Seen a lot of misery amongst our fans on here, expecting the worst vs Marseille.
Opponents are sitting 5th in the league and have just ended a run of 3 defeats with a draw at the weekend vs Strasbourg, a team who lie in the relegation zone.
Marseille lie bottom of our Group D with 6 points, and Spurs sit top with 8 pts.
They lost at Frankfurt last time out and have recorded victories at Lisbon (who had red cards at 19m and 60m) and home to Lisbon, who again had a man sent off 23 minutes in, albeit that they were 2-0 already at that point.
So they do not paint the picture of a particularly strong outfit although they frustrated us for 75 minutes.
The difference today is that they need a win if they want to make the UCL ko round. In all likelihood, even a draw will not get them into Europa, unless Lisbon lose at home to Frankfurt.
SO they will need to play for the win, although one would expect them to start in a circumspect manner before going for it in the latter stages A win, of course, would see them in the UCL KO stages without fail. All to play for, for them.
This SHOULD play into our hands. A team willing to come at us usually leaves us spaces and chances to operate. BUT we will need to defend properly. We need to start the game right, with the right tempo and intensity.
We should take comfort from the fact that we are able to come back into games, and this should give us the freedom to go for it a bit more. If we push for goals and concede we know we can come back as we have in recent weeks.
Lose and we will end third and be in Europa. There is no way we can bottom this group, as we have better head to head vs Frankfurt, should they draw.
Draw, and on 9 points, the winner of the other game will top the group and we will be 2nd. If that game is a draw then we top the group on 9 points to their 8.
Win and we top the group with 10 points.
So i expect a cagey game where a point will do for us and may do for them. As we go into the latter stages, each team might ramp it up to get the needed result. High risk for us to just sit back and i think we need to take it to them. They're not that great and we should try to put this to bed early rather than being passive and playing for a draw.....rarely happens like this for us this season.
No more VAR nonesense tonight please!
Champions League Night 🍺🍺
posted on 1/11/22
comment by palmers_spur (U8896)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 30 minutes ago
comment by morespurs (U15748)
posted 46 seconds ago
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 27 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 49 minutes ago
If we don't get a result, then we are back where we belong.. We couldn't have asked for an easier group and we are paying the price for defensive lapses in Lisbon... should have addressed the defense properly in the summer.. will only have ourselves to blame... Time for Spurs to "Man Up" for once
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If you cant qualify from that group you have now then there is no defending the manager OR players.
You got the dream team from pot 1, your in pot 2 and require a draw at home against the pot 4 team.
If you dont go through from that group the manager and players deserve to slaughtered.
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Spoken like a true Wum!
This manager got us into CL quicker than anyone, inc Farteta whose team is still dreaming of playing in CL and you have the cheek to say Conte should be sacked?
Conte has just been 1 year at the club and the club is already in CL - ahead of the schedule. So Jog on
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you couldnt have handpicked a better group !! true or false?
if you fail to qualify from that group with the resources available to Spurs, the manager and the players will be rightly slaughtered. are you saying you wont ?
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I don’t get why anyone’s offended by this.
We have had a very kind group, and if we don’t get through it’s on us.
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I would be shocked if they didnt get slaughtered by everyone if they dont qualify from their group.
I genuinely wasnt lying when I said Spurs wage bill is roughly the same as Sportings, Frankfurts and Marseille's combined.
posted on 1/11/22
comment by palmers_spur (U8896)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 30 minutes ago
comment by morespurs (U15748)
posted 46 seconds ago
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 27 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 49 minutes ago
If we don't get a result, then we are back where we belong.. We couldn't have asked for an easier group and we are paying the price for defensive lapses in Lisbon... should have addressed the defense properly in the summer.. will only have ourselves to blame... Time for Spurs to "Man Up" for once
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If you cant qualify from that group you have now then there is no defending the manager OR players.
You got the dream team from pot 1, your in pot 2 and require a draw at home against the pot 4 team.
If you dont go through from that group the manager and players deserve to slaughtered.
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Spoken like a true Wum!
This manager got us into CL quicker than anyone, inc Farteta whose team is still dreaming of playing in CL and you have the cheek to say Conte should be sacked?
Conte has just been 1 year at the club and the club is already in CL - ahead of the schedule. So Jog on
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you couldnt have handpicked a better group !! true or false?
if you fail to qualify from that group with the resources available to Spurs, the manager and the players will be rightly slaughtered. are you saying you wont ?
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I don’t get why anyone’s offended by this.
We have had a very kind group, and if we don’t get through it’s on us.
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He's right but nobody wants to hear this from a Scot with a bigger than normal chip on his shoulder
posted on 1/11/22
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 23 seconds ago
comment by palmers_spur (U8896)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 30 minutes ago
comment by morespurs (U15748)
posted 46 seconds ago
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 27 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 49 minutes ago
If we don't get a result, then we are back where we belong.. We couldn't have asked for an easier group and we are paying the price for defensive lapses in Lisbon... should have addressed the defense properly in the summer.. will only have ourselves to blame... Time for Spurs to "Man Up" for once
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If you cant qualify from that group you have now then there is no defending the manager OR players.
