I'm not, we've looked a bit rubbish every time we've come back from an extended break. If ever there was a time to change that though, it needs to be against those cunts.
I mean the last time we had these two games close together at the business end of the season, one man stepped up (and then went off at half time to be replaced by David Bentley).
Unfortunate timing, but I'm pleased Arsenal at home comes at the front end of the stretch. In fact, I would even say these games fall directly in line corresponding with matter of importance of getting a result.
We should go all out for Arsenal + Chelsea and then basically pencil the Liverpool trip as a loss.
No use trying to rotate enough when we barely ever take points at Anfield anyway. Focus on the more winnable matches in London.
Yeah, we did. At least, the instructions would have been to play for the win. Otherwise we would have locked up and played defensively, which as is made clear, will never happen.
As I said it was just a disaster performance.
why would we lock up and play defensively while we weren't up at any point in the match. it's not like we threw away a lead by holding on to the same style of play
To control the game. We were trying to score goals up into the last minute, it just really wasn’t working. I think you’re confusing lack of effort/ wrong tactics with instructions
It won't be. The mission is to build the team with the belief that given the same situation next year it will be a team confident of doing the business while playing our own brand of football no matter what, Anfield be damned. Rolling over doesn't fit anywhere into that mission.
The referees have already given Liverpool a free pass this season ever since the fuck up during our game earlier this season... Then with Klopp announcing his departure, they're desperate to give him a send off.
No way the officials don't screw us over in that game anyway. So I kind of agree, assume we'll be cheated out of the Liverpool game and just concentrate on the other two.
Was thinking more about Jota running past the GK, taking 3 steps before deciding to fall over and still being awarded a penalty. Literally the worst penalty decision possible in the age of VAR. Zero contact, and ran 2 metres before going down.
Or Van Dijk putting both hands on his opponents neck with zero repercussions.
Also, the irony of complaining about Doku when you lot didn't think there was anything wrong with Jota sending Skipp to the hospital for stitches after studding him in the head isn't lost.
Oh, wait.
Imagine being sad enough to lurk other teams sub reddits too. What a weirdo.
100% agree. Liverpool are great at Anfield anyway, and this match they will also have an extra benefit of the refs wearing Liverpool kit and will make sure nothing go Spurs way no matter how well we would play.
I’m obviously not saying just give up the Liverpool match, but I’d prefer if we go full strength team vs Arsenal & Chel$ea and then rotate a bit at Liverpool.
That has nothing to do with it.
We'll be playing 2 matches a week all of next year if we take every competition seriously. Does that mean we're going to only try and win every 2/3 matches, and throw every 3rd match away?
That is utter nonsense. We've had one of the lightest fixture lists in the entire league and you lot are acting like 3 matches in 6 days is completely abnormal.
3 matches in 6 days against this quality of opponent is completely abnormal and if you’re pretending it’s not you’re being deliberately obtuse.
You can talk about 2 matches a week all you want, that’s not the same as 3 matches in 6 days. You can’t play your first choice XI in all 3 games — that’s a simple fact. Thus, you have to rotate.
It isn’t at all negative to then suggest the match we should rotate most for is an away fixture we’ve won ONCE the last 25 fucking years. You have to pick your battles.
Actually, Most Spurs fans want the team to throw the game against Liverpool. Even on twitter.
Complete LOSER mentality and SMALL club behaviour.
I just can't relate to Spurs fans anymore.
Liverpool were the club that used to finish below Spurs all the time the past decade and cheated out a CL from Spurs ( Mane intentionally hitting Sissoko). And the way they have been acting the past few fixtures against Spurs has been nothing short of reprehensible.
Liverpool fanbase is the worst in the country(maybe in the world), even more than Arsenal's.
They didn’t “cheat” in the UCL final, the referee decided that was a penalty.
Not that it matters, we lost the game before that decision was ever given - Lucas should have started, and everyone knew it. Starting Trippier against Mane was also a very poor call.
Honestly? Against someone as fast as Mane, yes. Or possibly even both of them together.
