Is it just me or does it feel like this end of March international break has gone on forever. Never fear though, there’s only a few sleeps left until Tottenham Hotspur make the trip up to St James’ Park to face Steve Bruce’s battling Newcastle United side.
Unless I’ve missed something during my little Vital Spurs hiatus as I’m not a huge international fan, short of maybe some tiredness I don’t believe any players will return worse for wear and that should give us a decent chance to make it back to back Premier League wins again after yet another recent wobble in our form and performance levels that also saw us booted out of the Europa League.
Manager Jose Mourinho will be unable to call on Ben Davies, but we’ll have to see what the later injury update says when it comes to Son Heung-Min, Matt Doherty and Sergio Reguilon. Erik Lamela will return following suspension.
17th placed Newcastle might not have won in their last five, but they are keeping their heads above the drain and have proven tricky for plenty of sides this year, even if they aren’t exactly potent or that threatening on the attack.
As ever though, this is the sort of side that on paper we know we are capable of blowing away, yet we all season long it’s the kind of game that has been our Achilles heel and we’ve struggled to perform in.
All eyes to Sunday as we can still end what was once a promising 2020/21 campaign on a high and with something to cheer about.
hope that the kane goal wakes our side the feck up.
thanks thanks thanks to the gods we have HK10. otherwise we look to be quite ordinary.
stay Harry, and pass Greavsie. Be that rare shooting star who stays in the same constellation for your whole career.
No Harry and we’re down at the half. It could have been 2 x 0. I think we’re lucky to be up a goal at the half.
I shouldn’t watch with my lap top on top of my lap.
I guess Jose had little choice given the injuries but this defense needs shoring up damn quick. I’d have Dier on for Vicinius so that he and Hoj can screen the back four. Reg is a liability. He loses the ball too easily and doesn’t block crosses. We should still win this but not if we keep their hopes up.
when was the last match Spurs played in a 4-4-2?
30 seconds into second half and already a shot on our goal.
we’re not playing like a top four team
Why isn’t Jose listening to me.
Mourinho out…
Sanchez is just awful,
this is not an impressive performance for a team that has a chance to move into the top four today.
We knew that late goal was coming against us, and we knew it before the match started. It was predictable, and indeed it was predicted.
What do you expect with a defence like that.
Bale’s old magic looks to have long gone if that first kick tells the tale.
For a defensive coach, we can’t defend to save our lives
123, that was expected and was predicted.
A truly disappointing match. But not at all unexxpected. Done in once again by a late, late goal against us. this is a tale that has happened far too often.
Top four was ours to have, but no one could claim it was deserved.
Fora José! Vai embora José.
Pathetic
piss poor performance against a relegation level team. this year’s Spurs team deserves a mid table finish to the season. a disappointing team this year. The only light on the day is that Mourinho inches closer to being sacked.
another victory in our hands pissed away with a late goal. this is a rottenly bad habit this season.
Just look at the goal attempts they had. Sums it up really.