Match Threads Spurs vs Leicester - Match Thread

[Dov67]

wouldn't it be totally awesome if we could just win this one comfortably by 3 or 4 rather than having another gut-wrenching heart attack inducing last 10 mins when our balls are once again on the line............seriously, i'm exhausted !!

COYS

 

[rez9000]

I know there's a bit of a debate on this forum about people saying we don't win big games and people conveniently ignoring the big games we do win to drive their point home. However I do believe there has been certain moments where are under the radar for large periods of time and then we have games we've been expected to win and fall short allowing people to write us off again, certainly Waford/Wolves this season. It's likely coincidence but it does feel like this week we have been thrown back in the spotlight and this game feels like one of those games.

This game feels a big hurdle to me and I think this set of 3 points will feel huge should we get over the line. Poch himself said this game is Key as to whether we will be up there towards end of season and I agree with him. Leicester have got results vs some big teams this season so I'm sure they'll be dying to get a result tomorrow.

Spot on. Agree with every 'wrd'.

 

[spursfan77]

Im going for 7-2 Spurs but wouldnt be too surprised with this being the first draw of the season for us

A what?

 

[parj]

I know there's a bit of a debate on this forum about people saying we don't win big games and people conveniently ignoring the big games we do win to drive their point home. However I do believe there has been certain moments where are under the radar for large periods of time and then we have games we've been expected to win and fall short allowing people to write us off again, certainly Waford/Wolves this season. It's likely coincidence but it does feel like this week we have been thrown back in the spotlight and this game feels like one of those games.

This game feels a big hurdle to me and I think this set of 3 points will feel huge should we get over the line. Poch himself said this game is Key as to whether we will be up there towards end of season and I agree with him. Leicester have got results vs some big teams this season so I'm sure they'll be dying to get a result tomorrow.

I don't think it's a case of people thinking we don't show up for the big games, it's more not showing up for the games we should win. Leicester is a game we should be winning if we have want to genuinely be considered title challengers.

 

[worcestersauce]

Just came on to see if anyone has posted the "must win" and found it on the first reply to Bullet's opener.
It's just another game guys, we just need to win them all now, no pressure...

 

[cookiemonster]

C'mon!!!!!! Lets beat these bunch of mark lesters

This " title is coming home" meme is literally making me sick

 

[easley91]

I don't think it's a case of people thinking we don't show up for the big games, it's more not showing up for the games we should win. Leicester is a game we should be winning if we have want to genuinely be considered title challengers.

Off hand the only ones of those games this season were Watford and Wolves. The other defeats were to Arsenal, City, Liverpool and United. We tend to win the lesser games this time around.

 

[Gareth88]

Need to becareful on our set pieces and not waste opportunities. Leciester as we all know love the counter attack so lets hope we get a couple of goals and dominate possesion. COYS!

 

[Giovanni]

Will be very tough today. We cant afford to miss the chances we get (cough cough lucas and Llorente!)
Will be big result to win even 1-0. We have got to try keep in there until kane and alli return.

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

Expect that visit of Dr Spurs tomorrow to cure that

I might be able to help

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

Sissoko brace

 

[archiewasking]

Vardy's not had a stellar season to date....

 

[Gareth88]

Sissoko brace

You would be a rich man if place this bet

 

[archiewasking]

Sissoko brace

What's up with his teeth??

 

[rossdapep]

Off hand the only ones of those games this season were Watford and Wolves. The other defeats were to Arsenal, City, Liverpool and United. We tend to win the lesser games this time around.

Yep. Our mentality against the lower teams has been mostly superb under poch.

Under Redknapp and Jol it was much more flaky and likely we would slip up.

Although it'll be tough today.

 

[Japhet]

Need to becareful on our set pieces and not waste opportunities. Leciester as we all know love the counter attack so lets hope we get a couple of goals and dominate possesion. COYS!

Interesting point. Eriksen needs to up his game on set pieces or I can see them causing us problems on the break.

 

[Led's Zeppelin]

A lot of people expect this to be a tough one for us.

I don’t think it’s superstition. I think it’s because of Leicester’s style, defend in depth, surrender possession and depend on a bit of pace for an ocassional dangerous counter attack.

We are perfectly capable of beating teams like this, but we haven’t been blowing them away recently like we know we can when we’ve all our best players fit and available.

So I expect it to be tough and frustrating today, but we should be able to get the points, though chance (luck?) may well play a part.

 

[Gareth88]

Interesting point. Eriksen needs to up his game on set pieces or I can see them causing us problems on the break.

That was one thing that surprised me at the Newcastle game Erkisens delivery didnt improve from set pieces from the previous match I thought they would have worked on it in training. Just beat the first man and make our chances count they have bags speed in Vardy, Ricardo, Gray, Albrighton.

 

[Tiberius Gracchus]

On my way in, finding it very hard to predict this one. I’ll think we’ll struggle to create chances and the winning goal will be due to an error (hopefully a Leicester one)

 

[Japhet]

That was one thing that surprised me at the Newcastle game Erkisens delivery didnt improve from set pieces from the previous match I thought they would have worked on it in training. Just beat the first man and make our chances count they have bags speed in Vardy, Ricardo, Gray, Albrighton.

I know Albrighton is out for a good while. As regards the set pieces, it's criminal to waste so many when we have Llorente in the middle. No idea why it's such an issue.