You got the dream team from pot 1, your in pot 2 and require a draw at home against the pot 4 team.
If you dont go through from that group the manager and players deserve to slaughtered.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Spoken like a true Wum!
This manager got us into CL quicker than anyone, inc Farteta whose team is still dreaming of playing in CL and you have the cheek to say Conte should be sacked?
Conte has just been 1 year at the club and the club is already in CL - ahead of the schedule. So Jog on
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you couldnt have handpicked a better group !! true or false?
if you fail to qualify from that group with the resources available to Spurs, the manager and the players will be rightly slaughtered. are you saying you wont ?
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I don’t get why anyone’s offended by this.
We have had a very kind group, and if we don’t get through it’s on us.
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He's right but nobody wants to hear this from a Scot with a bigger than normal chip on his shoulder
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chip?? ok believe that if you want.
you got one of the easier groups you have much more money available than the other teams in your group (dwarf them).
Not qualifying from that group would be a massive failing on this years objectives.
FWIW im pretty sur you will get through
posted on 1/11/22
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by palmers_spur (U8896)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 30 minutes ago
comment by morespurs (U15748)
posted 46 seconds ago
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 27 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 49 minutes ago
If we don't get a result, then we are back where we belong.. We couldn't have asked for an easier group and we are paying the price for defensive lapses in Lisbon... should have addressed the defense properly in the summer.. will only have ourselves to blame... Time for Spurs to "Man Up" for once
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If you cant qualify from that group you have now then there is no defending the manager OR players.
You got the dream team from pot 1, your in pot 2 and require a draw at home against the pot 4 team.
If you dont go through from that group the manager and players deserve to slaughtered.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Spoken like a true Wum!
This manager got us into CL quicker than anyone, inc Farteta whose team is still dreaming of playing in CL and you have the cheek to say Conte should be sacked?
Conte has just been 1 year at the club and the club is already in CL - ahead of the schedule. So Jog on
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you couldnt have handpicked a better group !! true or false?
if you fail to qualify from that group with the resources available to Spurs, the manager and the players will be rightly slaughtered. are you saying you wont ?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I don’t get why anyone’s offended by this.
We have had a very kind group, and if we don’t get through it’s on us.
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I would be shocked if they didnt get slaughtered by everyone if they dont qualify from their group.
I genuinely wasnt lying when I said Spurs wage bill is roughly the same as Sportings, Frankfurts and Marseille's combined.
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So are alot of prem clubs wage bills …that’s due to a premier league thing and the amount of money there is in it
You are right though if we don’t qualify we should get slaughtered and I’ll take it on the chin
It was a nice group but due to a combination of our own pathetic defending and a dreadful var decision it’s down to the wire
posted on 1/11/22
comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by palmers_spur (U8896)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 30 minutes ago
comment by morespurs (U15748)
posted 46 seconds ago
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 27 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 49 minutes ago
If we don't get a result, then we are back where we belong.. We couldn't have asked for an easier group and we are paying the price for defensive lapses in Lisbon... should have addressed the defense properly in the summer.. will only have ourselves to blame... Time for Spurs to "Man Up" for once
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If you cant qualify from that group you have now then there is no defending the manager OR players.
You got the dream team from pot 1, your in pot 2 and require a draw at home against the pot 4 team.
If you dont go through from that group the manager and players deserve to slaughtered.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Spoken like a true Wum!
This manager got us into CL quicker than anyone, inc Farteta whose team is still dreaming of playing in CL and you have the cheek to say Conte should be sacked?
Conte has just been 1 year at the club and the club is already in CL - ahead of the schedule. So Jog on
----------------------------------------------------------------------
you couldnt have handpicked a better group !! true or false?
if you fail to qualify from that group with the resources available to Spurs, the manager and the players will be rightly slaughtered. are you saying you wont ?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I don’t get why anyone’s offended by this.
We have had a very kind group, and if we don’t get through it’s on us.
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I would be shocked if they didnt get slaughtered by everyone if they dont qualify from their group.
I genuinely wasnt lying when I said Spurs wage bill is roughly the same as Sportings, Frankfurts and Marseille's combined.
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So are alot of prem clubs wage bills …that’s due to a premier league thing and the amount of money there is in it
You are right though if we don’t qualify we should get slaughtered and I’ll take it on the chin
It was a nice group but due to a combination of our own pathetic defending and a dreadful var decision it’s down to the wire
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I thikn you will be fine tonight. big game at home . the fans will be up for it .. I think you come flying out the blocks.
Money plays a massive part in it of course it does.
You league is dominated by the richest team.
The euro club rankings are dominated by the richest teams.
You get to pick the best players from teams like Marseille, Sporting and Frankfurt. They could never dream about taking one of your best players from you NEVER.
If teams were made up soley of players from their own countries the money thing would negated a lot, but its not , you get to pick from any league in the world and can therefore get priority over most other euro clubs.
posted on 1/11/22
you pay Kane 200k a week ... Sportings highest earner is on 35k its night and day and to say money doesnt come into it wrong IMO.
It no exact science and obv the English market is exaggerated, but the financial disparity is huge.
