Match Threads Spurs vs Brighton - Match Thread

[Bulletspur]

REFEREE: ____ Graham Scott

TEAM FORM: Spurs LWLWL ____ Brighton LWDDL ___ (All Competitions)

Following their 3-0 victory in the reverse fixture, Brighton are looking to complete their first ever league double over us. They are winless in their last 10 Boxing Day games (D4 L6) since a 1-0 win over QPR in 2005. their two such games in the Premier League (PL) have ended in one defeat (vs Chelsea) an one draw (vs Arsenal).

Brighton have won just five points from their last 21 available in the PL (W1 D2 L4), with 4 of those points being won in London (2-1 vs Arsenal, 1-1 vs Crystal palace).

We have won our last three top-flight home games against Brighton, keeping a clean sheet each time. Out last was in October 1981 (0-1). We are unbeaten in our last 13 top flight Boxing Day games (W10 D3) since losing 0-2 at Portsmouth in 2003. Our last such home defeat was back in 1991 against Nottingham Forest (1-2).

Since Jose's first game in charge of the club, no PL team has conceded more goals than us across all competitions (14- joint-most, along with Arsenal). Our defeat to Chelsea last time out ended a run of six PL home games without defeat (W4 D2) - we havent lost consecutive home games in the competition since January. Jose has never lost in 7 PL games on Boxing Day (W5 D2), managing more games without defeat on the day than any other manager in the competition.

There have been 6 PL hat-tricks scored on Boxing Day, with us the only side with more than one (2). Our players have scored the last 2 such hat-tricks in the competition (Bale in 2012 and Kane in 2017). Kane has scored 7 goals in just 4 PL games on Boxing day. In the history of the competition, only Robbie Fowler (9), Alan Shearer (8) and Robbie Keane (8) have scored more on 26th December.

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[Bulletspur]

Merry Christmas all! I spoke to Santa so my present to you all is a Spurs win! (No returns!)

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[rez9000]

Merry Christmas, @Bulletspur - thanks for the match thread!

 

[Cornpattbuck]

Merry Christmas to all and three points please. Please. COYS.

 

[spurnut]

Why does it feel like were watching a poch team again? Why are they so woeful? Why does Dier keep getting starts? Why does he keep bringing on Eriksen? So many questions! I think well be lucky to finish top 6 at this rate
I think well struggle in this game but I really hope not too many goons and wet spams where I work will be a nightmare again!

 

[JCRD]

6-1 Spurs

COYS

 

[Bulletspur]

Why does it feel like were watching a poch team again? Why are they so woeful? Why does Dier keep getting starts? Why does he keep bringing on Eriksen? So many questions! I think well be lucky to finish top 6 at this rate
I think well struggle in this game but I really hope not too many goons and wet spams where I work will be a nightmare again!

Ba humbug! Whats your name, Scrooge? Its Christmas, lighten up ffs

 

[spurnut]

Ba humbug! Whats your name, Scrooge? Its Christmas, lighten up ffs

It's not the merry Christmas thread is it?
I've had a good christmas mate with my family, still 100% spurs but when you keep paying out upward of 200 for each game it starts to grind a bit and would be nice to see football players (allegedly) that are paid thousands of pounds a week be able to run look and pass with the ball but hey what do I know I'm no pro

Merry christmas

 

[SUIYHA]

All* I want for Christmas is Spurs back to winning ways.


*with N'Dombele and Sessegnon starting, and significant game time for Lo Celso and Parrott

 

[Bulletspur]

Merry christmas

And a merry Christmas to you Sir!

 

[Flashspur]

A late Merry Xmas to you loveable deplorables. Been busy travelling from Sydney to London then Paris and now in Istanbul on business. Mild weather you people are having in Europe at the moment. I am walking around in a t shirt. Its like free air conditioning after the 40 degree days in Sydney.

I had tickets for Chelsea through my business partners but couldn't make the game in London. Probably a good one to miss. Hoping Spurs have a mighty year ahead starting with a three pointer here. Back to winning ways! COYS!

 

[ExpediteTHFC]

Hardest decision is to stay up and watch it live here in Australia while enjoying a drink or 6, or watch it slightly dusty first thing tomorrow morning.

 

[Oh Teddy Teddy]

Dare I say we owe Brighton a little after what they handed out to us a few months ago

 

[cider spurs]

Hoping for a comfortable Spurs win.
Expecting a narrow Spurs win at best.

 

[walworthyid]

Until we address our midfield and fullback issues it will be more of the same. Jose could perhaps go with a 4-3-3 or 3-5-2 to give us extra bodies in there, but as it stands we lack quality in the middle.

Not expecting much from this game at all.

 

[stevespurs]

Hardest decision is to stay up and watch it live here in Australia while enjoying a drink or 6, or watch it slightly dusty first thing tomorrow morning.

11:30 ko is pretty good...it’s Boxing Day and no work tomorrow????

 

[dickieven]

Was so disappointed by Sunday's performance after really looking forward to it and being confident before the game. Hopefully this will be a game to bring back the good feeling.

The next three games, whilst not a shoo in, should be ones we look to take 9 points from. Starting with a good win and strong performance today.

Brighton look to play decent football now as has been seen in recent games so they will not park the bus. This should help us. Sess in for Son on the left? Ndomdele in for Dier?

COYS

 

[Japhet]

At least I'll know whether to bother watching the moment the team is announced.

 

[philip]

I wish we'd try 3-5-2 / 5-3-2 with Aurier and Sessegnon as wing backs. They are both so perfect for the roles.

............................Gazzaniga
.........Sanchez...Alderweireld....Vertonghen
Aurier......................Winks.....................Sessegnon
................Sissoko..............NDombele....................
................................Alli.......................................
.................................Kane........................................

 

[BPR_U16]

I wish we'd try 3-5-2 / 5-3-2 with Aurier and Sessegnon as wing backs. They are both so perfect for the roles.

............................Gazzaniga
.........Sanchez...Alderweireld....Vertonghen
Aurier......................Winks.....................Sessegnon
................Sissoko..............NDombele....................
................................Alli.......................................
.................................Kane........................................

Aurier is not perfect for any system