Here are the video highlights of the game and there´e more than just the goals in the great 2-1 win yesterday over in-form visitors West Ham.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbP_LsViCIA
Here are the video highlights of the game and there´e more than just the goals in the great 2-1 win yesterday over in-form visitors West Ham.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbP_LsViCIA
Name | League | Cups | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Isak | 10 | 4 | 14 |
Wilson | 8 | 1 | 9 |
Gordon | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Longstaff | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Almiron | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Schar | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Joelinton | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Barnes | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Guimaraes | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Burn | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Botman | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Murphy | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Miley | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Lascelles | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Trippier | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tonali | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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179 comments so far
toonbrother
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:17 AM
Comment #41townsend – waste of money
we need a competent left sided centre back desperately foe example
– vestergard
– Riedewald
– Umtiti
sparky55
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:18 AM
Comment #42and don’t forget Aarons is out of contract this summer and nowt signed
posada
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:19 AM
Comment #43That’s another good point made about stats. Shelvey will get no credit for an assist.
On the centre half debate. I remember Jack Charlton talking about his partnership with Bobby Moore.
Jack attacked the ball with aggression and was always putting his head in where it hurt. Jack said Moore did’nt but he always did just enough to defend any situation.
The two together were a good blend. Another era granted but perhaps something similar there with Collo and Co.
Collos lack of pace does worry me.
When Mc gave him a new contract I actually thought he was going to play him centrally as part of a back 3. The classic Dutch style. 3/5/2.
Jack Root
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:19 AM
Comment #44Jib
Yes everything is simply black n white.
posada
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:22 AM
Comment #45Sparky
A lot of talk about wingers but I actually think we are heading for a system where the width and crosses come from fullbacks.
Out and out wingers don’t seem to be the modern way.
SUTTY1978
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:23 AM
Comment #46Sparky, a couple of my good mates are Spurs fans so I’ve watched a lot of their games over the last few years, as I said, he does ok for England as the opposition don’t know him.
When playing on the right all PL defenders just learnt to show him on the outside as the only thing he had in his arsenal was cutting in and having a pot shot.
His general link up play is nothing to write home about.
If we bring him in we have to drop someone from the starting XI, one of Perez, Sissoko or Wijnaldum,
Out of those it could only really be Perez. Perez has better link up play and will score more, not really sure what people think he is going to offer? The only place I would have him is coming off the bench to counter attack in games where we are ahead (rare i know!) but I think he must have been guaranteed a first team spot to be so keen to come.
I also wouldnt mind too much if we just got him on a 6 month loan without a prearranged buy clause i.e no of games
Jack Root
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:24 AM
Comment #47posada
Having watched recently the 1966 game and MNF analysis it seems that Bobby Moore had anticipation and a ” football brain”. He didn’t need to do the dirty stuff.
Reyantoon
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:25 AM
Comment #48Jack Root – I called him strange man because of the way he operates.I admire his doings,
ambitions and plans too,dont get me wrong on that,and he is one of my favorite dof who I wish to be in sjp but the way he acquire and evaluate players is questionable. Look at how he over pays and wasted- Soldado 25m,Lamela 30m,Capou 10m etc.., w/h are flop buys.If he handled financial transactions well,how come he made flop buys? Which will make him strange man the way he handle finances.And now valuing Townsend at 14m w/h isridiculous.You won’t deny that these kind of operations will diminish your creditability?
As he is a mixed bag,his club is in mixed fortune too despite being in the top five.Now he’s trying to ruin our chances of acquiring one of the futures star winger in the premiere league!
Jack Root
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:25 AM
Comment #49We do need a brute of a CB. A shawcross type.
AncientC
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:30 AM
Comment #50Only toonbrother could come out after a game and slate Coloccini and give high praise to Mbema, especially after a game in which Mbemba made a mistake that toonbrother would slaughter Coloccini for.
Impartiality at its worst.
Nufc-83
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:31 AM
Comment #51Stats are a load of crap and don’t show what a player brings to the team at all. It clearly shows that toonbrother has to use stats to try and show how bad colo is when he has been immense for the last few games.
