carmine Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Just an idea, but being as out 2 forwards ain't worth a wank between them, why not play with 6 mifielders with Bale being the furthest forward, surely it can't be any worst !!!! Absolutely, why not. Those two upfront are embarrassing. Defoe was totally invisible until he hoofed one. Adebayor just doesn't give a toss. I'd be happy to give it a go because at the moment moment for the most part we are, for all intents of purposes playing with no strikers anyway. Can't wait for Defoe to score a blinder, his first for three months and all the knob commentators will start going on about his predatory goal scoring prowess!! Pathetic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Just an idea, but being as out 2 forwards ain't worth a wank between them, why not play with 6 mifielders with Bale being the furthest forward, surely it can't be any worst !!!! Absolutely, why not. Those two upfront are embarrassing. Defoe was totally invisible until he hoofed one. Adebayor just doesn't give a toss. I'd be happy to give it a go because at the moment moment for the most part we are, for all intents of purposes playing with no strikers anyway. Can't wait for Defoe to score a blinder, his first for three months and all the knob commentators will start going on about his predatory goal scoring prowess!! Pathetic Sad but true. Worse is Adebayor who has the ability but couldn't give a toss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troyron Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Just an idea, but being as out 2 forwards ain't worth a wank between them, why not play with 6 mifielders with Bale being the furthest forward, surely it can't be any worst !!!! Absolutely, why not. Those two upfront are embarrassing. Defoe was totally invisible until he hoofed one. Adebayor just doesn't give a toss. I'd be happy to give it a go because at the moment moment for the most part we are, for all intents of purposes playing with no strikers anyway. Can't wait for Defoe to score a blinder, his first for three months and all the knob commentators will start going on about his predatory goal scoring prowess!! Pathetic Sad but true. Worse is Adebayor who has the ability but couldn't give a toss. I for one, actually thought this was Adebayors best game for the season. It does not say much, but at least he gave it a go at times. Taking players on, keeping the ball up, and after Defoe was taken off, he started getting into the game much more. Far away from what he showed last year, but a step up from last year. The problem now, is that Bale will come back and he is no better than Defoe when it comes to linking up with a partner. At least he scores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rixalex Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Good win against Inter. Bale obviously intended to get himself booked to clean the slate for the last eight. Not sure i particularily like that sort of thing but how do you stop it? (what you posted after the first leg) I agree and considering how things went last night for you, that decision to deliberately get booked could have really blown back up in your faces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Good win against Inter. Bale obviously intended to get himself booked to clean the slate for the last eight. Not sure i particularily like that sort of thing but how do you stop it? (what you posted after the first leg) I agree and considering how things went last night for you, that decision to deliberately get booked could have really blown back up in your faces. I dread to think what was running through Bale's mind in the second half. He was probably on the blower to his agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rijit Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 (edited) my plane was delayed so caught most of the game in wetherspoons from 1-0 down until 5 mins after we scored Thought all in all thought we were pretty shocking, 2 nd best in almost every department!!!!! vb says, and the media buy, that he/were gonna take this comps seriously and wants to win it by putting a strong team out, yet he puts virtually a second choice defense out!!! TBH, unless bale puts on some more master class's I de be surprised to see us getting through the next round Totally agree with carmine but Ide go as far as saying that as it stands it should be the last game that Gallas plays for us, he was almost to the point of an embarrassment last night, unfortunately he just cant turn and accelerate any more, and with our high line was constantly found wanting , and why play naughton when asseo boy deperatly needs games, positives ,,, adeoboy scored, , tbh 4 me thats about it ,,,,,,,,,, all in all one to forget me thinks. Lets hope we can kick the apparent malaise off, move on, and beat fulham Edited March 15, 2013 by rijit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 When there were three European competitions all of them were worth winning. Now we have two and the second of those is worth next to nothing it seems. Progress indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rijit Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 (edited) yeah , bit like the fa cup and the milk?? league cup really, win those and baring a few quid and the 'glory' there's little or no incentive, perhaps its time theyadded one, like maybe fa cup and lge cup winners get entered into the europa leage and europa league winners get entered into thechamps league? Edited March 15, 2013 by rijit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 yeah , bit like the fa cup really, win that and baring a few quid and the 'glory' there's little or no incentive, perhaps its time they added one, like maybe fa cup winners get entered into the europa leage and europa league winners get entered into the champs league? Possibly cos at the moment they are like watching Championship football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Spurs played awful, but they're through so they can just put that one to bed. Nice to still have some English sides in Europe. Going to Italy even with a good lead is never easy. IMO it was a mistake to play