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Everton can't afford the same lawyers as City. Mind you, City look like they've been surviving on a shoestring budget compared to Chelsea's spending over the last 2 seasons. Surely their summons for the same has to be in the post?
In more dysfunctional United bonkersness, the rumours are that 33 year old Chris Smalling will be coming back to Old Trafford to shore up the threadbare defence
was Steve Bruce busy for once?
Some assist by Darwin Nunez that 🤣
By virtue of playing Friday night spurs are 5 points clear!
By virtue of next playing Monday night, we could be 4th before we kick a ball again.
Spurs have a record of 8-2-0 after 10 games, a lovely tribute to Antonio Conte's favourite formation
Was a tough game to watch last night, Palace were set up to just not allow any space to the opposition, these are the games Spurs need to win to stay in the top 4, will be interesting to see how they cope with any injuries, watching Ben Davies showed they struggle to replace first teamers, Udogie has made that position his own, especially with his movement.
Keen to see the emerging Chelsea team today but sadly I'm being forced to go out on a push bike.
Big Ange is doing the impossible, I’m sure I saw Richarlison smile last night.
I agree that, for now at least, Ben Davies is a step down from Destiny. Then again, on current form, there are very few fbs about in the prem that aren't a step behind Destiny!
The spurs squad is thin though yes, second choice cbs are probably even worse than fbs..... if... when we end up with Dier on the pitch instead of van de ven we have a problem. Bentancur had a cameo last night so we are up to 3 quality (and skipp) choices for the 2 holding mids, we've lost Solomon for the season but I'm excited by Johnson so we've choices for attacking players but without madders and son we are far weaker. We need to stay lucky with few injuries, 1 game a week is a huge huge advantage there though. We also need some of the youngsters like Veliz to step up. If that happens and we can strengthen in January then we could be in a good position for a CL spot, however I am not thinking we will go higher than that.
We've a tougher run of games now, Chelsea, villa, Newcastle, City in the next 5 or 6, plus wet spam who always frustrate us. I'm feeling confident though based on form, looking forward to it. 6 of our next 4 are home games too as we've played 6 away already.
A realistic article by fanatical Spuds fan Nihal Arthanayake...
Why I'm keeping shtum on Tottenham winning the Premier League
Fans dare to dream what Big Ange and his band of brothers can achieve... but always remember Arsenal
I was contemplating going out on my bike tomorrow when the Derby is on, or a long walk over the moors wile leaving my phone at home, but I've been informed by my mates that I won't be allowed to do that
Oh, the indignity of it
I don't see Spurs as title contenders, basically due to the same reason as Arsenal last year, it's just how they handle the pressure going towards the finish, and i don't see them being able to hold their own against ManC or Liverpool.
It's all about top 4 for Spurs, as Ange says, let them dream, but the actual goal is being made easier with the start they're having, the team they're building and so on, to be fair Spurs have adapted the fastest, they seem to have a solid starting 11, and players now coming back like Johnson, Bentancur, etc, it should help them even more keep up the pace, but some big games are coming up!
Exactly. As a spurs fan the thing that puts a smile on me face is seeing the club move forward and doing it playing good football. After nuno, morinho and conte it's wonderful.
Great to see Spurs doing so well - long may it last. watching Bayern Munich play the most boring football I've seen this season, HK must be gutted he jumped ship when he did. Agree about the lack of squad depth - the fact Richarlison keeps getting a game sums it up for me. He plays well for about 90 seconds per game, imho obvs.
I'm prepared to give Richy a while yet. Although I'm starting to fear he just isn't working for us. He does bring physical presence and aerial threat that son completely lacks so he can make a useful change as he did against Sheffield for example. I'd rather see Johnson start on the wing though, and bring richy off the bench with 25 mins to go.
Perhaps I am too tolerant of struggling players though..... despite my comments above I'd like to see dier regain hours form from 4-6 years ago and still think it could happen.... yes I'm too hopeful.
Great win for Brentford. The second last-minute Brentford goal was comedy gold from Sanchez 😂
Chelsea booed off at the end. Oh dear.
See Bellingham scored a double in el classico to turn the game around, with the winner in injury time, he's having a hell of a season!
Yeah, he seams quite good at this football lark.
Looks like Harry Kane hasn’t had a bad day at the office either. He did a ‘Beckham’ from inside his own half
Just saw that, some goal.
