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Looks like he's fine? Weird.

Groin problem. Get a feeling the injuries are going to pile up this season.

Oh boy, Joelinton's hamstring's gone I think.

Think Krafth has been decent after a shaky start. Got a bit more grit to him defensively than our other right backs I think. Decent in the air too.

Dive ...

wtf happend to the Atsu who constantly loses the ball but works hard? Looking like a completely different player.

 

Better manager ?

Rushed back, rushed into the team and injured for weeks.

Fair play

Outstanding by Atsu

Guy has turned into Ghanas' own David Silva.

Joelinton loving having players to link with today. Nice bit of play with Almiron.

Spurs are just passing it side to side

Can't believe he hasn't brought on Erikssen at the half.

Ritchie is so dense. Just pull back, you know you were never getting there man.

the goal will over shadow rushing the injured kid back if it ends up being a winner

Bruce has to answer for that.

Still annoyed about it and felt really bad for Saint-Maximin.

Should have just done this from day one. That half was pretty much a typical Rafa half. Little possession, hanging on in, limiting their space in the final third but breaking when possible.

Wanted to make Shelvey a big part of his plans, which wasn't smart at all. Forced him into the team at the expense of one of the supporting attacking midfielders.

We deserve to be in front because, in spite of us not having had the better of the possession, we've defended with more grit and organisation and we've been more incisive in attack. Lovely work for the goal from Joelinton and Atsu.

 

23% possession is disturbing, as I don't think this Spurs lineup is that good at all, but as you say we've still been better going forward, with more shots in total and more on target.

 

Possession means nothing man, Rafa showed it.

 

Yeah but this isn't some tactical masterclass, Spurs are just absolutely tragic today.

Yeah, not sure it we surrendered this amount of possession to this Spurs team under Rafa.

They're missing the likes of Eriksen and Dele who tend to facilitate their ability to keep the ball and move it around. Even their new boy Ndombele isn't playing and he uses the ball really well also.

Think we should have more of the ball against this team, with just Sissoko and Winks in central midfield.

Played fairly well, but Spurs can't be that bad again in 2nd half.

 

Joelinton has been much improved.

Holds it up so well, and can now release it quicker from that as there are actually people around him now.

Really like him a lot, and can only imagine what this guy could be with someone like Rafa.

We deserve to be in front because, in spite of us not having had the better of the possession, we've defended with more grit and organisation and we've been more incisive in attack. Lovely work for the goal from Joelinton and Atsu.

23% possession is disturbing, as I don't think this Spurs lineup is that good at all, but as you say we've still been better going forward, with more shots in total and more on target.

Spurs have been genuinely awful thus far.

 

It's just so typical.

 

After a fantastic result against the champions last week.

 

They were very lucky to get that result.

Yes, perhaps, but you still can't knock it really.

To follow it up with this performance so far is embarrassing.

It's the sort of thing they always seem to do, though.

Don't think I've ever seen a team sit so deep.

Spurs have been genuinely awful thus far.

It's just so typical.

After a fantastic result against the champions last week.

Got a very nice mix of attributes.

Seems so much more limber and mobile than Haller and Moraes who also joined the league this summer, and got of the mark this week f fixtures too, but are both more stiff and robotic.

 

i think you're right, looks decent when he's not completely isolated

 

masterstroke by ash...he might make a profit on this one after all

He'll get a move to Spurs next summer, so I hope he likes the stadium.

We're so deep defensively they'll have huge problems opening us up without Eriksen.

First touch was perfect from Joelinton - give him space and time to finish.

 

Aye, been impressed with his strength as well.

Got a very nice mix of attributes.

Seems so much more limber and mobile than Haller and Moraes who also joined the league this summer, and got of the mark this week f fixtures too, but are both more stiff and robotic.

Now we'll just sit in deep even more.

Spurs are so going to bottle this.

Desperate stuff from Rose just then

You know it's all the more sickening because there is some talent at our disposal, but with Bruce it's just all such a waste.

Happy for Joelinton though, thought the abuse he had been gettign early on was incredibly harsh. Guy has talent.

Spurs really have to sort themselves out though. This is ridiculous.

Not surprised. Classic Spurs ... that was a glimpse of Joelinton's talent.

Great ball from Atsu, surprisingly.