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Match Prediction

  • Spurs to win - Clean Sheet

    Votes: 20 6.8%
  • Spurs to win - But will concede

    Votes: 188 64.4%
  • Spurs to lose

    Votes: 20 6.8%
  • Score Draw

    Votes: 63 21.6%
  • Goalless Draw

    Votes: 1 0.3%

  • Total voters
    292
  • Poll closed .

Ronwol196061

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Apr 9, 2018
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We came to OT lacking energy,United was full of it,
Ill treat it like a one off as most of our players were pance,especially Gazzinga,Sanchez,Winks,Moura,Son and Kane. but most of the others were mediocre except for Dele
Mourinho won 3 games for us he lost this one. So not bad so far. Why we lacked energy I have no idea but sometimes this happens,we were not on.
 

spursfan77

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Aug 13, 2005
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Basically the players aren’t doing what they are told by the sounds of things. I’ve no doubt it was the same under Poch. 1.45 in the Mourinho interview. Mourinho says he gave the players all the information on rashford they needed and how he’d play but they just didn’t deal with him.


I guess the answer is find out which players will do what they are told or buy players that will.
 

rez9000

Any point?
Feb 8, 2007
11,942
21,098
Hose is far smarter than Levy when it comes to this. Levy has just fucked himself.
Sorry, Ricki, but for what purpose?

Do you honestly believe that Mourinho knows that he's a 'busted flush' and so went about building a whole new coaching team just so he could put one over a football club owner for a job?

There are a couple of flaws with that argument:

1) Mourinho would have had loads of offers from other clubs long before we approached him - if he was just looking for a payday, he would have been back in work long before we even thought about replacing Pochettino;

2) Why bother taking the time to find new coaches? Just pick four or five randoms and sit back and wait for the offers;

3) He was being paid for his punditry, so it's not as if he was wandering around Wood Green High Street asking for spare change;

4) Even if Mourinho was that busted flush, there is no way on Earth he believes that about himself. And that's nothing to do with him being who he is. Very few people would admit, even to themselves that they can't cut it anymore. So again even if he was incompetent, Mourinho will have taken the job because he believes he can do it, not because he believes he can't so set out to hoodwink poor, innocent Daniel.

We're in a very painful time for the club right now. We've had a truly gut-wrenching season. Results like last night's don't help. But this ridiculous throwing around of frustration - by all of us - is not going to help matters. All it will do is continue to wind ourselves and each other up.

Whatever the ins and outs of it, Levy made a decision based on the situation on the ground, Mourinho is here to do his best, Pochettino was not able to turn it around. These are the facts. We should accept those and look forward, not sit there navel-gazing and throwing ire and blame at everything cockerel-branded in an effort to alleviate our frustration, or worse pursue a pointless and meaningless agenda.

Let's say Mourinho crashes and burns. Big deal. All the doubters will be proven right. What do you get for 'winning' the argument? Will you have it engraved on your tombstones - "I was right about Jose"? Come on.

Bad result last night. We pick ourselves, dust ourselves off and

FUCKING

GO

AGAIN!

Rant over.

P.S. - I feel I may have just unloaded on you Ricki, which was not a nice thing to do. Be assured it's not personal - I think it was just a straw-and-camel situation.
 

Hakkz

Svensk hetsporre
Jul 6, 2012
8,196
17,270
Sorry, Ricki, but for what purpose?

Do you honestly believe that Mourinho knows that he's a 'busted flush' and so went about building a whole new coaching team just so he could put one over a football club owner for a job?

There are a couple of flaws with that argument:

1) Mourinho would have had loads of offers from other clubs long before we approached him - if he was just looking for a payday, he would have been back in work long before we even thought about replacing Pochettino;

2) Why bother taking the time to find new coaches? Just pick four or five randoms and sit back and wait for the offers;

3) He was being paid for his punditry, so it's not as if he was wandering around Wood Green High Street asking for spare change;

4) Even if Mourinho was that busted flush, there is no way on Earth he believes that about himself. And that's nothing to do with him being who he is. Very few people would admit, even to themselves that they can't cut it anymore. So again even if he was incompetent, Mourinho will have taken the job because he believes he can do it, not because he believes he can't so set out to hoodwink poor, innocent Daniel.

We're in a very painful time for the club right now. We've had a truly gut-wrenching season. Results like last night's don't help. But this ridiculous throwing around of frustration - by all of us - is not going to help matters. All it will do is continue to wind ourselves and each other up.

Whatever the ins and outs of it, Levy made a decision based on the situation on the ground, Mourinho is here to do his best, Pochettino was not able to turn it around. These are the facts. We should accept those and look forward, not sit there navel-gazing and throwing ire and blame at everything cockerel-branded in an effort to alleviate our frustration, or worse pursue a pointless and meaningless agenda.

Let's say Mourinho crashes and burns. Big deal. All the doubters will be proven right. What do you get for 'winning' the argument? Will you have it engraved on your tombstones - "I was right about Jose"? Come on.

