Match Threads Spurs vs West Ham - Match Thread

[Monkey boy]

Their new signing eligible to play?

he hasn’t officially signed yet has he? Ifthat’s the case then he’ll have missed the 12 noon registration deadline to play this weekend.

 

[Cornpattbuck]

It has to be said, with West Ham in the form of their lives, it would be perfect for David Moyes to return from his Covid enforced break only to see them get smashed 6-1.

 

[Grapo2001]

What's going to be strange is having a striker on the bench? Bonus point for anyone to name the last league game we had a striker on the bench when Kane was playing?

 

[ClintEastwould]

 

[Tiberius Gracchus]

What's going to be strange is having a striker on the bench? Bonus point for anyone to name the last league game we had a striker on the bench when Kane was playing?

Champions league final?

 

[davidmatzdorf]

Others have already observed that West Ham are going to set up deep and aim to counter. Although we have been prolific in creating chances and goals, we have only played one team in the league so far this season who did that - Newcastle. We created chances against them, too, but their goalkeeper had a day to remember and the chances were different in nature from the ones against Southampton and Man Utd (and Maccabi Haifa), where we were routinely getting behind their defence.

It's going to be crowded in and around the penalty area and some alert, quick, precise passing is going to be needed to fashion chances. If we create 20+ chances, but half of them bounce off a defender and the other half are saved, it's going to be Newcastle revisited, because West Ham have been countering with pace and precision. Antonio has become a very effective, powerful focus for their attack. His movement has improved greatly and he'll give our defenders an enervating 90 minutes.

So the main challenges here are to see if our attacking riches can be prolific against a side that packs the defence and if our midfield and defence can get into position swiftly and reliably enough to stop their counters. We're going to play a number of sides that adopt these tactics and we need to learn to overcome them if is we're ever going to win anything. Mobility and precision are required.

 

[tony0379]

Others have already observed that West Ham are going to set up deep and aim to counter. Although we have been prolific in creating chances and goals, we have only played one team in the league so far this season who did that - Newcastle. We created chances against them, too, but their goalkeeper had a day to remember and the chances were different in nature from the ones against Southampton and Man Utd (and Maccabi Haifa), where we were routinely getting behind their defence.

It's going to be crowded in and around the penalty area and some alert, quick, precise passing is going to be needed to fashion chances. If we create 20+ chances, but half of them bounce off a defender and the other half are saved, it's going to be Newcastle revisited, because West Ham have been countering with pace and precision. Antonio has become a very effective, powerful focus for their attack. His movement has improved greatly and he'll give our defenders an enervating 90 minutes.

So the main challenges here are to see if our attacking riches can be prolific against a side that packs the defence and if our midfield and defence can get into position swiftly and reliably enough to stop their counters. We're going to play a number of sides that adopt these tactics and we need to learn to overcome them if is we're ever going to win anything. Mobility and precision are required.

Precisely

 

[Mr Pink]

Others have already observed that West Ham are going to set up deep and aim to counter. Although we have been prolific in creating chances and goals, we have only played one team in the league so far this season who did that - Newcastle. We created chances against them, too, but their goalkeeper had a day to remember and the chances were different in nature from the ones against Southampton and Man Utd (and Maccabi Haifa), where we were routinely getting behind their defence.

It's going to be crowded in and around the penalty area and some alert, quick, precise passing is going to be needed to fashion chances. If we create 20+ chances, but half of them bounce off a defender and the other half are saved, it's going to be Newcastle revisited, because West Ham have been countering with pace and precision. Antonio has become a very effective, powerful focus for their attack. His movement has improved greatly and he'll give our defenders an enervating 90 minutes.

So the main challenges here are to see if our attacking riches can be prolific against a side that packs the defence and if our midfield and defence can get into position swiftly and reliably enough to stop their counters. We're going to play a number of sides that adopt these tactics and we need to learn to overcome them if is we're ever going to win anything. Mobility and precision are required.

Yes absolutely.

If you were suggesting a key man for this particular game it would undoubtedly be Ndombele.

His ability to break the lines with quick precise passing should see us carve out good chances.

 

[Pistols At Dawn]

Don't know about you lot, but I'm very much looking forward to this match.

[Then again, I'm looking forward to the Everton and Newcastle reverse fixtures, too. Fcuk those ****s!]

 

[Gassin's finest]

Imagine the last 10 mins, Bale makes his cameo and does this again...

 

[Shanks]

Can’t remember when I last felt this excited about watching us play!

this feeling of excitement and then the underlying dread that something spursy will happen ??

COYS!!!

 

[montylynch]

So for about the 45th time since I've been a member here, I hate this game....

We have to win, and win well. Put them to sleep Jose...

 

[ghjk_91]

Apparently the Guardian are saying Bale is expected to start.

 

[Tucker]

Apparently the Guardian are saying Bale is expected to start.

Jose said as much in his press conference I think.

 

[Gbspurs]

Imagine the last 10 mins, Bale makes his cameo and does this again...

Are we assuming that Bale won't start?

Edit: just seen the other posts on this. Can't wait.

 

[ClintEastwould]

Apparently the Guardian are saying Bale is expected to start.

???

 

[riggi]

We’re losing this one.

 

[teok]

The most awaited team sheet of the season. ?

 

[WinksyBoy]

Not only will we smash these chumps, we will smash them well.

 

[mark87]

We’re losing this one.

Stop that, stop that now.