Spurs v City TONIGHT

Originally Posted by Sparky***

City absolutely solid at the back. 3 goals conceded this season.

We managed that in just one game at home to “Super” Spurs

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Didn’t like his analysis tbf. Some of his clip examples were a reach and suggesting he was ‘in and out’ under LvG was obviously nonsense. Felt like someone who has long slagged the player trying to justify himself.

And given we are one of the sides who run the least in the league because we don’t press I didn’t find him running less than guys who play for Klopp, Sarri or Guardiola surprising. He is a little static but as mentioned his output is high.

I sometimes feel like you and I are watching different players tbh. So many times watching Martial barely breaking out of a fast trot on the left when the ball was advancing down the right; so many times... It happened mate, it’s not really a difference of opinion thing.

Of course that’s not to say he can’t change, and he’s been much better in the last few games, but let’s not pretend he didn’t have to change.

City are going to piss the league again.

Originally Posted by utd99

I sometimes feel like you and I are watching different players tbh. So many times watching Martial barely breaking out of a fast trot on the left when the ball was advancing down the right; so many times... It happened mate, it’s not really a difference of opinion thing.

Of course that’s not to say he can’t change, and he’s been much better in the last few games, but let’s not pretend he didn’t have to change.

We're watching the same player, we just disagree on how much he needs to run around. He hasn't changed. I realise it's convenient for you, as a fierce critic, to suggest he has upped his running around, but as Neville pointed out he still runs less than most of his peers.

All Martial has needed to be effective is a place in the team and confidence from the manager. As we are seeing now. Of course he has things he needs to improve on, especially off the ball, but he's 22 so that's a given. He was improving his movement under LvG btw, especially timing his runs to the six-yard box back post to score goals, as he had started doing regularly towards the end of his first year.

But of course back then the Einsteins decided our forward players were being over-coached

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

We're watching the same player, we just disagree on how much he needs to run around. He hasn't changed. I realise it's convenient for you, as a fierce critic, to suggest he has upped his running around, but as Neville pointed out he still runs less than most of his peers.

All Martial has needed to be effective is a place in the team and confidence from the manager. As we are seeing now. Of course he has things he needs to improve on, especially off the ball, but he's 22 so that's a given. He was improving his movement under LvG btw, especially timing his runs to the six-yard box back post to score goals, as he had started doing regularly towards the end of his first year.

But of course back then the Einsteins decided our forward players were being over-coached

Mourinho claims Martial is much improved off the ball. If the stats show he isn't running more, then it must be a positional thing?

Unless Mourinho is lying...

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Didn't Fergie sound guardiola out and he basically said he wasn't interested?

No. The opposite if various insiders are to be believed. Let him know the job wouldn’t be available so he took the Bayern job instead of waiting. Same with mourinho. Basically manipulated them both so he could get Moyes into the job.

Originally Posted by Jammy Dodger

No. The opposite if various insiders are to be believed. Let him know the job wouldn’t be available so he took the Bayern job instead of waiting. Same with mourinho. Basically manipulated them both so he could get Moyes into the job.

Why would he do that?

Originally Posted by Ranier Wolfcastle

Why would he do that?

Because he wanted to clear a path for his chosen one to get a run at the job?

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Because he wanted to clear a path for his chosen one to get a run at the job?

All supposed insider and forum gossip though.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

City absolutely solid at the back. 3 goals conceded this season.

You'd hope so after Pep spent £350m on defenders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4-M9lf3IxY

Sixth minute onwards

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

You'd hope so after Pep spent £350m on defenders.

True, true.

Originally Posted by Buck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4-M9lf3IxY

Sixth minute onwards

I put that on and all the dogs in the neighbourhood started howling

Originally Posted by andyroo

I put that on and all the dogs in the neighbourhood started howling

the pitch of their £#%&!ing voices. ffs

Originally Posted by Buck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4-M9lf3IxY

Sixth minute onwards

Surprised Neville didn’t get a face full of gob tbh.

Originally Posted by Stickman

All supposed insider and forum gossip though.

Yes, but it fits with what actually happened. Unfortunately.

Originally Posted by Cream

Mourinho claims Martial is much improved off the ball. If the stats show he isn't running more, then it must be a positional thing?

Unless Mourinho is lying...

No chance.

Originally Posted by Buck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4-M9lf3IxY

Sixth minute onwards

Levy has been chairmain of Spurs for 17 years. Happened to become the "best operator in football" when Pochettino was hired

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Yes, but it fits with what actually happened. Unfortunately.

Does it £#%&!.

Originally Posted by Buck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4-M9lf3IxY

Sixth minute onwards

Carragher looks like he’s about to launch a nuclear grade greenie in Neville’s face

Originally Posted by Buck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4-M9lf3IxY

Sixth minute onwards

Harry Redknapp is furious and claims he was out of order. Then said Gary Neville was in charge of the worst Valencia team in history.

5:00 onwards.

"Spurs used to be spineless...rubbish....flaky...you could be 2-0 down against them and think you'd win 5-2...they were pathetic!"