Watched the highlights, did the referee lose his yellow card, 3 straight sending offs in the first half, then an absolute collapse with 8 goals in 35 minutes i think, Kane's second was lovely, but where was the goalie going, think that goalie might be getting a rest next weekend 🤣
It was mentioned on Football Focus at lunchtime, but funny how Kane and Spurs seem to be doing great without each other.
but where was the goalie going, think that goalie might be getting a rest next weekend 🤣
I take it you haven’t seen the second Brentford goal today? Comedy goalkeeper behaviour of the highest order from Sanchez. I think he might be getting a breather for a week or two as well
Can't blame the keeper for that, he was up for the final corner, i was amazed at how slow Maupay is, Sanchez caught him with a 25 yard start!
Cracking goal from Kane in Bundesliga!
Comedy goalkeeper behaviour of the highest order from Sanchez.
That wasn't his decision to go up for that corner.
Surely only the manager makes that call.
Seems like a bonkers decision, whoever made it.
It’s not like it’s a Champions League final. To leave yourself absolutely wide open at the back with no keeper is insane
Still… it made me laugh and it could have been worse. You can see that Sanchez checked himself to stop a straight red, a penalty and a suspension
The Chuckle Brothers - Evans and Maguire starting as our central defence. What could possibly go wrong?
If that’s a pen, then every single corner kick taken in every single game from now until the end of the season will result in a pen.
Come on binners, can't you do something?!
That first half was embarrassingly one sided.
The first half clearly wasn’t bad enough, so a bunch of totally inexplicable substitutions have made things far, far worse
A total ****ing shambles
It’s like an FA cup tie against a club from the conference, except the conference side aren’t even having a go.
Someone get Gary Neville's shoelaces off him!
Embarrassing
Satisfying. But at least utd can point at Chelsea outspending them and being even worse.
My darling ABU wife is just doing a little smug dance, but has said she’ll take me out this week with her winnings
Every cloud…
Very funny watching Manchester United absolutely give up and roll over. City didn't have to try.
What's she gonna do for you when they win the league again?
She’s not a City fan, for her sins she supports Bolton. She just hates United, loves winding me up about them being shit,and is very good at betting (not that you’d have to be to predict that result).
Very funny watching Manchester United absolutely give up and roll over. City didn’t have to try.
I predicted it when the first goal went it. When we got absolutely tonked by Liverpool last season, we weren’t actually that bad first half, then just fell apart in the second and gave up.
I had a feeling that would happen today and it did. The second half was just a kickabout for City. I’m sure they could have put 7 past us too if they wanted too. But why bother? Just have a gentle jog about for 45 minutes and have a nice rest before your next match. It’s hardly like they were running the risk of being tackled by anyone? Or having to defend against any counterattacks?
Another absolutely pathetic display by the worst United side I’ve ever seen, and that’s been a pretty hotly contested mantle over recent years. There isn’t a single player at Old Trafford who would get anywhere near a starting place for City. I doubt many of them would quality for a start at a mid-table Championship side on present form
I bet Newcastle can’t wait to play us on Wednesday. They could stick their reserves out and still walk it
We also got to see Huffy Bruno today, how he's captain i'll never know, he's going to blow up every few games, it's just in his DNA, same as Ronaldo and many others, they have skill and ability, but they're not exactly follow me to victory types unless you're already winning. Antony as well, comes on, almost gets himself sent off, yet Sancho is out in the cold for less!
I bet Newcastle can’t wait to play us on Wednesday. They could stick their reserves out and still walk it
Saw Tonali at Ladbrokes earlier, think it'll be a score draw 😉
85 million for Antony is making 90 million for Pogba look like bargain of the century. He’s absolutely abysmal! And his behaviour today was beyond embarrassing. Like a petulant toddler having a hissy fit.
Bruno should be nowhere near the captaincy, but if not him, then who?
There are no leaders at Old Trafford, on or off the pitch. The whole club is rudderless and just drifting aimlessly and nobody there seems to care as long as the money keeps rolling in
Bruno should be nowhere near the captaincy, but if not him, then who?
I bet Newcastle can’t wait to play us on Wednesday. They could stick their reserves out and still walk it
I think Eddie will put the reserves out.
The squad is stretched thin, picked up some really unlucky injuries recently and of course Tonali!
This must be the lowest of priorities.
Man Utd's 'problems', Chelsea's 'problems', Newcastle's 'problems.........
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Harry Maguire overlooked again as the Argentine journeyman won his eighth balloon.