People looking at Townsend stats and slating him even comparing him to obertan are you for real!! Have you actually seem Townsend playhe is 10x the player. it’s just as bad as me saying go to YouTube you will see Townsend scoring great goals against top prem and European sides aswell as on the international seen. Search obertan and you see the odd assist and skill but mostly from u21 games lol. Stats or YouTube are Garbage go watch the player and see he is much better than obertan and brings bags of ability. Obertan lol still can’t stop laughing at how embarrassing people are when they claim to know anything about football and Coke out with such statements.
posada
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:34 AM
Comment #52Jack
Anticipation, now there’s a an important word.
When they were young players Malcolm Allinson said to Moore – Whats the secret to success in his game.
Moore thought for a moment and said – Its knowing what you are going to do before you have to do it.
beermonkey
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:36 AM
Comment #53sparky
I will tell u my problem with signing townsend
on the right he is greedy lack of end product Ie crosses cuts inside and shoots
now what I will say I think it was hail wor that pointed out a few days ago the lad is left footed (all I found was he is both ) But it does explain him cutting in all the time and cracking a shot off if we deploy him on the left and he start whipping balls into the box I and no1 else can have any room to complain
looks like he will be deployed on the left so I am ok with that although at 12 mill I think he is over priced
we will also lose taylor and willo in the summer so we need another Englishmen in the ranks for the hg rule I think so this also might have something to do with it
nut meg
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:36 AM
Comment #54Jack Root @47
I seen Bobby Moore many times & that describes him perfectly.He was also a bit on the slow side but nobody got passed him,always a interception or a tackle that was as clean as a whistle,the absolute best CH in the world.Him & Pele had great respect for each other due to their ability & fair play.
Rotonda heights
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:37 AM
Comment #55Geordie 69
With respect I think I trust Pochettino’s judgement on Townsend.
Pitmatic
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:38 AM
Comment #56Shelvey’s home debut was certainly the best since Sissoko’s. His energy and intelligence seemed to lift everyone, in the same way that a good conversationalist brings others out of their shells. I wonder if he could be the key to finally getting something out of de Jong, or whether he just renders him surplus to requirements.
Anyway, West Ham must have got a hell of a shock. They’d have prepared thoroughly, watching all our tapes from way back, but were met with a completely different animal. I’d now expect us beat Watford quite convincingly next weekend. That cup match will have had them fooled…
catchy in norway
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:39 AM
Comment #57I have to say big Shteve is the the total anti P45,
he plays fantastic football, he tries to win games instead of hanging onto a draw that we have from the beginning, he encourages them to play it out not just hoof it.
he builds players back up from low confidence, colo has been a different player along with many others in the squad, even Goofy yesterday was different.
he should get more notice from the fans for the great job that he is doing…
p45 is starting to hang players out to dry at palace, Shteve dosnt blame anyone in public, if the player makes a mistake, the player already knows he has, and will get some coaching on that in training.
its safe to say im back impressed with him
Rotonda heights
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:39 AM
Comment #58How are stats a load of c–p exactly? You’ll need to explain that one.
Rotonda heights
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:41 AM
Comment #59Catchy
I have to admit I’ve been more than previously underwhelmed by SM thus far, but yesterday first half was the most electrified I’ve been since KK first time round.
Jack Root
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:41 AM
Comment #60Reyantoon
I see where you’re coming from. He had a stack load of money following the sale of Bale. With little time to spend he’s acknowledged that he made mistakes. I see Spurs as a club that could have a golden period particularly should Wenger go anytime soon. They do seem to be building.
Levy is a Shepherd football type but with a long term plan and vision. Spurs have planning permission for a new ground. Levy has a full time job at the football club. McClaren will be given time to get more of his own way and he is clearly involved in a power struggle with Carr.
AncientC
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:43 AM
Comment #61There is nothing wrong with stats, the problem is the misuse of the data, or, reading into things that are not there.