both Defoe and Adebayor, probably hoping to steal an away goal early on. I think just one up front would have been better and strengthen the midfield from the very start, not that I think Holtby added much strength TBH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieH Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 When there were three European competitions all of them were worth winning. Now we have two and the second of those is worth next to nothing it seems. Progress indeed. i really miss the cup winner's cup. it was a cracking competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rijit Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 yeah , bit like the fa cup really, win that and baring a few quid and the 'glory' there's little or no incentive, perhaps its time they added one, like maybe fa cup winners get entered into the europa leage and europa league winners get entered into the champs league? Possibly cos at the moment they are like watching Championship football. yeah something perhaps needs to make the clubs sit up and take more notice of them all actually , cos in the grand scale of prem lge footie finances the europa lge certainly in the early stages, it could almost look like being a punishment.rather than a reward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rijit Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 When there were three European competitions all of them were worth winning. Now we have two and the second of those is worth next to nothing it seems. Progress indeed. i really miss the cup winner's cup. it was a cracking competition. that it was, but they'de all won something, a competition of almost 'equals' like the European cup used to be ALL champions , none of this perennial runners up bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 When there were three European competitions all of them were worth winning. Now we have two and the second of those is worth next to nothing it seems. Progress indeed. i really miss the cup winner's cup. it was a cracking competition. Was always full of good form teams...rather than necessarily the very best consistently. Yeah there were some fantastic matches.....and all were equal entrants unlike the <deleted> we watch now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Should be a formality against Basel....but we will see. Always room for a surprise...and the second leg is away unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rijit Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Got to say if i could have picked a team to play it would have been them, but saying that you dont get this far in the comp' by being a pushover. I believe they are current swiss champions and currently sitting a competitive second, as smokes said away first would have been better, but still, cant have 2 many complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmine Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Good win against Inter. Bale obviously intended to get himself booked to clean the slate for the last eight. Not sure i particularily like that sort of thing but how do you stop it? (what you posted after the first leg) I agree and considering how things went last night for you, that decision to deliberately get booked could have really blown back up in your faces. I dread to think what was running through Bale's mind in the second half. He was probably on the blower to his agent. "If we get knocked out my football careers over and i'll spend the next 10 years doing PG Tips ads?" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmine Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Should be a formality against Basel....but we will see. Always room for a surprise...and the second leg is away unfortunately. OMG smokie...............can the mods delete this post please!!!!!? Theres no such thing as a formaility even when you are 3-0 up...especially if you are Spurs!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmine Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 (edited) Just an idea, but being as out 2 forwards ain't worth a wank between them, why not play with 6 mifielders with Bale being the furthest forward, surely it can't be any worst !!!! Absolutely, why not. Those two upfront are embarrassing. Defoe was totally invisible until he hoofed one. Adebayor just doesn't give a toss. I'd be happy to give it a go because at the moment moment for the most part we are, for all intents of purposes playing with no strikers anyway. Can't wait for Defoe to score a blinder, his first for three months and all the knob commentators will start going on about his predatory goal scoring prowess!! Pathetic Sad but true. Worse is Adebayor who has the ability but couldn't give a toss. I for one, actually thought this was Adebayors best game for the season. It does not say much, but at least he gave it a go at times. Taking players on, keeping the ball up, and after Defoe was taken off, he started getting into the game much more. Far away from what he showed last year, but a step up from last year. The problem now, is that Bale will come back and he is no better than Defoe when it comes to linking up with a partner. At least he scores I can't agree with your opinion on Adebayor. On his day he's a very big player for us and even at his worst is better than Defoe because he holds the ball up and suits a 4231. Holds the ball up really well and scores crucial goals when he's motivated and playing well. However last nights performance was a shadow of what he can be. Just for the record, only one other player on the pitch last night was dispossessed more times. granted he scored the goal mind but the rest of it was very poor What was also crystal clear against Inter is that Friedal is way too slow off his line, not only for crosses but we cannot play such a high line with him in goal. Its suicidal but after that game this will be very clear to AVB. Lastly until Kaboul returns Dawson must be number 1 right sided center back because Gallas is now a liability but at his age is not to blame. One last point is yet again we are left horridly exposed at our rear post from a right sided cross. Kyle Walker is the offender again and we must have