Topic: Spurs - First Ten Games 23/24 League Champs

[SamLad]

Red tinted spectacles of course, but that’s not a bad team!

true but my guess is Spurs will go full-strength.  they have no Euro games at all this year so the domestic cups will mean a lot to them.

[Brian Blessed]

true but my guess is Spurs will go full-strength.  they have no Euro games at all this year so the domestic cups will mean a lot to them.

That team was for the league cup, I’m sure we will be full strength against Spurs.

[Crosby Nick]

true but my guess is Spurs will go full-strength.  they have no Euro games at all this year so the domestic cups will mean a lot to them.

They lost to Fulham on penalties in the last round.

[Brian Blessed]

They lost to Fulham on penalties in the last round.

I should read for comprehension.

[decosabute]

true but my guess is Spurs will go full-strength.  they have no Euro games at all this year so the domestic cups will mean a lot to them.

They're out of the league cup. We'll be playing a 100% second string team (which, thanks to our squad depth, is still quite strong) vs Leicester on Wednesday. We have to give the first XI a rest when Spurs will have had the full week to focus on us.

[coolbyrne]

Normal service being resumed at Tottenham would have had us losing that game as our record there is appalling.

6 games in and unbeaten whilst playing a decent brand of football. I'm loving life right now!

It must be exciting being a Spurs fan right now- new manager, new direction with Kane gone, new attitude (those goals after Arsenal scored today seems to be a new thing for you). The manager seems to genuinely care and the players look rejuvenated, when it would've been easy to blame Kane's departure for any problems. I see them finishing top 4, and you know something... maybe even 3rd. I'm still not convinced Arsenal will have the legs to do both the league and the CL, where Spurs really look up for it this year.

[koptommy93]

Spurs will be more than happy with a draw against us and that’s what I feel like will happen

I don't think Ange will play for a draw, they will come at us, no reason not to with the confidence flowing.

[neil4ad]

I don't think Ange will play for a draw, they will come at us, no reason not to with the confidence flowing.

Agreed --this is going to be a tricky one for us away. Spurs looking awfully strong right now. we need to break this pattern of starting slowly and giving the opposition an early advantage.

[PaulF]

It must be exciting being a Spurs fan right now- new manager, new direction with Kane gone, new attitude (those goals after Arsenal scored today seems to be a new thing for you). The manager seems to genuinely care and the players look rejuvenated, when it would've been easy to blame Kane's departure for any problems. I see them finishing top 4, and you know something... maybe even 3rd. I'm still not convinced Arsenal will have the legs to do both the league and the CL, where Spurs really look up for it this year.

The mighty reds will end that excitement with a bump.
Reckon it's time for a vvd special.

[Haggis36]

Not to tempt fate before we play them but I truly don't understand the media wankathon around these - they have an identical record as they did at the same stage last season and they're already out of one cup. Today is probably their first result of note this season - they've beaten two newly promoted teams who have a cumulative 2 points between them (needing two stoppage time goals at home to beat the team that shipped 8 to Newcastle today), a Bournemouth side who narrowly avoided relegation last season and a turgid United side that - but for dodgy refereeing decisions - would currently be bottom half.

They'll surely benefit from playing once per week and they look a little easier on the eye but that squad still doesn't look anywhere near CL quality to me and I'll be surprised if they're still in the top four by the end of the season. Big boost for them that Son seems to have rediscovered some form because apart from him there really are very few goals in that side. Reckon once Maddison exits his little purple patch they might start to slide down that table...

I do like Ange though - top bloke.

[PeterTheRed ...]

Not to tempt fate before we play them but I truly don't understand the media wankathon around these - they have an identical record as they did at the same stage last season and they're already out of one cup. Today is probably their first result of note this season - they've beaten two newly promoted teams who have a cumulative 2 points between them (needing two stoppage time goals at home to beat the team that shipped 8 to Newcastle today), a Bournemouth side who narrowly avoided relegation last season and a turgid United side that - but for dodgy refereeing decisions - would currently be bottom half.

