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  1. #1
    Quote Originally Posted by SWv2 View Post
    Nothing wrong with a physical approach A.

    Dembele was superb from what I saw.

    They are a decent team, no point in denying it. Every bit as good as us but we have those little elements of stardust which they lack.
    It's the quality of their delivery from wide areas where they have the edge on us. Pisses me off.

    Also, why can't we produce a Harry Kane?

  2. #2
    Quote Originally Posted by Monty92 View Post
    It's the quality of their delivery from wide areas where they have the edge on us. Pisses me off.

    Also, why can't we produce a Harry Kane?
    We did produce him, I thought? Point taken though.

    Few big clubs can grow their own world class forwards, not just us.
    "Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.

    "But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."

  3. #3
    Quote Originally Posted by redgunamo View Post
    We did produce him, I thought? Point taken though.

    Few big clubs can grow their own world class forwards, not just us.
    Yeah but why can it be them but not us. I guess they might justifiably ask why they can never finish above us, even when we've had a supposedly **** season and they've had a great one

  4. #4
    Quote Originally Posted by Ash View Post
    Wanyama seems to have recovered his ability to bundle opponents off the ball without getting penalised. He lost it for a while at Saints, who got pissed off with him being a card-magnet, I gather.

    tbh though I thought Chelsea played the better football overall, if you ignore the Delhi-Al-E shaped hole in their defence.
    Chelsea were average, I thought. They always are when I watch them (Us, Liverpool and last night).

    Have they actually beaten anyone decent lately?
    "Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.

    "But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."

  5. #5
    Quote Originally Posted by redgunamo View Post
    Chelsea were average, I thought. They always are when I watch them (Us, Liverpool and last night).

    Have they actually beaten anyone decent lately?
    My experience as well this season. I was amazed at how much space there was in midfield for Spurs to knock it about. Players like Wanyama and Dembele were receiving the ball in the middle of the pitch with no Chelsea player within 5 yards.

    As far as I remember Chelsea beat only City that were any good. And for the first 60 minutes of that game City ripped them apart and should have been 2 or 3 nil up. Chelsea were very lucky that day.

    So basically Liverpool or Spurs will win the league

  6. #6
    Quote Originally Posted by World's End Stella View Post
    I really, really, really find it hard to dislike this Spurs team. They are very competitive despite having spent a fraction of the money we have, they have a young, energetic manager who seems tactically astute and has them playing a style of football that I'd love to watch every week and with the exception of Danny Rose I can't think of a single player there that makes me want to punch him in the face. And I loved watching Yanwama and Dembele controlling midfield with a very physical style of play. We used to have two midfielders like that.

    In fact, when the first one went in last night, I yelled out with joy. And I watched the entire match as I found it interesting.

    So who's up for supporting Spurs as their second team then?
    Behave

    They have a very balanced first XI and as long as they all stay fit they'll be right up there but they're a Harry Kane injury away from having to start Janssen

    They will also inevitably implode because that's what they do

    They can also all **** off and die*

    *maybe not ACTUALLY die but you know what I mean

  7. #7
    Quote Originally Posted by PSRB View Post
    Behave

    They have a very balanced first XI and as long as they all stay fit they'll be right up there but they're a Harry Kane injury away from having to start Janssen

    They will also inevitably implode because that's what they do

    They can also all **** off and die*

    *maybe not ACTUALLY die but you know what I mean
    They have already lost Kane for a part of this season and have done okay.

    We lose Sanchez for a prolonged injury and we have to play Giroud who let’s face it once we have to endure him over a longer duration reminds us of how massively average he really is.

  8. #8
    Quote Originally Posted by SWv2 View Post
    They have already lost Kane for a part of this season and have done okay.

    We lose Sanchez for a prolonged injury and we have to play Giroud who let’s face it once we have to endure him over a longer duration reminds us of how massively average he really is.
    Regardless, we always find a way.
    "Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.

    "But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."

  9. #9
    Quote Originally Posted by SWv2 View Post
    They have already lost Kane for a part of this season and have done okay.

    We lose Sanchez for a prolonged injury and we have to play Giroud who let’s face it once we have to endure him over a longer duration reminds us of how massively average he really is.
    Weren't spurs doing really well untiil they lost Kane and then that's why they dropped away until he came back?

    I really don't understand you hatred of Giroud, then again I never really understood your dislike of Ljungberg

  10. #10
    Quote Originally Posted by PSRB View Post
    Weren't spurs doing really well untiil they lost Kane and then that's why they dropped away until he came back?

    I really don't understand you hatred of Giroud, then again I never really understood your dislike of Ljungberg
    I can't recall the specifics but I seem to recall the general belief that they would fall apart in his absence but I think Son stepped up and played really well, turns out he is a very decent player.

    I've never liked Giroud. Stupid haircut, stupid beard, mirror loving over dramatic ****.

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