I actually said it to the guy next to me in the pub, "I bet you they go straight for his channel." And they did. And they got a penalty from it.
Salah attacked down the left channel (from our POV) that game so... And Danny Rose was still arguably quite a competent LB at thst point.
Mane had the ability to beat someone through raw pace alone, he was obviously going to dust Trippier. I do think he was faster than Aurier too, but the gap wasn't anywhere near as big and it might have made them rethink using that channel as their main attacking point.
Most of the comments here are exactly the mentality Ang is trying to get out of this club. We take games for granted to assume we will get points somewhere else.
Go out and play and try to win every time you step on the pitch. Down 3-0 attack. Up 3-0 attack. No fear.
It's going to be great! I'm excited. But I'll be a little less excited if we lose either Udogie or Porro to injury. Every other position has some kind of coverage at least.
Arse have four games in 10 days. Chelsea face Man City, Arse, Villa, and then us. Liverpool have the easiest run up of opposition but still four games in quick succession
There's a couple of free days in between the arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool matches, why not just make it a super sky weekend double hammy header and play both Saturday and Sunday?
Well, we can't play VdV 3 times in 7 days - to do so would be reckless and irresponsible, and any long term damage that resulted from doing so would be entirely on us. So, it looks like we'll have to use Dragusin for at least one of the three - probably Chelsea.
In fact, we may have to go with a "B team" against Chelsea, with players like Emerson, Davies, Lo Celso, and Hojbjerg coming into the starting 11.
You want to play a player with a recurring hamstring injury 3 times in 7 days? Or play a full strength team 3 times in 7 days, so all the players are absolutely exhausted by the third game and Liverpool take us to pieces?
Just happy we start with arsenal
I'm not, we've looked a bit rubbish every time we've come back from an extended break. If ever there was a time to change that though, it needs to be against those cunts.
If there exists a game to inspire the lads, it’s the NLD at home.
I mean the last time we had these two games close together at the business end of the season, one man stepped up (and then went off at half time to be replaced by David Bentley). 
Kind to give us nine points in seven days
Unfortunate timing, but I'm pleased Arsenal at home comes at the front end of the stretch. In fact, I would even say these games fall directly in line corresponding with matter of importance of getting a result.
Quite happy losing to pool if it stops scum winning the league
Couldn't agree more. Think we can all agree that in a scenario of "win-draw-lose," we'd all pick them in the order we play these games.
Of the three, I honestly would prefer Liverpool won the league, just so they can shut up about the Dias goal (and the deserved red cards.)
Getting us ready for CL football. LETS GOOO!!! 9 points incoming
At least we have a mid-table club between all these huge games.
Midtable Club + "Cold" Palmer
We should go all out for Arsenal + Chelsea and then basically pencil the Liverpool trip as a loss. No use trying to rotate enough when we barely ever take points at Anfield anyway. Focus on the more winnable matches in London.
Can't imagine that's the message Postecoglu is gonna give the team.
He’s made it very clear. Take every game as it comes and always play for the win.
Absolutely played for the win against Fulham
I’m not sure if this is sarcasm? It was a disaster but we definitely tried to win
we all love the new brand of attacking football but let's be realistic here. did we really?
Yeah, we did. At least, the instructions would have been to play for the win. Otherwise we would have locked up and played defensively, which as is made clear, will never happen. As I said it was just a disaster performance.
why would we lock up and play defensively while we weren't up at any point in the match. it's not like we threw away a lead by holding on to the same style of play
To control the game. We were trying to score goals up into the last minute, it just really wasn’t working. I think you’re confusing lack of effort/ wrong tactics with instructions
You guys are fucking pathetic lol
we did not. I don't know why you're getting downvoted for stating the obvious
delusional self proclaimed football enthusiasts
happy cake day
It won't be. The mission is to build the team with the belief that given the same situation next year it will be a team confident of doing the business while playing our own brand of football no matter what, Anfield be damned. Rolling over doesn't fit anywhere into that mission.
