And, we’re off.......2018/2019

[GG26]

Great second half from Spurs. The confidence just grew as the game went on.

In the league, if they beat Burnley and Man Utd beat Liverpool, both quite possible, there will only be two points between the top three. May be this season’s dark horses, or will fall away at some point as usual.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Absolutely superb result for Spurs tonight, thoroughly deserved.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

VAR strikes again, 3 minutes to find a player is offside by a pubes length is shocking.

 

[Paperboy]

VAR strikes again, 3 minutes to find a player is offside by a pubes length is shocking.

Half the Madrid players leg is behind the Ajax player never offside in a million years.

 

[Kellfire]

Half the Madrid players leg is behind the Ajax player never offside in a million years.

If any part of a player they can score with is offside, he's offside.

 

[Orikoru]

Well who saw that coming last night?? At 1-0 I thought we've done well here, just hang on and no away goal but it'll still be tough in the 2nd leg. Then we bang two late goals and make it a bit easier! In fairness we're known for late goals and apparently Dortmund conceded some late goals in their last league game, so we should have known it was on the cards.

Just how bloody good is Vertonghen though, seriously? That guy is just so ridiculously good at football. Normally plays centre back, stick him left wing back and he gets an assist and a goal! Unreal player. Underrated as well I think.

Must say, Sancho did look the bees knees last night, he's some talent. Chelsea's new acquisition on the other flank though was completely invisible.

 

[pokerjoke]

Well who saw that coming last night?? At 1-0 I thought we've done well here, just hang on and no away goal but it'll still be tough in the 2nd leg. Then we bang two late goals and make it a bit easier! In fairness we're known for late goals and apparently Dortmund conceded some late goals in their last league game, so we should have known it was on the cards.

Just how bloody good is Vertonghen though, seriously? That guy is just so ridiculously good at football. Normally plays centre back, stick him left wing back and he gets an assist and a goal! Unreal player. Underrated as well I think.

Must say, Sancho did look the bees knees last night, he's some talent. Chelsea's new acquisition on the other flank though was completely invisible.

Great result last night should be a hum dinger over there and the place will be rocking.

 

[Paperboy]

If any part of a player they can score with is offside, he's offside.

Read what I've posted the Madrid Players Leg is playing the Ajax player onside.

 

[fundy]

Cost united almost 20m to sack Mourinho and his team it seems

Clubs are totally out of control of the financials in the game, all the power with the agents, mgrs and players

 

[Kellfire]

Clubs are totally out of control of the financials in the game, all the power with the agents, mgrs and players

£20m to you is not the same as £20m to Man Utd. They are definitely not "out of control" for paying it as they will easily absorb that cost.

 

[4LEX]

Sancho is one hell of a talent , just glides Past players with ease - why the heck did City sell him ?! He would have saved them whatever they paid for Mahrez

That’s a shocking trip from Sissoko and how the hell did the ref not see it in front of him

He's different class and will be one of the best wingers in the world soon.

Well who saw that coming last night?? At 1-0 I thought we've done well here, just hang on and no away goal but it'll still be tough in the 2nd leg. Then we bang two late goals and make it a bit easier! In fairness we're known for late goals and apparently Dortmund conceded some late goals in their last league game, so we should have known it was on the cards.

Just how bloody good is Vertonghen though, seriously? That guy is just so ridiculously good at football. Normally plays centre back, stick him left wing back and he gets an assist and a goal! Unreal player. Underrated as well I think.

Must say, Sancho did look the bees knees last night, he's some talent. Chelsea's new acquisition on the other flank though was completely invisible.

Poch really is something else. His net spend is something like £400m less than Man Utd's or Man City's in the time he's been at the club and he still keeps working his magic. The team is so well coached, has the right attitude and plays beautiful football. Vertongehen is top class and definitely back to his best - looked a bit shakey earlier in the season! Doesn't help not having a settled partner or Dier infront of him every week though.

Pulisic isn't much of a player at all. Looks one dimensional whenever I've seen him and lacks quality infront of goal. They've got to be up there with Man Utd for the sheer volume of rubbish they've wasted in the last few years. Bakayoko and Morata were £120m whilst Lukaku and Fred cost the same!

Great to see Spurs in the next round, they were so unlucky against Juve last season.

 

[GreiginFife]

£20m to you is not the same as £20m to Man Utd. They are definitely not "out of control" for paying it as they will easily absorb that cost.

I agree with that notionally. What I do think is nuts in football (although I acknowledge it happens in other businesses infrequently) is sacked managers getting payouts. You or I get sacked for performance related issued, we would just be thankful the door didn't hit our arses on the way out. Do they not have targets relating to performance in their contracts? Just find it mind boggling as a possibility.

 

[USER1999]

It cost 20m plus to get rid of Wenger too. It isn't just them, it is their entourage too. So Arsene, Primoric, Payton, Colbert, etc.

 

[fundy]

Well the less said about that 45 minutes the better

gonna be another 20m soon lol

 

[USER1999]

Playing a pub team, and losing. Wow. These guys have not played for a month.

Mind you, I don't think our lot have played for years.

 

[fundy]

Playing a pub team, and losing. Wow. These guys have not played for a month.

Mind you, I don't think our lot have played for years.

so complacent, left our best 3 midfielders out (2 of them are still in England) and Aubameyang on the bench. multiple times players have lost the ball and not bothered chasing

we really arent good enough to be complacent, even against a pub team!

 

[USER1999]

If Iwobi is our best chance of breaking them down, we are banjaxed.

 

[fundy]

If Iwobi is our best chance of breaking them down, we are banjaxed.

the problem is thats plan A from now on with Ramsey and Ozil frozen out

 

[fundy]

in case we couldnt be anymore embarassing tonight, I give you the idiot that is Lacazette

oh dear oh dear

 

[USER1999]

Whilst the defender deserved that, you just can't do it.

Umlesx you are 5 nil up, which they are not.