Spurs v City

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Tue May 14, 2024 9:56 am

Big game tonight......would you want your own team to lose ( Spurs) so you're arch enemy doesn't benefit ( Arsenal )
If it was us and them down the road perhaps ?

Poulton-le-Claret · Post by **Poulton-le-Claret** » Tue May 14, 2024 9:57 am

100% would rather we lost 1 game of football than give Rovers a title.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue May 14, 2024 10:03 am

Too right, as long as there was nowt at stake for us and a defeat would screw R*vers up.
Wouldn't bother me in the least.

daveisaclaret · Post by **daveisaclaret** » Tue May 14, 2024 10:04 am

Spurs need a win to try and qualify for the Champions League.

Anyone who wants their own team to suffer to stop their rivals prospering enjoys the sport differently to me.

Poulton-le-Claret · Post by **Poulton-le-Claret** » Tue May 14, 2024 10:06 am

I did say to my Spurs supporting mate at work a few weeks ago, that it would be the most Spursy thing ever for them to lose to Arsenal and then beat City

zippybid · Post by **zippybid** » Tue May 14, 2024 10:20 am

As mentioned Spurs would be helping Man City to win the title at the expense of them failing to qualify for the Champions League and the extra money it brings. So it's not as straightforward as if Spurs had nothing to play for.

Poulton-le-Claret · Post by **Poulton-le-Claret** » Tue May 14, 2024 10:22 am

Poulton-le-Claret wrote: ↑
Tue May 14, 2024 10:06 am
I did say to my Spurs supporting mate at work a few weeks ago, that it would be the most Spursy thing ever for them to lose to Arsenal and then beat City

Correction - it would be the most Spurs thing ever for them to beat City and Sheff Utd, gift Arsenal the title, but still finish 5th.

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Tue May 14, 2024 10:24 am

I want Burnley to win every game they play otherwise there is no point being a supporter.

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Tue May 14, 2024 10:24 am

What Spurs fans should have wanted is for them to lose to us (helping us) so that this game with City had nothing on it for them...then they could have happily lost to City to thwart Arsenal. As it is they've screwed us and are now caught in a tricky situation.

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Tue May 14, 2024 10:25 am

Spurs will be going all out to improve their chance of ECL next season anyway. Any other suggestion is typical of the modern thinking conspiracy theorist!

Staniola · Post by **Staniola** » Tue May 14, 2024 10:49 am

Spurs fans will not want to help Arsenal to win the title, but they won’t be cheering for City - they support Spurs. They may laugh and taunt Arsenal if they go 2 - 0 down, but that’s it. The players, however, will be going full out to win. They are professional athletes and that’s how they are programmed.

Guller Bull · Post by **Guller Bull** » Tue May 14, 2024 5:16 pm

I'm sure by now that a lot of you couldn't give a toss but it seems to be splitting opinion and allegiances everywhere.

Spurs fans wanting themselves to win to keep alive their faint hopes of Champions League
Spurs fans wanting themselves to get beat so Arsenal cant win the title
Arsenal fans wanting Spurs to win
Villa wanting City to win
United fans wanting City to win
Liverpool fans saying they want City to win so that Klopp remains the only other manager to have won the title in Guardiola era
Everton fans wanting their points back they got docked and also wanting City's points so that they can be Champions instead - it's only fair innit!

Who do you want to win the Match of the Season?

hetheclaret · Post by **hetheclaret** » Tue May 14, 2024 5:20 pm

Guller Bull wrote: ↑
Tue May 14, 2024 5:16 pm
I'm sure by now that a lot of you couldn't give a toss but it seems to be splitting opinion and allegiances everywhere.

Spurs fans wanting themselves to win to keep alive their faint hopes of Champions League
Spurs fans wanting themselves to get beat so Arsenal cant win the title
Arsenal fans wanting Spurs to win
United fans wanting City to win
Liverpool fans saying they want City to win so that Klopp remains the only other manager to have won the title in Guardiola era
Everton fans wanting their points back they got docked and also wanting City's points so that they can be Champions instead - it's only fair innit!

Who do you want to win the Match of the Season?

I can’t stand Arteta and think his behaviour is awful, but his team play excellent football and it hasn’t been built with the petrodollars and creative accounting that City’s has been. Really, really hope Arsenal can do it.

Poulton-le-Claret · Post by **Poulton-le-Claret** » Tue May 14, 2024 5:27 pm

City for me. Arsenal fans were k******** at the Turf this season, so I am hoping they don't win any silverware.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Tue May 14, 2024 5:28 pm

Come on City ... Anyone but Arsenil for me

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Tue May 14, 2024 5:32 pm

If you want your own team to lose and miss out on Champions League football, then you might as well give up watching FFS.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Tue May 14, 2024 5:41 pm

A draw for me so it goes down to GD on the final day.

City at home to West Ham, Arsenal at home to Everton, both teams to score 5+ goals is 16/1

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Tue May 14, 2024 6:03 pm

Don't want City to win the league again but no chance they're slipping up tonight.

