Spurs 2023-24: Let's Put Another Shrimp on the Barbie!

[Captain Ron 13133]

Chelsea brings out the worst in these guys. They play mind games and spurs fall for it. Woulda coulda shoulda, don’t get baited into playing shit-house. They will dominating this game until the red card. 

[Captain Ron 13133]

Van De Ven doesn't need surgery, great news. Not sure on his time table back, but it's less than feared.

 

https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/players/tottenham-van-de-ven-surgery-28073504

[Captain Ron 13133]

Jesus, team is a fucking MASH unit right now

Richarlison - surgury - https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/breaking-tottenham-confirm-richarlison-surgery-28076997

Maddison - injured, but called up to National Team - https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/southgate-james-maddison-injury-tottenham-28076120

More on Van de Ven - in training, but likely out some - https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/huge-micky-van-de-ven-28071034

Gonna be a lot missing this week (Romero and Udogie too).

[midtown 3357]

It was obvious from the begining that our starting 11 were excellent but we do not have the depth to compete with injuiries to key players but let's see what Ang can pull off.

Edited November 9, 2023 by midtown

[DeepEastTexas 646]

Hearing Mickey had a similar injury that kept him out 10 weeks. Hopefully, he's back sooner.

[DeepEastTexas 646]

Holy shit. Madders injury much worse than initially thought. Ange said a couple of months for him.

Mickey out for a couple of months as well. 
 

Motherfucker!

[Captain Ron 13133]

Well, it was fun while it lasted.

 

Maddison, out until Jan

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67377417

[TheBryMan81 2633]

Bale was at the game Monday. Any chance we could sign him to a 3 month contract to play left back? 😅

[DeepEastTexas 646]

COYS!!!

Let's get all three here and go into the international break on a high. 

BJ!!!!!!!

 

That's how we respond to Monday!!!

[Captain Ron 13133]

Great start. Let’s see if they can make it all last. 

[midtown 3357]

I'm up. Saw the first goal from bed.

We must be leading the league in cards at this point

[Captain Ron 13133]

25 minutes ago, midtown said:

I'm up. Saw the first goal from bed.

We must be leading the league in cards at this point
 

Tied

Going into the game it was:

Wolves 38 (35/3)

Spurs 36 (33/3)

Chelsea 36 (35/1)

But with 2 cards today Spurs are now level 35/3

[DeepEastTexas 646]

It's just a matter of time before Wolves score.  We haven't looked this bad since Conte.  

It's understandable given who we're missing, but still.

[midtown 3357]

We are playing with fire

[midtown 3357]

Whoa a Gil sighting

[Captain Ron 13133]

All hands on deck now.

[Captain Ron 13133]

Shit.

[DeepEastTexas 646]

Could see that coming.  Way too casual.

[midtown 3357]

Yeah that was coming
Not getting a goal from Son was going to bite ua

[Captain Ron 13133]

That's twice we've let a Wolves player through free.

[Captain Ron 13133]

It didn't help that we blew our chance right when we got the last corner. It was a big chance and they rushed it and it cost them.

[midtown 3357]

Fuuuuccck

[Captain Ron 13133]

6 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

That's twice we've let a Wolves player through free.

And again.

[DeepEastTexas 646]

Jesus fucking Christ.  

It's going to be a long fucking time until February.

[midtown 3357]

Depth was always going to be our achiles heel

[Captain Ron 13133]

7 minutes ago, DeepEastTexas said:

Jesus fucking Christ.  

It's going to be a long fucking time until February.

Let's see what the international break brings. Postecoglou is going to have to widen his player pool. I think some of the players on the outs can help.

[Schulz2.0 29289]

14 minutes ago, midtown said:

Depth was always going to be our achiles heel

Romero, VDV, Maddison, and Udogie are probably the hardest players to replace on the starting 11 outside of Vicario.

[DeepEastTexas 646]

11 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

Let's see what the international break brings. Postecoglou is going to have to widen his player pool. I think some of the players on the outs can help.

Some of the players on the outs are going to be too tough to break away from Conte ball to play Ange's style.  Unfortunately, we don't have a choice.  I don't know how many times today Hojbjerg failed to press the attack with his passing, but it seemed he was constantly passing backwards.  We don't have a metronome in the midfield for Ange's style of play without Maddison.  And fucking Bissouma has gone off the rails. This felt like a PTSD flashback to earlier in 2023 when Antonio was ready to punch out. 

The only hope is that Lo Celso can turn a corner.  I thought Dier was fine, and Davies was fine.  Should get Udogie back  after the break which will be a big help.

Watching Wolves play was like watching Spurs from just a few weeks ago. 

[kingkoopa6 8744]

Poop

I miss my backline

[midtown 3357]

Am i the only one that thought the double hands to the face on Son should have been a foul? 

[DeepEastTexas 646]

53 minutes ago, midtown said:

Am i the only one that thought the double hands to the face on Son should have been a foul? 

No, and Dawson's shithousery went largely unpunished all afternoon.

I forgot who it was that also got a forearm to the face in the first half while on the ground. Porro or Johnson, can't remember. 
 

That's not why we lost though. We lost because we turtled after the first goal and Wolves stayed on the front foot. 
 

Gonna be a long break for 2 weeks. 

[Captain Ron 13133]

Good read put up today by Grace:

https://www.graceonfootball.com/p/are-spurs-actually-good

Quote

This summer, Tottenham Hotspur sold their best player in the history of the football club and hired a new manager to radically change the style of play. This team finished eighth last season with Harry Kane. It's truly Year Zero at the stadium that should be called White Hart Lane.

At least it was supposed to be. Spurs and new boss Ange Postecoglou came flying out of the gate, winning eight of their first ten matches and encouraging everyone to say “mate” a lot. It was as though Kane never even happened. It was as though the last four years never happened. Then the last two matches brought them down to earth a bit. More significantly, they now have some real injury concerns that could derail the good work done so far. This feels as good a time as any to take stock on where Tottenham actually are.

 

I recommend reading it, but the TL;DR is that she gives Postecoglou a lot of credit for putting them in this position. She notes that the team will have to weather an injury storm, but as a whole, they are set up well for a good run.

Edited November 17, 2023 by Captain Ron

[Captain Ron 13133]

We've got the early game tomorrow!  See you all with a pot of coffee.

[Captain Ron 13133]

COYS!!!

[Captain Ron 13133]

LO CELSO!!!!

Seriously?

[DeepEastTexas 646]

COYS!!!!

Gio!

Shit, this is going to be wide open

[Captain Ron 13133]

Weird - one angle looks offside. Another looks on. 
 

<Jeopardy song>

[DeepEastTexas 646]

VAR!

[Captain Ron 13133]

STOP!

JUDGE!!!

White Wins!

[Captain Ron 13133]

Well damn 

[Captain Ron 13133]

Jeez the injuries are rough. 

[DeepEastTexas 646]

Shit

[Captain Ron 13133]

That looks on. 

Damn

[Captain Ron 13133]

Lazy. Both guys were off the whole time. Gotta be better. 

[Captain Ron 13133]

What the hell. Now lazy defending. 

[DeepEastTexas 646]

Just don't have the defenders. They're not in the squad today. Won't be for awhile. 

[Captain Ron 13133]

We also can’t get our chances to go in. Lots of opportunities, nothing but 1 goal. 

[DeepEastTexas 646]

Chelsea match continues to kill us. City next week won't be any better. 

[Captain Ron 13133]

 

[DeepEastTexas 646]

COYS!!!!