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Spurs V Stoke 29/12/13

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    #62
    SuprSi
    Registered Users Posts: 6,946 ✭✭✭SuprSi


    Happy days, great performance and result - very happy with that.


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    #63
    tippspur
    Registered Users Posts: 4,057 ✭✭✭tippspur


    Great stuff,we're still in touch with the CL places with a half a season left.


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    #64
    Dublin Spur
    Registered Users Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭Dublin Spur


    great performance - we've got our Tottenham back :)


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    #65
    White Heart Loon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭White Heart Loon


    The difference between Liverpool's heroic title bid and Tottenham's shambolic season is a massive 2 points then :D


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    #66
    yiddo59
    Registered Users Posts: 1,171 ✭✭✭yiddo59


    Good performance and result but Stoke were pitiful.


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    #67
    electrobanana
    Registered Users Posts: 1,420 ✭✭✭electrobanana


    Fantastic stuff from us today at last we're starting to see some entertaining football..special mention for Paulinho he was top class before he went off.all that game was missing was someone clattering Charlie Adam..bring on utd. COYS


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    #68
    Hatch99
    Registered Users Posts: 5,395 ✭✭✭Hatch99


    yiddo59 wrote: »
    Good performance and result but Stoke were pitiful.

    spot on, let's not get carried away, they were off the the back of a hammering with a few bodies missing too


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    #69
    KingdomYid
    Registered Users Posts: 2,994 ✭✭✭KingdomYid


    Good win, but Soldado's finishing is becoming a worry.


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    #70
    Hatch99
    Registered Users Posts: 5,395 ✭✭✭Hatch99


    KingdomYid wrote: »
    Good win, but Soldado's finishing is becoming a worry.

    Yea he's had a few chances in the last couple of games, just won't go in for him


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    #71
    slegs
    Registered Users Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭slegs


    Soldado was excellent from general play though and linked up really well with the midfield and Adebayor

    The goals will come and even if they don't if he keeps playing like today it won't matter too much


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    #72
    irishmover
    Registered Users Posts: 4,746 ✭✭✭irishmover


    The difference one game makes. Doom and gloom after 1-1 with West Brom and now Tim Sherwood is great again.


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    #73
    mushykeogh
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    How was our central midfield today?


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    #74
    Glebee
    Registered Users Posts: 6,632 ✭✭✭Glebee


    Not sure about Tim Sherwood being great, when the pressure really comes on him god only knows what hes like. Stoke were average at best. Im sure we will get a swift fall back down to earth against Man U and the Arsenal, although heres hoping. United are poor and an upset can happen in the cup.. Maybe it is a confedence thing with the players and a few good results can only help that.


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    #75
    irishmover
    Registered Users Posts: 4,746 ✭✭✭irishmover


    Glebee wrote: »
    Not sure about Tim Sherwood being great, when the pressure really comes on him god only knows what hes like. Stoke were average at best. Im sure we will get a swift fall back down to earth against Man U and the Arsenal, although heres hoping. United are poor and an upset can happen in the cup.. Maybe it is a confedence thing with the players and a few good results can only help that.

    You should have a read of some of the comments on the west brom thread. In comparison to that Tim Sherwood is looking great in this thread.


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    #76
    Glebee
    Registered Users Posts: 6,632 ✭✭✭Glebee


    irishmover wrote: »
    You should have a read of some of the comments on the west brom thread. In comparison to that Tim Sherwood is looking great in this thread.


    I suppose thats always the way though. A good result and alls forgotten.


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    #77
    slegs
    Registered Users Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭slegs


    Tim Sherwood is far from great (yet) but even though Stoke were poor today it was refreshing to see us finally pressing with tempo. The slow slow style of AVB was very poor to watch. Style today was very similar to under Harry..


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    #78
    jobeenfitz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,443 ✭✭✭jobeenfitz


    Dembele has an amazing knack of being able to shield the ball, it is almost impossible to take it off him. Good to see him scoring today, hopefully many more to come.


