Spurs 2-3 Saints - Match Thread

[AlexLaw76]

Let's not be typical saints here...we deserve something from this game.

[Chez]

pen and hw are we not winning. Playing really well. All over them. We do this sometimes against Spurs but just don't seem to kill them off.  COYR

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

That's a f**king penalty. No justifying that decision.

Nope. That's as clear as they come. 100% that gets given if it was Liverpool or City.

[The Cat]

Don't they check everything? Surely the bloke on VAR just said no penalty so they carried on.

[Saint Matty 76]

I’ll always love Ralph for the way he allows us to do this to teams we have no right to.

Lack of finishing the issue yet again, but our football has been brilliant. I do worry we don’t get anything to show for it at full time though.

[igsey]

All ready for the usual second half capitulation?

[Baird of the land]

Bad VAR again. That looked like a handball(penalty) to me, certainly more than a 2 second review that was used.

Fantastic performance by saints (just not the finishing/luck to go along with it)

Sure we'll be made pay because spurs won't be that bad in the 2nd half.

Edited 9 February, 2022 by Baird of the land

[The Cat]

Hojbjerg has been utter garbage. It would have been sweet if that penalty had been given.

[BotleySaint]

Just now, The Cat said:

Don't they check everything? Surely the bloke on VAR just said no penalty so they carried on.

I can only assume they weren't even checking it because there was such a lack of appeal from our players.

[Mr X]

Going to be a sickener not to take anything from this! there's no way we can keep up thse levels 2nd half 

[Lighthouse]

Well, HT. I think we all know how it goes from here.

[Toussaint]

Just now, igsey said:

All ready for the usual second half capitulation?

It’s always a worry when you don’t take your opportunities 

[NewYorkSaint]

Unbelievably exciting attacking play from Saints.  Yes, frustrating we're not ahead. But what a team this has become. Romeu and JWP utterly dominant.  Seeing Moi dazzle is a huge bonus. Whatever happens from here, it's cool to be supporting a team capable of such class. The days of Puel are far in the rear view mirror.

[Teddeer]

We've absolutely murdered them. If it was a boxing match the referee would have stopped it. Should be 3 or 4-1 up. Would have liked to see us shout more for the Hojbjerg handball - where was VAR on that as it looked like a pen. Still, we know what happens now don't we.

[bpsaint]

Battering Spurs in their own back yard but the scoreline tells a different tale. Come of lads don’t let us down keep this level up in the second half and the goals will come.

[CB Fry]

Let's hope we can keep this going. Not a huge amount on the bench unfortunately.

[Saints foreva]

1 minute ago, The Cat said:

Don't they check everything? Surely the bloke on VAR just said no penalty so they carried on.

It was checked, referee stopped play for the check to complete when the ball went out for a throw. 

Definitely gets given up the other end. 

We've played well but have missed some great chances. Conte will get into them at half time and they won't be anywhere near as bad as they were in that first half. 

[AlexLaw76]

1 minute ago, BotleySaint said:

I can only assume they weren't even checking it because there was such a lack of appeal from our players.

It looked it it was checked, the ref briefly stopped the throw in just after 

[Saint_clark]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

It looked it it was checked, the ref briefly stopped the throw in just after 

Yep, but by the time the first replay had ended they got on with the game, meaning they couldn't have looked at more than one angle.

[Baird of the land]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

It looked it it was checked, the ref briefly stopped the throw in just after 

Yeah but there's no way that gets a cursory 2 second check if that's one of the title chasing teams.

[The Cat]

They'll need an extra Match of the Day later just for this game.

[Suhari]

Evening.

Good match and a superb Saints performance. Should be 3-1 up.

Very encouraging.

[Disco Stu]

Great first half performance but haven't capitalised. We all know the script.

[JCBSaint]

How are we not winning!!! Now it will be how spuds change it second half to win …. Please no!! 

[badgerx16]

From the BBC

"Handball from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg??

It's being checked.

The ball certainly hits the Dane on the arm, but it looks like he is pulling it away and VAR says nothing wrong with that.