Look at the stats that have been produced on Mbemba on this thread. If a defender is in the top 10 for blocks, that statistic is very likely correct, but you also need the data on the ‘amount of blocks to shots in reach’ to get an overall statistic that is proportionate.
SUTTY1978
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:43 AM
Comment #62Beer, Spurs moved him from LW to RW because he was ineffective on the left. He has a decent shot on him but it’s difficult for a left footer to shoot from the left, angles are against you, also he has zero crossing ability so LW didn’t suit him on the creative side either.
On Colo, I’ve slated him a number of times over the last couple of years and rightly so, I thought he was brilliant yesterday though, and has been very good over the last month or so in general, fair play, keep it up.
Reyantoon
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:43 AM
Comment #63Nufc-83 – you are one of sensible poster in here who I usually agree with..
Rotonda heights
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:48 AM
Comment #64Toonbrother
Yous said ” With colo playing and Tiote not, it will be a bloodbath.”
I said after the match you could do one of 2 things
1) Be the bigger man, put your hand up and apologise
2) Well you know what 2 was.
Colo was sensational yesterday but your bigoted narrow mindedness doesn’t allow you even now the good grace to admit you called it wrong on this occasion.
Reyantoon
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:49 AM
Comment #65Jack Root – So you are saying the evaluation of Townsend at 14m by DL is perfectly correct?
magscar
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:50 AM
Comment #66Problem with prospective purchase of Townsend is not only about his stats. As a watcher and supporter I try not to get too wrapped up in stats although they have their place in sport they remain only part of an equation and mostly not the most pertinent information -a point I think Sparky was driving at earlier.
The average fan makes his mind up on what he sees – a very visceral assessment. It is possible to miss things in matches especially when watching on TV and I do find myself being persuaded at times about players I hadn’t picked up on by the well argued points of the less hysterical pundits and even on here by some posters perceptive posts.
Townsend is being priced by Levy at what he feels his value is in the market despite his fall from grace at the club over the years. Others may not agree but what happens in these type of transfers is who blinks first. Ferdinand another favourite player of mine has shown himself to not be as effective in this aspect of the game as he was a player and undoubtedly cost QPR money by his ill-judged brinkmanship in the Summer even turning down over £10M from Leicester although perhaps Austin wasn’t keen.
A clear factor in a purchase is what is he worth to you not what selling club say is their price. This can lead to a club paying what others see as over the odds but in desperation the buyer has to pay. The other factor which can come into play is what can the particular player bring to your team as opposed to others looking at him – a missing piece of a jigsaw?
Until recently it is clear our policy was driven by business only and not team needs we might be seeing a loosening of that especially if Townsend is bought at Levy’s price.
martoon
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:51 AM
Comment #67Toonbrother – I agree with you that Colo was pants for the first few games of the season. However the last few games he has been much better and I’d be interested to see his stats for, say, the last 5 games. You let your outright hatred blind you to the facts – all players have periods where they are a bit off the pace maybe because they are carrying an injury we don’t know about – I know Colo suffers with back problems. I’m not excusing him just pointing out things are not as black and white (no pun intended) as you make out!
Rotonda heights
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:53 AM
Comment #68sutty
unfortunately I don’t think SM likes Perez in the same way as he doesn’t seem to rate Aarons much either.
Both both these 2 are way better than Townsend
switch365
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:54 AM
Comment #69Doen’t take a brain surgeon to suggest that Shearer having a few 1 to 1 sessions with Mitro could and probably would help turn these 3-5 missing opportunities every game into 1-2 goals.
Would be far better short-term and long-term for both player and club and would allow the funds to go where they really needed, buying a new LB and CB !
AncientC
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:55 AM
Comment #70You would think Daniel Levy would have learned about overpricing his players by now – they lost substantial amounts on Robbie Keane due to their greed.
sparky55
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:56 AM
Comment #71If townsend is half as bad as most of you say he is and if Maclaren is in a battle with Carr over who has the final say when buying a player in future….do you honestly think Maclaren would stick out his neck at this precise moment in time and buy a cr@p player??? If Maclaren does that now and he fails then Carr will win the battle…so there’s a lot at stake already.