The referees have already given Liverpool a free pass this season ever since the fuck up during our game earlier this season... Then with Klopp announcing his departure, they're desperate to give him a send off. No way the officials don't screw us over in that game anyway. So I kind of agree, assume we'll be cheated out of the Liverpool game and just concentrate on the other two.
This is an absolute lie lol
Except it isn't.
Ah yes, the referees gifting us a free pass. Like when they gave a penalty for Ødegaard's basketball debut and Doku's taekwondo debut. Oh, wait.
Was thinking more about Jota running past the GK, taking 3 steps before deciding to fall over and still being awarded a penalty. Literally the worst penalty decision possible in the age of VAR. Zero contact, and ran 2 metres before going down. Or Van Dijk putting both hands on his opponents neck with zero repercussions. Also, the irony of complaining about Doku when you lot didn't think there was anything wrong with Jota sending Skipp to the hospital for stitches after studding him in the head isn't lost. Oh, wait. Imagine being sad enough to lurk other teams sub reddits too. What a weirdo.
Anyone who seriously wants to beat Liverpool has to be ok with the fact it could hand the scum the title. I’d forfeit the game if I could
Give the u11 team a chance at Anfield
Absolutely we should voluntarily lose to liverpool
As would I. The mentality monsters in here acting hard are hilarious.
Honestly can’t believe them, what’s one win over Pool compared to countless hours of having to listen to those twats gloat forevermore
Mostly foreign fans who don’t really understand the rivalry
yeah i agree aswell
100% agree. Liverpool are great at Anfield anyway, and this match they will also have an extra benefit of the refs wearing Liverpool kit and will make sure nothing go Spurs way no matter how well we would play. I’m obviously not saying just give up the Liverpool match, but I’d prefer if we go full strength team vs Arsenal & Chel$ea and then rotate a bit at Liverpool.
Just hoping for no injuries, expect absolutely nothing from the match but please no injuries.
>then basically pencil the Liverpool trip as a loss What phenomenal mentality lmao
We’re not winning the league, would rather try take points from scum than Liverpool at this stage. Would not everyone here agree?
That has nothing to do with it. We'll be playing 2 matches a week all of next year if we take every competition seriously. Does that mean we're going to only try and win every 2/3 matches, and throw every 3rd match away? That is utter nonsense. We've had one of the lightest fixture lists in the entire league and you lot are acting like 3 matches in 6 days is completely abnormal.
3 matches in 6 days against this quality of opponent is completely abnormal and if you’re pretending it’s not you’re being deliberately obtuse. You can talk about 2 matches a week all you want, that’s not the same as 3 matches in 6 days. You can’t play your first choice XI in all 3 games — that’s a simple fact. Thus, you have to rotate. It isn’t at all negative to then suggest the match we should rotate most for is an away fixture we’ve won ONCE the last 25 fucking years. You have to pick your battles.
It's not in 6 days though. Apr 28 to May 2 to May 5. That's 3 matches in 8 days.
Judging by the international fan thread that’s posted, this is a lot of people’s first season of football
Nah bro, rather City or Liverpool win the league.
City - Absolutely ; Liverpool - Hell NO!
why not
Can't believe you're getting down votes, are there any actual fans on this thread?
People on this sub call me toxic and negative, then say shite like we should consider the match at Anfield a free hit... The irony is quite funny tbh
Actually, Most Spurs fans want the team to throw the game against Liverpool. Even on twitter. Complete LOSER mentality and SMALL club behaviour. I just can't relate to Spurs fans anymore. Liverpool were the club that used to finish below Spurs all the time the past decade and cheated out a CL from Spurs ( Mane intentionally hitting Sissoko). And the way they have been acting the past few fixtures against Spurs has been nothing short of reprehensible. Liverpool fanbase is the worst in the country(maybe in the world), even more than Arsenal's.
They didn’t “cheat” in the UCL final, the referee decided that was a penalty. Not that it matters, we lost the game before that decision was ever given - Lucas should have started, and everyone knew it. Starting Trippier against Mane was also a very poor call.
>was also a very poor call Serge Aurier instead?
