Tottenham Hotspur 2022-23: Conte the Magician

[Captain Ron 12876]

As a whole, I'm glad where the start of the season has gone. Spurs are sitting pretty right now. Win the next 3 to get ready for the City game and then see where we sit.

[DeepEastTexas 640]

One thing to remember, short of Perisic, we've started the same squad from the end of last season each match, and we've taken 7 out of 9 points.  

Just wait until they get Bissouma and Richy fully integrated.  Should be good.  I just wish Conte would attack more and not play back so much.  Leeds and Newcastle showed that it's possible to win against the Big 6 doing that today.  Granted, Newcastle blew that lead, but they didn't just sit back the whole match.

Our mid-field doesn't have that creative option, and that's a weakness right now.  Can't move the ball through the center of the field, it's all down the sides.  

[midtown 3345]

I feel pretty good about top 4 at this point but window isn't even closed.

2-5 looks pretty wide open.   

Chelsea might be imploding even thought they outplayed us. 

Arsenal have the easiest start to the season amongst the entire PL so verdict is out.

And what's going on with Pool?  Was Mane really everything for them? 

[DeepEastTexas 640]

Who are we pulling for in this United/Liverpool match?  United or a tie?

[mr. littlejeans 184]

2 minutes ago, DeepEastTexas said:

Who are we pulling for in this United/Liverpool match?  United or a tie?

yes.

[Captain Ron 12876]

25 minutes ago, DeepEastTexas said:

Who are we pulling for in this United/Liverpool match?  United or a tie?

United. Liverpool are the better team and likely to be in the race for the top 4. United will be fighting just to get into Europe

[midtown 3345]

United. Liverpool are the better team and likely to be in the race for the top 4. United will be fighting just to get into Europe

Este

[Captain Ron 12876]

Pseudo bye week for Spurs. League Cup starts for EPL teams that don't have European obligations.  Because of playoffs into Europe leagues (West Ham is the only EPL team in the mix), anyone that qualified for Europe doesn't play in the League Cup.

Next week Spurs travels to Nottingham Forest, but Forest has a midweek game (tomorrow actually) against Grimsby Town FC (EFL League Two - 4th division). Hopefully they are worn down from a tough game, but win that one.

[kingkoopa6 8350]

Milan, Tottenham, Benfica, Celtic 

 

 

[midtown 3345]

Spurs get Nottingham Forest in the next round of Carrabao Cup. Serge Aurier set to move to the mushroom heads

[Captain Ron 12876]

Here we go …

GroupD!!!

[kingkoopa6 8350]

ayyyy!! lets goooo!! 

 

Spurs, Eintracht Frankfurt...

aint those the europa winners that beat roma right?

[midtown 3345]

Thats the best we could have hoped for

[midtown 3345]

We're going to get Inter aren't we?

[kingkoopa6 8350]

1 minute ago, midtown said:

We're going to get Inter aren't we?

that or donestek

[kingkoopa6 8350]

ayyyy.. lets goooo!

 

Spurs, Frank, Sporting...

[midtown 3345]

Sporting...This is a great draw for Spurs

[kingkoopa6 8350]

bruh.. who did levy pay off? haha

[Captain Ron 12876]

Finally a great draw. Very winnable group, if they don’t …

[kingkoopa6 8350]

ayyyy lets goooo!

 

Spurs, Franky, Sporting, Mariselle!

[midtown 3345]

Totally winnable

[Captain Ron 12876]

Advancement should be automatic, but they really should win that group. 12 points minimum. I expect 14. 

[midtown 3345]

4 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

Advancement should be automatic, but they really should win that group. 12 points minimum. I expect 14. 

Under out last 3 managers Id expect barely escaping.  Conte equals pain for the rest of the group

[DeepEastTexas 640]

Good draw, should advance. Looking forward to it.

[midtown 3345]

Match day bitches.  COYS

[kingkoopa6 8350]

COME ON YOU SPURS!!!!

[kingkoopa6 8350]

HARRRRYYYYYYY

[kingkoopa6 8350]

He’s one of our own!!! 🎶 

[midtown 3345]

Kane strikes

[midtown 3345]

Nf taking it to us.

[midtown 3345]

That's a pen

[kingkoopa6 8350]

Bruh. Haha let sgooo 

[kingkoopa6 8350]

Oh shyt 

[kingkoopa6 8350]

Ain’t seen Harry not make a pk in like forever 

[kingkoopa6 8350]

Son and H not on same page at all 

[Captain Ron 12876]

12 minutes ago, kingkoopa6 said:

Ain’t seen Harry not make a pk in like forever 

Until that save he had never missed in the EPL. IIRC.

Edited August 28, 2022 by Captain Ron

[midtown 3345]

Kane!!!

Richarlison gets all the credit

[midtown 3345]

And we have jackassery

[kingkoopa6 8350]

That’ assist was beautiful. 
 

everywhere we goooooo!

Edited August 28, 2022 by kingkoopa6

[crum 525]

lucky to still have a functioning right knee there

[kingkoopa6 8350]

Good god. That woman was beautiful.  The one when Spence was coming on

[Captain Ron 12876]

2 hours ago, kingkoopa6 said:

Ain’t seen Harry not make a pk in like forever 

 

2 hours ago, Captain Ron said:

Until that save he had never missed in the EPL. IIRC.

I did not recall correctly. He’s missed 6 for club now (4 EPL, 2 Europa) 3 for country. This was his first miss in about 4.5 years for spurs.  
 

https://www.transfermarkt.us/harry-kane/elfmetertore/spieler/132098

2 hours ago, midtown said:

Kane!!!

Richarlison gets all the credit

just went back to watch this - wow, they lost track of him big time. The keeper signaling WTF Guys!!! Was great. 

[kingkoopa6 8350]

Lol that keeper was like .. bruh. It’s Harry Kane. Why is he alone. ?

[Captain Ron 12876]

 

This clip is queued to the last goal, how do 15 (Toffolo) and especially 21 (Kouyate) forget about Kane? They walk right past him and then never see him again until they see him score the goal. Kouyate completely just blanks on him and that's his assignment!!!

Toffolo is like WTF? Henderson (the keeper) and McKenna (26 the guy that defends the first cross) are livid.

[Captain Ron 12876]

Richarlison is probably 2 games from getting a goal for the team. He starting to play well in the squad. Given that the grind is about to turn up, I would expect him to start seeing more time.

[Captain Ron 12876]

With the schedule about to get nasty (see below), I am grateful that:

A. Spurs have an easy group draw

B. Don't have any really bad travel. Their group: Marseille (1:55), Frankfurt (1:40), Lisbon (2:45) all by air.

 

The upcoming schedule:

[kingkoopa6 8350]

4 hours ago, kingkoopa6 said:

Good god. That woman was beautiful.  The one when Spence was coming on

 

[Captain Ron 12876]

That guy is giving you the eyes for taking his picture. 

[DeepEastTexas 640]

Had to watch this match on a flight with spotty internet service. Good win. Kane is amazing. Son is in a slump. Richy is about to take off, he is a difference maker when he comes on. 
 

The South American shithousery is fun to watch. Romero and Richy in the last few weeks have been entertaining. 
 

Less entertaining is watching Spurs with that front three sit back against the minnows and not play on the front foot. Nerve wracking.  But, in Conte we trust.

[Napoleon 8679]

5 hours ago, kingkoopa6 said:

 

Time machine back to this woman in the mid-‘90s.