A teatime fixture at Christmas, anyone? Nothing like it, and today we’re under the lights at the Shopping Centre Stadium (naming rights still available) against the once mighty Chelsea.
#TheKosherOne sends our lot in unchanged. Our starting XI in case you might have missed it is as follows: Paulo Gazzaniga, Serge Aurier, Toby Alderweireld, Davinson Sanchez, Jan Vertonghen, Eric Dier, Moussa Sissoko, Dele Alli, Heung Min-Son, Lucas Moura and of course Harry Kane is captain.
#SonHeung-min has been directly involved in 12 goals in his last nine home games for Tottenham in all competitions, scoring seven and assisting five.
#Winning Spurs have won 60% of their last 20 home league games and Chelsea have lost 40% of their last 20 away league games.
#GoalFest? Spurs have scored 2 goals or more in 11 of their last 20 home games. Chelsea have conceded at least 2 goals in 11 of their last 20 away games.
#StatOfNote? Spurs have conceded 1 goal or less in 17 of their last 20 home league games. Chelsea have scored 1 goal or less in 11 of their last 20 away league games
I wouldn’t mind but the moment I saw the line up my exact comment was slow midfield that can pass and is that really our best option at left back. If I can see it I can’t understand how someone on £15m a year can’t see it. I fear Jose here for the pay check, maybe even go one further, he has no interest in making us winners.
MOTD on now, I couldn’t watch this apart from Martin Peter’s tribute.
I was at the Man Utd game , same story, midfield non existent, they just poured through us like a wet paper bag, and ran the full backs ragged, and unchallenged fired in shot after shot. Learn from your mistakes or go home.
Get a grip, Easty you keep saying ENIC OUT ad nauseam. Whilst myself and others heard your the first time fully concur with your sentiments talk is cheap mate. For heavens sake have the courage of your convictions and be bold by doing something about it instead of repeatedly moaning which I am sure is within your capabilities by organising an on line Petition / demonstration!!!!
Totally outclassed and outplayed by a Chelsea side who perfectly controlled the match from start to finish was a horrible, painful, humiliating watch where our side lacking pride, passion and intensity for a local derby was a disgrace and totally unacceptable.
That was playing for the manager tonight was it?
Poch hit a walll. We needeed a change but i am not sure that Mourinho was the right option.
Without ndomb we have no midfield
I dont think all that. Think mo was a smart move. Poch lost it (& no fault of his own) we needed a change. But mo cant beat big clubs. Just win against lower ones.
We all know Levy is a **** and has hamstrung the team with his penny pinching – but to say Poch is “completely blameless” is nonsense mate. The team had stopped playing for him and the dressing room had been lost for one thing!
Aurier simply isn’t good enough and never has been.
You could be right, however there is no previous regime that sign any players. Transfer activity is overseen by Levy and nobody else. I know people will disagree with me but it’s my opinion that Pochettino is completely blameless for this situation.
So what could Mourinho do about existing players in the squad that were signed under the previous regime? Not giving him a free pass but did he “fail” today because 4/5 players seriously let him down ? I dont think any other manager could get a tune out of the main culprits today given their form under Poch and the fact that they simply aren’t good enough for where we are now as a team
My temper failed
I am surprised that HH went from blame Levy to blame Poch and then suddenly see Mourhino as the best things have ever happend to Spurs.
Maybe HH is clutching at straws? Seeing as this was an ENIC ‘action’ I’m surprised. Perhaps he’s been invited to a cheese tasting evening at NFL central?
Moruinho is outdated. The owner of this blog thinks Mourinho is a God. I appreciate this blog but Mourhino is not the answer to our beloved club.
Martin Peters was a British transfer record when Spurs signed him in 1970. The day after his passing we witness this. Demolished the stadium he played in for what? No ambition, no plan…
Don’t worry, we’ll beat some relegation fodder 3-1 next week and the Levyogists will be back on their high horse.
This just purgatory under Levy…
ENIC OUT!
Many new posts from Aitch ……………..
Keep the faith bro…
Love Spurs, Hate ENIC.
Please god Maureen isn’t the new wenger.
Can’t even get Ancelotti now either…
Master tactician? I don’t think any manager is…
We’re not catching Lpool, City or Leicester, so it’s Chelsea or us for fourth place, if they invest in January and we stand pat we’re done.
He’ll get sacked for that…
Actual Levy quote;
“Who knows if signing more players would have helped”
We know, how come you don’t, you loser…
Well looking on the bright side, Mourinho can tell his boss that without quality additions this team is going nowhere.
I liked Aurier before but i have to agree with you about this one now.
Very surprised that a team playing three at the back flummoxed us, and Mou did an impersonation of Poch by doing absolutely nothing to change things.
We dont have a midfield without ndomb. The kosher one cant beat top 6 teams
I reckon that’s top 4 gone, that was a six pointer tonight at home to bitter rivals.
The players failed, Jose failed, Levy failed…
Get the cheque book out and buy quality players, not idiots like Aurier.
The conclusion that Spurs under Jose can’t beat decent teams…
You can’t win anything without a proper midfield that protects it’s backline and creates chances for its forwards.
