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Author Topic: Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa Pre-Match  (Read 8211 times)

Offline john e

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Re: Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa Pre-Match
« Reply #30 on: December 30, 2022, 06:27:57 PM »
Spurs don’t play attacking football do they sit back especially in the first half

So if we are up for it, we can get at them in the first half and try and hang on in the second, assuming that in the first half one of our prolific super strikers has found the net once or twice.
Which would be nice

Offline Astnor

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Re: Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa Pre-Match
« Reply #31 on: December 30, 2022, 06:42:34 PM »
Spurs don’t play attacking football do they sit back especially in the first half

So if we are up for it, we can get at them in the first half and try and hang on in the second, assuming that in the first half one of our prolific super strikers has found the net once or twice.
Which would be nice
What about sitting back ourselves and lure them into our sound defensive grid and then we suddenly counterattack. A counter-counterattacking strategy.

Offline Meanwood Villa

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Re: Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa Pre-Match
« Reply #32 on: December 30, 2022, 06:48:09 PM »
Not optimistic about this one. Would take a point.

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Re: Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa Pre-Match
« Reply #33 on: December 30, 2022, 07:38:09 PM »
Spurs don’t play attacking football do they sit back especially in the first half

So if we are up for it, we can get at them in the first half and try and hang on in the second, assuming that in the first half one of our prolific super strikers has found the net once or twice.
Which would be nice

Yep unless they change approach they’ll try to sit in for the first half and hit us hard in the second.

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Re: Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa Pre-Match
« Reply #34 on: December 30, 2022, 08:03:02 PM »
I think it will be tight 1:0 to them

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Re: Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa Pre-Match
« Reply #35 on: December 31, 2022, 05:31:13 PM »
Martinez plays we get something, Olsen starts 2 or 3 nil. 

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Re: Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa Pre-Match
« Reply #36 on: December 31, 2022, 05:37:28 PM »
3-2 to Spurs

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Re: Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa Pre-Match
« Reply #37 on: December 31, 2022, 05:38:03 PM »
Martinez plays we get something, Olsen starts 2 or 3 nil. 

Olsen doesn’t stop us scoring goals does he?

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Re: Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa Pre-Match
« Reply #38 on: December 31, 2022, 05:42:33 PM »
Martinez plays we get something, Olsen starts 2 or 3 nil. 

Olsen doesn’t stop us scoring goals does he?

He does in so far that his kicking is probably the worst I have seen from a professional footballer.  Clearly the defence don't trust him and are trying to cut him out.

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Re: Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa Pre-Match
« Reply #39 on: December 31, 2022, 06:10:53 PM »
Martinez plays we get something, Olsen starts 2 or 3 nil. 

Olsen doesn’t stop us scoring goals does he?

He does in so far that his kicking is probably the worst I have seen from a professional footballer.  Clearly the defence don't trust him and are trying to cut him out.

Had Watkins or Bailey put away their numerous chances against Liverpool Olsen would have been defending a 2 or 3 goal lead.

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Re: Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa Pre-Match
« Reply #40 on: December 31, 2022, 07:05:00 PM »
Martinez plays we get something, Olsen starts 2 or 3 nil. 

Olsen doesn’t stop us scoring goals does he?

He does in so far that his kicking is probably the worst I have seen from a professional footballer.  Clearly the defence don't trust him and are trying to cut him out.

Had Watkins or Bailey put away their numerous chances against Liverpool Olsen would have been defending a 2 or 3 goal lead.


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Re: Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa Pre-Match
« Reply #41 on: December 31, 2022, 07:09:10 PM »
Martinez plays we get something, Olsen starts 2 or 3 nil. 

Olsen doesn’t stop us scoring goals does he?

He does in so far that his kicking is probably the worst I have seen from a professional footballer.  Clearly the defence don't trust him and are trying to cut him out.

Had Watkins or Bailey put away their numerous chances against Liverpool Olsen would have been defending a 2 or 3 goal lead.


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That’s irrelevant the point I made. Prove to me who the keeper is stops us from creating chances and scoring goals.

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Re: Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa Pre-Match
« Reply #42 on: December 31, 2022, 07:16:15 PM »
If you don’t think there’s at least a tiny chance you’re an NPC … you’re an NPC

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Re: Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa Pre-Match
« Reply #43 on: December 31, 2022, 08:01:40 PM »
If you don’t think there’s at least a tiny chance you’re an NPC … you’re an NPC

There's still time this year for another ban.

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Re: Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa Pre-Match
« Reply #44 on: January 01, 2023, 11:05:25 AM »
Urgghhhh think I’m writing this one off because UE will make a few changes in view of the Wolves match. Olsen doesn’t inspire confidence but we have no backup which should be addressed this week.
We don’t have the squad depth - Spuds 3-0 without breaking sweat.
Great start to the year :-(

 


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