Bad result last night. We pick ourselves, dust ourselves off and

FUCKING

GO

AGAIN!

Rant over.

P.S. - I feel I may have just unloaded on you Ricki, which was not a nice thing to do. Be assured it's not personal - I think it was just a straw-and-camel situation.

Don't bother with him mate, it's a waste of time.
 

Shadydan

Well-Known Member
Jul 7, 2012
38,247
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Sorry, Ricki, but for what purpose?

Do you honestly believe that Mourinho knows that he's a 'busted flush' and so went about building a whole new coaching team just so he could put one over a football club owner for a job?

There are a couple of flaws with that argument:

1) Mourinho would have had loads of offers from other clubs long before we approached him - if he was just looking for a payday, he would have been back in work long before we even thought about replacing Pochettino;

2) Why bother taking the time to find new coaches? Just pick four or five randoms and sit back and wait for the offers;

3) He was being paid for his punditry, so it's not as if he was wandering around Wood Green High Street asking for spare change;

4) Even if Mourinho was that busted flush, there is no way on Earth he believes that about himself. And that's nothing to do with him being who he is. Very few people would admit, even to themselves that they can't cut it anymore. So again even if he was incompetent, Mourinho will have taken the job because he believes he can do it, not because he believes he can't so set out to hoodwink poor, innocent Daniel.

We're in a very painful time for the club right now. We've had a truly gut-wrenching season. Results like last night's don't help. But this ridiculous throwing around of frustration - by all of us - is not going to help matters. All it will do is continue to wind ourselves and each other up.

Whatever the ins and outs of it, Levy made a decision based on the situation on the ground, Mourinho is here to do his best, Pochettino was not able to turn it around. These are the facts. We should accept those and look forward, not sit there navel-gazing and throwing ire and blame at everything cockerel-branded in an effort to alleviate our frustration, or worse pursue a pointless and meaningless agenda.

Let's say Mourinho crashes and burns. Big deal. All the doubters will be proven right. What do you get for 'winning' the argument? Will you have it engraved on your tombstones - "I was right about Jose"? Come on.

Bad result last night. We pick ourselves, dust ourselves off and

FUCKING

GO

AGAIN!

Rant over.

P.S. - I feel I may have just unloaded on you Ricki, which was not a nice thing to do. Be assured it's not personal - I think it was just a straw-and-camel situation.

Stick the guy on ignore.
 

RikkiRocket

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Jul 21, 2015
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Don't bother with him mate, it's a waste of time.

it’s a waste of time as my opinion is different to yours? And I thought this was a discussion forum?

do us all a favour and go play with your abacus. Take your mate shadygran with you.

love.

Rikki
 

fortworthspur

Well-Known Member
Nov 12, 2007
11,244
17,536
What?!?
There was a never ending dribble of complaints about walkers brain-farts. It was only once he went to City that everyone started raving about his brilliance...

only from people who listened to Bus Conductor. Anyway, there are complaints here about every player after one or two substandard games.
 

Gb160

Well done boys. Good process
Jun 20, 2012
23,646
93,314
Sorry, Ricki, but for what purpose?

Do you honestly believe that Mourinho knows that he's a 'busted flush' and so went about building a whole new coaching team just so he could put one over a football club owner for a job?

There are a couple of flaws with that argument:

1) Mourinho would have had loads of offers from other clubs long before we approached him - if he was just looking for a payday, he would have been back in work long before we even thought about replacing Pochettino;

2) Why bother taking the time to find new coaches? Just pick four or five randoms and sit back and wait for the offers;

3) He was being paid for his punditry, so it's not as if he was wandering around Wood Green High Street asking for spare change;

4) Even if Mourinho was that busted flush, there is no way on Earth he believes that about himself. And that's nothing to do with him being who he is. Very few people would admit, even to themselves that they can't cut it anymore. So again even if he was incompetent, Mourinho will have taken the job because he believes he can do it, not because he believes he can't so set out to hoodwink poor, innocent Daniel.

We're in a very painful time for the club right now. We've had a truly gut-wrenching season. Results like last night's don't help. But this ridiculous throwing around of frustration - by all of us - is not going to help matters. All it will do is continue to wind ourselves and each other up.

Whatever the ins and outs of it, Levy made a decision based on the situation on the ground, Mourinho is here to do his best, Pochettino was not able to turn it around. These are the facts. We should accept those and look forward, not sit there navel-gazing and throwing ire and blame at everything cockerel-branded in an effort to alleviate our frustration, or worse pursue a pointless and meaningless agenda.

Let's say Mourinho crashes and burns. Big deal. All the doubters will be proven right. What do you get for 'winning' the argument? Will you have it engraved on your tombstones - "I was right about Jose"? Come on.

Bad result last night. We pick ourselves, dust ourselves off and

FUCKING

GO

AGAIN!

Rant over.

P.S. - I feel I may have just unloaded on you Ricki, which was not a nice thing to do. Be assured it's not personal - I think it was just a straw-and-camel situation.
You're replying to the clear favourite for SC's coveted, Stupidest Newcomer award 2019.
He's still pining for his Pochy.
 