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    #79
    golfball37
    Registered Users Posts: 4,630 ✭✭✭golfball37


    slegs wrote: »
    Tim Sherwood is far from great (yet) but even though Stoke were poor today it was refreshing to see us finally pressing with tempo. The slow slow style of AVB was very poor to watch. Style today was very similar to under Harry..

    Exactly. Under avb I would wager nobody would even entertain the idea we'd beat Stoke 3-0 at home,especially how much we've regressed this season. Great win-finally!


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    #80
    Leinstersqspur
    Registered Users Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭Leinstersqspur


    mushykeogh wrote: »
    How was our central midfield today?

    Apparently Paulinho was throwing some serious samba shapes, can't wait to see MOTD..


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    #81
    davycc
    Registered Users Posts: 9,019 ✭✭✭davycc


    yea he was like Pele flickiking the ball past everybody and even created a few shooting chances for others with perfectly weighted 1st time passes..

    then charlie fecking adam goes and breaks him up like the dopey cave man thug he is ..hope he aint out for too long..was full of beans today after his few games rest


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    #82
    Leinstersqspur
    Registered Users Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭Leinstersqspur


    Ah I see, that's why he came off after 62', Adams is a knuckle dragger!

    Good write up on Dembele's stats here (what is that Hatch fella talking about:P) http://www.squawka.com/news/2013/12/29/spurs-15m-dazzler-completes-97-of-his-passes-as-tottenham-destroy-stoke/2013122948190?

    Good to see Fryers getting a run out at LB, should of happened a long time ago considering our lack of cover in this area. Heard Naughton had a solid game too in his natural RB position.


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    #83
    jiminho
    Registered Users Posts: 395 ✭✭jiminho


    Tbh that was a pretty pathetic performance from Stoke so I wouldn't sing the praises just yet. Having said that tho there are glimpses of cohesion from the team, something we did not get under AVB.


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    #84
    Big Pussy Bonpensiero
    Registered Users Posts: 7,776 ✭✭✭Big Pussy Bonpensiero


    Didn't think Paulinho was great, few tricks and flicks yea, but he didn't contribute much to our general play.


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    #85
    PVincent
    Registered Users Posts: 444 ✭✭PVincent


    You were not watching the same game as me so if you thought he contributed little. See the highlights and how many driving runs he makes. Why when we beat someone do so many spurs fans refuse to praise and instead be critical of the opposition. Stoke were poor because we had the ball most of the time. Surely that is something to praise. Give your own team some credit when it is deserved


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    #86
    irishmover
    Registered Users Posts: 4,746 ✭✭✭irishmover


    Stoke wouldn't have lost 5-1 to Newcastle if they had 11 men on the pitch. They had 9.

    I have the game recorded as wasn't able to get up at 2am last night due to a medical today. Will try watch it later and see for myself if Paulinho was playing like he does with the Brazil team or not!


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    #87
    White Heart Loon
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    THFC wrote: »
    Didn't think Paulinho was great, few tricks and flicks yea, but he didn't contribute much to our general play.

    You must have had a bad steam, I thought he was great. Now if only he'd take some shooting lessons


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    #88
    White Heart Loon
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    Typical of MOTD to edit out most of the best Paulinho bits


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    #89
    bradolf pittler
    Registered Users Posts: 558 ✭✭✭bradolf pittler


    White Heart Loon wrote: »
    Typical of MOTD to edit out most of the best Paulinho bits

    Liked the praise of Ade and Soldado tho.
    Soldados working his socks off for the team.You can see the desire to do well for the team in his face.
    Into double figures in all competitions and he's hardly got out of 2nd gear.


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    #90
    Left Back on the Bench
    Registered Users Posts: 609 ✭✭✭Left Back on the Bench


    When he passed the ball to lennon and ade nearly got in the way and then Lennon scored he actually looked really pleased


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    #91
    irishmover
    Registered Users Posts: 4,746 ✭✭✭irishmover


    Watching the recording of the game now. At the 60th minute and thus far (re Soldado) he has been brutal.

    Service is the problem? Give me a break.

    Can say ok to Adebayor missing a couple of sitters as he's still not quite at match fitness but Soldado now has not got any excuses.


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