Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa Match Thread

[Pete3206]

Looking at the upcoming games, my immediate thought rhymes with clucking bell.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

I'm not sure what's going on. Not once have I shouted at the game. I think it's because I don't see the point in it. We were always going to get hammered by a team much better than us.

On the other hand, I don't understand why we didn't play how we did against Norwich and try and win the game.

If we play like this against Swansea, then I'll be screaming and shouting at the TV.

[Rigadon]

If the same team comes out second half I might lose the will to live.  Yes, two individual mistakes (whoever was supopsed  to marking that cnut Adebayor for the first and Collins/Dunne the second) are the difference but....  It's defence V attack.  Bit of bottle and bravery from AM and the players second half is the minimum requirement. 

[Irish villain]

I actually want to cry. There is so little to be positive about. At least last season we knew we were underperforming and had bags of potential. This season, we are just very average with an unbelievably defeatist and negative manager and a coachign staff that have acheived shag all in the game.

Depressed.com

[tarzansbrother]

Collins,Hutton,Heskey off. Nzogbia,Ireland,Albrighton on. We are a fucking laughing stock. Yes Spurs are favourites but why not have a go and lose.

[olaftab]

Collins has given them both goals. It's time for him to sit on the bench where he is safe and Clark on.

[Nev]

Bad manager = loosing games.

[timeoutbigbar]

So this is the blueprint that we'll be using to pick up points against the teams towards the top of the table?  I might give those games a miss then..

[Shrek]

Randy has to take some of the blame for appointing manager Commonlly known for negative defence football.

This is so embarrassing I can't believe it.

[pauliewalnuts]

That is the sort of Blues-esque performance that many of us have been concerned about from the start.

Not even trying, ffs, not even trying to close them down. Disgraceful.

[themossman]

Maybe the clearest image of our collapse so far - rocking up at spurs with a team full of defenders and still being 2 down at half time.

[Small Rodent]

Try and trap ball ... Bounce...Hoof....and repeat

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

31% possession is scandalous.
Defensively, Collins is the weakest link (again).
The system is not working, we are paying so much attention to neurtralising their wide play that we have simply surrendered the middle of the park.
The midfield needs to tuck in tighter and everybody needs to be playing 10 yards further forward !

[PaulWinch again]

It is Collins at fault for both goals, fucking rubbish.

[steamer]

Not sure what else we could reasonably expect.
Compare the personnel in their midfield against ours and it is not difficult to understand why the create chances and we do not.