Match Threads Spurs vs Southampton - Match Thread

[spud]

No doubt Aurier has been roundly lambasted for getting sent off but, for what it's worth, I think he was unfortunate.

The tackle for the first booking was probably unnecessary but I thought a yellow card was harsh. It was clumsy. It wasn't reckless, he wasn't out of control or lunging, and giving a free kick was probably all it deserved.

I don't think the incident where he was given the second yellow was even a foul. The camera from behind the incident showed that, instead of chasing the ball, the Southampton player was running on a diagonal away from the ball in an attempt to block off Aurier from running to the ball. He was running in a line that was inevitably going to result in contact with Aurier, and when that happened he did exactly what you would expect: he hit the deck. Unfortunately, when incidents such as that happen and the ref deems it to be a foul he is going to give a yellow every time. It's an obvious decision to give a yellow card, and unless the ref had the same view as the one I've just described you can't blame him for it. (I wonder, does the VAR review all incidents when there is a sending-off? If so, he should have got involved.)

Anyway, as I say, I thought he was unfortunate; and therefore undeserving of the vilification he has doubtless received and will continue to receive.

 

[TURKISH69]

That was a really excellent second half display. I thought Kane was very good throughout.

Agree just came out the ground , a really great 2nd half performance that’s the character we need and have been missing. Everyone was awesome Ndembele, Winks, Sissokko, and Kane amazing. Brilliant 3 pts just what we needed and let’s push on Munich Tuesday great effort boys COYS

 

[Phomesy]

Neville’s right. For teams who play you have to back yourself to score against city. It’s why we’ve managed to get results against them.

 

[UbeAstard]

Absolute classic Serge. Brilliant one week - fucking moronic the next.

I said it a couple of weeks back, he had no defending to do then, not so good when theres defending to be done. I'm not sure that was a 2nd yellow but hes ran the risk with that stupid first yellow he got.

 

[Bulletspur]

Is there anyone left who still thinks we're better without Kane?

I see you are being provocative. Well I for one think that we are better without an unfit Kane.

 

[Westmorlandspur]

Re run of full match on 402 sky sports PL at 8.30pm

 

[sausage]

He is decent at the defending and running but he will not provide anything when it comes to assists from that position.

I think you're underestimating how many assists and chances Sissoko provides from deeper and the wing. Without it we wouldn't have got far at all in the CL

 

[rez9000]

Tbh I think most of those guys died off about a year ago. In this forum at least anyway.
There's maybe 1 or 2 lurking still in the cult

"i hAte ERec LAMe-elLA."

 

[Japhet]

Ruminating on the game whilst waiting for my train to Harlow, all trains are delayed so God knows what time I'll get home.
Aurier didn't deserve to get sent off their player cheated and got him sent off I fucking hate Southampton and would really love to see them relegated, oh and we were fucking magnificent today.

Shades of Lerma last season. If VAR wants to be redeemed, digging out these cheating fuckers is a good place to start.

 

[rez9000]

Re run of full match on 402 sky sports PL at 8.30pm

Ta muchly.

 

[Dillspur]

If Southampton scored from the throw in, I wonder if it would have been chalked off in the VAR review?

 

[rez9000]

Yeh, it was soft but Aurier has to know better there.

The bigger is if the ball went out. Now before VAR I wouldn't really care. But if things like offside calls are factual decisions that need to be ruled on, surely the ball being in and out of play is to. Maybe there are issues, sending offs are supposed to be reviewed but maybe not in the same way goals are? The system is so bizarre at the moment, with what should be reviewed or not, or what is clear and obvious (apparently very very little, based on the amount of penalty shouts ignored, or soft pens overturned) or what isn't.

The thing of it is, I don't see any technological obstacle to adapting goal-line technology to work along the sidelines. The only question centres on whether incorrect calls are having enough of an impact on games. It certainly did today, but (genuine question) does it happen enough for it to be viewed as an issue that needs solving?

 

[g_harry]

Honest opinion. Since Poch confronted Dean, have the premier league referees been refereeing us with some bias?

 

[dagraham]

Big 3 points in the circumstances and worked really hard for it. The importance of Harry’s goal just before HT cannot be underestimated.

Would like to see the sending off again, but both incidents were close to me and it looked incredibly harsh. Yes the first booking was needless and Aurier did go to sleep for the second incident, but it looked like he barely touched him to me. Certainly didn’t pull his shirt or really drag him back. Then again I think the ref was a cock all game. There were plenty of challenged worse than Aurier’s first where no yellow card was given.

As for Lloris, his kicking is an accident waiting to happen, but even I didn’t think I’d witness our keeper attempting a Cruyff turn on his own fucking goal line. Yes he made up for it somewhat with 2 excellent saves in the second half, but he’s our captain and should not be doing dumb shit like that.

 

[riggi]

Queue at Tottenham Hale is painful. Gone to the pub.

If I saw this I would’ve got you a drink

 

[Bobbins]

Well that was shit. Other than the result I see zero positives. Spineless, gutless, embarrassing.

Would have been a decent performance away to Barca not at home against Southampton.

I mean it was literally the opposite of that but ok.

 

[SirHarryHotspur]

Great result for us but with Bayern coming up last thing we needed was going down to 10 men and having the extra work load. Seems Lloris hasn't learnt from his world cup boob still made up for it 2nd half. Roll on Tuesday.

 

[Bobbins]

If Everton can pull off an upset against City the race for second place back on.

And if Leicester and one of United or Arsenal win the race for 4th will be back on.

Let's not start talking about races until we've sorted ourselves out.

 

[poc]

Tbh I think most of those guys died off about a year ago. In this forum at least anyway.
There's maybe 1 or 2 lurking still in the cult

As opposed to the cult of those who couldn't have a bad word said about him lol still a few of them about I see ??

 

[L-man]

I’m fucked

The beers really flow easily when you’re sat watching the band