Jacob
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Thing is there isn't even a fight for 3rd. Only fight is if Hapoel beat Lyon away and that Benfica don't win Schalke.Totally uninteresting night. A couple of fights for the Europa League spot, the only CL place in dispute is between Copenhagen and Rubin Kazan. I'm watching Benfica - Schalke.
True.Thing is there isn't even a fight for 3rd. Only fight is if Hapoel beat Lyon away and that Benfica don't win Schalke.
What's in it for you? Benfica not making Europa?Hapoel winning in Lyon
Yep, just the fun factor of it. Ridiculous them not making it to the Europa League on this group,What's in it for you? Benfica not making Europa?
They've been brilliant, such a shame that their matches have fallen on the same match day as us, matches involving Spurs guarantee entertainment.Spurs have set a record. They've scored 2 or more goals in every game in the group stages
True that. But they concede most of their goals away. Their relatively better defensively at home. I can maybe even see them getting through on away goals till the quarters.They can't be conceding goals like that in the Champions League, they are in for a rude awakening in the knockout stages
tbf, ever since last season people have been predicting Spurs to fail. Majority thought that they won't qualify for Champions League, than many thought they would qualify out of their group when their group was announced, I'm not saying they're gonna do well in the knockout stages, but they have so far defied the critics in some style.They can't be conceding goals like that in the Champions League, they are in for a rude awakening in the knockout stages
Depends on whom they get...True that. But they concede most of their goals away. Their relatively better defensively at home. I can maybe even see them getting through on away goals till the quarters.
Sorry i want Real Madrid vs Inter MilanNo doubt we will get Inter.
We've scored 24 goals in our 8 games in the CL campaign so far, if you include the Young Boys matches: an average of 3 goals per game.Spurs have set a record. They've scored 2 or more goals in every game in the group stages
Not quite Champions League but Leyton Orient have gone mad.
89' [2 - 2] J. Tehoue
90' B. Chorley Red Card
93' [3 - 2] P. MPoku
94' L. Roche Red Card
97' [4 - 2] S. McGleish
99' [5 - 2] J. Tehoue
107' [6 - 2] J. Tehoue
5 goals and 2 red cards in 17 minutes of extra time
Michael Dawson is due back though, i'm not saying he'll completely shore up the defense but i'd imagine he'll improve them a bit.Spurs have also conceeded 11 goals in the group stage, just under 2 per game. Far too many, and god help them if they come up against a good attacking outfit.
That said, they will score goals, and they're excellent to watch. They'll get to the quarter finals but then they're naivety will shine through.
Some of that is an accepted risk of setting out to play such attacking football. It places far more pressure on the Spurs defence: it's obviously much easier to concede less if you sit back and pack the defence.Spurs have also conceeded 11 goals in the group stage, just under 2 per game. ...
A bit like the Paul Ince goal, which is better though.
1/4's would be an excellent achievment for them. They have been nothing but entertainingSpurs have also conceeded 11 goals in the group stage, just under 2 per game. Far too many, and god help them if they come up against a good attacking outfit.
That said, they will score goals, and they're excellent to watch. They'll get to the quarter finals but then they're naivety will shine through.
Or you could argue you have to attack as you do because your defence isn't good enough to withstand long spells of pressure, it will crumble and Gomes will make mistakes. You've done excellent finishing top of the group in your first CL campaign, but make no mistakes, Bremen are a poor team, Inter are nowhere near their level last year and Twente are an average team also. You can't go gung-ho in Europe and expect to win the competition, or advance towards the latter stages.Some of that is an accepted risk of setting out to play such attacking football. It places far more pressure on the Spurs defence: it's obviously much easier to concede less if you sit back and pack the defence.
On the plus side, defensively speaking, Dawson is now back, King should be able to play at least some games and even Woodgate is at last apparently doing well and on course for a return in January. So you never know ... maybe we'll continue to score a lot and concede fewer.
Not really. It's been like 3 games in the PL where they haven't conceded first. Their gates are wide open. Not scoring against Tottenham is a bad game.True that. But they concede most of their goals away. Their relatively better defensively at home. I can maybe even see them getting through on away goals till the quarters.
Didn't see the game tonight but saw the stats. If going by them you didn't miss you chances and didn't attack very much. Yet scored three and conceded three?Some of that is an accepted risk of setting out to play such attacking football. It places far more pressure on the Spurs defence: it's obviously much easier to concede less if you sit back and pack the defence.
On the plus side, defensively speaking, Dawson is now back, King should be able to play at least some games and even Woodgate is at last apparently doing well and on course for a return in January. So you never know ... maybe we'll continue to score a lot and concede fewer.