Spurs 2-3 Saints - Match Thread

[Ex Lion Tamer]

I just loved KWP's interaction with Ralph at the end. You could tell the respect he has for his manager - I don't think he'll be rushing to move clubs, Tino or no Tino

[stknowle]

3 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

Interesting question.. does Tino get back in this side? Perraud was man of the match tonight. Finally showing quality in the final third. He was like a prime Dani Alves tonight!

That's easy for me. No. Tino's time will come but we look much better balanced with a left back at left back and KWP - who is better than Tino at this particular point in their respective careers - in his natural position.

[BotleySaint]

We have no right with our cheaply assembled squad to even come close to the Spurs/City mega-millions.

But tonight was pure football from us all over the pitch.

Edited 9 February, 2022 by BotleySaint

[Roo1976]

5 minutes ago, coalman said:

Wonder what our xG was. We battered them

Remind me...................we were away ?.................😀 well that was unexpectedly brilliant ............same again against an out of form Manure on Saturday.

[Disco Stu]

Please never leave Ward-Prowse.

[Dr Who?]

What a performance. We should have won that 3/4/5 - 1 but still take that considering we were up against VAR again! 

[Chez]

2 minutes ago, Teddeer said:

Isn't it fantastic when justice is done. We thoroughly deserved that win having outplayed them for large chunks of the game. How we don't get a free kick for the assault on Broja leading to their second goal needs to be explained by the referee's union. To come back from that and score two superb headed goals is karma at its best. The whole team played superbly but a special word for Stuart Armstrong - now he is getting his fitness back he gives us another dimension. Brilliant Saints and so deserved on that performance.

Got to have that energy, pace and off the ball stuff that Armstrong offers. We have missed him badly. 

Could not fault the side. Was really impressed by Forster, KWP...the lot of them really. We won't play like that every game, but will enjoy this one.

[whelk]

1 minute ago, coalman said:

That feels generous to Spurs given what I just watched.

Aye - always a mystery. Broja should be +2 xG on his own

[gammon cheeks]

To all mushes everwhere .....get the f**k in you beauty !!!!!!!!!

[fanimal]

Could so easily have been 6-1 and that would have been justice 

[Toadhall Saint]

5 minutes ago, Chez said:

still fuming about that. Ref mist have had a poor angle or simply didnt look properly. Clear foul from the main camera angle.

This

[Fozzybear]

1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Game over

f**king spanner ...

Shameful lack of belief in the team you claim to support. Learn to get a grip in future. 

[Saint_clark]

So great to see JWP getting more assists from open play. Should have had another from his superb ball to Broja in the first half. 

[tobes8]

Absolute immense performances all over the pitch tonight. One of the best performances I can remember for a long time. Loved Ralph’s passion tonight and getting one over conte obviously meant quite a bit. Talking of conte, what a complete cumpt he is. And as for the foul on Borja, what was var looking at. But a very happy and proud saints fan.

 

[warsash saint]

11 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

What has we learned tonight, or at least been reminded of?

Glenn Hoddle is a pathetic commentator/analyst

To be honest he did say we looked like a top 4 team in first half!

[supaimpy_returns]

HA HA Spuds , , not singing OUR SONG now are you boys!!!!!! brilliant result

 

[Baird of the land]

1 minute ago, stknowle said:

That's easy for me. No. Tino's time will come but we look much better balanced with a left back at left back and KWP - who is better than Tino at this particular point in their respective careers - in his natural position.

If Tino's fully fit for the weekend i think there could be an argument that he's fresher than KWP/Perraud but i certainly think they odd situation where Livramento played every minute of first half of season shouldn't re-occur whilst we've got 3 good players.

[gammon cheeks]

1 minute ago, gammon cheeks said:

To all mushes everwhere .....get the f**k in!  You beauty !!!!!!!!!

 

[The Cat]

Not sure how anyone can watch this interview with Hasenhuttl and not absolutely love him. 

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Baird of the land said:

If Tino's fully fit for the weekend i think there could be an argument that he's fresher than KWP/Perraud but i certainly think they odd situation where Livramento played every minute of first half of season shouldn't re-occur whilst we've got 3 good players.

Only issue is if Perraud worked himself too hard today, but KWP looked absolutely fine all game long. 

[Singapore Saint]

12 minutes ago, trousers said:

#legend

Careful now, the last time he did that, we went on a horrendous losing streak 😆

[Sheaf Saint]

1 minute ago, supaimpy_returns said:

HA HA Spuds , , not singing OUR SONG now are you boys!!!!!! brilliant result

 

We own their song, and tonight we owned them as well.

[Suhari]

I might have been wrong with some of my previous comments on JWP. He's pretty good.

And just to add:

Perraud.....a left back with energy and grit, and who chucks a cross in early. 

#balancedside

[DT]

Bloody hell though. Ward Prowse. 

[FarehamSaintJames]

I’m absolutely beaming, I can’t stop grinning, I’m out of breath; that was one of the most enjoyable games I’ve seen in the Premier League and for us to win as well in that fashion is fantastic!