So… We lost for Manchester United and now Chelsea… What now?
For me, not quite; we’re in better health all round from the midtable days. Unfortunately ENIC have taken us to the brink of greatness but then very frustratingly put the brakes on for the sake of protecting profit & brand investment over on field success. We’re a tightly run business competing against super rich non-profit hobbyists.
I envy Maureen’s wages, if not his task.
I liked Poch. Jose comes in and I’m not liking him so much but then I start to think “ok you’re here now, show us what you’ve got”
So far, very little…
What make you have that opinion?
This result along with Utd confirms beyond doubt that Jose isn’t ‘special’ at all.
The ‘winner’ tag looks a bit iffy too…
When he came the ONLY trophy that Spurs had a chance of wiinning was the FA Cup, and still is as long as the rest of Footballs Elite Clubs dismiss the Competition.
Agree with you man. Mourinho have made a good impact so far but i am not sure i like his tactics, which he now show us. Those long balls reminds me of my Norwrgian national team many years ago and it’s boring. Lots of indvidual failure in this game, we cant keep the ball. I this game is rather prefer the “Barca” football under Poch.
It makes me a gooner.
Thing is, now….it’s the same thing. West Ham, Arsenal and Tottenham ripped up and p##%&d on.
You can say it until you’re blue in the face. Some people still don’t get it…
ENIC are con artists.
Ohh, don’t say that. You’ll be accused of not backing the team or something. ENIC FC is it?
DOH! …….I WASN’T referring……etc.
Of ‘glory’… 😂
I was referring to just this season.
Nothing’s ever going to change. Ever. Doesn’t matter who is manager. Levy and Lewis have killed THFC.
Damn! That was probly our best chance.
The League Cup is already gone…
Ok, serious question; who is fairly convinced that Maureen’s Tottenham will win any trophy, never mind an elite one, without Levy budging from his ‘Brand before Squad’ business model?
Levy enforced his own transfer ban. Nothing like handicapping yourself, always helps I find…
Ha Ha Ha Ha ………
Probably start moaning again soon. Only a matter of time…
Maureen doesn’t usually stay at clubs for very long. Any good to you?
The ‘Mourinho effect’…
to think they have 200m odd to spend..
Annoyingly I had a perfect link for that gash.
0-2 to the Chavski, Maureen without a clue and racism in the stands.
Levy’s naming rights wet dream looks to be withering by the day…
That again.
Chelsea can Crow all they like , but I bet they are Jealous of our New Stadium, I can tell you.
That.
Thank goodness Chelsea have been under a transfer embargo,otherwise we might have lost this game.
ohh, how embarrassing….and now with all these extra tourists we have racists and violent fans which I cant remember happening at the Lane..
2 years ago yeah ,this team needs major surgery.
So sonny will be banned for 3 games I take it?
As US said below…Jose has done nothing…agreed to following the Levy line of not spending money…got lucky against Wolves and been beaten by every good team he’s come up against…, if we no longer need re-building, what IS IT we need..
I bet we would have won this game with Poch.
As special as a hernia
Weve been better with 10 men. We should have started with 10 men. I suppose Dier did start so…..
Yep.
he was the one throwing the can
Yep…even against Wolves….soooo easy to play against
8 added minutes…please no..
Intercourse is not all thats it made out to be Sid, in fairness.
Remind me again,who is the master and who is the pupil.
I’d rather be a vegan
I hope its not ‘Needs ‘ Sid.
This is truly the worst we have been organised and managed in years. The Inadequate one. FFS
2 proper tests. 2 whimpering defeats.
Mourinho magic.
Now racist chants. This game is officially worst in my memory.
With your testicles nailed to a Table.
Total failure by Mourinho
What does that tell thee ?
This hurts real bad
Must say this is bloody painful ,not nice watching us play so bad…
and outshone the rest of our ‘stars’ just by commitment
£15m…! I could coach a team to play this well for £15 a season! Special one my rear, playing his favourites, one plan (no plan B), rigid formation despite playing badly. This may as well just be Poch on the sideline
Sid he is just an OK Player. He has improved from being a waste of skin to being OK. And Thats It really .
Shite as we have played today, I dont think it’s fair to include Bayern in that list given it was a dead rubber game and we played a significantly weakened team. Mourinho hasn’t had a window yet
£15m…! I could coach a team to play this well for £15 a season! Special one my arse, playing his favourites, one plan (no plan B), rigid formation despite playing badly. This may as well just be Poch on the sideline.
Best player by a long shot.
It’s a results business, that’s why Poch went wasn’t it? If Jose wins lots of stuff for us I don’t have to love the guy. I just don’t feel he’s got it anymore, it’s the only reason why Levy could get him. He’s a busted flush, lost to every decent team we’ve played. Despite Jose claiming Wolves are on a par with Barca.
Apart from the obvious ‘new manager bounce’ I’m not convinced so far…
Sissy has played okay. And that is it
It’s not a popularity contest 😊
So what is Special about this one then ….
Jose is going all out to get beat 0-4
Let’s face it, who doesn’t…
Why “Moan” we were drifting into the relegation spaces?
I think Mary Poppins is on the other side….