I’m ambivolent about Townsend because I don’t really know if he’s good or not and therefore not best placed to make that judgement…but Maclaren obviously rates him, Hodgson obviously rates him, and he’s only fallen from favour since Potchy came to town…so maybe he’s worth a punt because even if you pay 12 million for him and it doesn’t work out, we won’t lose all the money like we have with the failed frogs because Townsend’s only 24, he’s english and he’s an english international which means his value wont fall like a stone if the move doesn’t work out for him.
Nufc-83
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:58 AM
Comment #72Rotanda stats could add to an overall assessment but you can’t base the ability of a player on them that’s total garbage. Just like someone said on here shelvey played very well yesterday but got no assist or goal. Britton from Swansea had a higher pass completion than iniesta and Xavi… Is he better no.
To make a good judgement people should have watched Townsend play a number of times and I would bet my life not many slating him have. Maybe I’m wrong as the times I have watched him are for England and when he went to qpr and looked awesome in both teams. I haven’t seen him a lot for Spurs or lately so I could be wrong but he certainly has ability and is much better than obertan.
magscar
Jan 17, 2016 at 11:58 AM
Comment #73Rotonda
Toon brother backed himself into a corner a long time ago and has valiantly stuck to his guns.
I can only think he has been in his corner so long that he has grown comfortable there and eventually given Colo’s age and our usual rollercoaster way he inevitably will be proved right – in his eyes anyway.
The alternative is that he is a one note wum but he has stuck around so long that on balance I think he isn’t.
If Colo is injured dropped or goes will be interesting to see if he has any other insight to share once unburdened from his self made shackles.
AncientC
Jan 17, 2016 at 12:00 PM
Comment #74Shelvey will get statistical credit for every defence splitting pass he makes, even the ones that do not end up as goals. The two goals he helped create – there was still a lot to do before it hit the back of the net.
Jack Root
Jan 17, 2016 at 12:01 PM
Comment #75nut meg
I’ve also heard fans of West Ham say he was a clean tackler. Given the emphasis of speed and power in the modern game would he be as effective. Many say Jimmy Greaves would score 40 + goals. They also say that Greaves and Shearer playing together would be unstoppable. Pitches are far better, training and diet. Less drinking.
I have always admired Shelvey but he’s the type who has to be managed. Personally I think Cisse will/ would perform well with Shelvey picking a pass. He wouldn’t be caught offside so much because Shelvey has the Cabaye range of passing and speed of thought.
On Stats, %,possession is bunkum just look at Sunderland under Allardyce. I only ever look at it in the Opta final third. Janmaat hugging the touch line with Shelvey pinging balls to him will stretch defences and hopefully enable us to get points from our next two gamesat are away.
Watching Coloccini recently I think his massive fall off in form could well be down to only just getting back to fitness. Others have said its more a question of him buying into McClaren’s way of operating. I am a Jack Colback fan because you know what your going to get
sparky55
Jan 17, 2016 at 12:02 PM
Comment #76One last note on Colo…yes he’s doing ok at the minute but I would still wager a considerable sum that our defensive record would improve with him injured or sulking
Nufc-83
Jan 17, 2016 at 12:02 PM
Comment #77Ancient how will that be pass completion as he was behind a number of players yesterday? Forward passes not sure there tracked in the mainstream anyway.
Blackley and Brownlie
Jan 17, 2016 at 12:05 PM
Comment #78Most teams have a big strong centre forward. Colo can’t handle them. He’d rather close down a winger. That’s when we come unstuck.
He turns his back on blammers too. Mind you, the number of players doing that and costing their team lately is scandalous.
Nufc-83
Jan 17, 2016 at 12:05 PM
Comment #79Jack I don’t think cisse is at all the type to work well with shelvey. He is poor at running in behind (often offside) if he does get in behind the lad can’t finish only instinctive if it falls to him in a split second. I have lost count over his time with us how many 1v1 he missed just because he had time to think.
Blackley and Brownlie
Jan 17, 2016 at 12:06 PM
Comment #80Sissoko was excellent again yesterday