Would have been given last season."

[The Kraken]

6 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Brilliant first half right up to the point of sticking it in the net. 

Heard that one before……

[Chez]

Great half. Love watching us when we take it to teams. From front to back we have done well. Loved seeing Forster come off his line to claim a corner, Salisu's weight of pass out wide, the dominance of midfield and the way Broja takes the ball on the outside of his foot while at full sprint.

Going to be hard to replicate that in the second half. We can can only get worse and they can only get better, sadly.

[Teddeer]

2 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

It looked it it was checked, the ref briefly stopped the throw in just after 

Don't think he did - it looked as though he was just telling the thrower to go back a bit.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Another cracking first half league performance from us. Lots of chances. Spurs haven't offered much. So fingers crossed that continues and we nick at least one of our opportunities.

[stknowle]

2 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Well, HT. I think we all know how it goes from here.

That’s the worry. 
 

[Whitey Grandad]

4 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Yep, but by the time the first replay had ended they got on with the game, meaning they couldn't have looked at more than one angle.

Not enough to overturn the onfield decision.

[OttawaSaint]

That's absolutely scandalous, handball, all day, week, month long. He literally moved his arm to control the ball. Textbook handball. 

Not given!?!?

I guess I don't understand the laws. Last year, same thing Bertie was pulling his arms behind him and the ball struck his arm after being hit from a few yards away, ~10 mins later Wolves player (Dendonker I think) controlled the ball with his arm.

Penalty given against Saints but not Wolves.

AM I going crazy or did they change the laws to allow you to control the ball with your forearm? 

 

[gammon cheeks]

Playing some fantastic football ....just hope we can keep going and get the win .

[Mr X]

We've clearly used everything in the tank in that first half that's the Worry! 

[Turkish]

3 minutes ago, The Kraken said:

Heard that one before……

Yep that’s the problem, conte will sort them out at half time 

[Saint Pete]

5 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

Let's hope we can keep this going. Not a huge amount on the bench unfortunately.

If we can get in front, Diallo and Long may be useful subs but not much there to get back in it if we go behind. 

[Roo1976]

1 hour ago, JRM said:

Can't complain with the starting XI , perhaps too attacking but on paper looks a good side , still expecting 3-1 defeat 

we should be out of sight going on this first half performanece...........why cant we smash a team 6 or 7   one?. Brilliant so far though COYS.

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, Whitey Grandad said:

Not enough to overturn the onfield decision.

Except the handball that the ref didn't see? It didn't rebound off of anyone so it has to be a penalty.

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Turkish said:

Yep that’s the problem, conte will sort them out at half time 

Two new signings to come on, Bentancur to get hold of the midfield and then Kuluwhatever to come on and score the winner.

[Streaky]

11 minutes ago, The Cat said:

Don't they check everything? Surely the bloke on VAR just said no penalty so they carried on.

Did they even check it though?. Var is crap it needs to go. Nobody knows how to use it anyway.

[LiberalCommunist]

I feel like I've read this script before. 

Please have a different ending. 

[qwertyell]

Might as well burn off my last post before the inevitable second half disappointment to say we've been terrific - Perraud in particular looks well settled in now and a great outlet going forward.

Best of luck everyone.

Edited 9 February, 2022 by qwertyell

[Chez]

 

2 minutes ago, Mr X said:

We've clearly used everything in the tank in that first half that's the Worry! 

Clearly? You must have better eyesight than me.

[Sheaf Saint]

Hoddle predicting Spurs will be better in the second half.

Really Glenn?

[igsey]

Expecting to see much faster direct long balls from Spurs second half to get around our press.

[Saint_clark]

Need to stop giving them easy opportunities that fire the crowd up. Keep them quiet except for when they're moaning at their own players.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Whew. Good Salisu intercept there.

[Saint_clark]

Forster having a much, much better game tonight. Coming off his line much better.

[Mr X]

Spurs already showing signs of improving this half 

[igsey]

2 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Forster having a much, much better game tonight. Coming off his line much better.

He even caught a corner in the first half!