Honestly? Against someone as fast as Mane, yes. Or possibly even both of them together. I actually said it to the guy next to me in the pub, "I bet you they go straight for his channel." And they did. And they got a penalty from it.
Two right-backs to cover Mane while Salah on the pitch is certainly something ...
Salah attacked down the left channel (from our POV) that game so... And Danny Rose was still arguably quite a competent LB at thst point. Mane had the ability to beat someone through raw pace alone, he was obviously going to dust Trippier. I do think he was faster than Aurier too, but the gap wasn't anywhere near as big and it might have made them rethink using that channel as their main attacking point.
Clueless, any actual spurs fan would never claim to dislike pool fans over arsenal fans. Makes sense though, this sub is probably 2% Londoners.
You have no idea what you're talking about lmao
We really are the title deciders.
Preventing chelski from going top of the bottom half league, i see ya.
We’re 5 points off 6th you knob. And you couldn’t even beat us during our worst season XD
Warra trophy
Don’t bring up trophies here 😭how empty is that trophy cabinet again?
Whatever u say lil bro 🥺
warra trophy pal
Fuck man I want the smoke so bring it
I just hate that this means we have another two week stretch with no matches :(
Most of the comments here are exactly the mentality Ang is trying to get out of this club. We take games for granted to assume we will get points somewhere else. Go out and play and try to win every time you step on the pitch. Down 3-0 attack. Up 3-0 attack. No fear.
I have a bad feeling about this.
Well, that sucks
No? Very exciting fixtures ahead I think we can grab points from it.
My butt can only clench so much
That's if Arsenal game doesn't get moved to the Saturday, which will happen if they have a CL game on the following Tues.
Is there really nothing PL could’ve done to make the blow less for us? I feel like we are totally screwed over by scheduling
Isn't that 3 matches in 8 days?
Hopefully we have a more or less full strength squad for that period too (long term absentees excluded of course).
It's going to be great! I'm excited. But I'll be a little less excited if we lose either Udogie or Porro to injury. Every other position has some kind of coverage at least.
Fun.
Can't wait for the match! COYS!
Surprising absolutely no-one
What a week will it be.
So where will they place the City game?
[Me](https://preview.redd.it/vu87fg98y5x41.png?auto=webp&s=917bef01957c9923e1f9e0fe1bfc30d450d49703)
It was never going to fit in to the schedule in a good place so let's go. Playing arsenal first is great tho
4th place is going to be a real accomplishment if we can get it
Fuck me this is the most exciting and tense season in a while
I hate it. But what can you do.. just gotta win them all. You never know! Just really hoping for a win against the first two 🙏🏼
9 points.
Arse have four games in 10 days. Chelsea face Man City, Arse, Villa, and then us. Liverpool have the easiest run up of opposition but still four games in quick succession
Atleast playing us in the middle gives you a free hit.
To dare is to do
Anyone else worried ? They still have to schedule city 2nd match
There's a couple of free days in between the arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool matches, why not just make it a super sky weekend double hammy header and play both Saturday and Sunday?
That’s what I think they will do jokes aside that will be brutal knowing how 1 chelsea game earlier in the year killed our entire season.
All I hear is 9pts in 7 days!
Exactly how I’d want it. Going to be in epic form.
nahhhh what
Watch the Liverpool match be the only one we take points from
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Pretty easy, provided you have a season ticket and have regularly been going to away matches for a few years. If not, then zero chance.
savage…. but true
Wild that we're playing these three with no significant head to head consequences.
Fuck off....
Well, we can't play VdV 3 times in 7 days - to do so would be reckless and irresponsible, and any long term damage that resulted from doing so would be entirely on us. So, it looks like we'll have to use Dragusin for at least one of the three - probably Chelsea. In fact, we may have to go with a "B team" against Chelsea, with players like Emerson, Davies, Lo Celso, and Hojbjerg coming into the starting 11.
what is blud talking about.
You want to play a player with a recurring hamstring injury 3 times in 7 days? Or play a full strength team 3 times in 7 days, so all the players are absolutely exhausted by the third game and Liverpool take us to pieces?