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First we get drawn against Sheffield over Chelsea now we have a fully fit squad? What's going on here? Very unspursy.
It's all set up for a disappointing scoreless home draw tomorrow
First we get drawn against Sheffield over Chelsea now we have a fully fit squad? What's going on here? Very unspursy.
Unbelievable we go into the holiday season injury free. Absolutely remarkable. Increased evidence as to the benefit of the fitness regime changes on top of the slew of late goals we've nabbed this season (and of course, a wonderful stroke of luck).
Have a nice couple games coming up to build ourselves up before Man U and Chelsea. Hope we take full advantage.
I hope you knocked on wood and rubbed a rabbit's foot before you typed that.
Great banner Chris. I notice Mason is now on 4 bookings. Does the count still restart in the new year ?
Also on 4, for Burnley, is a certain Dean Marney. He was Spurs through and through but it wasn't to be
Vital for this game.Id like to see Rose back at left back. Gives us more going forward ghan davies imo
The Mrs is going to this one with her brother and dad, hopefully it's a good game for them.
while your at home posting on the internet? why didnt you go?
The common ground between the Everton and Newcastle matches was not really the quality of our play, it was the tactics adopted by the opponents. Everton, because they reckoned they are as good as we are, and Newcastle, because it was a cup match and they had to win, did not pack 10-11 men into the centre of their half and dare us to pick our way through them. They came to play football and we outplayed both. Swansea also tried to outplay us and often did, but we have more quality, so we were able to score 2 goals. Chelsea tried to outplay us and, although we showed some very good football in 3 minute flashes, they have more quality, so they scored 3 goals.
Crystal Palace, by contrast, played to stifle us and counter-attack and the result was the same dross we've been watching all season (and most of last season). So please bear with me if I do not detect a 'shift in momentum' or a 'corner being turned' quite yet. Before we can seriously trouble the top of the table, we have to transfer the ruthlessness, quick thinking, change of pace and constructive movement that we saw against Everton and Newcastle into games where the opposition sets itself out to frustrate us. That makes today's match a significant test. I'm not sure whether Leicester will try that at home, but I expect that Burnley will try it away. If we can find space and score goals against that kind of opposition, then we can say we are making real progress.
I don't agree. I think Davies is more intelligent.Id like to see Rose back at left back. Gives us more going forward ghan davies imo