Tottenham vs Aston Villa pre match thread - Sunday, Oct 3rd - 2pm

[DrGonzo]

Alli saying that there are no quick fixes for Spurs, that they are in a transition phase... Lovely, that sounds like the "We go again Squad".

[villadelph]

I think them winning last night has done us a favour. Had they lost then the pressure to get a result would be even higher. As long as we keep them quiet for the first 10-15 mins the fans will no doubt start to get a little restless.

Taking a look at their forums, they are back to their typical whingey, melt-down mode. If we score first (and early) the crowd will turn and shift their anger towards Nuno & Levy. We have to be ruthless.

[Risso]

They've still got Son and Kane, two of the best forwards in the Premier League on their day.

[Hookeysmith]

They've still got Son and Kane, two of the best forwards in the Premier League on their day.

They could say the same about Watkins and Ings

I look all across the pitch and worryingly we are stronger in many areas

[LeeB]

I've read their forum, a lot were saying first goal and a good start is vital.

Well it didn't do them much good last time we played them, and they were in form then.

[Footy-Vill]

I think Ramsey will score his first goal

Exactly the sort of match he can excel in.

[Villa Lew]

Can't believe the Spurs fans are calling for Nuno to go, after only 6 league games, football has gone barmy, well in that part of North London anyway.

Re Sunday, this is the most confident I've been for a long time of a Villa team going to Tottenham and coming away with 3 points. I expect Spurs to start, with all guns blazing, but believe we can comfortably ride that, going 2 nil Villa.

[Rigadon]

If we can take our chances when they inevitably arise, we won’t lose.

[N'ZMAV]

We’re going to twat them.

[ChicagoLion]

If we can take our chances when they inevitably arise, we won’t lose.

Exactly

[PaulWinch again]

They've still got Son and Kane, two of the best forwards in the Premier League on their day.

Yep. You just know Kane is due to come into form and Son is a brilliant player.

[Villa Lew]

Sky Bet has
11/10 them
12/5 us
5/2 draw

That's because we're still plucky little Villa to Sky and most of the msm. They can't comprehend that we're a big club on the rise. We should not be afraid of Spurs. Fuck em and fuck Sky. 0-3 to plucky little Villa.

Sky Bet, just as every betting company do, make the odds on the basis of where the punters are putting their money.

[robbo1874]

Sky Bet has
11/10 them
12/5 us
5/2 draw

That's because we're still plucky little Villa to Sky and most of the msm. They can't comprehend that we're a big club on the rise. We should not be afraid of Spurs. Fuck em and fuck Sky. 0-3 to plucky little Villa.

I thought the same when I saw Drummond’s post. Doubt it will be 3-0 though, but we can now dare to dream!

[robbo1874]

Had a beer with my Spurs supporting mate last night and he is not at all confident they’ll win, reckons we’ll batter them. This is very unlike him. Completely dismissed the win against Mura as irrelevant. We’ve got a great chance here if we can weather what I think will be an early storm. I think the manner of the defeat at Arsenal has really rocked their confidence along with shipping 9 goals in 3 matches. Hopefully the Villa players will still be buzzing after last weekend. It took til about Wednesday for me to come down to earth!

[Astral Weeks]

We’re going to twat them.

That's the spirit!