Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa Match Thread

[Mortimer's Bear]

can we stop just clipping those free kicks in. How about a little pace and whip? We really have been crap at set piece delivery in the past two years

Thats been frustrating me too, we're not a big side therefore we need to be whipping them along the 6 yard line.

[citizenDJ]

Delph is being more than a little careless, and it's more than a little frustrating.

I hope PL will sub him at half time We don't really want to be down to 10 men

Indeed. He does some good stuff too, but so often makes a poor pass or a stupid tackle. I think I'd pick Bannan ahead of him at the moment.

[Fergal]

Ahhh answered above...

[Toronto Villa]

Afternoon chaps, hows it going?

Better than last time

are we playing well crap or just a bit meh?  (meh is me getting down wiv der kids innit)

we've stifled them Ferg. They don't like it. It's a mediocre game to be honest.

[PaulWinch again]

Well we're in the game, but we need to be a lot more clinical. Bale is a disgrace.

[PeterWithesShin]

I'll take that as a HT scoreline. We rode our luck a bit but continue to show signs of moving in the right direction. The single most important thing for me is the difference between today and a year ago when we waved the white flag as we handed in the team sheet.

[Rigadon]

Good half.  Add a bit more of goal threat and I'd be saying it was us who were the top 4 contenders. 

[Mortimer's Bear]

Happy with that to be fair.

[eamonn]

I'd worry about Delph on the yellow but we need him and El Ahmadi working hard in the middle. Not really a game for Zog and Bannan's less defensively-inclined attributes.

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

Happy with 0-0, but we need to be better in the last third with our decision making and ball retention.

[Rigadon]

I'll take that as a HT scoreline. We rode our luck a bit but continue to show signs of moving in the right direction. The single most important thing for me is the difference between today and a year ago when we waved the white flag as we handed in the team sheet.

Yep. The difference is massive isn't it.  Thank fuck!

[Matt Collins]

Am I the only one who thinks absolutely every free-kick we have is just going to be a waste of time? We never put in a ball with any intent.

Unless bannan is taking it.

[Irish villain]

Hope we can keep it nice and tidy again second half and have Bent on the bench if we feel we can go for the win.

[Fergal]

Well we're in the game, but we need to be a lot more clinical. Bale is a disgrace.

What did he do?

[Richard Richard]

Attrocious game, were doing alright though.