Not long to go now before the North London derby kicks off and Jose Mourinho has announced the team he believes will pick up all three points this afternoon against that lot.
If this game was to be decided purely on form and quality of players then Spurs should win it comfortably but as we all know, North London derbies are never so straight forward.
This game is going to be won with attitude, determination, calmness and having that cutting edge. Also, the managers will play a role in terms of strategy and tactics and you have to feel that Mourinho has the edge over the Arsenal manager in that area.
Well, looking at the team that Jose has gone with, I am confident that these players will do enough to pick up the win.
Let us know in the comments below what you think to the team and what your predicted score is.
True, one more it’s done – this won’t be another West Ham
He’s pretty tidy going forward but when defending I’ve always found him a bit like Verts & Daws when they were up against a fast forward or winger.
Gooner Licking C#tns
The difference with this side and Jose’s classic Chelsea side is certain games they would simply overpower the opposition, knock a bottom three side for 5 or 6 – the oppo weren’t even close.
I think once everyone is in top form, your Ndombles, Lo Celsos, Bergwijns and Bales – then you might see us just monster sides.
Imagine our front four attacking players were all as sharp as Son and Kane. We’d score at least twice as many goals.
I will say I think the bottom sides were possibly weaker back then, teams all have a bit more money to keep their best players. I mean, Sheff Utd, they aren’t a bad side, well organised, tough to beat. They’re bottom, so a tougher league.
I found myself daydreaming and thinking about what to get the wife for Chrim. I almost got up to go and make a cuppa at about 70 minutes; and during one of the daydreams I heard ar*e fans singing “Boring boring Tottenham”. All true.
A great way to preserve our energy levels, in that, if we don’t run in the second half then no one will get fatigued. Harry Kane v Chelsea and Arsenal has only played one game. Under Poch he would have played v LASK and in doing so run himself in to the ground for 270 minutes. He’d have scored 5 but we would have lost v Chelsea, drawn to Arsenal and buried the Austrians.
Very comfortable against an Arsenal team that is very poor (I do love how those tables have turned). I am definitely not an advocate of not trying to score (because we have already scored 2) but I can see what Jose is doing. Boring, Yes. Effective, too right it is. Please do not tell me that watching us defend in that second half was poetry and it got you so excited it brought your own Rodon!
Something very similar true
Well at least Bale knows that he has to up his game to get a gameThat was a tough watch in the second half though. It will be interesting to see what happens when we play teams that park the bus against us?
Well done, we can’t complain, get real.
It’s how Leicester won the league.
Sweet 10.points from 12 ,,out of the tough ones.
Congrats lads.
Or Dele.
TOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!
No bale again…
He’s exactly who you want on your side in a NLD
Who we had between the sticks used to be the biggest fear for a Spurs fan.
Hugo has ended that for quite a long time now.
First there was Total Football.
Now there is Total Zero Football, even better, when you have the ball make it count, otherwise forget the rest 😀
A much improved Hugo this year as well.
Yes. He’s like a little Roy Keane.
Great game by aurier.
He’s thrived on any competition from Doherty.
He’s got his little helper.
Yet again,what a buy.
Hojbjerg definitely MOTM
Apart from a couple of cheap fouls given away Aurier has been really good this game
What is the point of Jaka ?
About time dirty unt
Not sure the thursday nights are helping anyone
No shock. As soon as it was two at half time you knew the tactic would be “don’t concede” cost us against West ham. When you have someone on the ropes, you don’t back off and hope to win on points.
He is playing under orders though.
He just needs 3 games in the first team not that team of strangers on Thursday nights.
just too deep for my liking
Can’t decide on Lo Celso. One minute he’s all over the park and bossing it and the next he’s just crap.
My Mrs is at work so I’m lost this week.
Playing a counter attacking game is fine but I don’t think we have had a shot this half.
I think an attacking sub with pace like Bale for bergwin. Make them scared to commit? I think we need at least 1 more goal
I thought that was your takeaway.