RikkiRocket

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Jul 21, 2015
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You're replying to the clear favourite for SC's coveted, Stupidest Newcomer award 2019.
He's still pining for his Pochy.
You're replying to the clear favourite for SC's coveted, Stupidest Newcomer award 2019.
He's still pining for his Pochy.

me? Stupid, this from an (I’m assuming adult) that needed to ask where to buy fucking glasses from? Yeah. I’m stupid.

if you carry on like this I won’t be buying you the my little pony lego set you put on your list to Santa.
 

Gb160

Well done boys. Good process
Jun 20, 2012
23,646
93,314
me? Stupid, this from an (I’m assuming adult) that needed to ask where to buy fucking glasses from? Yeah. I’m stupid.

if you carry on like this I won’t be buying you the my little pony lego set you put on your list to Santa.
Perhaps you should ask Mum and Dad for a reading book for Xmas?
The thread was regarding the best place to get glasses...I presume you struggled with that word hun?

Bookies will suspend the betting now, the award's as good as yours.
Try to be better, Thicky.
 

mickdale

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Apr 5, 2016
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Got back late from the match last night so didn't post, but my thoughts:

We were really really poor for the first half hour or so. 2 or 3 good saves from Gazzanigga or squandered chances from Utd kept us in it. We could've been 2 or 3 down at by 30 mins in on another day. They were sharper and more aggressive all over the pitch. We looked like a Sunday league team who'd all had far too big a night the night before. Final 10mins of the half we started to wake up a bit and create some chances, ultimately resulting in an excellent goal from Alli. That meant we could go in at half time level and I was hoping we'd regroup and start again/come out fighting in the second half. Unfortunately the penalty virtually in the first minute put a rather swift end to that, much like the CL final one. We then reverted back to our first half hour performace where we looked really lacklustre. Final 5 mins or so we created a few chances but I think that was as much to do with Utd sitting back and us chucking the kithen sink at them as anything, rather than because we were playing well.

All in all, we were poor and Utd were probably the best I've seen them in a long time. I was watching it from the Stretford End and the Utd fans were seriously loud throughout and really up for it. I don't remember hearing a single Spurs song but then I don't really blame them cos the team looked like they couldn't be arsed either for most of it.

Ultimately though, a 2-1 away defeat to Utd isn't a poor result in the grand scheme of things, the performance was just frustrating. This could've been a chance for Jose/us to confirm that we're "back" from the rut we've been stuck in but again we fell into the same old habits and proved that we aren't.
"the Utd fans were seriously loud throughout and really up for it. "

i was in the away end and we sang. not constantly but we sang. From where i was most of the stadium sounded silent except a group down the corner behind the home end goal
 

RikkiRocket

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Jul 21, 2015
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Perhaps you should ask Mum and Dad for a reading book for Xmas?
The thread was regarding the best place to get glasses...I presume you struggled with that word hun?

Bookies will suspend the betting now, the award's as good as yours.
Try to be better, Thicky.
 

'O Zio

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Dec 27, 2014
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"the Utd fans were seriously loud throughout and really up for it. "

i was in the away end and we sang. not constantly but we sang. From where i was most of the stadium sounded silent except a group down the corner behind the home end goal

Sorry, didn't mean it to sound like I was having a pop. Was just passing comment. Iwas in the home corner you're talking about as I'd got a ticket last minute of a Utd ST holder. Everyone was singing constantly around me anyway and it was really loud when they got excited. Maybe just seemed louder because I was right in the middle of it. Maybe also why I couldn't hear the Spurs fans as you were all down the opposite end.

Tell you what though, despite the singing, Utd don't half have some shit songs. "5 cantona, 4 cantona, 3 cantona, 2 cantona and an Eric Cantona" over and over and over and over being a particular highlight.
 

alamo

Don't worry be happy
Jun 10, 2004
5,047
7,226
What?!?
There was a never ending dribble of complaints about walkers brain-farts. It was only once he went to City that everyone started raving about his brilliance...

You are confusing the 1001 rants from BusConductor with general opinion
 

sebo_sek

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Jun 2, 2005
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I said this in another match thread, I think he's gone in the summer. That's not me necessarily wanting him gone, just that I think he will be sold. His value will be fairly high.
He's just scored, so time to rake in the chips... Just playing. I actually like sissoko.
 

1966

Neutral England supporter
Nov 5, 2019
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Two actually but both deflections. He shouldn't take free kicks.
There has to be a reason that every manager he's played under has made him a secondary or even primary taker. The reason is that he bangs them in in training (not unexpected from a player with his overall finishing ability).

I suppose the problem is that he's never taken them consistently for any real length of time under match conditions and his training field stuff hasn't translated to competition football yet. I expect that once he scores a free kick without a huge deflection, it'll trigger something in his brain and he'll start relaxing into them. He wasn't a phenomenal penalty taker at first either.
 
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