Lip · Post by **Lip** » Tue May 14, 2024 6:07 pm

I hope Citeh lose to a very very controversial VAR decision in injury time, the money grabbing cheating twohats.

giveusaB · Post by **giveusaB** » Tue May 14, 2024 6:09 pm

Paddy power’s take on tonight’s game.

https://x.com/paddypower/status/1790283 ... SMghcMHgtw

mikeS · Post by **mikeS** » Tue May 14, 2024 6:28 pm

I can't see Citeh slipping up. They should beat the Premier Leagues perennial underachievers handsomely.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Tue May 14, 2024 7:08 pm

I want Arsenal to win the league as they don't have a benefactor and built the Emirates using commercial loans etc. Wenger even said it would affect the playing squad quality but it would be worth it in the future. Agree re Arteta and some of their fans, very obnoxious.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Tue May 14, 2024 7:11 pm

giveusaB wrote: ↑
Tue May 14, 2024 6:09 pm
Paddy power’s take on tonight’s game.
https://x.com/paddypower/status/1790283 ... SMghcMHgtw

Brilliant

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Tue May 14, 2024 7:14 pm

Would hate to see Arteta win the league.

He’s a proper prick as a manager.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Tue May 14, 2024 7:14 pm

City for me, I cannot abide Arsenal fans

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue May 14, 2024 7:15 pm

0-2 City.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Tue May 14, 2024 7:17 pm

giveusaB wrote: ↑
Tue May 14, 2024 6:09 pm
Paddy power’s take on tonight’s game.
https://x.com/paddypower/status/1790283 ... SMghcMHgtw

that is sensational !!

gsyclaret · Post by **gsyclaret** » Tue May 14, 2024 7:23 pm

Spurs are not good enough to beat city, defensively they are weak, bear in mind city beat Fulham 4.0 away from home, and the spurs defence will not cope with city's strikeforce

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue May 14, 2024 7:33 pm

Sheringham

Guller Bull · Post by **Guller Bull** » Tue May 14, 2024 7:48 pm

Quality tunesmanship on the decks at Tottenham. “On the Beach” by Chris Rhea

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Tue May 14, 2024 7:52 pm

Much was being made of Tottenham being on a 4 game losing streak prior to last Saturday but those defeats came against Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Newcastle suggesting that they struggle against the better teams. And Manchester City are right up there as one of the best in world football not just the PL.

Poulton-le-Claret · Post by **Poulton-le-Claret** » Tue May 14, 2024 8:18 pm

2 assists for Dodgson against Rangers so far this evening as well

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Tue May 14, 2024 8:29 pm

You are a Spurs fan and Spurs lose. You are happy.
On Sunday City lose, Arsenal win. Gunners are Champs.
Spurs win, Villa lose. A win tonight would have seen Spurs in the CL.
Are they happy now?

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Tue May 14, 2024 8:42 pm

Seemed to be more quality on show in the Burnley v Luton game than these first forty minutes.

Tedious stuff.

Poulton-le-Claret · Post by **Poulton-le-Claret** » Tue May 14, 2024 8:50 pm

One of the most dull halves of football I have seen this season. I wonder if Pep forgot to tell his team they need to win this game, it does not look like they are that bothered.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Tue May 14, 2024 8:52 pm

I would be very surprised if they as poor again in the second half.

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Tue May 14, 2024 9:01 pm

gsyclaret wrote: ↑
Tue May 14, 2024 7:23 pm
Spurs are not good enough to beat city, defensively they are weak, bear in mind city beat Fulham 4.0 away from home, and the spurs defence will not cope with city's strikeforce

Expecting a big 2nd half from City.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue May 14, 2024 9:04 pm

Good save.

chekhov · Post by **chekhov** » Tue May 14, 2024 9:05 pm

I wouldn’t say it was dull at all.

MrTopTier · Post by **MrTopTier** » Tue May 14, 2024 9:06 pm

Rangers 3-2 Where is everyone ? half empty Inrox.

MrTopTier · Post by **MrTopTier** » Tue May 14, 2024 9:08 pm

Haaland

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Tue May 14, 2024 9:08 pm

One of those waiting for something to happen games.
And there it is!

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Tue May 14, 2024 9:09 pm

City score after Romero ducks a challenge on the halfway line, against Foden. Wimp.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Tue May 14, 2024 9:09 pm

City have scored that same goal an amazing number of times.

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Tue May 14, 2024 9:17 pm

Has Pep got crabs?
He can’t stop scratching his cock.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue May 14, 2024 9:18 pm

It does help when you have KDB in your side. Brilliant for the goal.

PremierLeagueClass · Post by **PremierLeagueClass** » Tue May 14, 2024 9:33 pm

This concussion sub protocol is a bit of a joke when clubs deliberately use a normal sub to avoid losing the player for two weeks is it? Makes a bit of a mockery of player safety efforts.

Didn’t Dyche do the same thing for us once?

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Tue May 14, 2024 9:40 pm

City are quite boring at times.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue May 14, 2024 9:40 pm

PremierLeagueClass wrote: ↑
Tue May 14, 2024 9:33 pm
This concussion sub protocol is a bit of a joke when clubs deliberately use a normal sub to avoid losing the player for two weeks is it? Makes a bit of a mockery of player safety efforts.

Didn’t Dyche do the same thing for us once?

The only one can think of is Ben Mee in the 3-0 win at Palace but he definitely had to sit out the next game against Fulham

MrTopTier · Post by **MrTopTier** » Tue May 14, 2024 9:41 pm

Spurs are going to nick a goal.