They'll surely benefit from playing once per week and they look a little easier on the eye but that squad still doesn't look anywhere near CL quality to me and I'll be surprised if they're still in the top four by the end of the season. Big boost for them that Son seems to have rediscovered some form because apart from him there really are very few goals in that side. Reckon once Maddison exits his little purple patch they might start to slide down that table...

I do like Ange though - top bloke.

I think they can still finish in the top 4, with Man Utd and Newcastle being so average, and Chelsea being dreadful. But we have absolutely no reason to be afraid of them next week, as long as we play our game ...

[Skeeve]

Red tinted spectacles of course, but that’s not a bad team!

Playing a badger at rb seems a little over-confident though. 

[Brian Blessed]

I don’t think Ange will play for a draw. Every game against Liverpool is an interview for the job he truly craves, however many years down the road it becomes open.

[Brian Blessed]

Playing a badger at rb seems a little over-confident though. 

would you want to take on a gegenpressing badger?

[Thats So Dimitar]

The mighty reds will end that excitement with a bump.
Reckon it's time for a vvd special.

You won't end the excitement at all, even if you win, which yeah you look the second strongest team in the league this year and have a really good record against us, regardless of who we've had in charge or had playing for us in recent years, there's no shame in losing to you guys even if I don't want us to.

But the excitement isn't about the results, or at least the results are only topping up the excitement. They style of play, the attitude of the team and of the manager is what has us excited, none of that will change if we lose to you.

[Ghost Town]

That Brennan Johnson kid looks pretty decent

[PeterTheRed ...]

You won't end the excitement at all, even if you win, which yeah you look the second strongest team in the league this year and have a really good record against us, regardless of who we've had in charge or had playing for us in recent years, there's no shame in losing to you guys even if I don't want us to.

But the excitement isn't about the results, or at least the results are only topping up the excitement. They style of play, the attitude of the team and of the manager is what has us excited, none of that will change if we lose to you.

It must be exciting for you to see your team playing some nice football, after that shite served to you by Mourinho and Conte. Anyway, if you manage to offload a few more of the useless players like the Pigeon and add a few more talented young players, you should do well for years. By the way, when is Bentancur back from injury?

[Coolie High]

Not to tempt fate before we play them but I truly don't understand the media wankathon around these - they have an identical record as they did at the same stage last season and they're already out of one cup. Today is probably their first result of note this season - they've beaten two newly promoted teams who have a cumulative 2 points between them (needing two stoppage time goals at home to beat the team that shipped 8 to Newcastle today), a Bournemouth side who narrowly avoided relegation last season and a turgid United side that - but for dodgy refereeing decisions - would currently be bottom half.

They'll surely benefit from playing once per week and they look a little easier on the eye but that squad still doesn't look anywhere near CL quality to me and I'll be surprised if they're still in the top four by the end of the season. Big boost for them that Son seems to have rediscovered some form because apart from him there really are very few goals in that side. Reckon once Maddison exits his little purple patch they might start to slide down that table...

I do like Ange though - top bloke.

They have Bissouma, Son, Maddison who are as good as nearly any player in their position in the league, a couple good youngsters like Udogie and Sarr, and a manager who looks like is about to take his place as the best coach in the league outside Guardiola and Klopp alongside De Zerbi and Arteta, this isn't like Spurs under Conte or Mourinho, this is looking more akin to their time under Pochettino.

[tray fenny]

Maddison anounces theyre losing their 'spursy' tag, like what cause they drew at arsenal? More spursy than ever.

[SamLad]

I truly don't understand the media wankathon around these

take a quick peek at their postcode.

[GinKop]

I like their gaffer as well - pretty soon, there aren't going to many interesting people left in football. Keeping an eye on these lot.

[Bread]

It's annoying how much I like Ange, it clashes with my general disdain for all things Spurs.

