[Match Thread] Tottenham Hotspur v.s. Arsenal F.C.

You can't win a ball now?

This referee 😒

Thankfully I wasn’t following this feed earlier. I didn’t feel the nerves many of you seem to have been feeling. I never thought we looked like getting beaten today. Yeah we sat to deep after we scored but we always seemed to have and answer to any Spurs attacks and Rays had everything covered. Solid mature performance despite missing some key players.

I thought we sat not deep enough after we scored, lol. Spurs had quite a few attacks even though we had answers, that gave me some worry.
I was nervous before the game started. After that, I wasn't feeling nervous until maybe the final 15 minutes (including extra time). I was semi-confident when the subs came on too since I felt fresh legs could have made an impact and they almost nearly did.

How's that a yellow then?

What is this Fergie Time nonsense

is gillett trying to break yesterday's headline record?

tbf watching the replay I could see it but it's a bit soft
- That's what they're going to pin us with for the rest of the season

Tottenham just need another Son tbh.

I'd like him a little more if he didn't flop around so much
- If he wasn't a cunt. Still remembering that derby that lost us top 4. Among many other cases.

We need to be scoring chances like that.

Saliba, good fucking block. Whew.

NWANERI

Give it to me

Some absolutely bizarre bookings in this half.

Vicario, bentancur, Timber, saliba... don't think any were deserving of yellows.
- I think Bentancur's was, otherwise yeah.

Why are the Spuds singing When the Saints go Marching in? Lol I think they're at the wrong stadium

They've stolen the song. It's weird AF
- Honestly they should just steal North London Forever, that's a song that actually works for them. If you ignore the MV and that Dunford is a Gooner and the non-chorus bits.
They've been singing that for years and I've never understood why. Especially now with So'ton back.
- Do they not say "spurs" instead of "saints?"
- Yeah, I'm sure there may be some other teams in the pyramid that makes sense for, literally The Saints being one of them. Spurs though, I have no idea... maybe in celebration of Saint Totteringhams day? They're a bit early though

Love that black and gold kit. Wearing it right now, haha.

Just noticed the progress pride flag on the corner tunnel, that's a nice touch. A shame it's been defaced with the spurs badge, but still.

Saliba on a yellow for a rule that is just for us.

oh god the spurs sub is younger than me.

They're all younger than me except Jorginho xD. Partey is younger than me by about 4 months
- How was it like when the dinosaurs were up and about

We are riding our luck this game, but it seems to be working.

GIVE JOVER A RAISE

Sterling pass that man

Or take the shot. Do something
- tbf credit to him to getting there in the first place but yea

GABRIEL

The gaping hole left by not having Ødegaard in the team is painful.

yeah, that right side is struggling a little bit more than it usually does. Timber is making some good runs though.

Arteta about to take that throw in himself. Lol

We are getting very lucky.

So is Romero gonna get a card for delaying the game? Man's just sitting down and taking a break.

I managed to catch most of the main moments from the first half, I think, but Timber feels pretty solid defensively

Why does Martinelli never square it to Saka? :/

He's low on confidence so he wants the goal to get back into form. I get it but it's very frustrating.

Vicario getting a yellow, good, but also when has a gk getting a yellow ever mattered.

Eh, means he can't waste too much time in the dying minutes.

Good one from Raya.

Raya help us get control. We need it right now. This is worrying.

A bit shaky there

Lovely kit on the birthday boy

Most shaky I think we've been in a while.

Stonewall handball

prolly too close range.

Yellow card for stopping a ball?

Late the the game, what the fuck is with these yellows...

Honestly, ruining the game for both sides, I want my prime barclays fighting back
- I thought England and the league praised tough, dig in, hard yakka players. You wrap your arms around a player, he flops down like a roll of wet doo paper and you get a yellow, lol.

Oh wow what a surprise Jarred Gillett has broken a record for most yellows in the first half apparently.

how's that a booking?

how much spurs praise do I have to hear on this fucking commentary.

Spuds have this weird aura that makes commentators gush over them despite not really accomplishing much.
- the worst part is I think they're praising the wrong bits. Their defence has been pretty solid but they just keep praising the attack lol.
@Astrealix I’ve got the Spanish language broadcast so I’m missing that. 😂
- yo no hablo español

After Rice, I have to be harsh on Saliba and say you can't be doing that.

Timber gets a card for winning the ball and having a front row seat to Porro breaking his own ankle. Of course the physios were never called on for this life-threatening injury.

Meanwhile, Spuds have gotten 5 players booked. Levels.

How is that not a freekick? That would probably have been a yellow in the first half.

GET IN!!!!

In fairness to the Tottenham crowd, don't think our away end has been quite as drowned out as this in a while.

That's fairly uncommon. Shows how massive our away support is. Like a home crowd packed into the away end

Timber is prolly ending up my man of the match tbh.

He's been strong everytime I've seen him

Gabriel!

How's that not a foul by Van der Ven???

It's way worse than his actual yellow, lol.
- The ref has screwed himself handing out yellows like candy

Get Kiwior on, get Saka (or Havertz) off. Just play it safe.

Agreed... we don't need to push our luck.

Romero sits down, nothing. Saka does and the crowd are booing? Fuck off

Plus it seems like Saka's actually gonna need to go off as well. Which... fuck.
- Yeah, hopefully he's just tired and nothing else

Why aren't we just popping Kiwior on the pitch tbh

Gabriel Jesus with MotM? Did anybody else see that? Lol

tbh the yellow coulda been for the tackle

Whew, that coulda been goal of the season if that was a bit lower

Oh good we get a yellow card for delaying a free kick again, remember when Szoboslai didn't get one to get sent off literally yesterday

Why are they still talking about Romero in the corner, it's just good from us.

Job done!

Who do you swap out and who would you bring on?

Nwaneri on for Trossard in a couple of minutes. Just need him to play a bit, we can't only use 3 midfielders for the next god knows how long.
- I'd like to see him play too. Wonder if Arteta only risks it if we're in a dominant position

Anne Hathaway getting a good look in.

Man Solanke is... kinda shit?

Sorry this is a bit late, was looking for a stream lol

You sorted?
- yep

So Trossard is the one in midfield then.

Brennan Johnson is so shit, lol.

Hoooo. Good save from Vicario but damn that was close.

there's never been a 0-0 draw at the new shite hart lane, says the commentary. Quite frankly, how.

I would be interested to see what Sterling can do

Our defence is doing bits. If only our midfield and attack can match them.

The commentator just said white shirts, white faces. What??? Lol

Actually, thinking about it, it may have meant in regards to being pale due to fear or something like that