Spurs 2 Aston Villa 1 Post match thread.

[sid1964]

i wonder if Arsenal would swap Buendia for ESR - that young lad looks fantastic in a poor Arsenal side

Currently we have lost 3 out of our first 7 league games at this rate we will lose about 15 games this season

If you cannot win the game do not lose it!!

[Risso]

Even Arsenal aren’t that daft.

[wittonwarrior]

Not sure why on all the boards people are on a downer about Ramsey, wasn't our worst performer yesterday, has been brilliant in most games this season and only young. Give him a break.

[Ian.]

I agree, Ramsey was no better or any worse than the rest of the team. It was a poor performance and in situations like this you need your best players to really raise the game to inspire. Picking on a youth academy graduate who’s been nothing short of excellent is all rather odd.

[Nunkin1965]

I watched the first half on whatever channel Keys and Gray present and I must say that I was alarmed at the roundness of Richards Keys' head.

[john e]

Nakamba would have given the ball away just as much if not more than the rest of them though
And wouldn’t have gone forward with the ball In an positive manner

So I’m not convinced it would have been the right call

Ramsey was lost today...

But taking him off and bringing in Buendia left us even more open in midfield

Nakamba for Hause...would have made us a lot more solid I think. Luiz was decent enough though...McGinn forced everything today, I like to see him trying a defence splitting pass...but not every single time he gets on the ball

I don’t think he was lost, certainly no more so than anyone else
It’s just a casual throwaway line which makes no sense and isn’t true

Not saying he had a great game. but he wasn’t lost imo

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Disappointing performance/result.
Days like yesterday will happen until £90+m of recently acquired talent is integrated fully into the starting 11, but that isn't going to happen with one continually injured and another off-form and Ings (a proven pl goalscorer) being deprived of the service he needs to thrive...and then there's the mercurial talent of Traore to fit into the team. Coach Danks is supposed to be an "offensive specialist". I hope his view of offensive isn't just Cash and Targett running up and down the wing because if that's the case we should have got him in earlier and saved ourselves some money.
It seems to me that yesterday was the kind of game where we needed a dominant central midfielder that plenty were calling for last transfer window.
Anyway onto the next game where hopefully we can get back on track. UTV!

[itbrvilla]

Just found out that one of my colleagues John has passed on the weekend.  He was an avid Spurs fan and a wonderful guy. Helped me through mental health issues by being a great listener and providing great support in my time of need. I'll toast this one Spurs victory in his honour. RIP John.

[Mister E]

I wanted half time changes today as we've got a strong squad.
Something which we haven't had for a long time.

Yeah, should have gone 4-3-3 at half time, with Hause off for Buendia or Traore. From what I've heard of the game (only listened to it on R5L - a story of "when will our 'arry score his first League goal?!"), the chickens sussed out our tactics pretty much from the start and - with Son and Moura up top - were able to bypass much of our team. Additionally, the MF 3 that the chickens put out was very combative and physical; something we struggled with.
We needed to get more front-foot, as we have been for the previous 2-3 games.

[darren woolley]

Wasn't a good day at the office but great day with friends at match.

[PeterWithe]

I didn't think we were quite as bad as some here are saying. I saw it pretty much as DS did, two well matched teams with Son the difference, he really was wonderful.

Too many players were wasteful in possesion and the full backs didnt get high enough and when they did were again pretty sloppy on numerous occasions.

I thought Hause was our MOM, until Son made him look like he was wading through concrete for the winner.

[RamboandBruno]

i wonder if Arsenal would swap Buendia for ESR - that young lad looks fantastic in a poor Arsenal side

Currently we have lost 3 out of our first 7 league games at this rate we will lose about 15 games this season

If you cannot win the game do not lose it!!

I think its a bit early to write someone off after 7 games

[Nev]

We weren't world beaters last week and we're not relegation candidates this week. I thought McGinn and JJ were as poor yesterday as they were good seven days ago, and that's hard for any team to cope with. Throw in some other poor performances and you're on a loser whichever way you look at it.

[dicedlam]

I agree, Ramsey was no better or any worse than the rest of the team. It was a poor performance and in situations like this you need your best players to really raise the game to inspire. Picking on a youth academy graduate who’s been nothing short of excellent is all rather odd.

What do you mean picking on a youth academy graduate...what's that got to do with it? How long ago was it since he last played in academy games, two season ago?
The kid had a bad day and I'm sure he knows it. It doesn't mean people cannot comment on his performance.

FWIW, I don't blame Ramsey one bit for yesterday's poor show. They were all below par, but I do blame Smith for not recognising that things needed changing earlier.

[Des Little]

Just found out that one of my colleagues John has passed on the weekend.  He was an avid Spurs fan and a wonderful guy. Helped me through mental health issues by being a great listener and providing great support in my time of need. I'll toast this one Spurs victory in his honour. RIP John.

Sorry to hear this.  RIP