Match Threads Spurs vs PSV Eindhoven - Match Thread - (CL Group stage - 2nd leg)

[ilya]

Don't think goal difference matters, I believe it's "head to head". If we beat inter and then Barcelona we go through

At the time we face Barcelona, Messi is back unfortunately..

 

[king_yid]

At the time we face Barcelona, Messi is back unfortunately..

Spursy

 

[guiltyparty]

Wasn't Van Bommell the Dutch player who should've been sent off for a stud-up, chest-high challenge in a WC final? The pitch had nothing to do with that, either.

Didn’t De Jong do that too? Take your pick with the Dutch

 

[rupsmith]

Perspective. 3 wins in 6 days. Yes it was frustrating today but we dominated and kept plugging away to grind out a win. We come away disappointed with another win in the CL. How times have changed.

A brilliant post.

 

[shelfboy68]

Spursy

All we can do is keep doing our stuff it's still for Milan to fuck up imo them and Barca are favourites to go through it's a pity our poor results in Milan and at PSV may well cost us.

 

[allatsea]

Perspective. 3 wins in 6 days. Yes it was frustrating today but we dominated and kept plugging away to grind out a win. We come away disappointed with another win in the CL. How times have changed.

 

[Metalhead]

At the time we face Barcelona, Messi is back unfortunately..

Good. I’d hate them to have an excuse when we thrash them.

 

[ardiles]

When Dier first came here, he played a few games as RB and wasn’t too bad at that position.

If he isn’t suited for DM, then we could use him as alternative RB or CB until we get a better RB in to rotate with KWP.

Try Foyth out as a DM.

 

[Gb160]

The bloke next to me spent the whole game scribbling notes - lineups, subs, goal scorers etc - then cleared off on 85 minutes, thus missing the crucial goal for his notebook!

The curse of the modern fan I'm afraid...too busy analysing and pretending he's a pundit than actually enjoying the game, or heaven forbid...supporting the team.

 

[JimmyG2]

Was going behind so early
Pochettino's cunning plan?
Dele and Toby were clearly in on it.
They went defensive
and said ''Beat us if you can''
So we did eventually.
That's why we didn't have a DM from the very start.
Genius
Well that how i saw it
from behind the sofa.

 

[stevenurse]

Cant wait for the inter game. The fans need to be as up for it as the players though. An actual atmosphere will be essential that night. Barcelona would have comfortably won the group by then. Of course they will, but they'd be mad to play Messi.

Listening to the radio last night, it sounded like they were dominant, but playing it like a training game last night. If they (hopefully) take their foot off the gas then hopefully we'll get the result we need.

3 wins out of 4 in 9 days, however stressful is to be applauded, especially with our injuries

 

[Gb160]

That one's all over the shop Jimmy.
2/10.

 

[Paolo10]

The curse of the modern fan I'm afraid...too busy analysing and pretending he's a pundit than actually enjoying the game, or heaven forbid...supporting the team.

Thinktank making notes about how Foyth would have won the game from midfield.

 

[spursfan77]

The bloke next to me spent the whole game scribbling notes - lineups, subs, goal scorers etc - then cleared off on 85 minutes, thus missing the crucial goal for his notebook!

Maybe he wanted to get in the match thread before the game ended. He’ll be on here somewhere!

 

[JimmyG2]

Thinktank making notes about how Foyth would have won the game from midfield.

Don't knock it
if you've never tried it.

 

[gp13tot]

They already gave it to him

Well it's clearly an og to me. Wouldnt be surprised if that gets overturned. He's as lucky as that stoke goal if it stands

 

[spursfan77]

On Lucas and this booing nonsense. There was a point where we had a throw on in the attacking third just before Lucas was subbed and instead of finding space he went and stood next to a PSV player so he couldn’t get the ball.

Its little things like that Poch will see and lots will miss. It’s why he’s our manager.

 

[Hakkz]

 

[Reece]

Was going behind so early
Pochettino's cunning plan?
Dele and Toby were clearly in on it.
They went defensive
and said ''Beat us if you can''
So we did eventually.
That's why we didn't have a DM from the very start.
Genius
Well that how i saw it
from behind the sofa.

To have been posting poems like that for nearly 12 years is some commitment. That one's right up there for me. Those last two lines give real closure to the piece.

I felt that game yesterday was a real dominant display, but our defence is weak. Our wing backs are certainly a far cry from where we were a couple of years ago and it's telling. Davies has no physicality (though it was a good dug out cross for the Kane header), Trippier is making mistakes, Aurier still hasn't kicked on, plus Toby is not on it and Hugo is blowing hot & cold, so we have one CB performing (Sanchez). It's a conundrum for Poch to solve because we can't go conceding goals at this rate and make the grade this season.

 

[Gassin's finest]

Lad