Spurs are 7th in the injury table but have played a lot less games than those around them. It’s well over egged.

They were the third highest spenders in the world too.

They’d need a strong end to the season for it not to be considered very average imo.

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comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
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Because it just showed that we haven’t really progressed at all.

Saw some quote from Ange earlier who’s now blatantly trying to manage expectations about Top 4.

Really not impressed.
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We’ve gone from 8th to 5th whilst selling a generational talent. We’ve broken our consecutive scoring record and we’ve absolutely passed the eye test this year. We’ve seen drastic improvements in Richy and Porro.

We went to Fulham without arguably our most important player in this system VDV and blooded a new young CB.

What was your expectation for the season?
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Consecutive scoring record

Spurs are a good side and I think you’ve got a good manager in Ange but considering the complete lack of distractions this year you should be getting top four with consummate ease. I don’t think your injuries have been as bad as some others too.

I think you’ll get fifth (you or United) and that’ll be enough for CL. Tbh you’d be better off in the Europa, football is far more interesting and you’d be immediate favourites.
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We’ve had horrific injuries - right up there with the worst.

People keep forgetting we sold Kane in the summer but still managed to set that consecutive goal record. How many other teams fall apart when they sell their best player - we improved
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Actually considering you sold one player and brought many in, I’m not surprised you improved. Same happened to us when we sold Coutinho. We went and used the money to buy the right players and the rest is history.

Regarding injuries I think every team thinks this but I don’t think Spurs are even in the top 5 for worst teams with injuries. This season has just been an absolute car crash for injuries across the board.
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We’ve had silly suspensions and international tournaments impact us also. I mean compare our availability record to Arsenal for instance.

We have improved - which shows we’ve spent well and I am confident that Paratici will do so further in the summer. It still takes time to bed in though - it’s been 6 new first team players, a new manager and a new system - to go into the final 10 games of the season being in a coin flip for 4th is a fine league showing in my opinion.

We were unlucky in the FA cup

Ange faaacked up in the league cup

The football has been far more entertaining, always goals with us.

I see us improving next year, I don’t think we’re even close to peak. Add in that Liverpool will go through a serious transition - could be like Fergie leaving United. Chelsea are nowhere these days and United still haven’t found the magic formula - we could kick on and be in amongst it with Arsenal next year.

But of luck City will get relegated or Pep faaacks off and we could even see trophies being shared a bit more

comment by Robbing Hoody - I taught Szoboszlai how to cushion half volleys (U6374)
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Spurs are 7th in the injury table but have played a lot less games than those around them. It’s well over egged.

They were the third highest spenders in the world too.

They’d need a strong end to the season for it not to be considered very average imo.
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Klopp finished 8th in his first year at Liverpool, Pep finished 4th. Arteta was 6/7th.

If we finish 4th/5th in Ange’s first season then I won’t be schitting the bed

Klopp came in mid season and didn’t spent quarter of a billion

Oh and got to two finals

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Klopp came in mid season and didn’t spent quarter of a billion
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He also didn’t come in after you had sold a generational talent that offset a lot of the spend. Nor did he have to Conte d with the injury situation or the international tournaments mid season. And he finished 8th!!!

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Oh and got to two finals
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Neither of which he won

If I had said at the start of the season that Spurs would finish top 3 then I would have been called deluded - certainly by yourself Robbing.

So if we finish 4th - have we underperformed? I don’t think we have, not even slightly. New manager, half a new side, no Kane, new system.

We’ve reduced the points gap on all of City, Liverpool and Arsenal, but as expected not finished above them.

Furthermore we have the incentive that Liverpool are going to be going through a huge change in the summer, that could see them fall back in the pack like United did. So we could infiltrate the top 3

Well we’d just lost Sterling and we went deep in all competitions. We absolutely did have injuries and as said we didn’t spend over a QUARTER OF A BILLION. If you think Spurs are doing as well as they should given the spend and lack of European football crack on, doesn’t look like too many agree though.

You’re doing that thing where you’ll say absolutely anything though, so I’ll leave you to it.

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Well we’d just lost Sterling and we went deep in all competitions. We absolutely did have injuries and as said we didn’t spend over a QUARTER OF A BILLION. If you think Spurs are doing as well as they should given the spend and lack of European football crack on, doesn’t look like too many agree though.

You’re doing that thing where you’ll say absolutely anything though, so I’ll leave you to it.
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So you believe that Spurs should have finished at least in the top 3 this season?

