As expected, none of the forwards are back in the XI

[Peter]

But Martinelli and Madueke make the bench. Not a surprise as they trained once before Sunderland.

Hopefully this is the start of some better luck.....

Michael Oliver, do your worst

[WES]

But Martinelli and Madueke make the bench. Not a surprise as they trained once before Sunderland.

Hopefully this is the start of some better luck.....

Michael Oliver, do your worst

He ref?s 4 games of ours last season, 2 wins and 2 draws, and given that they are likely to have been strong opponents that sounds reasonable, Peter

[Peter]

He ref?s 4 games of ours last season, 2 wins and 2 draws, and given that they are likely to have been strong opponents that sounds reasonable, Peter

And 2 red cards. So we have a 50% chance of a sending off and 50% chance of drawing.

Based on your very small sample size

[WES]

And 2 red cards. So we have a 50% chance of a sending off and 50% chance of drawing.

Based on your very small sample size

More importantly, Spurs look much more committed and better organised than I have seen them for some time

[Peter]

More importantly, Spurs look much more committed and better organised than I have seen them for some time

More defensive but I'm not sure it is really working. We are playing well and they are surrendering so much ground.

Ooh, we've scored

[WES]

More defensive but I'm not sure it is really working. We are playing well and they are surrendering so much ground.

Ooh, we've scored

And again

Who was it questioning Eze?

[Peter]

More defensive but I'm not sure it is really working. We are playing well and they are surrendering so much ground.

Ooh, we've scored

Ooh, we've scored again

Spurs will switch to back four second half. This game will get tougher.

Very good first half.

[Peter]

And again

Who was it questioning Eze?

I'm so glad we don't switch to back five for games. I think it is really difficult to switch between the two. This has been a disaster for spurs.

[redgunamo]

Ooh, we've scored again

Spurs will switch to back four second half. This game will get tougher.

Very good first half.

Excellent. I like the fact that VAR seemed to go for an early half-time pint there.

[WES]

Ooh, we've scored again

Spurs will switch to back four second half. This game will get tougher.

Very good first half.

Not that much harder

[Peter]

Not that much harder

Early doors, Wes. Long way to go here....

[WES]

Early doors, Wes. Long way to go here....

Does Timber ever lose a 1v1?

Quite the half from him

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

More importantly, Spurs look much more committed and better organised than I have seen them for some time

That aged well, thankfully.

[PSRB]

But Martinelli and Madueke make the bench. Not a surprise as they trained once before Sunderland.

Hopefully this is the start of some better luck.....

Michael Oliver, do your worst

Pains me to say it but thought the officials all had a good game.

[pjlincs]

Pains me to say it but thought the officials all had a good game.

MO held back on the cards, for both sides. Kept it flowing most of the time. He had a public 'quiet word' with Spurs captain in the first half about the obvious delaying tactics. And when he found himself in Leo's way at one point he went to him after and had a quick almost handshake. I was fully expecting a red card ahead of Chelsea. A lesser ref could easily have given one to Declan.

Very surprised second goal wasn't VAR checked, we had three players in an offside position all near the 'keeper.