GWT: PL Matchweek (mostly) 26

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Bale? Still got it?

 

[AB13]

In the first half Nicolas Pepe had more touches in the Leicester third (25) than Leicester had in the Arsenal third (23). Says a lot about how good we were

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Bale, maybe still got something?

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Bale to Kane and it's 2-0.

If Bale and Dele are playing well now and are allowed to play well.....(and Dier and Winks continue to sit)

 

[Havre]

Got to admit sacking Mourinho was a good decision. Could have been 4 already.

 

[Jack Straw]

Bale to Kane and it's 2-0.

If Bale and Dele are playing well now and are allowed to play well.....(and Dier and Winks continue to sit)

“... allowed to play well...” being the key phrase here

 

[Havre]

Yes. Silly Mourinho. Obviously he doesn't want the team to score too much.

 

[Savant]

No consistency

 

[SSF]

Situation is a bit different but sure, you guys were victimized last week.

 

[hatterson]

No consistency

Yep, totally equivalent situations. No differences at all. It’s all a giant conspiracy against Liverpool.

 

[Savant]

Yep, totally equivalent situations. No differences at all. It’s all a giant conspiracy against Liverpool.

It’s not. It’s terrible officiating. Both are PK or neither are PK

I know you always have your rule book handy so I would be curious what you think the difference is. Very similar plays.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Yes. Silly Mourinho. Obviously he doesn't want the team to score too much.

All the talk of sacking him is ridiculous, they are in a Cup final and advancing in Europe. He is getting a little too much criticism, but there is no reason this team should be 7th in scoring. In my opinion, they have dropped points this season due to being too conservative. Yes, that's how he plays historically, but it has hurt them at times in league matches.

Just let them have 5-10% more possession, I don't think anyone is asking them to be Leeds.

 

[hatterson]

It’s not. It’s terrible officiating. Both are PK or neither are PK

I know you always have your rule book handy so I would be curious what you think the difference is. Very similar plays.

The obvious difference is that in this case the player has lost the ball and then stumbles into the defender and last week the attacker was chasing a loose ball with a clear chance to put it in.

Also the small fact that TAA raised his left to catch the attacker and complete the takedown after.

 

[Havre]

All the talk of sacking him is ridiculous, they are in a Cup final and advancing in Europe. He is getting a little too much criticism, but there is no reason this team should be 7th in scoring. In my opinion, they have dropped points this season due to being too conservative. Yes, that's how he plays historically, but it has hurt them at times in league matches.

Just let them have 5-10% more possession, I don't think anyone is asking them to be Leeds.

Don't get me wrong they have had some issues, but all this focus on what people think Mourinho wants is at times embarrassing. There have been several games you can hear him screaming press press press and while people post on here saying Spurs are sitting back because Mourinho wants to.

Spurs had 20 shots away to West Ham. The team City completely crushed.... oh wait.

Still. He obviously needs to deliver more performances like the first 45. He deserves some criticism for this season, but not just repeating the same old story about Mourinho never wanting to attack.

Saw it again in the first 45 how shaky Spurs are at times defensively. Not easy to get the balance right with 4 defenders that are at best average at defending these days.

 

[Jack Straw]

Wow, Bale. Pope didn’t even move.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Let's get Kane and Bale off now, thank you.

 

[YNWA14]

Bale is awesome. Hopefully he's finding some form and consistency. He's always been really fun to watch when he's on.

 

[Savant]

The obvious difference is that in this case the player has lost the ball and then stumbles into the defender and last week the attacker was chasing a loose ball with a clear chance to put it in.

Also the small fact that TAA raised his left to catch the attacker and complete the takedown after.

That screen cap is misleading. That’s not exactly what happened. It’s not loose ball chasing either. Both are plays off the keepers initial save. DCL also was the one who made the initial contact.

I’m not saying it’s not a penalty, but I’m saying it’s not stonewall, and either both plays should be or both plays shouldn’t be. LFC have been on the wrong end of a lot of 50/50 calls. This season, and he is another obvious example of such.

 

[Blender]

 

[Jack Straw]

Whether it’s the manager or the players, this was one of the more enjoyable games Spurs have played in a while.

 

[The Abusement Park]

I'm old enough to remember when "who's better, Iheanacho or Rashford?" was a question people would earnestly ask

What a weird time. It was never ever remotely close lol.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Whoof werner and Zouma

 

[Savant]

You think they are saving certain players for LFC on Thursday or overthinking here.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Very glad to see Chilwell back in, and am hoping that it potentially means a switch to a flat four with CHO playing as the left winger. It probably doesn't, but we'll see.

What a weird time. It was never ever remotely close lol.

Yeah, I remember there being a decent amount of doubt around Rashford with thoughts that he could be just the next extremely hyped English talent, especially when he made the Euro 2016 squad - I remember not being extremely high on him as a prospect until he really stepped up a level two or three years ago.

 

[Blender]

Very glad to see Chilwell back in, and am hoping that it potentially means a switch to a flat four with CHO playing as the left winger. It probably doesn't, but we'll see.

Probably a 5-3-2/3-4-3 with CHO as a right wingback again.

You think they are saving certain players for LFC on Thursday or overthinking here.