last night, absolutely professional performance from what is perhaps the most underrated side in British football. Even the scoring of the opening goal was only greeted by the Spurs players with a couple of pats on the back and hand shakes, none of the historonics with silly dances, and the like. It was like yes we have scored, now let`s concentrate 100 per cent. It`s a goal, not actually winning the CL.
From Lloris in goal to Llorente up front alongside Kane, the whole team contributed. I thought the standouts were obviously Hugo, but the central defenders were immense, with Sanchez looking absolute class. Aurier OK maybe should not have given away the penalty, but hey ho, these things happen. He an excellent match, that apart, and he is going to be one hell of player for Spurs. Dier had a great game, along with Winks, who looked so unfazed by the occasion.
Draw was a very fair result, both sides had chances to win, but I suspect both teams would be more than happy with the result, considering Dortmund also dropped more points.
The return match at Wembley should be a great occasion, and I am lucky enough to have got a ticket for that one, the match could go either way, but at least with Apoel to come at home in the last match, Spurs with their point last night, should now progress, what the result at home to Madrid, although it would be nice to get a win.
Anyway on to Liverpool now, not sure how much last night would have taken out of the players, but the team didn`t not look overly tired at the end, so unless any of the players took knocks, then I would expect a similar side to take the field against Liverpool. And then maybe some of the injured players could be back for the West Ham match next week.
All in all though Spurs are really showing they can compete with the best now, having beaten Dortmund and drawn at Madrid, they are emerging as a team that are now reaching their peak years.
Great stuff
Great performance from Spurs
posted on 18/10/17
Ok, "rising" of Winks, he's a good talent which will only get better
posted on 18/10/17
comment by THudd (U1029)
posted 17 seconds ago
Ok, "rising" of Winks, he's a good talent which will only get better
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haha !!!! Credit where its due, he was bl00dy good last night, as was sissoko (That hurts to say !!!) considering what they were up against
posted on 18/10/17
I think Sissoko went out right against APOEL and that's when we changed to a 4-4-1-1 with Kane in the 10, we looked very dangerous, I do like this other option to our game
posted on 18/10/17
comment by ツ VertongHєиgу• (U9129)
posted 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
Anyone else slightly disappointed? Could’ve easily won it in the end with that Kane and more likely Eriksen chances.
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Yeah. It's disappointing when your 2 best players on the pitch don't have their best games in a game of this size. 2 great chances fall to Kane and he doesn't score in the form he's in. Eriksen let the game pass him by too.
I don't want to be too critical because it was still a very good result and everyone else had a good to excellent game. It's just that it could so easily have been a historic result (Real not beaten at home since 2009).
posted on 18/10/17
Navas made a wordly save from Kane to be fair, Eriksen was our worst player on the pitch, Aurier did well but made some poor decisions (especially for the pen)
posted on 18/10/17
comment by THudd (U1029)
posted 5 minutes ago
Navas made a wordly save from Kane to be fair, Eriksen was our worst player on the pitch, Aurier did well but made some poor decisions (especially for the pen)
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To be fair to Eriksen, Playing Llorente up with Kane meant he had more tracking back in a midfield role than he normally would. As expected Madrid did have a lot of the ball ! I can think of another "so called world class Number" 10 from North London that wouldn't have played with such discipline... Expect normal service to be resumed on Sunday !!
posted on 18/10/17
DIamond he's a class act and can easily play in the 9 and the 10 role (the same can be said for Llorente)
Happy to see Rose back in the team and in CM
posted on 18/10/17
Llorente was a bit of a passenger really, not the best on the ball and zero pace. You could see he was giving his all but it shows he's now a backup player.
posted on 18/10/17
Llorente was always brought in as a backup. He's 32, and we have Kane. For what he is, he did well last night setting up chances, and should have been awarded a pen.
posted on 18/10/17
comment by RonaldVilliers - Shoogly Pegro! (U21490)
posted 48 minutes ago
Llorente was a bit of a passenger really, not the best on the ball and zero pace. You could see he was giving his all but it shows he's now a backup player.
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Would agree with this, but then on the other hand he ties up defenders when we knock it long which frees up space for others.