shipped atleast four goals now like this. Naughton is a much more soild right back and BAE a natural left back Edited March 16, 2013 by carmine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfieconn Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Good win against Inter. Bale obviously intended to get himself booked to clean the slate for the last eight. Not sure i particularily like that sort of thing but how do you stop it? (what you posted after the first leg) I agree and considering how things went last night for you, that decision to deliberately get booked could have really blown back up in your faces. It could have done but it didn't so whats the point of the post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rixalex Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Good win against Inter. Bale obviously intended to get himself booked to clean the slate for the last eight. Not sure i particularily like that sort of thing but how do you stop it? (what you posted after the first leg) I agree and considering how things went last night for you, that decision to deliberately get booked could have really blown back up in your faces. It could have done but it didn't so whats the point of the post and you call Fergie a crotchety old bugger... (amongst other things of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macksview Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 basel are not a bad team, but those we could have drawn i had hoped for basel. fulham this week, the lads need to win just to fortify them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmine Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 basel are not a bad team, but those we could have drawn i had hoped for basel. fulham this week, the lads need to win just to fortify them. Yeh we win that then we have the international break. Don't want to go into the break under anymore pressure. Very important weekend for us this one with Arsenal away to swansea. Maybe West Ham could get something at Chelsea and City away to Everton. I'm starting to look at Liverpools fixtures too which isn't meant to be rude but more a sign of their improvement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macksview Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 for sure carmine, it is ours to bugger up again, west ham pumped up for chelsea, the swans can not be underestimated, liverpool their win over the spurs will do them wonders. fulham are not a bad side, they have built their pedigree in the top flight for a number of years now, a solid lower- mid to top half side. what does a manager do when he only has two strikers, one who spends most of the game on his arse and the other who shoots all the time, but at the moment is more danger to the steward positioned next to the corner flag or 14 rows back. we have known all year we are light up front and now it could bite us in the nether regions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmine Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 for sure carmine, it is ours to bugger up again, west ham pumped up for chelsea, the swans can not be underestimated, liverpool their win over the spurs will do them wonders. fulham are not a bad side, they have built their pedigree in the top flight for a number of years now, a solid lower- mid to top half side. what does a manager do when he only has two strikers, one who spends most of the game on his arse and the other who shoots all the time, but at the moment is more danger to the steward positioned next to the corner flag or 14 rows back. we have known all year we are light up front and now it could bite us in the nether regions. Its only through excellent tactical acumen by our manager and fantastic form in Bale that it hasn't bitten us yet. Levy is to blame this season if we don't qualify, because as you say we all knew we needed another striker. Add to that him not replacing Modric properly and there you have it. You'realso right, with Defoe, playing the stewards should be very busy. I have a feeling he will score this weekend because surely with the law of averages one, just one must go in!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Should be a formality against Basel....but we will see. Always room for a surprise...and the second leg is away unfortunately. OMG smokie...............can the mods delete this post please!!!!!? Theres no such thing as a formaility even when you are 3-0 up...especially if you are Spurs!!! Perhaps I should have covered this in tongue in cheek emoticons for Ed's sake. Mind you I still fancy we will be in the last four. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjj Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 BAE in midfield and Bale as a striker? Inspired or inept? Answers on a back or a postcard before a goal is scored please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRed Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Inept still no goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRed Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Should be a formality against Basel....but we will see. Always room for a surprise...and the second leg is away unfortunately. OMG smokie...............can the mods delete this post please!!!!!? Theres no such thing as a formaility even when you are 3-0 up...especially if you are Spurs!!! Perhaps I should have covered this in tongue in cheek emoticons for Ed's sake. Mind you I still fancy we will be in the last four. Last four of what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerfish Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Should be a formality against Basel....but we will see. Always room for a surprise...and the second leg is away unfortunately. OMG smokie...............can the mods delete this post please!!!!!? Theres no such thing as a formaility even when you are 3-0 up...especially if you are Spurs!!! Perhaps I should have covered this in tongue in cheek emoticons for Ed's sake. Mind you I still fancy we will be in the last four. Last four of what? the how to bottle it at the end of every season league. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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