And this RH interview, look at him, his passion and love for this club and this job! 

Every one of those players tonight was an 8/10 or above (aside from Bednarek OG). 

So proud! ☺️

[Far que]

Well done saints so proud 

[CanadaSaint]

Finally the Spurs fans see the football they’ve been yearning for since the Sixties. Tis but a passing detail that we were the team playing it. 😂

[saintadjg]

Absolutely no passengers out yhere today pretty much any of them could have got MOTM and you wouldn't hear too many complaints. 

Some of our passing especially 1st half was as good as I've seen, quick crisp and concise. 

Captain fantastic god is he even human? Got to be the fittest player ever in the Prem.

We really deserved that, no pen awarded, couple very hefty challenges on KWP & Broja in build up to there 2nd. VAR offsides were both correct and clear.

Very happy we thoroughly deserved that. Let's hope we got something left in the tank for Saturday maximum effort today lads did us proud. 

[LiberalCommunist]

That was superb!

Had to fight the refs lame decisions along the way as well. 

And good to see us getting in the refs face, showing him how to do his job......even though he didn't relent.

We've taken four points from the yobs this season. Good job, good job indeed. 

UTS

Edited 9 February, 2022 by LiberalCommunist

[sadoldgit]

Driving home this afternoon listening to TalkSport and a guy from Paddy Power said that Spuds were 4/7 and virtually just had to turn up to win 😂😂😂😂🤪

[DT]

2 minutes ago, The Cat said:

Not sure how anyone can watch this interview with Hasenhuttl and not absolutely love him. 

Very true

[miserableoldgit]

12 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

 

Ralph out ?

Yeah.....it's Noddy....or summfink.....

 

[LVSaint]

2 minutes ago, Baird of the land said:

If Tino's fully fit for the weekend i think there could be an argument that he's fresher than KWP/Perraud but i certainly think they odd situation where Livramento played every minute of first half of season shouldn't re-occur whilst we've got 3 good players.

Maybe we can fit Tino ahead of KWP on the wing, although I'd want to see both Armstrong and Elly involved

[StrangelyBrown]

Elynoussi deserves a lot of credit - what an intelligent performance today.

Great team performance.

love the physicality and work ethic of Che and broja up top.

Forster also worth a mention.

[Baird of the land]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

Only issue is if Perraud worked himself too hard today, but KWP looked absolutely fine all game long. 

Yeah i assume the club will have all the biometrics on recovery etc to decide it. If someone does drop out i'd expect it to be Perraud as KWP is our top fullback back imo and seems to have a great engine.

[Sheaf Saint]

3 minutes ago, The Cat said:

Not sure how anyone can watch this interview with Hasenhuttl and not absolutely love him. 

The awe and respect that Frannie is showing him. 

Love to see that 😍

[LGTL]

What a great interview that was with RH on BT Sport. 

[Killers Knee]

Ralphs biceps outsize Benalis thighs 😂

[DT]

Such a sweet victory given what a turd of a club Spurs are. Runs through them like letters through a stick of rock. 

[Turkish]

1 minute ago, StrangelyBrown said:

Elynoussi deserves a lot of credit - what an intelligent performance today.

Great team performance.

love the physicality and work ethic of Che and broja up top.

Forster also worth a mention.

Best game for us, deserves his goal. Everyone one of them bloody brilliant 

[Saints Fan Dan]

Good looking game at Villa, 3-3 vs Leeds. Danny Ings must have score - oh he hasn't. Well he must be enjoying playing in an absolute thri - oh he was on the bench. 

[LuckyNumber7]

So so proud of that performance, thought we were gonna be robbed with their second goal that should never have stood. So good to see justice done!

Ralph and every one of those players take a bow, you were fantastic!

[Daft Kerplunk]

FCUK YOU SPUDS CNUTS. That is all. 

[The Kraken]

Ian Pompey Fan Darke and Glenn Hoddle were distraught at the end of their commentary, they were wishing one in. Crouch also playing the Spurs fan. Thankfully Franny was there to give it some balance.

Ralph you little beauty.

[Harry_SFC]

Stuart Armstrong is definitely our most important player. I don't think anyone can really deny that. The win % stats with and without him are incredible. 

[Give it to Ron]

Absolutely beaming I love beating Spurs such arrogant tossers!

[Baird of the land]

3 minutes ago, StrangelyBrown said:

Elynoussi deserves a lot of credit - what an intelligent performance today.

Great team performance.

love the physicality and work ethic of Che and broja up top.

Forster also worth a mention.

Think he's a player that in a bad team looks worse but now we've got a better team we're able to see the fruits of his positive attributes more.

 

[farawaysaint]

1 minute ago, Harry_SFC said:

Stuart Armstrong is definitely our most important player. I don't think anyone can really deny that. The win % stats with and without him are incredible. 

I mean JWP got two assists and was pretty fantastic... 

[beatlesaint]

23 shots away from home against a top 6 side, that’s just insane.

Result of the season so far for me……but I bloody hate Spuds with a passion.

[DT]

A word for Forster - crucial saves that kept us in it