Other Fixtures 26 and 27 October 2013

[Chazza]

Soft pen for Spurs.

[Chazza]

Sorry not soft, a ****ing joke is what I meant to say.

[-V-]

Joe Hart is an absolute bellend. What was he doing out of his box!

And Gael Clichy has to be the worst LB in the premier league, he must wake up every morning and pinch himself to check its all real

I can't respect Pellegrini until he grows a set and ditches those two muppets

[Fosterbloke]

I can't respect Pellegrini until he grows a set and ditches those two muppets

Why do you give a ****? I hope he sticks with them all season mate.

[RedReet]

Yesterday aside, the same could have been said about us.

In fact there is no stand out team team at the moment. We'll see where Arsenal are after their next 4 games. And even if they do well in those, they'll probably bottle again it come February.

It's the most open league in years I think.

I was thinking about that myself yesterday, but I’m not so sure it’s true. Admittedly we haven’t been at our best most games but I think there is a big difference between getting an early goal and holding on to a win than struggling to break down a side, but scraping it with a fortunate late goal, especially one decided by an official.

To summarise, Spurs are jammy f*ckers!!!

[-V-]

Why do you give a ****? I hope he sticks with them all season mate.

Because I ****ing hate Mourinho obviously and he was gifted 3 points yest

[dom9]

I was thinking about that myself yesterday, but I’m not so sure it’s true. Admittedly we haven’t been at our best most games but I think there is a big difference between getting an early goal and holding on to a win than struggling to break down a side, but scraping it with a fortunate late goal, especially one decided by an official.

To summarise, Spurs are jammy f*ckers!!!

I don't. The goal just comes at opposite ends of the games.

Flukey decisions though are a different matter altogether.

[RedReet]

I don't. The goal just comes at opposite ends of the games.

Flukey decisions though are a different matter altogether.

But you score early, and the games is yours to lose. Both teams change tactics and you defend your lead. If you hold on, you’ve got it right tactically and deserve the 3 points (unless of course the other team batter you for the rest of the game). Spurs haven’t been able to break down lesser teams and have relied on fortunate late goals. IMO they have got their tactics wrong for most of the game and therefore are more fortunate to come away with the 3 points.

[dom9]

I still disagree as in both scenarios the team is basically second best for the majority of the game.

[RedReet]

[dom9]

[Daniel 7]

though

[RedReet]

though

Neither team were second best for a start. Our 3 games in question were:

Stoke: Our closest to losing points, purely because of the pen, but we were the better side throughout and should have scored more.

Villa: Got an early goal and weren't really troubled despite playing poorly.

United: Fully deserved victory.

3 of Spurs games have been decided by the referee and and one by a 93rd minute goal, so IMO that is far more fortuitous.

It’s like comparing the ‘1-0 to the Arsenal’ team to them jammy c*nts United with their late goals and favourable refereeing decisions.