Spurs v Villa Post Match Thread.

[Demitri_C]

It’s not “Moscow” for fuck’s sake. We have problems but they are entirely solvable - this isn’t the end of the road type stuff. We need to adjust some things but we still have some excellent players.

I do think we’re short a more dynamic option after letting Diaby leave.

Hows it not like moscow? We sacrificed that game for league didnt win and done same today after palace. We could have at least beaten palace if we didnt rest most of the side.

You are solving no problems if you can't defend and keep clean sheets.

[Rigadon]

Our tactics seem to be play the ball into midfield to turn and drive the their defence, Spurs hit the first player, taking the foul and too few bookings.
We were pretty much snuffed out as an attacking force.

Yep.  And yet, we should've had the game won by HT. And yep, that is why the incompetence of the ref was so crucial.  He let Spurs have about 10 free hits before finally booking one of them. 

[ChicagoLion]

Our tactics seem to be play the ball into midfield to turn and drive the their defence, Spurs hit the first player, taking the foul and too few bookings.
We were pretty much snuffed out as an attacking force.

Yep.  And yet, we should've had the game won by HT. And yep, that is why the incompetence of the ref was so crucial.  He let Spurs have about 10 free hits before finally booking one of them.

another problem Watkins chance to goal ratio.

[Demitri_C]

Our tactics seem to be play the ball into midfield to turn and drive the their defence, Spurs hit the first player, taking the foul and too few bookings.
We were pretty much snuffed out as an attacking force.

Think that ollie miss really hit his confidence as he looked way off pace today. Was expecting ollie to be like dynamite tonight aftee being rested midweek.

He should have been taken off.its clear duran and ollie is not working when both are on the pitch

[Chip Butty 111]

We've had a horrible one....we go again..

[cdbearsfan]

They've looked decent together before, last week for starters when Ollie set Durán up. Playing them together when under the cosh at Tottenham never seemed likely to work, though.

[Rigadon]

Our tactics seem to be play the ball into midfield to turn and drive the their defence, Spurs hit the first player, taking the foul and too few bookings.
We were pretty much snuffed out as an attacking force.

Yep.  And yet, we should've had the game won by HT. And yep, that is why the incompetence of the ref was so crucial.  He let Spurs have about 10 free hits before finally booking one of them.

another problem Watkins chance to goal ratio.

You have to accept that he will miss chances I guess.  His all round game is so so good, that as annoying as it is, it's worth it.  Duran is miles off being as good despite some amazing goals the season.  But he had 2 great chances to score today and didn't hit the target. 

[Nev]

If Duran comes on he should've dropped Ollie deeper to play in Morgans position or pushed him wide.

[eamonn]

Got to admit, that's a sore one.

Spurs seemed to have the measure of McGinn's arse.

[ez]

Our tactics seem to be play the ball into midfield to turn and drive the their defence, Spurs hit the first player, taking the foul and too few bookings.
We were pretty much snuffed out as an attacking force.

Afraid so. When we did find a midfielder in a bit of space he invariably gave the ball away.

[RamboandBruno]

Wednesday was Moscow today was Stoke. Okay I might be overreacting.  But since when did Villa become too important to take cup competitions seriously?  I’m still fcuked off about that.

You are over reacting

[john e]

Wednesday was Moscow today was Stoke. Okay I might be overreacting.  But since when did Villa become too important to take cup competitions seriously?  I’m still fcuked off about that.

You are over reacting

Moscow was over 15 years ago ffs

[Skerra]

The one cup we realistically had a chance to win and we rest too many players. I still think it was the right starting 11 but our bench was far too weak and, today proved it really doesn’t make much difference resting that many. From the clubs point of view CL etc is far more important financially. However, as a fan, I really would like us to win a trophy and I think it’s very unlikely to be the CL or EPL and will also, no doubt, throw the FA Cup as we have bigger fish to fry!!

[ChicagoLion]

They've looked decent together before, last week for starters when Ollie set Durán up. Playing them together when under the cosh at Tottenham never seemed likely to work, though.

I can not see how it works for any sustainable period, neither have ability to play the 10 type roll.

[eamonn]

And now we are seeing not strengthening the team the impact. You let two of your most goal scoring attackers in luiz and diaby go yet bring no one to replace them. What did they think was going to happen?

Do you not remember FFP/PSR? We had to sell these players and they both wanted to leave.

Had Diaby stayed he would have got less game time than Morgan and Bailey. Tielemans is giving us as much as Luiz did. Our problems are with how our defensive shape, especially when countered, and our wide players (McGinn, Bailey, Philogene) being out of form.