Good luck however should a good night regardless. Marseille are such an up and down team
posted on 1/11/22
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
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comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
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comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by palmers_spur (U8896)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 30 minutes ago
comment by morespurs (U15748)
posted 46 seconds ago
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 27 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 49 minutes ago
If we don't get a result, then we are back where we belong.. We couldn't have asked for an easier group and we are paying the price for defensive lapses in Lisbon... should have addressed the defense properly in the summer.. will only have ourselves to blame... Time for Spurs to "Man Up" for once
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If you cant qualify from that group you have now then there is no defending the manager OR players.
You got the dream team from pot 1, your in pot 2 and require a draw at home against the pot 4 team.
If you dont go through from that group the manager and players deserve to slaughtered.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Spoken like a true Wum!
This manager got us into CL quicker than anyone, inc Farteta whose team is still dreaming of playing in CL and you have the cheek to say Conte should be sacked?
Conte has just been 1 year at the club and the club is already in CL - ahead of the schedule. So Jog on
----------------------------------------------------------------------
you couldnt have handpicked a better group !! true or false?
if you fail to qualify from that group with the resources available to Spurs, the manager and the players will be rightly slaughtered. are you saying you wont ?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I don’t get why anyone’s offended by this.
We have had a very kind group, and if we don’t get through it’s on us.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I would be shocked if they didnt get slaughtered by everyone if they dont qualify from their group.
I genuinely wasnt lying when I said Spurs wage bill is roughly the same as Sportings, Frankfurts and Marseille's combined.
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So are alot of prem clubs wage bills …that’s due to a premier league thing and the amount of money there is in it
You are right though if we don’t qualify we should get slaughtered and I’ll take it on the chin
It was a nice group but due to a combination of our own pathetic defending and a dreadful var decision it’s down to the wire
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I thikn you will be fine tonight. big game at home . the fans will be up for it .. I think you come flying out the blocks.
Money plays a massive part in it of course it does.
You league is dominated by the richest team.
The euro club rankings are dominated by the richest teams.
You get to pick the best players from teams like Marseille, Sporting and Frankfurt. They could never dream about taking one of your best players from you NEVER.
If teams were made up soley of players from their own countries the money thing would negated a lot, but its not , you get to pick from any league in the world and can therefore get priority over most other euro clubs.
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We are away
And we never fly out the blocks
We crawl on our bellies
posted on 1/11/22
comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by palmers_spur (U8896)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 30 minutes ago
comment by morespurs (U15748)
posted 46 seconds ago
comment by whodunnit (U22710)
posted 27 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 49 minutes ago
If we don't get a result, then we are back where we belong.. We couldn't have asked for an easier group and we are paying the price for defensive lapses in Lisbon... should have addressed the defense properly in the summer.. will only have ourselves to blame... Time for Spurs to "Man Up" for once
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If you cant qualify from that group you have now then there is no defending the manager OR players.
You got the dream team from pot 1, your in pot 2 and require a draw at home against the pot 4 team.
If you dont go through from that group the manager and players deserve to slaughtered.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Spoken like a true Wum!
This manager got us into CL quicker than anyone, inc Farteta whose team is still dreaming of playing in CL and you have the cheek to say Conte should be sacked?
Conte has just been 1 year at the club and the club is already in CL - ahead of the schedule. So Jog on
----------------------------------------------------------------------
you couldnt have handpicked a better group !! true or false?
if you fail to qualify from that group with the resources available to Spurs, the manager and the players will be rightly slaughtered. are you saying you wont ?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I don’t get why anyone’s offended by this.
We have had a very kind group, and if we don’t get through it’s on us.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I would be shocked if they didnt get slaughtered by everyone if they dont qualify from their group.
I genuinely wasnt lying when I said Spurs wage bill is roughly the same as Sportings, Frankfurts and Marseille's combined.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
So are alot of prem clubs wage bills …that’s due to a premier league thing and the amount of money there is in it
You are right though if we don’t qualify we should get slaughtered and I’ll take it on the chin
It was a nice group but due to a combination of our own pathetic defending and a dreadful var decision it’s down to the wire
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I thikn you will be fine tonight. big game at home . the fans will be up for it .. I think you come flying out the blocks.
Money plays a massive part in it of course it does.
You league is dominated by the richest team.
The euro club rankings are dominated by the richest teams.
You get to pick the best players from teams like Marseille, Sporting and Frankfurt. They could never dream about taking one of your best players from you NEVER.
If teams were made up soley of players from their own countries the money thing would negated a lot, but its not , you get to pick from any league in the world and can therefore get priority over most other euro clubs.
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We are away
And we never fly out the blocks
We crawl on our bellies
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ffs I thought you were at home.
oooft that makes it real tricky.
Aw well then. Conte will send you out for the draw then. prob be a real proper nervy affair
posted on 1/11/22
The other thing that worries me is then when something is on the line, it really doesn’t matter so much about the quality of the opposition. We just lack the bottle to see it through
Saw this against Newcastle on the last league game if 2016, Zagreb away in 2021. Both awful trans but they spanked us because we didn’t bother to turn up
posted on 1/11/22
*teams ffs not trans