Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur Pre-Match Thread

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

The supply line is the problem, however if we switched that up fairly radically, I think we could get some joy. If that were the case I'd be tempted to play Bent in front of Benteke, who likes to drop off. Bents doesn't look in great nick, but if he's got any chance of getting his sharpness and fitness back, he needs games. I'm fed up to the back teeth of Gabby and Weimann at this point, so I'm willing to give Bent a go, despite deep down knowing in my gut he'll probably be shite. But more shite than the other two? That would take some doing.

Agree entirely. Weimann and Agbonlahor have had more than enough chances now, let's give Bent a go and hope he gets a tap in or something.

We need to play 2 up front vs Spurs and put pressure on them from the start. We won't though, we'll go 433 and let them knock it around comfortably till they get bored and fancy scoring a goal.

[Monty]

If we want to play two genuine strikers then the way to go would be three-at-the-back, and I would favour Weimann over Gabby or Bent to partner Benteke. However, I don't think there really is a way to get two strikers and wingers in the same team without allowing yourself to be completely overrun in the middle. I don't know how many times 4-4-2 has to fail before people give up on it.

[JUAN PABLO]

I'm hoping Lambert doesn't scribble his lotto numbers down again at the match

[JUAN PABLO]

Spuds manager moaning white hart lane is too small , that's why they are losing

[rob_bridge]

Spuds manager moaning white hart lane is too small , that's why they are losing

As opposed to an overpaid under performing squad

[Ads]

Probability in football suggests we'll score on Sunday and if the roles were reversed you'd sense that a team having lost five on the spin will change their fortunes.

I think all the talk of 6-0 is way off the mark. Spurs are poor at the moment and probably, Newcastle or Sunderland aside, an ideal side to face in the run we're on.

First goal is key. We should have scored when we were well on top against QPR and failing to do so cost us as it blew some confidence into a really poor side. Goals have a galvanising effect. Lets hope we score first, as it will give us a good chance of winning this one.

Win and we will more than likely be level on points with Man United. Funny old game.

[Goldie.7]

Yeah going off what ads said, probability should come into play and after the run we've had we probably won't lose.

Imagine if we do lose, shit is going to get real messy. The big big problem is even if we do stop the rot on Sunday we are so inconsistent that we could lose the next 2,3 or 4 after very easily.

Also December is coming up fast, unfortunately for us it's a month we don't like playing well in, well ever since 2009 that is. We didn't lose a game till the start of March after that Christmas run, now we can't even win one and back to back victories are a thing of rarity.

[Richard E]

Probability in football suggests we'll score on Sunday and if the roles were reversed you'd sense that a team having lost five on the spin will change their fortunes.

I think all the talk of 6-0 is way off the mark. Spurs are poor at the moment and probably, Newcastle or Sunderland aside, an ideal side to face in the run we're on.

First goal is key. We should have scored when we were well on top against QPR and failing to do so cost us as it blew some confidence into a really poor side. Goals have a galvanising effect. Lets hope we score first, as it will give us a good chance of winning this one.

Win and we will more than likely be level on points with Man United. Funny old game.

Must you come on here with facts, rational argument, balanced opinions and common sense? Some of us are trying to have a panic here,you know!

[Ads]

Probability in football suggests we'll score on Sunday and if the roles were reversed you'd sense that a team having lost five on the spin will change their fortunes.

I think all the talk of 6-0 is way off the mark. Spurs are poor at the moment and probably, Newcastle or Sunderland aside, an ideal side to face in the run we're on.

First goal is key. We should have scored when we were well on top against QPR and failing to do so cost us as it blew some confidence into a really poor side. Goals have a galvanising effect. Lets hope we score first, as it will give us a good chance of winning this one.

Win and we will more than likely be level on points with Man United. Funny old game.

Must you come on here with facts, rational argument, balanced opinions and common sense? Some of us are trying to have a panic here,you know!

Ice in these veins!

My last paragraph isn't to suggest that I am happy with Lambert or what is going on, far from it. I actually Goldie has tapped into the issue. We probably will beat Spurs, but we will probably fail to build on it.

We've been like a stuck record these past five seasons.

[Richard E]

That's the problem. For every one step forward - beating Chelsea at home last season, Liverpool away this - there are at least 2 or 3 steps back. 

[Comrade Blitz]

Spuds manager moaning white hart lane is too small , that's why they are losing

As opposed to an overpaid under performing squad

and no BBC Wank Fest media darling in the squad like Bale forcing the League and Refs to give them all of the breaks.....

[Villa in Denmark]

Spuds manager moaning white hart lane is too small , that's why they are losing

As opposed to an overpaid under performing squad

How much is their wage bill and can you show it in a spreadsheet?

[pauliewalnuts]

Spuds manager moaning white hart lane is too small , that's why they are losing

As opposed to an overpaid under performing squad

If he thinks their ground is too small, he should look at their underwhelming history. Just the two titles?

Wankers.

[pauliewalnuts]

Spuds manager moaning white hart lane is too small , that's why they are losing

As opposed to an overpaid under performing squad

How much is their wage bill and can you show it in a spreadsheet?

*opens up TottenhamHotspurAnnualReport2009.pdf*

*locks the door, moves the Kleenex closer*

Oh yeah!

[eamonn]

We are so blunt and scared as an attacking force that any time we build a little momentum in a game it's imperative that we score there and then because those spells come along very rarely and our counter-attacking prowess has been largely found-out.

So, on Sunday, if the game is tight and cagey (very likely so given both teams form), the sides are still scoreless and we have a spell of possession around the Spuds box, with the crowd willing us on, we HAVE to score during that period. Otherwise we get worn down by better opponents and our ability to claw back leads (one of Lambert's few redeeming features in his first season) is pretty much nil given our current lack of confidence. Front-foot favours the brave but we have to score when that period comes along because we're just not able to replicate it in games.