I reckon between 27 and the maximum 30 could be on the cards
Next 10 games up until our next biggie against Chelsea in February
Everton (A)
Bournemouth (H)
Wolves (H)
Cardiff (A)
Man United (H)
Fulham (A)
Watford (H)
Newcastle (H)
Leicester (H)
Burnley (A)
Six at home, just four away
Have to be looking at maximum points from the home games = 18 points
Away from home, the Everton game looks the most tricky, but could still get a win there, and I would expect wins at Cardiff, Fulham and Burnley, so even allowing a slip up against Everton that would still = 9 points.
So would everybody be happy say with 27/30, in what looks like a very favourable fixture list. Obviously hope to also progress in three cup competitions over the same period as well.
OK points from our next 10 games
posted on 21/12/18
comment by sandy YNWA (U20567)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by burghandy (U10383)
posted 29 minutes ago
This is the beauty of football, we were so close to getting only a point at home to Burnley yet we look at future fixtures thinking we will all of them in the space of 2/3 days recovery in each one.
No one knows the impact of a new manager for Man Utd, they could really turn it on second half of the season, they finished last season above us remember so they have the players and Pogba may even start to turn up now.
We now have an extra two games against Chelsea which you know will be intense in both of those.
Look what happened when we played arsenal in the league just after playing chelsea and inter milan and they had a weeks rest, they destroyed us.
Fixtures look easy on paper but it also depends on how fresh and what shape the opposition are in, for example we go away to everton on sunday after playing in a big north london derby only on wednesday, really having only rested Kane. Everton have had a weeks rest and lets be honest on their day they are good enough to beat us.
This is not me being negative but I am trying to balance out the opinions I have read so far where we win them all and draw just one.
Look at how rosy arsenal fans were when they beat us and had that long unbeaten run and look at them now!
We could easily lose to everton on sunday and arsenal win at home to burnley and then suddenly it is a 2 point gap and we still have a massive fixture congestion.
I suppose after years of supporting spurs I am an optimist but reading these result predictions I worry that there will be a lot of upset spurs fans over the winter period!
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Burghandy, whilst I kinda get your pessimism, this current Spurs side are a different kettle of fish. You mentioned the Arsenal defeat. Come on that is the only defeat in the Past 12 games, and the fixture list was a lot harder than the 10 games coming up.
Last dozen games in three competitions
Arsenal LC (A) W
Burnley (H) W
Barcelona CL (A) D
Leicester (A) W
Southampton (H) W
Arsenal (A) L
Inter Milan CL (H) W
Chelsea (H) W
Palace (A) W
PSV CL (H) W
Wolves (A) W
West Ham LC (A) W
That`s 10 wins, one defeat and a draw in three different competitions, including against some extremely difficult opponents. Seven away from home, with just five at home. Since the Arsenal defeat four wins a draw in Barca. Even allowing for the horrendous injury list, and Poch at no time being able to field a settled side, Spurs are still churning out the results.
I am very confident that this present side can rock up practically anywhere and get a result.
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what a douche, I meant I am a pessimist not an optimist
yeah I suppose your right Sandy, normally when I am confident spurs will win the we tend to lose so I will keep to being a pessimist!
posted on 21/12/18
Good point Sandy, especially when you consider we should hve beaten Barca and previous spurs sides would have drawn 0 0 to Burnley.
Re the fixtures coming up I would be expecting wins in all with the exception of a couple of draws. A hard run will be on the horizon though in the mix with the cup comps, we'll have to not crumble under that period.
posted on 21/12/18
New year, new luck with injuries hopefully
posted on 21/12/18
comment by burghandy (U10383)
posted 32 minutes ago
comment by sandy YNWA (U20567)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by burghandy (U10383)
posted 29 minutes ago
This is the beauty of football, we were so close to getting only a point at home to Burnley yet we look at future fixtures thinking we will all of them in the space of 2/3 days recovery in each one.
No one knows the impact of a new manager for Man Utd, they could really turn it on second half of the season, they finished last season above us remember so they have the players and Pogba may even start to turn up now.
We now have an extra two games against Chelsea which you know will be intense in both of those.
Look what happened when we played arsenal in the league just after playing chelsea and inter milan and they had a weeks rest, they destroyed us.
Fixtures look easy on paper but it also depends on how fresh and what shape the opposition are in, for example we go away to everton on sunday after playing in a big north london derby only on wednesday, really having only rested Kane. Everton have had a weeks rest and lets be honest on their day they are good enough to beat us.
This is not me being negative but I am trying to balance out the opinions I have read so far where we win them all and draw just one.
Look at how rosy arsenal fans were when they beat us and had that long unbeaten run and look at them now!
We could easily lose to everton on sunday and arsenal win at home to burnley and then suddenly it is a 2 point gap and we still have a massive fixture congestion.
I suppose after years of supporting spurs I am an optimist but reading these result predictions I worry that there will be a lot of upset spurs fans over the winter period!
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Burghandy, whilst I kinda get your pessimism, this current Spurs side are a different kettle of fish. You mentioned the Arsenal defeat. Come on that is the only defeat in the Past 12 games, and the fixture list was a lot harder than the 10 games coming up.
Last dozen games in three competitions
Arsenal LC (A) W
Burnley (H) W
Barcelona CL (A) D
Leicester (A) W
Southampton (H) W
Arsenal (A) L
Inter Milan CL (H) W
Chelsea (H) W
Palace (A) W
PSV CL (H) W
Wolves (A) W
West Ham LC (A) W
That`s 10 wins, one defeat and a draw in three different competitions, including against some extremely difficult opponents. Seven away from home, with just five at home. Since the Arsenal defeat four wins a draw in Barca. Even allowing for the horrendous injury list, and Poch at no time being able to field a settled side, Spurs are still churning out the results.
I am very confident that this present side can rock up practically anywhere and get a result.
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what a douche, I meant I am a pessimist not an optimist
yeah I suppose your right Sandy, normally when I am confident spurs will win the we tend to lose so I will keep to being a pessimist!
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I saw you put optimist, but I am not as pedantic as some, and assumed you had typed it wrong.
posted on 21/12/18
comment by Phenom (U20037)
posted 6 minutes ago
Good point Sandy, especially when you consider we should hve beaten Barca and previous spurs sides would have drawn 0 0 to Burnley.
Re the fixtures coming up I would be expecting wins in all with the exception of a couple of draws. A hard run will be on the horizon though in the mix with the cup comps, we'll have to not crumble under that period.
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Spurs will have some hard games after the next set of fixtures, but as I said, I think Spurs can turn up anywhere now and get a result. I just don`t think they fear any team home and away. Sure they will lose the odd game, but unlike of old, I think they now know they can go to places like Old Trafford, Anfield and Stamford Bridge and get a result. The fear factor has gone for Spurs now at those grounds.
posted on 21/12/18
Have to win at anfield this season.
Spurs won't fear any team Sandy but you don't know how we will perform on the day etc. Play it game by game
posted on 21/12/18
comment by Phenom (U20037)
posted 3 hours, 33 minutes ago
Have to win at anfield this season.
Spurs won't fear any team Sandy but you don't know how we will perform on the day etc. Play it game by game
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posted on 21/12/18
I have only one question:
Is Levy going to sell Alderweireld to ManU in January?
If so, we're not going to do as well as Sandy would like!
Toby is key to our defence.
posted on 29/12/18
Awkward
posted on 13/1/19
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