Premier League Gameweek 10

[Fortitude]

The things people are marking Spurs down for are actually strengths. They aren't playing particularly well but are still leading and look like they can create a chained goal at any given moment. No individual brilliance prerequisites as the whole midfield and attack will work in harmony.

And this is a bad game for them, and still they look threatening.

 

[RedPed]

I really hope Spurs can keep it up and bag the Prem this season. The least of 6 evils. Going undefeated would also be sweet too. I'll be rooting for them this season in the absence of any United hope.

 

[Fanatic 00237]

Spurs normally had every excuse in the book to explain having an average season: lost their best player and top goal scorer in the summer, didn’t replace him (directly), new manager needing transition season, etc. How are they top of the league, playing with such confidence?

 

[MayosNoun]

Chelsea, Wolves, Villa, City, West Ham and Newcastle next up.

Think that will be a tricky run-in - two derbies, City and Newcastle away and in-form Villa. The benefit is they play once a week.

Postecoglu won’t be fazed by this at all. He has such trust in his style and his players. He really is a brilliant coach.

 

[GlasgowCeltic]

Palace just seem stale as a club

 

[MayosNoun]

Spurs normally had every excuse in the book to explain having an average season: lost their best player and top goal scorer in the summer, didn’t replace him, new manager needing transition season, etc. How are they top of the league, playing with such confidence?

As predicted before the season, Postecoglu has really transformed them and got their fans trust in his project.

 

[Cheech Wizard]

It’s about time Palace move on from Hodgson and stop falling back on him. Surprised they didn‘t thoroughly seek out a manager in the summer, it’s like they don’t trust themselves to find a Franks or De Zerbi of their own out there and are worried they‘ll end up with another Frank De Boer, whom was barely given a chance and the fact that was fecking years ago.

 

[frostbite]

Spurs normally had every excuse in the book to explain having an average season: lost their best player and top goal scorer in the summer, didn’t replace him (directly), new manager needing transition season, etc. How are they top of the league, playing with such confidence?

... and they look like they are genuinely having fun!...

 

[Zed is not dead]

Tottenham played a really average game at best.
3 shots in the first half. First shot on target being Son’s goal

 

[Guy Incognito]

Postecoglu won’t be fazed by this at all. He has such trust in his style and his players. He really is a brilliant coach.

I don't think he will. He's a good communciator, and tbf, he isn't the one talking up their chances of winning the league/top four, etc (it's the press).

What will be interesting is when they have a blip, and his response will be to that.

 

[Samid]

Palace just seem stale as a club

Anti-Brighton. And that's no badge of honor.

 

[Fanatic 00237]

As predicted before the season, Postecoglu has really transformed them and got their fans trust in his project.

He is a brilliant manager indeed, I’m very impressed.

 

[FootballHQ]

I really hope Spurs can keep it up and bag the Prem this season. The least of 6 evils. Going undefeated would also be sweet too. I'll be rooting for them this season in the absence of any United hope.

Next to no chance they'll get anywhere close to 90 points.

That's what you need to win the premier league these days and people underestimate continually how few points dropped that is over 38 games.

70 points from this squad is excellent stuff from Ange in his debut season and that could well get them CL.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Madison…we really cocked up.

I will never not be annoyed that we spent more money on a much worse number 10.

 

[Cheech Wizard]

Don't think Spurs have been that great really. Just a good time to play Palace in the season as without Olise and Eze they're toothless and paceless in final third.

Cant say they’ve replaced Zaha either.

 

[2 man midfield]

Anyone else really want spurs to win the league?

 

[Leftback99]

Spurs normally had every excuse in the book to explain having an average season: lost their best player and top goal scorer in the summer, didn’t replace him (directly), new manager needing transition season, etc. How are they top of the league, playing with such confidence?

Always comes down to good recruitment.

 

[frostbite]

Anyone else really want spurs to win the league?

Since we don't have any hope of winning it, I'd prefer Spurs over City, Liverpool or Arsenal.

 

[RedSky]

Palace missing their two best attacking players is a problem for them. Need Olise and Eze back.

 

[Damien]

Anyone else really want spurs to win the league?

Prefer them over the other options but I think they'll falter. No Europe or League Cup should be a help though. Then again we thought that with Arsenal and they went to pot.

 

[Guy Incognito]

Next to no chance they'll get anywhere close to 90 points.

That's what you need to win the premier league these days and people underestimate continually how few points dropped that is over 38 games.

70 points from this squad is excellent stuff from Ange in his debut season and that could well get them CL.

They got 86 with Poch.

