Tottenham 1-0 Man City - Sunday 15th August, 2021

[Dr. Gonzo]

What a goal

[Reluctant Striker]

49 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

He lost his place under Poch though, didn’t he? I do hope he finds his way again, when he was at his best he was a truly fun player to watch.

City look pretty comfortable 13 minutes in, which I guess you’d expect.

He may have been rotated & perhaps not a first choice with Poch, to be honest I wasn't following Spurs too closely then.

But he was in the England side at Russia 2018. Mourinho took over at Spurs in 2019. And I remember it seemed quite shocking news at the time when he was first left out entirely. The transfer ideas appeared after the omission with Dele Alli.

He was playing with a sort of elegance at his best.

I would have laughed in the face of anyone who'd have suggested Alli would be frozen out at Spurs & Man City would be coughing up £100m for Grealish back then.

[El Profesor]

Lucas and Bergwijn looking good at this system, their pace to transition to counter-attack is giving City trouble.

[Stan]

Superb break from Spurs to get that goal. Ake let's him cut inside and then Dias is static in the middle and barely tried to block it? Not sure what he was doing but it was a good strike from Son regardless. 

[Inverted]

Spurs look good without Kane slowing them down.

 

[Mel81x+]

Spurs should be another goal up there. City's defense was all over the place.

[Reluctant Striker]

Son is an exceptional player.

Perhaps only Salah & Fernandes have been reaching his levels.

[El Profesor]

I really hope Haaland doesn´t end up at City. 

One of the best things in football at the present is seeing Haaland run at full speed towards the defenders. That wouldn´t happen at that static City side, he would be wasted as a poacher in a positional system of attack.

[Machado]

City will struggle to make top 3 imo. Stinks of end of an era.

[JoshBRFC+]

9 minutes ago, El Profesor said:

I really hope Haaland doesn´t end up at City. 

One of the best things in football at the present is seeing Haaland run at full speed towards the defenders. That wouldn´t happen at that static City side, he would be wasted as a poacher in a positional system of attack.

Simply not true.  I don’t think they’ll sign him anyway but I’m sure Pep would fit him into the team and play to his strengths. Turn him into a poacher ffs . City score plenty of goals that involve their players running at defenders. 

[JoshBRFC+]

10 minutes ago, Machado said:

City will struggle to make top 3 imo. Stinks of end of an era.

You waiting for HappyBlue…

 

 

[Stan]

De Bruyne instantly changed the game here. Much quicker play from Man City. Wonder if he could have been brought on earlier. 

[Mel81x+]

Grealish - What 100million looks like when your team is losing.

[Stan]

Grealish has some nerve moaning about a player diving

 

[Mel81x+]

I feel sorry for Norwich.

Good game Spurs, Nuno starts the right way.

[JoshBRFC+]

No real surprise City losing at Spurs is it. New manager, first game there with a full crowd in what feels like years, City have a poor record there anyway. Lost their last few now. 

[Rick]

You love to see it. 
 

Hopefully even with Stones next to him, Dias has a very shite second season. Him and Ake on that goal were hilarious. 

[Cicero]

Would be smart from Spurs to demand 200mill for Kane now. 

[carefreeluke]

Nice game that for Nuno to start, City’s style makes it easier for Nuno’s  tactics to flourish, add that to fans being back, City having players missing, first home game and new manager buzz it was the formula for a Spurs win.

[Lucas]

On 11/08/2021 at 19:44, Lucas said:

Going to sound a bit of a loon here but I can see Spurs nicking this.

And so it proved. 

City started well but faded and allowed Spurs to grow into it. On another day, they go 2-0 up early and kill the game but not today.

Think Spurs grew in confidence as the 1st half went on and stayed in the game from there on. You could visibly see they were getting a lift from the crowd.

Bit of a naff goal to give away from City's point of view really but that's the danger when you let teams get a foot in the game.

[Storts]

5 minutes ago, Lucas said:

And so it proved. 

City started well but faded and allowed Spurs to grow into it. On another day, they go 2-0 up early and kill the game but not today.

Think Spurs grew in confidence as the 1st half went on and stayed in the game from there on. You could visibly see they were getting a lift from the crowd.

Bit of a naff goal to give away from City's point of view really but that's the danger when you let teams get a foot in the game.

‘Stayed in the game’ 

We were absolutely exceptional today. Every single one of them did their job perfectly.

Special shout out to Tanganga who pocketed Sterling and Grealish, he’s such a talent and to Skipp. Left a boy and come back a man. Will play for England no doubt 

That was just a different Tottenham. They were fitter and better drilled. We had intensity. We wanted to go forward and put pressure on them. The atmosphere was electric at times and the whole club felt together with a real desire to beat a club that have spent all summer trying to destabilise us. 
 

Absolutely buzzing after that start. Just what the club needed. 
 

Are you watching Harry Kane

[Stan]

when can Martin Tyler retire?

At the end of the game he said 'and there'll be no talk of Harry Kane after this'.

Is he smoking crack? It's all we'll fucking hear about between now and end of August. By his employers especially no less.

[Bluewolf]

Spurs defended well in the first half and were pretty decent in the second so I am reading.... City doing their usual early games wobbles.. 

[Fairy In Boots]

Don’t watch City never will but just came here to see if you think Jack Greedish was a £100m player? 

[UNORTHODOX]

Tottenham looked good man, Nuno is a very very good coach and got the game plan perfect.