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*** OMT Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea Rent Boys F.A Cup SF ***

DubaiSpur said:
Sigh.

This is ultimately the story of three things - a gamble that backfired horribly, an attempt to fix it that went even worse, and, ultimately, a lack of quality compared to our rivals.

Son at LWB was a gamble that failed. Miserably. No two ways about it, it was a tactical failure. @BrainOfLevy, your assertion is that it helped 'pin' Moses back in some nebulous way. Funny, considering Moses got forward and won a penalty with contemptuous ease against the backpedalling Son, but whatever. However, given how many times Son straight up lost the ball, was stranded high in midfield as Moses went past him with ease to offer support down the left and looked lost in general, I don't see how you can make that assertion even ignoring the penalty.

The attempt to fix it was worse. Walker came on, and Trippier went to LB. A right-footed RB who hasn't played there once this season. All while Davies was watching from the bench, while Verts could have shuffled over if Davies wasn't preferred for whatever reason...that was an even more baffling decision. Credit to Poch for trying to fix the tactical gamble, but he went about it in an even more inexplicable way. And it showed - both second-half Chelsea goals came from that side, with the corner conceded down that end and then the ball pinging around on the left as our defenders bounced off helplessly, before being rolled to Matic by an effervescent Hazard.

But, ultimately, we were facing the barrel when we went in at half-time 2-1 down, because Chelsea could bring on Hazard, Costa and Fabregas after we leveled it, while we could only call on Georges-Kevin N'Koudou, a cheap punt from Marseille, to try and change things up when we were struggling. They simply had more quality on the field and off it than we did - understandable given the difference in transfer spending and wages, but that made it all the more key that we didn't give silly goals away or get caught out horrendously with tactical gambles that ended up not working out. We didn't, the extra quality told, we lost.

The players fought today. Heads went down after the 4th, but they really gave it everything - If I were being harsh I'd say that Hugo was awful in general, failing to command his box or get to any of the goals (being caught out with a free-kick, a penalty and two other shots from outside the box - even if they were all brilliantly hit, the distance to target meant that he could have at least gotten a glove on one of them, but he missed them all completely). But they tried their hardest, even Hugo. They deserve credit for that. However, ultimately, we left ourselves with too much of a mountain to climb and it showed when Hazard, Costa and Fabregas came on and overpowered us - we should have been preparing for that with the lead, but it was too much to manage after the tactical gamble backfired.

Sigh. Another trophyless season. The last at the Lane, and we couldn't manage it. Two League Cups in 25 years - she deserved better than that.

The Lane deserved better.
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Not quite yet a trophyless last season at the lane, small matter of the Premier league lay for.
I don't see the fat lady singing.

Play the best team and go for it. Get Rose back to give us a boost, only if fit mind you.
 
Jordinho said:
What annoyed me the most today was seeing Willian pointing to the sky at every opportunity. If there was a GHod, Chelsea wouldn't win a single game.
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Yet they have Moses on their side... who lead Chavski into the promised land of the penalty area...
 
Who are these tossers? How many in the ground today were around when Cheat$ki were in the old second division and they were getting 8000 or so at Stamford Bridge? Hardly anyone supported these cnuts before all the mafia money rolled in. They're a joke club.
 
There was a time when youth afforded added hunger in sport and inexperienced individuals and teams would have a breakthrough moment by just wanting it more. Doesn't seem to happen as much these days in football.
 
Hemant said:
Not quite yet a trophyless last season at the lane, small matter of the Premier league lay for.
I don't see the fat lady singing.

Play the best team and go for it. Get Rose back to give us a boost, only if fit mind you.
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Eh. 4 points with Chelsea rejuvenated after beating us. Personally, league-wise, I just want a record points total - all else is incidental. But the FA Cup...I felt this was our year, and that hurts.
 
vkn17 said:
Never a penalty and a once in a lifetime goal by Matic. To top it off the ref was absolutely shocking for the majority of the game.
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Always a penalty, but should have a yellow for diving as well. Alderweireld tackle was so unnecessary as well.
 
Feels like a game we should have won because we were the better side but Courtois made one save of note

That's the most annoying thing for me

An over rated keeper like him should be tested a lot more

And not playing Davies really hurt us
 
DubaiSpur said:
Eh. 4 points with Chelsea rejuvenated after beating us. Personally, league-wise, I just want a record points total - all else is incidental. But the FA Cup...I felt this was our year, and that hurts.
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If fancy City to beat them as City won't oussy foot around
 
Gilzeantoscore said:
Who are these tossers? How many in the ground today were around when Cheat$ki were in the old second division and they were getting 8000 or so at Stamford Bridge? Hardly anyone supported these cnuts before all the mafia money rolled in. They're a joke club.
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I would have loved them to have gone bankrupt after Matthew Harding brought them there F.A. cups back in the 90's as you say I remember the late 80's when no one supported them, they sort of mimic all that is wrong with this country,
 
Bedfordspurs said:
You would expect your player to take that pen every day of the week
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Indeed.

Moses only had to stand still for Son's right thigh to clatter into his left shin, why would any player make the effort to get out of the way other than to avoid injury!
 
DubaiSpur said:
Eh. 4 points with Chelsea rejuvenated after beating us. Personally, league-wise, I just want a record points total - all else is incidental. But the FA Cup...I felt this was our year, and that hurts.
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I want us to go unbeaten in our final season at the lane.

I dont want this to be our final season at the lane.
 
DubaiSpur said:
Eh. 4 points with Chelsea rejuvenated after beating us. Personally, league-wise, I just want a record points total - all else is incidental. But the FA Cup...I felt this was our year, and that hurts.
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We aim to win one game at a time, see if they get nervous.

I will give up until mathematically impossible. Not accept taking it easy, record points or not.
 
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