roblomas52 wrote:Where was I, watching the highlights on Match Of The Day because that is the only way I can see the matches. I have to admit though, some of Tottenham's defending was poor, not as bad as Chelsea's but still a bit poor. I would like to thank Nemanja Matic for helping Harry Kane out.
That match was weird, considering Spurs' poor form against top sides. But it certainly felt weird see Tottenham scoring twice on the dawn of halftime and having to break the news. NBCSN had the whole match live, I couldn't believe that Tottenham's aggregate score against Chelsea this year is 5-5 in the league. They're probably going to end up against Chelsea in the League Cup final; I can't see Sheffield United defeating Spurs to go to Wembley. Not saying it can't happen; Sheffield defeated Southampton to end up in the semifinals anyway, and I rank Southampton higher this year than Spurs; however that means nothing.
But when it comes down to it, Chelsea just looked tired. Jose Mourinho has a great side in his hands, but there's been so little in terms of injuries that he's basically been able to play the same team week in and week out. There was the occasional suspension, but to be honest Chelsea with Fàbregas looked a little lost that day. Same case with Nemanja Matic. I think it's got to the point where the whole Chelsea team is just worn out and need a rest, because the same 13-14 players have been playing the whole time. During the packed festive period, that isn't too great. Tottenham had so much pace during the match, they just told Chelsea to eat their dust. Unfortunately for Chelsea, Manchester City can play without a proper PL quality forward and still score goals everywhere. David Silva has really hit the ground running since his injury, as much as it hurts me to say that.
watka wrote:After go_ruben's Christmas admission of owning Liverpool, Tottenham and Sunderland shirts, I thought I would declare that I own shirts of AFC Wimbledon, Chelsea, St Etienne, Lorient, Espanyol, Recreativo Huelva, Hannover 96, Udinese, VVV Venlo, Groningen (in the post at the mo), Cercle Brugge, Boavista, APOEL Nicosia, Galatasaray, Patrick Thistle, Airbus UK Broughton and the Denmark national team (with Goldbaek on the back). Also had a Greece shirt but had to check it when I ironed a hole right through it
Well, I'm still young and my family doesn't have the money to spend on football shirts. I do plan to add more though. In particular, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest (can't wait for either to be promoted), Wolfsburg, Marseille, Lyon, Eibar, Roma, Milan, Burnley, and last but not least, Internacional. Of course, a Greece shirt would be nice, but I'd try to find a San Marino one if possible. If the England team was actually good, maybe a shirt there. My interest for football is fairly new, so I've got off to an okay start with a spoiled Christmas!