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

Maddison anounces theyre losing their 'spursy' tag, like what cause they drew at arsenal? More spursy than ever.

There's a real immaturity running through the current crop of English players. Rice has said similarly weird things.

Then there was Reece James announcing that Chelsea were back because they drew with us in the first game of the season.

[rossipersempre]

Maddison anounces theyre losing their 'spursy' tag, like what cause they drew at arsenal? More spursy than ever.

He's been there, what all of 5 minutes? Then again, he likes being the main man as we all now know.

[Crosby Nick]

I still want to dismiss Spurs as a flash in the pan. Guess next week will tell us quite a bit more about them as well as us. If we get through with a win it’ll answer a lot of questions about can we play without a ‘proper’ DM in the bigger away games. And we can call them all the usual names.

If they can play through us and cause some damage then maybe people will take them more seriously this season. Should be a good game.

[rossipersempre]

You won't end the excitement at all, even if you win, which yeah you look the second strongest team in the league this year and have a really good record against us, regardless of who we've had in charge or had playing for us in recent years, there's no shame in losing to you guys even if I don't want us to.

But the excitement isn't about the results, or at least the results are only topping up the excitement. They style of play, the attitude of the team and of the manager is what has us excited, none of that will change if we lose to you.

Yet, that's exactly hat happened in the end days of Poch, when losing to us in Madrid (and so meekly) was a massive setback for Spurs and everything changed within 3 months.

[Tokyoite]

It's annoying how much I like Ange, it clashes with my general disdain for all things Spurs.

Same. Very hard to dislike him atm. The way he conducts himself is very different to most managers.

[Lone Star Red]

Not to tempt fate before we play them but I truly don't understand the media wankathon around these - they have an identical record as they did at the same stage last season and they're already out of one cup. Today is probably their first result of note this season - they've beaten two newly promoted teams who have a cumulative 2 points between them (needing two stoppage time goals at home to beat the team that shipped 8 to Newcastle today), a Bournemouth side who narrowly avoided relegation last season and a turgid United side that - but for dodgy refereeing decisions - would currently be bottom half.

They'll surely benefit from playing once per week and they look a little easier on the eye but that squad still doesn't look anywhere near CL quality to me and I'll be surprised if they're still in the top four by the end of the season. Big boost for them that Son seems to have rediscovered some form because apart from him there really are very few goals in that side. Reckon once Maddison exits his little purple patch they might start to slide down that table...

I do like Ange though - top bloke.

Hard to call it a purple patch when he's been in excellent form for 18+ months now!

[Qston]

Not to tempt fate before we play them but I truly don't understand the media wankathon around these - they have an identical record as they did at the same stage last season and they're already out of one cup. Today is probably their first result of note this season - they've beaten two newly promoted teams who have a cumulative 2 points between them (needing two stoppage time goals at home to beat the team that shipped 8 to Newcastle today), a Bournemouth side who narrowly avoided relegation last season and a turgid United side that - but for dodgy refereeing decisions - would currently be bottom half.

They'll surely benefit from playing once per week and they look a little easier on the eye but that squad still doesn't look anywhere near CL quality to me and I'll be surprised if they're still in the top four by the end of the season. Big boost for them that Son seems to have rediscovered some form because apart from him there really are very few goals in that side. Reckon once Maddison exits his little purple patch they might start to slide down that table...

I do like Ange though - top bloke.

I think that's your answer. He is sound and a significant change from their previous recent managers.

[Thats So Dimitar]

Yet, that's exactly hat happened in the end days of Poch, when losing to us in Madrid (and so meekly) was a massive setback for Spurs and everything changed within 3 months.

If you think that was just about one game you're wrong. We rode our luck massively to make it to that final and we had been terrible even in the Champions League that season, let alone every other competition. Poch had completely lost the spark and style of play that had got the team to where it was previously, which I guess at their peak was the 86 point seccond place league finish.

The loss in the CL final had very little to do with it in the end, that run simply papered over some of the cracks of a rapidly declining team.