Mind you I see you are doing that thing again where you disappear as soon as the counter argument starts showing up your point of view

I’ve already said I think you are about six points behind where you should be. God knows why you’re babbling on about top three.

Not sure how this has become about Liverpool?

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Not sure how this has become about Liverpool?
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Me either

comment by Robbing Hoody - I taught Szoboszlai how to cushion half volleys (U6374)
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Probably about six points behind where you should be considering the spend.
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Based on their performances, they have 6 points too many.

Don’t see any massive improvement from Spurs at all. Football is a bit easier on the eye but they are still shiiit. They are just fortunate the likes of United, Newcastle, Chelsea and Brighton have all been shiiiitter (and also distracted by Europe and/or domestic cup competitions).

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I’ve already said I think you are about six points behind where you should be. God knows why you’re babbling on about top three.
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Because even with six points more we would only be fourth - if we finish fourth then what’s the issue?

Should Liverpool twice being throwing the game away to United given how long Klopp has been at the club and has been able to coach them into not faaacking that up. Should they have been able to keep their heads at Spurs when a big decision went against them, rather than collecting red cards?

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Probably about six points behind where you should be considering the spend.
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Based on their performances, they have 6 points too many.

Don’t see any massive improvement from Spurs at all. Football is a bit easier on the eye but they are still shiiit. They are just fortunate the likes of United, Newcastle, Chelsea and Brighton have all been shiiiitter (and also distracted by Europe and/or domestic cup competitions).
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We drew at your gaff - if we’re schitt it doesn’t speak much to Arteta

YOU’RE NOT FOURTH

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Not sure how this has become about Liverpool?
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You know exactly how

Spurs fans - talking about Spurs and certain Lpool fans waded in - it’s a story as old as time on here. Like flies to schitt

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YOU’RE NOT FOURTH
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We will be if we win our GAME IN HAND

comment by Striketeam7 - There used to be a football club over there (U18109)
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If I had said at the start of the season that Spurs would finish top 3 then I would have been called deluded - certainly by yourself Robbing.

So if we finish 4th - have we underperformed? I don’t think we have, not even slightly. New manager, half a new side, no Kane, new system.

We’ve reduced the points gap on all of City, Liverpool and Arsenal, but as expected not finished above them.

Furthermore we have the incentive that Liverpool are going to be going through a huge change in the summer, that could see them fall back in the pack like United did. So we could infiltrate the top 3
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Strikemug repeating what I have been saying about new manager, new system, new players and lost Kane. Free pass.

Shame the mug has filtered me so he can't copy what I say 😂

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YOU’RE NOT FOURTH
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We will be if we win our GAME IN HAND
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So not 4th then and haven’t finished 4th.

Given you have Newcastle, City, Arsenal and Liverpool on the bounce coming up I’d say it’s an absolutely massive leap for you to keep prattling on with your ifs and buts.

Spurs fans talking about their game in hand reminds me of when they bottled top 4 to City by losing their game in hand to Blackpool. They just never learn.

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YOU’RE NOT FOURTH
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We will be if we win our GAME IN HAND
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IF we win and it is against Chelsea away. Hmmm.

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Spurs fans talking about their game in hand reminds me of when they bottled top 4 to City by losing their game in hand to Blackpool. They just never learn.
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Tbf there are section of Spurs fans who are utterly clueless and chat so most chit. The football live thread is great example. Spurts, Bake em and Hounslow often come out with weird or wrong takes when watching a match. And they keep coming back for more.

Strikemug is a special case. Defo in the category as Fridge who is a clown but takes himself way too seriously. As does Strike.

I wish our fanbase would talk sense more often instead of clutching at straws and coming out with idiotic statements like 'Top 4 is the bag' or 'we should win a game comfortably.'

There's a reason the terms Spursy and Dr Tottenham was invented. Sick of some our fanbase. Mug thinks we have right to banter other fans when their team loses when we can't even sort our own game out.

Stay humble.

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YOU’RE NOT FOURTH
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We will be if we win our GAME IN HAND
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So not 4th then and haven’t finished 4th.

Given you have Newcastle, City, Arsenal and Liverpool on the bounce coming up I’d say it’s an absolutely massive leap for you to keep prattling on with your ifs and buts.
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Villa also play City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea. They have Europe, they have injuries and they do not have recent history of finishing that high.

Don’t take my word for it though:

Opta stats has the chances of finishing 4th as:

Spurs - 55%
Villa - 41%
United - 4%

Are OPTA also making “an absolutely massive leap”?

Again, I bring up a fact so I expect you to disappear or not argue the whole question as is you MO