And so it begins...again. The PL returned yesterday like it had never been away, with David Luiz and Arsenal collapsing at Man City and VAR recording yet another colossal cock-up at Villa Park. It won't be long before Jose Mourinho gets to try out his new set of excuses and Serge Aurier gives away his next penalty. Spurs are back and so are Harry, Sonny, Mousa and Bergie. While Tanguy is available, Tanganga is ruled out with a back injury, Dele is suspended (it seems the FA are the only ones who remember his social media post) and Lo Celso only makes the bench, becoming the first player to injure himself social distancing. Personally, I can't wait, how much have we missed seeing Eric Dier flounder in central defence and Sissoko and Winks give the ball away in the midfield?
I'm curious for the result/performance, and obviously I am hoping that we do well … but in all honesty, professional football without fans just doesn't work for me. And that thing they're doing where they simulate crowd noise for the telly is almost offensive. Arsenal being shite is always nice, though.
LOL, Dier in central defence, Tanguy and Alderweireld on the bench, and a Sissoko-Winks central midfield partnership - Mourinho is effing brilliant!
United should be ahead, a Sanchez howler (he heads the ball right to Rashford) and Lloris with the save. Spurs just sitting back with everyone behind the ball.
Spurs lead at HT on a Bergwijn goal, scored on the counter. Son had a header saved by De Gea from a great cross from Bergie. United have had the possession as Jose has set us up like he did in the Man City game. Remember, the teams can use up to 5 subs.
It's all United in the 2nd half, Lloris with a superb save on Rashford, Dier with a super block on Martial. Pogba and Greenwood have come on for the visitors.
On the one hand I wasn’t lamenting this season being cancelled given how rubbish the team was; why endure more of this nonsense. On the other hand maybe a pitiful end might see Jose get the sack in which case the misery might just have been worth it.
Look, I'm not happy that Jose only used two subs. You have five, Jose, FIVE! Use them! The team was gassed after 60 minutes. Let's be honest, Kane was a non-factor today and Gedson needs to earn his paycheck. That being said, Jon Moss is shit and needs to be put out to pasture.
Why the f is Dier starting over Alderweireld? I thought he was going to be suspended anyway for going into the stands. Nice goal by Bergwijn.
And he was complaining after the game that he didn't have a good bench. This clown is priceless - he starts Dier over Toby and leaves Tanguy on the bench for the entire game. He was musing about how great we would be with Kane up top flanked by Bergie and Sonny - great, but when you put 11 men behind the ball and only create 2 good scoring chances the whole game...
This kinda concerns me. I've never worried much about folks speculating that Harry will move on if he can't get trophies here. I mean, maybe he will and maybe he won't - I don't know. But I really can't imagine him being happy at Spurs if he can't get goals here. Jose has neutralized him in a way that defenses couldn't.
Maybe Jose could be the secret to defeating COVID - he has certainly managed to flatten the curve of Spurs winning games....