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Liverpool v Spurs 10/02/2015

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    #32
    Left Back on the Bench
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    irishmover wrote: »
    I did not realise this. This game is probably the most significant one we've played to date this season. Largely due to the Arsenal win.

    I hate it when Spurs gets our hopes up...

    Exactly. Pool probably hit form, hammer us 3-0 and it's doom and gloom again

    The joys of being a spurs fan


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    #33
    DubPerryman
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    Sugarlumps wrote: »
    Do Southampton not factor into this?

    They do. Though they have tough fixtures coming up and I'm of the opinion that they will drop points in the coming weeks.

    While Man United and Arsenal have improved since the start of the season and are coming good at the right time, as they have done for many a year. United's next three are very winnable fixtures.


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    #34
    kookiebrew
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭kookiebrew


    Just heard sterling is out for tonights Game


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    #35
    Devo from Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 610 ✭✭✭Devo from Dublin


    Didnt expect us to beat Chelsea or Arsenal......

    And low and behold.... im very optimistic of at least a draw tonight !!!


    Typical Spurs Brain!!!!:eek:


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    #36
    slegs
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    Sterling out is huge if true...he is their spark at the moment


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    #37
    kookiebrew
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭kookiebrew


    Yea it's true just confirmed on sky sports news.... He will be a big loss


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    #38
    Ormus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,913 ✭✭✭Ormus


    irishmover wrote: »
    Is this game make or break for our season? Unfortunately I think so...

    We've only beaten these once in last 20 meetings at Anfield, if I'm right. I dont expect a win from this one. We simply cannot lose though. Minimum draw is essential.

    I don't understand this make or break stuff. If we lose this and win our next 3 we'd be flying.

    3 points from games against Arsenal and Pool is acceptable. 4 is good.


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    #39
    Ormus
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    slegs wrote: »
    Sterling out is huge if true...he is their spark at the moment

    Sturridge is a good replacement.


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    #40
    kookiebrew
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭kookiebrew


    Ormus wrote: »
    Sturridge is a good replacement.

    Do you think he will be fit enough, not long back from injury


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    #41
    Ormus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,913 ✭✭✭Ormus


    kookiebrew wrote: »
    Do you think he will be fit enough, not long back from injury

    Not sure, but I'd say he'll get the nod.

    He's looked sharp in the bits he's played since returning.

    Probably him up front with Lallana and Coutinho in support.


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    #42
    mickman
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    Ormus wrote: »
    Not sure, but I'd say he'll get the nod.

    He's looked sharp in the bits he's played since returning.

    Probably him up front with Lallana and Coutinho in support.

    would love if coutinho was out also, without him and sterling the pool would be pretty boring in attack


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    #43
    kookiebrew
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭kookiebrew


    We can't really be hoping other teams are missing their best players, would be great but we need to be going out playing our own game no matter who is on the other team.... And after all it is Spurs end up losing to weaker sides and break our hearts lol


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    #44
    DubPerryman
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    Ormus wrote: »
    I don't understand this make or break stuff. If we lose this and win our next 3 we'd be flying.

    It's a match against one of our 'top 4' rivals and just before we start back in to the Europa League (which impacts our PL points return).

    Win tonight and we COULD go 3rd, though we will most likely stay 5th and keep pace with the top four.

    Though lose tonight and we will most likely go 6th and have 7th place breathing down our throats as our fixture lists starts congesting.


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    #45
    slegs
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    A draw is a great result tonight...


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    #46
    Charliebull
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    i can see us nicking a win tonight, i have a feeling in my waters that we are hitting a bit of form at the right time


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    #47
    Ormus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,913 ✭✭✭Ormus


    DubPerryman wrote: »
    It's a match against one of our 'top 4' rivals and just before we start back in to the Europa League (which impacts our PL points return).

    Win tonight and we COULD go 3rd, though we will most likely stay 5th and keep pace with the top four.

    Though lose tonight and we will most likely go 6th and have 7th place breathing down our throats as our fixture lists starts congesting.

    Yeah, so it's an important match. Lose, and our chances of top 4 will be less.

    "Make or break" means if we win, we're in and if we lose we have no chance.

    It just seems a bit overused, like when Sky are talking about "must win" games in October.


