Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa Match Thread

[Brend'Watkins]

Our ambition in this game is to draw. There’s no sign of anything else.

[Bobby Boy]

We are very, very passive.

This is how Emery has set us up. Problem is, if we go behind, it's hard just to change the mindset.

Spurs were crap but will improve second half.

[Steve67]

Dropping to six across the back when out of possession is fine, but transitioning to attack in a team without much pace is a struggle.

I hope this is why we seem keen on Sarr again.  Buendia, on the left (or generally) offering nothing,

[LeeB]

At least we look organized, I find it comforting

[Pete3206]

Best league in the world etc, etc.

[ChicagoLion]

We are well organise but do not offer a threat up front.
I doubt that we can cover as much ground defensively in the 2nd half.

[Bobby Boy]

At least we look organized, I find it comforting

I feel like all 22 players have been tranquilised.

[Nev]

Worst game I've seen for ages. I watched 3 races during that first half.

[jwarry]

At least we look organized, I find it comforting

Careful Lee that kind of comment doesn’t work on here

[PaulWinch again]

Dropping to six across the back when out of possession is fine, but transitioning to attack in a team without much pace is a struggle.

True and I worry about that dropping to a back 6, Spurs showed towards the end of the half it isn’t going to take much to break the line.

[Baldy]

A 6-4-0 formation is showing Spurs more respect than they deserve.

Let's hope we open up in the second half.

[Skerra]

We don’t seem to have a clue going forwards. Will Bailey ever take a full back on? Watkins will need at least another 4 clear cut chances to possibly take one of them. Definitely looks like we’ve come for a point. Only trouble is, if Spurs score, it’s very difficult then to get out of our defensive mindset.

[Matt C]

Dropping to six across the back when out of possession is fine, but transitioning to attack in a team without much pace is a struggle.

True and I worry about that dropping to a back 6, Spurs showed towards the end of the half it isn’t going to take much to break the line.

Absolutely this. Solid shape, looks reasonably well drilled but not sure we have the personnel to spring the counter.

[PaulWinch again]

Spurs will score here. They’ve enough individual quality to engineer chances.

[Martyn Smith]

We seem to lack the pace on the break that we used to have, and I'm not sure who from the bench is going to improve things