Now, we're on an upward trajectory at the moment, things are already much better than the best I'd expected from this season even if we hit a down patch and finish around 6th or 7th I'd be fine as long as we keep seeing this style of play and then build on that between seasons.

[PeterTheRed ...]

Hard to call it a purple patch when he's been in excellent form for 18+ months now!

Yeah, he's been so excellent that his previous club got relegated. Haggis36 is right. Maddison will dissappear pretty soon ...

[Historical Fool]

Yeah, he's been so excellent that his previous club got relegated. Haggis36 is right. Maddison will dissappear pretty soon ...

You’re normally right about a lot of things, and you’re generally correct and take sound positions, but this is just wrong …

[rossipersempre]

Yeah, he's been so excellent that his previous club got relegated. Haggis36 is right. Maddison will dissappear pretty soon ...

You’re normally right about a lot of things, and you’re generally correct and take sound positions, but this is just wrong …

[Brian Blessed]

Peter and fool are the same person? That makes sense, only he’d say he’s right most of the time …

[Lone Star Red]

Yeah, he's been so excellent that his previous club got relegated. Haggis36 is right. Maddison will dissappear pretty soon ...

Dusting off a Peter greatest hit there with a classic straw man. 

[spider-neil]

They are going to come at us like a train and Chelsea aside, we’ve started every single game slowly. This will definitely be our hardest game to date.

[jDJ]

Not to tempt fate before we play them but I truly don't understand the media wankathon around these - they have an identical record as they did at the same stage last season and they're already out of one cup. Today is probably their first result of note this season - they've beaten two newly promoted teams who have a cumulative 2 points between them (needing two stoppage time goals at home to beat the team that shipped 8 to Newcastle today), a Bournemouth side who narrowly avoided relegation last season and a turgid United side that - but for dodgy refereeing decisions - would currently be bottom half.

They'll surely benefit from playing once per week and they look a little easier on the eye but that squad still doesn't look anywhere near CL quality to me and I'll be surprised if they're still in the top four by the end of the season. Big boost for them that Son seems to have rediscovered some form because apart from him there really are very few goals in that side. Reckon once Maddison exits his little purple patch they might start to slide down that table...

I do like Ange though - top bloke.

This is basically how I feel. Although the draw at Arsenal is a good result and perhaps counters some of my scepticism. It’s been an encouraging start but not much more than that. I look through their squad and don’t see tremendous amounts of quality. Son has always been someone I’ve wanted at Liverpool, he’s quality, Maddison looks a good acquisition too. They do have other decent players, but I feel there’s quite a few playing above their level, it’s credit to the manager, but in my experience players can rarely play above their level consistently. There’s hardly anyone at Spurs is want at Liverpool, not sure a single player impacts the first team, Son over Nunez maybe, but I think by the end of the season we won’t be saying that. Maddison would probably get starts, but overall we’re stronger in nearly every position and have much better squad depth. Don’t get me wrong, they’ve made a great start and I really liked the way the manager goes about his business. I just think the talk has been a bit over the top when you look at who they’ve played. Beat us of course then the picture changes but I’m hopeful we can go there, prove our superior quality and win comfortably.

[Alan_X]

Ange Postecoglou: Spurs boss talks to Gary Lineker about being a refugee, trophies and waiting - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66846293

He was manager of Melbourne Victory when we played them in a pre-season game in 2013:

[Tobelius]

They are going to come at us like a train and Chelsea aside, we’ve started every single game slowly. This will definitely be our hardest game to date.

Yeah.That slow start has carried on from last season and they look like a dangerous team now,so we have to try to fix that somehow i'm sure we're looking into it.

[wah00ey]

Whenever I hear "Bissouma" I think of the chorus to Terry Wogan's "Floral Dance."  If they were as clever as me they could sing "Romero, Udogie, Maddison, Bissouma, Sarr and Richarlison" to that tune.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlH1af4siKQ

I'm here all week.