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    #48
    Dublin Spur
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    we're better than them
    we're higher in the league than them
    we've got no injuries
    we're in great form
    we will win this
    COYS


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    #49
    kookiebrew
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭kookiebrew


    Those defeats to stoke palace and hull could be crucial to our season now...all games we should have won easily....at least we seem to be on the right track now, Thursday night Europa league hangovers are killing us


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    #50
    Deise Vu
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    Tonight is Liverpool's third game in six days. It is very difficult to play a high tempo pressing game when your midfielders are hitting 30-33 Kms hard running in six days. With confidence high in the Spurs camp and even the benefit of the early versus late start on Saturday this is as good a chance as Spurs will ever have to beat Liverpool.

    A win would be absolutely massive. With only 13 games left after tonight Spurs would be 7 pts ahead of Liverpool and, although people have mentioned that Utd have winnable fixtures coming up, they have an horrendous run from the middle of March to the end of the season. Arsenal will definitely get third based on remaining fixtures (I know anything can happen but law of averages...) That leaves Spurs, Utd and Southampton battling for the last Champions league spot. I know I shouldn't get my hopes up but last Saturday was the best performance I have seen since Bale left.

    COYS!!!!


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    #51
    Ormus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,913 ✭✭✭Ormus


    kookiebrew wrote: »
    Those defeats to stoke palace and hull could be crucial to our season now...all games we should have won easily....at least we seem to be on the right track now, Thursday night Europa league hangovers are killing us

    Last season we won most of the games we should win and we got hammered by the better teams.

    This season it's been more of a mix. Unfortunately it's very hard to go a season without either.

    The pattern definitely suggests Europa League hangovers, but we've rotated massively for Europa League this season, so that excuse doesn't really hold up.


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    #52
    Hatch99
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    Ormus wrote: »
    Last season we won most of the games we should win and we got hammered by the better teams.

    This season it's been more of a mix. Unfortunately it's very hard to go a season without either.

    The pattern definitely suggests Europa League hangovers, but we've rotated massively for Europa League this season, so that excuse doesn't really hold up.

    Exactly. We have made 7,8,9 changes for Europa games lads


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    #53
    DubPerryman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,284 ✭✭✭DubPerryman


    Ormus wrote: »
    The pattern definitely suggests Europa League hangovers, but we've rotated massively for Europa League this season, so that excuse doesn't really hold up.

    I think the EL hangover is due to lack of preparation rather than player fatigue.

    One day just isn't enough time to prepare for a PL game, regardless of the players who are selected.

    There's a very good reason why FA Cup replays and League Cup matches are played on Tuesday and Wednesday.


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    #54
    MonkieSocks
    Registered Users Posts: 8,295 ✭✭✭MonkieSocks


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    =(:-) Me? I know who I am. I'm a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude (-:)=



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    #55
    Glebee
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    looking forward to tonights game. Lets see how good Spurs really are..


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    #56
    kookiebrew
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    Glebee wrote: »
    looking forward to tonights game. Lets see how good Spurs really are..

    Well we beat the top of the table team scoring 5 goals in the process...


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    #57
    Ormus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,913 ✭✭✭Ormus


    DubPerryman wrote: »
    I think the EL hangover is due to lack of preparation rather than player fatigue.

    One day just isn't enough time to prepare for a PL game, regardless of the players who are selected.

    There's a very good reason why FA Cup replays and League Cup matches are played on Tuesday and Wednesday.

    We never played a Saturday game after a Thursday Europa game.

    Maybe you're factoring in travel time, but the 8 or whatever players rested had lotsa time to prepare.

    I think we just gave some bad performances. It happens us most seasons whether or not we have European commitments.


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    #58
    DubPerryman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,284 ✭✭✭DubPerryman


    Ormus wrote: »
    We never played a Saturday game after a Thursday Europa game.

    Maybe you're factoring in travel time, but the 8 or whatever players rested had lotsa time to prepare.

    Yep I'm factoring in travel time. The players who are rested aren't preparing because the manager is in the arse end of Europe. I'm talking tactical preparation, it's vital.


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    #59
    mass_debater
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    Unchanged team

    https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial/status/565223589662953472


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    #60
    MonkieSocks
    Registered Users Posts: 8,295 ✭✭✭MonkieSocks


    Match discussion and build up and stream



    Liverpool V Spurs

    Liverpool Team

    : Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Sakho, Ibe, Henderson, Gerrard, Moreno, Markovic, Coutinho, Sturridge

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    #61
    tippspur
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    Have a feeling we can win this game...........coys!!


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