (very little admittedly, but at least he moved the ball forward and won us god knows how many free kicks, all of which we wasted), but that said, fuck we were woeful everywhere.

Watched the first hour with my wife, the typical partner who doesn't like football that much but will watch a game now and then and cheer us on. I guess like your partners, they can often be pretty perceptive, with their less partisan viewpoint. Very early on she was noting that we looked asleep, that we were incapable of pressing, of keeping possession, of doing anything vaguely threatening. The only player she thought was any good was Sissoko.

I know that's nothing amazing, that you were all thinking that watching the game live, but if a non-involved, non-football fan can see how piss-weak we are, it's a sign how bad things are.

Like I say, sub-Pochettino. Why did it take until the 70th minute and Harry's injury (added to Ndombele's, more cosmic news) to make a change when even my wife could see we had no midfield to speak of? What happened to our third sub? Did José think that Eriksen, Moura or Dele (who were all equally dreadful) were suddenly going to get divine inspiration and play decent football? How is it that our bench offered no third substitute who could change the game?

I really feel for our fans who made that trip and sang their hearts out for 90 minutes. Tottenham didn't deserve you today.

Anyone who thinks it's acceptable if we don't strengthen this window is deluded.
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Perfect summary. This thread can close now.
 
Bill Madrid said:
Had a family lunch today (I was thinking of scooting off and watching the game on my tablet, thank fuck I didn't), so I've just seen it.

Words fail me, it was utter dogshit from start to finish (or at least after Tanguy went off). Way worse than anything under Pochettino. Holy shit, Southampton havent kept a clean sheet in just under a year. No midfield to speak of, an invisible line of three in front of them. Apalling from 2 (can't blame Gazza) -11 - well Sissoko gets a slight pass for his first half, Lo Celso a little too (very little admittedly, but at least he moved the ball forward and won us god knows how many free kicks, all of which we wasted), but that said, fuck we were woeful everywhere.

Watched the first hour with my wife, the typical partner who doesn't like football that much but will watch a game now and then and cheer us on. I guess like your partners, they can often be pretty perceptive, with their less partisan viewpoint. Very early on she was noting that we looked asleep, that we were incapable of pressing, of keeping possession, of doing anything vaguely threatening. The only player she thought was any good was Sissoko.

I know that's nothing amazing, that you were all thinking that watching the game live, but if a non-involved, non-football fan can see how piss-weak we are, it's a sign how bad things are.

Like I say, sub-Pochettino. Why did it take until the 70th minute and Harry's injury (added to Ndombele's, more cosmic news) to make a change when even my wife could see we had no midfield to speak of? What happened to our third sub? Did José think that Eriksen, Moura or Dele (who were all equally dreadful) were suddenly going to get divine inspiration and play decent football? How is it that our bench offered no third substitute who could change the game?

I really feel for our fans who made that trip and sang their hearts out for 90 minutes. Tottenham didn't deserve you today.

Anyone who thinks it's acceptable if we don't strengthen this window is deluded.
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Happy New Year Bill.


:myword:
 
sammyspurs said:
Manager and players just like it was last year

Going to take a while to erase the ingrained, instinctive pass it back first mentality that’s been hammered into the squads brain for three years.

Shame Dier was ill, no DM and we are poor. Not rocket science.
Dele too arrogant, but being picked, same old same old.
Ndombele a massive pussy pretending to be injured because he’s scared to get injured.
No Son, no Spurs
Eriksen been done to death, but there it is. Again.
Lo Celso and Moura driving but Kane jogging and waiting again.
Twats in defence, a LB who plays like he is warming up on the touch line and a RB who can’t cross.

Damage is done to this mob, and it’s clear we need changes. But we will beat Liverpool and everyone will believe again.
Just the way it is.

Anyway, I’m off again. See you’s in a few months.
Much better like this.
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Hi Sammy, happy new year fella. Yeah, it was pigshit today.

Still, look on the bright side, only 10 months and 24 days to our birthdays!

:mourthumb:
 
Bill Madrid said:
Had a family lunch today (I was thinking of scooting off and watching the game on my tablet, thank fuck I didn't), so I've just seen it.

Words fail me, it was utter dogshit from start to finish (or at least after Tanguy went off). Way worse than anything under Pochettino. Holy shit, Southampton havent kept a clean sheet in just under a year. No midfield to speak of, an invisible line of three in front of them. Apalling from 2 (can't blame Gazza) -11 - well Sissoko gets a slight pass for his first half, Lo Celso a little too (very little admittedly, but at least he moved the ball forward and won us god knows how many free kicks, all of which we wasted), but that said, fuck we were woeful everywhere.

Watched the first hour with my wife, the typical partner who doesn't like football that much but will watch a game now and then and cheer us on. I guess like your partners, they can often be pretty perceptive, with their less partisan viewpoint. Very early on she was noting that we looked asleep, that we were incapable of pressing, of keeping possession, of doing anything vaguely threatening. The only player she thought was any good was Sissoko.

I know that's nothing amazing, that you were all thinking that watching the game live, but if a non-involved, non-football fan can see how piss-weak we are, it's a sign how bad things are.

Like I say, sub-Pochettino. Why did it take until the 70th minute and Harry's injury (added to Ndombele's, more cosmic news) to make a change when even my wife could see we had no midfield to speak of? What happened to our third sub? Did José think that Eriksen, Moura or Dele (who were all equally dreadful) were suddenly going to get divine inspiration and play decent football? How is it that our bench offered no third substitute who could change the game?

I really feel for our fans who made that trip and sang their hearts out for 90 minutes. Tottenham didn't deserve you today.

Anyone who thinks it's acceptable if we don't strengthen this window is deluded.
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Mrs Madrid knows her football!
 
Bill Madrid said:
By the way, did anyone think, either watching live or on the replays, that it wasn't hand ball and a penalty?

We'd have been screaming blue murder for it
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It was a penalty although I don’t know how Toby could have avoided it

That said I thought it was a penalty on Dele earlier!
 
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