Super League Tottenham 1-2 Proper Aston Villa Post Match Thread

[Risso]

Delighted with the performance and result. If I have one thing to nitpick about it is the amount of times Ollie overplays and takes a touch too many when he has got himself into the box. Traore is the same.

I agree Damo, sometimes Ollie seems to want to make absolute sure instead of just being a bit more instinctive. As for Traore, I've never seen a more infuriating player. Oustanding, sublime skill one second, feet like two sheriff's badges the next.

[Rudy65]

Delighted with the performance and result. If I have one thing to nitpick about it is the amount of times Ollie overplays and takes a touch too many when he has got himself into the box. Traore is the same.

Agree with this

I never feel totally confident with the front 3 when they have too much time. Oli took his goal well but maybe disappointed he hasn’t scored more this season. Great player though and a good first season for him

Traore is so frustrating. Lots of dribbles, goes past players but never shoots when the opportunity arises. He never seems fully in control of the ball

[andyh]

I still don’t know how we didn’t get a penalty last night especially when you compare the foul on Ollie by the goalkeeper, compared to the one Kane got at VP against Cash. This ‘big 6’ bias looks more and more corrupt with every incident.

[Pete3206]

Media and Spurs fans make me laugh. Do they really think Grealish and Watkins are going rock up there next season, when they're about to lose all their best players and look like they'll be playing in the Uefa poor man's Intertoto?

[SoccerHQ]

Delighted with the performance and result. If I have one thing to nitpick about it is the amount of times Ollie overplays and takes a touch too many when he has got himself into the box. Traore is the same.

Agree with this

I never feel totally confident with the front 3 when they have too much time. Oli took his goal well but maybe disappointed he hasn’t scored more this season. Great player though and a good first season for him

Traore is so frustrating. Lots of dribbles, goes past players but never shoots when the opportunity arises. He never seems fully in control of the ball

Traore is miles infront on that. I love watching his mazy dribbles and when he's on form but we really need to be working on him in pre season to get it out of his head he needs to take about 15 touches in the box before shooting, needs to have more confidence to take quicker shots even if he feels off balance as opponents simply block too many of his shots.

Ollie is fantastic in so many ways, just feels a bit when he's through on goal and has a bit of time he overthinks the finish too much. He dosen't have that confidence say Vardy does that he'll always score when he's one on one but hopefully he'll improve on that next season seeing as 1 goal every 2 and a half games in premier league pretty much is a very very good effort for debut prem season.

[Goldenballs]

I haven't read the whole thread, but has there been any comments from the 'officials' as to why it wasn't a penalty?

[Toronto Villa]

Did Dean reference the non penalty in his post match interviews? Just because we won doesn’t mean he should ignore it.

Dean Smith: "We had some big chances. To come to White Hart Lane and to have 20 attempts at their goal shows the attacking intent. Our reaction from their goal was excellent. There was some really good pressing. We worked some good opportunities. It was also a stonewall penalty."

[Villa Lew]

I haven't read the whole thread, but has there been any comments from the 'officials' as to why it wasn't a penalty?

Kevin Friend was on VAR, enough said.

[Duncan Shaw]

Did it actually get referred to VAR - they never showed the VAR check complete graphic thing I don't recall...although I was drinking!!

[baddowvillans]

I haven't read the whole thread, but has there been any comments from the 'officials' as to why it wasn't a penalty?

On the MOTD coverage you can clearly see Craig Pawsob tells Oli " the ball was going out" .  Not that that mattered for Kane but.......

[LeeB]

VAR has just become a tool to ensure they can rule out any infringements that might benefit the 'lesser' teams that they may have missed in the past.

[Brend'Watkins]

I haven't read the whole thread, but has there been any comments from the 'officials' as to why it wasn't a penalty?

On the MOTD coverage you can clearly see Craig Pawsob tells Oli " the ball was going out" .  Not that that mattered for Kane but.......

Where in the rule book does it say it isn't a foul if the ball is on its way out?  They make it up as they go along.  More should be made of this particular incident using the Kane pen V us as proof that the direction of the ball has no baring on such a decision.

[Brend'Watkins]

It was a very good team performance and really showed how valuable Jack is to us, it's great to have him back performing like he can.  There are a number of nominees for MOM which shows we were good or very good in all departments.  The only one who had an iffy game for me was El Ghazi. Generally okay but caught in possession too often and some poor attempts on goal.  I still think he's a valuable squad member but an area of the starting team that should be improved upon. Very pleased with the two young cameos. That Chuck' looks like he will be a player, there's something of the Viera about him which is just what we need in the middle.

[brontebilly]

I haven't read the whole thread, but has there been any comments from the 'officials' as to why it wasn't a penalty?

On the MOTD coverage you can clearly see Craig Pawsob tells Oli " the ball was going out" .  Not that that mattered for Kane but.......

Where in the rule book does it say it isn't a foul if the ball is on its way out?  They make it up as they go along.  More should be made of this particular incident using the Kane pen V us as proof that the direction of the ball has no baring on such a decision.

It's very rare the VAR is going to intervene against the on pitch ref. Certainly the longer the season has gone on. Referees are a strange crew, that decision against us at Man City was justified on the basis of a ridiculous interpretation of an obscure rule. Some other garbage no doubt used last night.

[Brazilian Villain]

Ollie is fantastic in so many ways, just feels a bit when he's through on goal and has a bit of time he overthinks the finish too much. He dosen't have that confidence say Vardy does that he'll always score when he's one on one but hopefully he'll improve on that next season seeing as 1 goal every 2 and a half games in premier league pretty much is a very very good effort for debut prem season.

For me Salah is the best at this. If he gets the ball in the penalty box it's often in the back of the net before you know it.