Following on from the shambles that was our second half capitulation against Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur have a slightly quicker turnaround in the fixture list as we now face Everton in the Friday evening television slot.
Travelling up to Goodison Park for the game, form slightly favours manager Jose Mourinho’s more pragmatic side, but Everton appear to be just as inconsistent as we are, looking very good one game and then very poor the next.
The guessing game for Spurs fans remains the same…which Tottenham turn up and do we even try ‘To Dare Is To Do?’
On an injury front, unless anyone has picked up an unannounced knock, it’s the same pack to choose from with only Ben Davies and Matt Doherty ruled out, but we knew that already.
So, onto the game and we’ll find out whether we will now end the season strongly and put an end to the circling Harry Kane rumours, or not, as the case may be.
It is clearly a must win game tonight so I am expecting some free flowing front foot fast attacking football as instructed by our progressive and not at all outdated manager. The full backs will be pushed high up the pitch in an attempt to squeeze Everton. If and when we take the lead I expect us to continue in that manner not letting our opponents back in the game. A convincing Spurs win seems the only possible outcome
Perhaps we can tempt Ralph Coates out of retirement. And have White Spirito da Santo as manager.
HT,
You wrote that your were watching paint dry in your garden but that you couldn’t think of a connection from that to watching the Spurs game tonight. Here’s the angle, mate.
Watching a Spurs match when Mourinho has them protecting a one goal lead by parking the bus is like watching paint dry while waiting for a burst of rain to ruin the paint job because there are dark clouds on the horizen. Boring as hell to watch paint drying, but accompanied with all the fear of anticipation of a summer thunder storm to undo all the good work.
Prediction: a one goal lead being protected by all the thrill of watching paint dry to give way to a late Richarlison goal that an 88th minute burst of summer rain. It’s the Mourinho Way.
I wonder if Dulux have supplied some of their specialist paint to give Jose a coat?
You know…………the stuff that nothing sticks to. 🙂
“I’d rather watch paint dry then spurs”
Ode to a mate about drying paint:
watching paint dry
never made me cry
it goes on the wall
that’s all
but when we get a one-goal lead
and away we watch it bleed
so to José a vigorous good bye
so our eyes can start to dry
Paint over José,
the damned blot
on our sacred traditions.
Out damned spot.
I dread watching later today
I won’t know what to say
watching an early lead melt away
three more points gone astray
God, I hope I’m wrong and that we see a glorious and thrilling victory today, but what’s the chance of that?
Not with the training of JosĂ©. Watching Spurs play crap is absolute misery. No joy in pointing out the obvious. Football in the Mourinho era has ceased being fun, for the players or for the supporters. The thrill is long gone, and that’s not the thing we want gone. Go away, Josinho Mourinho. That’s what we want gone. Tchau, pouty one.
Hopefully next season we will paint a different picture.
There’s no doubt it’s a colourful life being a Spurs supporter.
I doubt they will be a picture of jose hanging from the wall.
My image of José hanging is not in a picture frame on a wall. More like dangling from his ankles in a public square in the town of Giulino di Mezzegra. Forgive me, Lord. I try to have a nature that eschews the violent.
So having taken our advice and tried a failed attacking formation in recent games, Jose has gone back to his original defensive formation. Not sure that I can blame him but no doubt others here will if it doesn’t come off, or even if it does.
Another change of formation, the players must be getting very confused.
3-5-2 and a shrug of the shoulders. at least Aurier has less defensive responsibility, I suppose.
after the match the thoughts of Giulino di Mezzegra may return. Let’s hope not. anyway, the show is on the tellie and I’ve got in on.
teams coming on the pitch as I type. it has all the appearances of a football match. Perhaps it can turn into just that, but since the arrival of the Special One, it’s often difficult to tell.
let’s hope it doesn’t look like neither team wants the ball at their feet.
I saw prince Philip in a dream last night. Looked like he was the President of Nigeria. He was wearing pajamas.
Is this a pub game?
so spurs now have the now dreaded first goal. oh my god.
doncaster–good question.