Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Percy McCarthy]

No.

[Richard Richard]

Was Bale booked for the dive?

No he wasn't, even though it happened 5 yards from the linesman.

[saunders_heroes]

No.

Fuckin joke. Start with the retrospective bans and it'll soon stop.

[ACVilla]

It's truly scary he many of us have the mentality of "we weren't expected to win so it doesn't matter".

Why?  Like it or not, we've got to realise where we are as a club at the moment.  Slitting our wrists every time we lose away from home to a club that's spent the last decade in or around the European spots isn't a particularly rational reaction.

Because there are 20 teams in this league and each team, on it's day, can and ultimately will beat any of the other 19 teams.

We evidently, man for man, are no match for Tottenham but we could have beaten them today to relieve any pressure that has built up on us.

We cannot treat any game in the kind of manner I referred to in my original post, christ, we may as well have McLeish in charge if we do.

You are correct when you state that we shouldn't slit our wrists but take a look at table and the teams we have faced so far.

[villajk]

Was Bale booked for the dive?

No he wasn't, even though it happened 5 yards from the linesman.

Who gave us a throw in and not a free kick.  He had a better view than us and it was obvious to us it was a dive.

[olaftab]

I'm feeling pretty laid back about things at the moment . In fact Que sera sera , if we did end up going down I would still trust Lambert to get things right in the end. I'm pissed off with feeling pissed off with the Villa most of the time  I'm just going to prepare myself for the worst and anything better than that will be a bonus
I think the wine is helping

Same here.

40 points, however we get there, ok.
Agree about the wine.

It's ok for you you can all go shopping for shoes if we are relegated. What are us blokes supposed to do if it comes to be?

[Louzie0]

Share the shoes

[Ad@m]

You are correct when you state that we shouldn't slit our wrists but take a look at table and the teams we have faced so far.

Quite - we've played 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 11th and 17th.  I'd hardly call that an easy run of fixtures.

If we're still in 16th after we've played QPR, Norwich, Reading and Wigan then I'll join you on the edge of the bridge.

[bertlambshank]

You are correct when you state that we shouldn't slit our wrists but take a look at table and the teams we have faced so far.

Quite - we've played 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 11th and 17th.  I'd hardly call that an easy run of fixtures.

If we're still in 16th after we've played QPR, Norwich, Reading and Wigan then I'll join you on the edge of the bridge.

You could jump with Justin Lee Collins.

[ACVilla]

You are correct when you state that we shouldn't slit our wrists but take a look at table and the teams we have faced so far.

Quite - we've played 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 11th and 17th.  I'd hardly call that an easy run of fixtures.

If we're still in 16th after we've played QPR, Norwich, Reading and Wigan then I'll join you on the edge of the bridge.

Quite where i have stated i am anything approaching suicidal i don't know.

If you are happy with 16th after games against West Ham, Everton, Newcastle, Swansea, Southampton, West Brom and Tottenham then i applaud your level of contentment.

[JUAN PABLO]

Was Bale booked for the dive?

He got  10 10 10 9 10 from the judges

[OzVilla]

You are correct when you state that we shouldn't slit our wrists but take a look at table and the teams we have faced so far.

Quite - we've played 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 11th and 17th.  I'd hardly call that an easy run of fixtures.

If we're still in 16th after we've played QPR, Norwich, Reading and Wigan then I'll join you on the edge of the bridge.

Quite where i have stated i am anything approaching suicidal i don't know.

If you are happy with 16th after games against West Ham, Everton, Newcastle, Swansea, Southampton, West Brom and Tottenham then i applaud your level of contentment.

I certainly expected us to have a better points haul after these games then we actually have.  We can talk about learning curves and us being a work in progress all we like, it's true to a degree, but I think 5 points from a possible 21 having still not played a top four side is a nightmare start.

I still havn't lost faith the Lambert is the right man for the job long term but we need a win - quickly.

[avfcpg]

Losing at Spurs isn't the complete disaster some are making out. Even a few Spurs fans have said to me we were decent in the first half and the better side. We just needed to take our chances... 

We weren't the best team in the league after we beat Man City or Swansea or drew with Stripey Filth and Barcodes and we certainly aren't the worst by losing at Spurs.

Gonna be a bumpy ride this season but we have to trust PL to get it right. I'm confident he will.

[brontebilly]

There wasnt much in the game until they scored. We kind of collapsed after that. Vlaar had a much improved performance. Was happy defensively with both our full backs. Bennett was very unlucky with the second goal but he cant afford to let crosses bounce in the box like he did first. Two good chances created, the second was a sitter. But worrying we look a beaten side when we concede first. That is probably a hangover from last season that must to be rectified asap.

Very worrying is the complete lack of quality we have in midfield. Delph, Holman and Albrighton are incredibly limited players and the international break has come at a good time for El Ahmedi who was anonymous in the second half. Gabby tried hard but doesnt offer a goalscoring threat and wimped out of a chance in the first half. I thought Benteke was alright actually. Horrible miss from the header but led the line well generally.
Nzogbia did ok when he came on, enough to start the next day ahead of Albrighton anyway. We badly lack many things but someone from midfield needs to get beyond the strikers and break into the box more. Id have Herd in the side for sure. Clark was poor too I thought.
Long season ahead but getting Bent, Herd, Nzogbia and Ireland back in the side would improve matters.

[Ron Manager]

Thinking about yesterdays game overnight its quite simple. We were not at all bad but didnt take three chances. One was simple (Benteke) two were relatively easy (Benteke and Agbonlahor) for top flight players.

Spurs had one fluke and a good goal.

Bent would have scored the two Benteke missed but I feel Lambert has decided to play the hard man and show him who runs the team

Which is OK but there is no one else you would trust to score the goals.

and most certainly not Agbonlahor!

and I agree with the the previous poster Benteke did lead the line quite well and at this level he needs to learn but have we the time?