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For me all that's happened here is we've (understandably) stopped pressing them high. Without it, we're still yet to work out a way to be at all threatening which in turn invites the other team onto us.

Gordon should buy Elanga some new studs with his goal bonus coin

Also not sure I'd be entirely comfortable with Woltemade on a pen in a high pressure situation, Gordon looks composed, assured and lethal with them and should take them all regardless of the stakes.

No. It seems poor from Trippier if anything, Gordon is the designated taker and Trippier was in his ear as he was preparing to take it. No need really.

Not really, one was from a wide angle and thus a difficult chance with barely any goal to aim at, the second one Elanga gets right in his way as he's setting up his finish.

It's absolutely hideous, not just because it's new and unfamiliar as can often be the case, but from a design point of view it's completely out of balance. Praying they're not heading in that direction for a new badge.

Not sure why people are talking about this trip like we're visiting the moon takes about the same time as a drive to Brighton.

Poor analogy tbh, Lada Niva's are basically bullet proof and some of the most reliable, enduring cars around. Quite the opposite to Sven.

If he moves you already know he's going to Chelsea.

Just the 5th time playing them this season

Couldn't disagree more tbh, £40m for what Joelinton has offered us is excellent value. He has been and remains integral to our team at our fully functioning best, and I recall Szoboszlai saying he was the most difficult opponent he had come up against in the Premier League. I think because of his injuries and dip in form, many forget just how good he was continually for such a long period of time.

To be fair, the £40m we paid for Joelinton has been a steal, regardless of position. For long stretches of time he was one of the best midfielders in the league.

I think you're right, I was thinking it was the Metalist Kharkiv game that was moved to a different venue but I'm probably remembering it wrong. I do recall one of them was an artificial pitch and Ben Arfa had just come back from an injury and I was fearful he'd go down.

Did we play Dinamo Tbilisi or Makhachkala away back in the day? Wondering if this is our first ever trip to the Caucasus?

Didn't know Fabio Borini played for Salford City

Off the top of my head, Spurs at home in the league cup October/November time he was absolutely outstanding, arguably one of his best performances for us. And in the early parts of the season in the league we almost felt like a one-man team at times with Sandro running the show on many occasions.

Think it's both harsh and untrue, he's been off the boil for the matter of weeks, and had a difficult start here. Everything in between has been mostly outstanding. Even earlier this season he was putting in some unbelievable displays.

It's fucking class from Gordon that tbf

howay lads get gingland game on

Spurs are canny shit like

We've been good at working crossing opportunities down the right with Trippier and Elanga, but I would like to see us mix up the deliveries a bit. Some more low crosses like Elanga's early one to Barnes. Don't mind the wing play game plan but we need to be a bit more inventive with it.

We really need Joelinton back.

Gordon hasn't been great but he links up quite well with Barnes, isn't afraid to shoot and has pace. For those reasons I'd prefer to see him start CF over the other options at the moment.

Thiaw. Botman. Burn. Murphy. Hall. Bruno. Tonali. Elanga. Gordon. Barnes. Front 3 will at least all try to get shots away and play with intensity and forward intent, something Woltemade & Wissa don't do.

I mean if it comes to him pushing for a move then sure, but we're not there yet and shouldn't be actively looking sell is what I meant. The agent talk thing I don't read into as much as some, I think it's likely happening constantly with most footballers at most teams in the background, it's just it mostly doesn't surface.