One thing is guaranteed. Chelsea will outpass and out manoeuvre us no matter who they have out injured.

I would go as far as saying without the ball we are the worst team in the EPL in handling it and with the ball when pressed we are poor in possession to the point of embarrassing.

Chelsea unfortunately have the upper hand for me. if we are to win it has to be very ugly like the Man City game..

comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 54 minutes ago
comment by Amanda Hugginkiss (U11574)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 5 minutes ago
If Jose really is "The Special One" then it's times like this when he should be able to use all his wits and navigate us to victory.
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It's funny isn't it. When Spurs win, it's because Mourinho has brought about a major improvement in the team. When Spurs lose, it's because his hands are tied with all the injuries and underperforming players.

This is the case for every manager ever, to be fair. Not just Mourinho by any stretch.
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He's been unlucky with injuries for sure, but in terms of his reputation I don't feel we've seen enough of his magic so far; enough of that tactical guile. He's resembled no more than a decent manager, rather than a special manager.

Either Spurs simply don't have enough tools to provide him with that magic or he's no longer as special as he was.
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Yeah... I mean, for £15m a year and a sky-high reputation you'd probably expect a bit more obvious managerial magic and a bit less obvious reliance on opposition wastefulness.

This season has been so lame.

comment by Amanda Hugginkiss (U11574)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 54 minutes ago
comment by Amanda Hugginkiss (U11574)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 5 minutes ago
If Jose really is "The Special One" then it's times like this when he should be able to use all his wits and navigate us to victory.
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It's funny isn't it. When Spurs win, it's because Mourinho has brought about a major improvement in the team. When Spurs lose, it's because his hands are tied with all the injuries and underperforming players.

This is the case for every manager ever, to be fair. Not just Mourinho by any stretch.
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He's been unlucky with injuries for sure, but in terms of his reputation I don't feel we've seen enough of his magic so far; enough of that tactical guile. He's resembled no more than a decent manager, rather than a special manager.

Either Spurs simply don't have enough tools to provide him with that magic or he's no longer as special as he was.
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Yeah... I mean, for £15m a year and a sky-high reputation you'd probably expect a bit more obvious managerial magic and a bit less obvious reliance on opposition wastefulness.

This season has been so lame.
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To be fair to him he has always been at team with the tools to wield his magic.

No top manager in the world ever can sustain a EPL campaign with sub standard players. Yes, they can work their magic in some games but in the long run they will be found wanting. At the moment our team is not quite there yet but easy for fans to dig out Mourinho although I do admit there are basic things we could be doing better.

This season has made me love the club a bit less than I did.

To dare is to do?

We don’t ‘do’ anything.

Lloris
Tanganga Toby Sanchez Davies
Winks GLC
Ndombele
Lucas Parrott Bergwijn

Chelsea don't do well against the kind of low block that Jose prefers. I predict a pretty poor game of football with one goal in it. Hopefully from us on the break.. 2-1 Spurs.

3 games in less than 6 days suggests a bending unfortunately

comment by Phendombele (U20037)
posted 4 hours, 20 minutes ago
Lloris
Tanganga Toby Sanchez Davies
Winks GLC
Ndombele
Lucas Parrott Bergwijn
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Oh no...no Davies....absolutely not...no way...
prefer to take my risks with Aurier.
and put Tanganga on the left.
As for parrott....you have not been listening to Mourinho.

I expect to lose.
And I hope to win.
And have a drink with Sandy in the Dove on the River afterwards.