Match Threads Spurs vs Maccabi Haifa - Match Thread - Europa Qualifier

[CowInAComa]

Watching it on Premier Sports, seeing Paul Robinson with hair is not right

why would he not have hair?

 

[Rocksuperstar]

Watching it on Premier Sports, seeing Paul Robinson with hair is not right

He looks like a Sunday market butcher - "Down Tesco they'd charge you a tenner for this but you know what? You give me a fiver and I'll throw in a pound of pork sausages, we'll say no more, how's that my love?"

 

[paulcumpstone]

Weird game, actually been quite impressed with them, strange think to say when they 4 down already. They seem good on the ball and press well but they seem to take lots of risks and lacking holding mids. We've played well in the main but still too many individual errors and almost becoming a gamely event that ben davies panicks in our own area and kicks the ball into a team mate.

 

[allpaths]

This is the bale effect we've been excellent since his announcement

 

[sparx100]

I'm sorry but I'm blaming hart for that goal. Neg me all you want. He didnt move his feet quick enough. When the shot come in he wasnt centre of his goal despite the strike coming from a central position

Bit harsh. Was a worldy in my opinion. The ball absolutely hit top corner and moved a fuckload as well beforehand. I was ready to blame Hart as he is susceptible to conceding from range but this one and in the last game where he conceded from range were just not stoppable.

 

[easley91]

No worries good to retire now had a kid ,? 10 years of streaming was enough

Not streaming one for a testimonial like? ? Nah fair play, you deserve the break for it all ??

 

[TheChosenOne]

Watching it on Premier Sports, seeing Paul Robinson with hair is not right

I thought it was a damp weetabix ?

 

[hughy]

This is the bale effect we've been excellent since his announcement

Apart from the first half against Southampton. Maybe it was still sinking in...

 

[Shadydan]

Wait this guy Bloodzeed is taking the plaudits, how do we REALLY know it's the Bloodzeed, prove it big man!

 

[freeeki]

Dele on, but who for? Moura?

 

[Montalbano]

Dele on for Gio at half.. ?


Come on Del!

 

[bloodzeed]

Seconded! You gave us great service. Thanks.

do you remember the time we took down blue moon on the stream

I told everyone to go to the site and sent the forum down ?

 

[allpaths]

Also great assist for Ben Davies. Right on the money for Kane.

Ben deserves a lot of credit for glcs 1st goal as well.

 

[Johnny J]

He's actually been excellent recently, the Reguilon signing has put a fire under him.

This is another reason the squad stagnated over that 18-month period: little competition for places

 

[Marty]

Dele on but of course the camera cut away before they showed the number of who went off.

 

[coysjod]

Would be nice if Bergwijn got on the scoresheet with a screamer too so he gets his confidence levels up.

 

[PCozzie]

What‘s everyone’s subs strategy now?

All of them.

 

[mmidgers]

Come on Dele!

 

[easley91]

Dele for?

 

[SpursSince1980]

Haifa have an energetic and organised midfield, but their defence is s-l-o-w and doesn't compensate by being organised. There's so much space for our attackers to get into the box and on the ball.

Winks took about 15 minutes to wake up; since then he has largely run the game. But there's a lot of combative chippy stuff going on in midfield. The difference is that, when they win it, they don't have the ruthlessness of our attacking players, except for one exocet from Chery.

It's good to see Lo Celso continuing to grow into the player we hoped for. I think we have a midfield now.

Perfect summary, mate.
I think they started really aggressively with some energetic pressing in our half, and we were a little bit too sleepy after Kane scored. Moura's goal came at the perfect time, as they were gaining in confidence. That goal seemed to take the wind out of their sails.
Bravo to them though for showing up and not be remotely intimidated. They've made us work.
They should count their lucky stars that we weren't starting with a front 3 of Bale, Sonny and Kane. As when teams like their play with that super aggressive press, they are prone to being hit hard on the break by players with exceptional pace.
Taking nothing away from Lucas and Stevie G, but the cold, hard facts are that Sonny and Bale are a notch above.