Tottingham vs Aston Villa Match Thread

[LeeS]

I have 270 Rand (£15) left over from my recent trip to Cape Town. Benteke can have that.

[CJ]

Good half. Played well and should have been 2 up.

[Monty]

Spurs look very ropey and very much like they have nothing to play for. This is a real chance.

[Keeno]

Great half - it was similar to QPR without the silly goals. We've been looking really good going forward recently no doubt.

[TonyD]

Didn't want that half to end.  Five live is covering the national second half. Any other stations with commentary.??

[Ron Manager]

Benteke has won every single header this half. Gabby very unluckly.

[Rudy65]

Cleverely playing well

[SashasGrandad]

Good half. Played well and should have been 2 up.

Same as last Tuesday - need to play better in 2nd half this time.

[paul_e]

Benteke is too good for their defence, he's totally in charge.

[supertom]

So far so good. It was particularly pleasing to keep the lead through to half time. We kept our heads. It should be 2-0.
Cleverley's been very good this first half. Benteke has won everything in the air.

I'd like to see our midfield play a little wider though. Get Gabby and Grealish up against their full backs, and also it allows us to defend in a wider bank, as Spurs are getting too much space wide. I'm not sure today is a game to have someone playing in the hole. Grealish is doing well when he gets on the ball, but we're not getting it to him enough. Put him out wide and getting him running at their right back. More importantly, we need to keep pelting crosses into the Beast.

[Quiet Lion]

Good qualuity goal

http://gfycat.com/ColdLivelyFlies

[Astral Weeks]

I have 270 Rand (£15) left over from my recent trip to Cape Town. Benteke can have that.

Blimey, the Rand has gone down in value. When I was in Cape a town in the 70s, they were worth about 60p each.

[Goldie.7]

They'll come at us even harder after the break, please let that be our poor half because as we all know we go to sleep when we return.

[Smirker]

Enjoyed that. Benteke is in unreal form at the moment.

[devilla]

Great half and good that we didn't concede a late goal. The Beast is absolutely slaughtering them and our passing looks good too. Great to hear the fans in good voice. Can hardly hear Spurs.

Injury to Clark is a blow but I thought Baker has done ok. Cleverley has done well again but Sanchez has given it away too much. Can't grumble though!