Well, Jose changed his mind 😉
EDIT: ah no, here he comes
I’m impressed .
I suppose he is famous for this type of play which has won him stuff in the past but it’s no advert for the beautiful game.
Just said to the wife “time for a sub”
She replied “yeah, maybe Ben Davies” !!
She’s tactical
It’s a Jose plan… Hard to argue at 2-0. First half way decent though.
Do we need to ?
This is ridiculous – holding on for 50mins isn’t a game plan!!
Sissoko is such clumsy ………
Welcome to Jose’s world.
Well, apart from the counter attacks it’s not great to watch but, hey, we’re winning!
What about Xhaka?Three obvious fouls on Kane,no card.
For safety I agree but I rate him better than the rest and when he gets a run of games can play ,,like last season.
Greater London Council?
yeh, Lo Celso hasn’t been great but not terrible, maybe replace with Winks, shame N’Dom is out..
Even on the way out.
I’d get Lo Celso off for 2 reason’s; he’s not really at the races, and he’s a red card waiting to happen due to his clumsiness & the a*se will be falling at his feet with every touch.
Winks for GLC
Thank God for Son and Kane. Bale on for Bergwijn perhaps?
Worth it for 4 against 2 on the break the suckers.
Yep, it’s an uncomfortable watch.
Ha ha
Upping the goal difference which is useful with regard to Chelsea.
Scores after being our best central defender for 15 minutes.He always does against the ar@e.
Needed that.
Yessss
YIDZ
Not enjoying the last 10 so much but we are becoming rather expert at soaking up pressure. Just scares me..
That’s the suckerpunch !!
The one he got a yellow for, that one wasn’t .
Slightly suspect last 15 minutes here, could do with half time
Played the ball no foul
Silly challenge, that’s him off second half.
YIDZ
Super strike sonny!!!
Dominate them c’mon !!
The devilsome duo strike again!
Son being …..Son.
Amazing!!!
We look nervous. I am nervous.
Trust Bruce to put up more Rubbish just before KO.
Please press them more .
Not much passing in the middle of the pitch.
When is the last time we scored a direct free kick?
Seems like it
Is this the live blog?
An interesting comment from Mourinho regarding Ndombele’s situation, the problem was something the player decided he couldn’t recover from .
It’s Jose’s favourite selection then…
EDIT: Oh, didn’t notice Ndombele is out
A few weeks back if someone said Spurs will get 7 points from 3 huge games a lot of people would have been surprised. we can achieve that today so COYS !!!
Heads in gear and do the biz !
This will be very close. Im going 2 2
Best available line up.
COYS !!! Please do not be Spursy and do our Let’s Give Them A Leg Up routine.
Ndom is a big miss and partay back for them will boost their ranks .
A sweaty bum 2-1 win.
Le Celso take your chance pls.
Still no Lamela the big girls blouse
This smacks of Mourinho sending out a message to someone in his own inimitable way, in this particular episode I think it’s aimed at Gareth in letting him know he doesn’t think your ready yet to start such a game. Mourinho has his own almost unique attitude towards players, and I don’t think he takes long to judge whether he can work with one or not, in Bale’s case I think he is obviously looking for more. I do think he will give him time though, unlike others of whom he has already decided upon.
Can only imagine so, not even on the bench?
Just read that he’s ill.
Guess Bale still not up to full match fitness? (& Bergwijn better at tracking back?)
Can’t find anything about an injury.
For me it is simple if we win today it’s a guaranteed top 4 finish at worst with the chance of winning the league. If we lose, everything Mourinho has built here will need to start from scratch. 3-1 Spurs is my prediction. We need a big performance from Lo Celso today as well.
Jaw drop. Berqwin over Bale speaks volumes. But lo celso over ndombele almost as shocking.
Take it N’dom is injured?
Big selection call as might have been tempted to play Bale over Bergjwijn!