Bit like Arsenal last season, they are setting the pace but unless Son/Maddison stay fit all season I can't see them finishing above City.

 

[Fanatic 00237]

Anyone else really want spurs to win the league?

It’s crazy to be saying it this early in the season but yes . They are the least of so many evils. I have a bigger issue with every other feasible alternative.

 

[Wilt]

Anyone else really want spurs to win the league?

Kane leaves, Spurs win the Prem ….bring it on

 

[Fortitude]

I'm sure if they're looking like serious contenders come January, Levy will loosen the purse strings and they will strengthen.

 

[FootballHQ]

Cant say they’ve replaced Zaha either.

I think with that they would just do it internally with Olise and Eze. One injured for whole season and we see tonight how limited they are against top half teams with a classy ball carrier like Eze unavailable.

Without him Palace aren't really that much better than the teams in the bottom six currently so very tight margins for them.

 

[Snow]

Always comes down to good recruitment.

And luck. Their opponents statistically are among the worst at finishing their chances and they've gotten 3 wins in the last minutes of games which is a 6 point swing. The margins have been slim and in their favor. Arsenal have been similar this season in that regard.

 

[FootballHQ]

They got 86 with Poch.

Bit like Arsenal last season, they are setting the pace but unless Son/Maddison stay fit all season I can't see them finishing above City.

They'll have a 1 win in 5 run soon enough imo (think it took until April for Arsenal to post that last season). If they react with 4-5 winning run after that then they can be talked about as in mix with Liverpool and Arsenal as challengers.

 

[Samid]

Prefer them over the other options but I think they'll falter. No Europe or League Cup should be a help though. Then again we thought that with Arsenal and they went to pot.

Arsenal had Europe but they were playing their reserves in the groups. They fell apart when the knockouts started and Saliba got injured in one of those games.

 

[Dominos]

Anyone else really want spurs to win the league?

A Spurs meltdown is one of our only hopes of sneaking back in top 4.

Though they are 11 points clear of us now so we may as well write it off already.

 

[FootballHQ]

Arsenal had Europe but they were playing their reserves in the groups. They fell apart when the knockouts started and Saliba got injured in one of those games.

From what I've seen in the last week an injury to one of their CBs would be equally as costly. The Dutch CB and Romero complement each other brilliantly. Think Ange has also told Romero to calm down as he isn't just lunging in randomly and getting booked in every other game compared to previous seasons.

 

[Chipper]

Anyone else really want spurs to win the league?

I'd rather them than any of the other teams near the top. Them or Villa anyway.

I'm too depressed about us/it's too early for me to actually want them to win it yet.

 

[FootballHQ]

A Spurs meltdown is one of our only hopes of sneaking back in top 4.

Though they are 11 points clear of us now so we may as well write it off already.

Probably will get Cyber all over me again for posting but already I think Man. United's best hope of CL next year is dropping into the Europa and going all in for that. Worked that season with Mourinho when you were pretty average in the league.

 

[Guy Incognito]

They'll have a 1 win in 5 run soon enough imo (think it took until April for Arsenal to post that last season). If they react with 4-5 winning run after that then they can be talked about as in mix with Liverpool and Arsenal as challengers.

They need to recruit in January, and have the same luck with the GK/VDV in that they hit the ground running.

Interesting times though at Spurs and goes how quickly things change. If Levy matches the ambition of the manager then they could be going places (we all know there will be a falling out).

 

[Greyfog]

COYS! Love to see it!

 

[Ayoba]

I'd luv it, I'd luv it if Tottenham won the league

 

[Alex99]

Probably will get Cyber all over me again for posting but already I think Man. United's best hope of CL next year is dropping into the Europa and going all in for that. Worked that season with Mourinho when you were pretty average in the league.

Pinning hopes on Spurs being Spurs, Arsenal being Arsenal, and Liverpool not being able to maintain this weird "go 1-0 down then win 3-1" thing they've got going on isn't the worst bet, but we need to improve.

 

[FootballHQ]

They need to recruit in January, and have the same luck with the GK/VDV in that they hit the ground running.

Interesting times though at Spurs and goes how quickly things change. If Levy matches the ambition of the manager then they could be going places (we all know there will be a falling out).

Maddison and the Dutch guy standard and they'll have a pretty good team if they can add 2-3 of that ilk.

Still find it ridiculous that a prem team with Maddison at the heart of it actually got relegated last season.

 

[Elpidios]

handball before the goal?

 

[Guy Incognito]

Was that handball?

 

[Licha-Vidic]

If it's NOT conclusive from the first angle why bother trying to find a mistake where there is none.