I’ve commented on it before, but you know how it is, I’m sure.
Sometimes you just get a feeling about something and my feeling here, is that while there’s no way I can see a convincing win, I can see us getting at least a point.
Would that be a good result?
I’d say so, as on form over the last few years and the difference in the perception of the club’s levels, with us being miles behind, anything at all would be a point that we probably shouldn’t really expect.
My concern is the way we’ve played over our last few games and it isn’t conducive to predicting good results.
But we have got them, somewhat against the odds, particularly against Leicester over two legs, so it shows anything’s possible.
Which begs the question of which is currently the better team? Leicester or Spurs?
I’d say it’s Leicester, hence logic says we can beat Spurs, simple.
But it’s not simple is it?
On my way home from work, I was listening to radio WM talking about how the wind had changed things in the blues game so you can bet that will be a big factor tomorrow.
And then I heard about one game where both sides looked lethargic after the winter break.
This is probably a bigger concern to me, as we’ve already shown loads of times that we switch off too easily, as it is. Indeed, it’s probably our single biggest weakness, in my opinion.
We really need to be 100% on it tomorrow, if we’re going to get anything.
Squad news is that fortunately for us, Harry Kane, Moussa Sissoko and Ben Davies are all not available.
Steven Bergwijn, Ben Davies, Giovani Lo Celso are all available, while Erik Lamela will be assessed after his groin problem.
As for the Villa, it’s the same old, same old with the long-termers, but they’re now accompanied by Kienan Davis, the matchstick man. He’s either incredibly unlucky or more likely just doomed to never really perform for us.
Which is a shame, as I do feel he’d improve as a striker, given plenty of games.
If you’re constantly injured though, it doesn’t matter how good you are, does it?
Sturridge, anybody?
Never mind though, as at least we know Borja Baston will definitely play at least a part tomorrow, according to Dean Smith.
Which I find interesting.
Why are we announcing that he will definitely play? We weren’t told Samatta would start, even if it was blindingly obvious, after all.
Either Smith really rates him or he’s been told by someone to start him, even if only as a sub.
I tend to favour the latter option, myself, but in fairness, Sammata has tired in games.
Which leads me to another feeling, where I think Baston will prove to be yet another really poor signing in a long list.
That’s incredibly unfair of me, I know, as I’d never even heard of the bloke before he signed for us, but it just rings too many alarm bells, in an overpaid player who’s done little in the English game and plied most of his trade in the Spanish second division.
Let’s hope I’m left eating a big slice of humble pie, where he gets the goals that see us survive this season, eh?
As I’ve suggested, I think this is mostly about what sort of Villa side turns up for this game.
I think if we’re 100% up for it, we have the beating of Spurs, no problem. They really haven’t been that good lately, their last result against Man City apart.
That’s not saying much though, as if we’re even slightly off, you can just see us conceding far too easily. Again.
Where I can also see Spurs getting four or more.
I’m hoping they won’t find it so easy though and while I’m minded to think this has a 2-1 result, either way, written all over it, I’m going for a draw.
2-2 it is then.
And I’d see that as a decent point.
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84 responses to “Villa – Spurs; I’ve got a feeling”
Going to be another defeat here, defence are truly awful, no idea what Terry is bringing to the table, we should have been 2-0 up, now we will be chasing a draw at best, unbelievable, not good enough for this league at all.
Serious questions need to be asked of Terry. Our defensive shape is horrendous
I’m gutted.
We’ve been the better side, but our defence has let us down again.
Oh dear.
Drinkwater is an absolute liability offers nothing positive has no ball control and passed to opposition 50% of the time has been useless since day 1 take him off now Smith!!!
Never have I seen a team be its own enemy as much as this one – we are more than good enough to stay up on ability but we fail to capitalise when in the ascendancy and Dean / Terry have zero in game management ability. Throw in the inability to do the basics of defending and this is why we are 100% getting relegated.
Its bloody heartbreaking knowing at 1-0 that once again we were going to screw it up but the club, players and management team NEVER learn.
But in reality for all the reasons you give, we aren’t good enough to stay up – and luck never runs with teams under pressure.
Our defence look like they’re going to concede every time Spurs attack.
Next goal seals it and the stats say it won’t be to our benefit.
Oh well …..
Apparently Reina went mental at our defence as none of them followed up after he saved it. Too easy for Spuds…
Every right to – they switched off AGAIN. Yes we’ve been unlucky but in a relegation dogfight you cannot afford to do this. Thats why were going down…
Drinkwater is getting slaughtered on Villa Twitter. Obviously in his contract he has to start when eligible.
Clauses like that should be made illegal. Rated him several years ago but he’s past it now.
El Ghazi is also piss poor, I’d rather trezeguet played.
Drinkwater waste of space and money should have brought O’Hare back.agree Terry useless it is obvious now that Frank was the man for the defending side of brentford.at least sammata looks useful though and houriann should replace Drinkwater 2half.at least no bar in championship
Get Drinkwater off, absolutely dreadful.
Drinkwater nearly costed us another goal
Jeez, Drinkwater 🙁
I’m trying to like him, but he doesn’t help his case.
A complete liability with 10 players v Spurs & referee
We’ve got a goal from a corner !
Yes, Engels header from the corner.
2-2
Is that our first this season?
Samatta has been excellent, really impressed with him.
I’ve been impressed since I first saw him, Guest.
Drinkwater off to big cheer.
He’s class, if we do go down I hope we keep him.
Drinkwater off finally.
Nakamba on for Drinkwater.
Rightly so.
Trez on for El Ghazi.
Can’t fault that really.
Baston on for Wesley next, I guess.
This does my head in.
Grealish free, gets kicked out to one of our mids, who messes about and passes to another mid, who also messes about. Meanwhile Spurs push up and we have to play it back to Reina.
Pathetic, imo.
Samatta – a real find – class act
Bonsa Dog Do Dah band is on 🙂
Baston on for Samatta.
I thought that sub’s bench I posted didn’t look right.
F#%@)(&#@)(£&!!?’%%:**KING HELL!!!