WallisFrizz

5 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said:

To get the control he gets here, Unai would need to replace both Tuchel and Rummenigge at Bayern.

I think people underestimate the degree to which we've given him the keys to the castle.

 

I don’t underestimate it, I just slightly worry about it. It’s obviously working at the moment and long may it continue but it does come with risk. Anyway, I genuinely believe he is 100% committed here at the moment. No way has he worked this hard to get distracted at this stage of the season. I’ll be happy if the managerial merry go round passes him by in the summer tho.

4 hours ago, mrchnry said:

Surprised nobody is talking about the links that Bayern are after him now. 

I’m trying to ignore them. I don’t subscribe to the fact that he wouldn’t leave us. He’s ambitious and left Villarreal where he was adored to come to us. If he wanted the move and they wanted him, he would go. 

That said, I think there will be more fashionable candidates and I certainly don’t think he’d be desperate for a move, he seems very happy. I’m pretty confident he’ll still be here next season. I would feel a lot more confident if we qualified for CL. 
 

My main concern is that I would like the club to have a contingency plan if he upped sticks and took all his back room staff with him.  However, when he does go, be that in 3 months or 3 years, I know we’ll be in a much better place than when he took over.

We’re in such a strong position but we can’t forget that 2 of Spurs last games are against Sheff Utd and Burnley who will probably already be relegated. That’s the 6 point gap made up. We need a couple more wins to be sure. 

On the bench tomorrow and hopefully fit for Chelsea?

Shame for him. I think he’s excellent but evens things up a little bit in the injury stakes.

What’s going on with Chukwemeka? Does he play much for them?

Club rallying the (fan) troops…

1 hour ago, UpTheVilla26 said:

Martinez is gonna get one hell of a reception

So should the rest of them. 

So players that had a rest of sorts would be Carlos and Bailey. Lenglet is back fit and could be brought on if Pau struggling. Zaniolo went off early so providing recovered from injury shouldn’t be too tired. Duran didn’t get many minutes. 
 

It’s the midfield that are going to be running on fumes.

3 minutes ago, Cizzler said:

It obviously worked, but there was a point before Watkins' penalty where I felt that the whole pantomime could have hindered us.

Watkins had much longer to wait for pressure to build, because Martinez was engaging with the crowd/the ref was trying to assert control. 

Yeah that was definitely the point where I was yelling at him to just behave.

8 minutes ago, Jas10 said:

 

The French are NOT happy with him in those replies

Tbf to the lad, he’s played a ton of football recently. Dougie and McGinn have had their suspensions but since Kamara got injured I think he’s played pretty much every game. 

2 minutes ago, tinker said:

So this doesn't count in your world?

Article 52 of the regulations that “all yellow cards expire on completion of the quarter-finals”, 

“my world”

There are further rules around bookings than in that one repeatedly shared screenshot. Honestly, I don’t know so I’m not going to argue til I’m blue in the face about it but the bit I’ve read would suggest he gets a one game ban for getting 3 bookings. We’ll see won’t we and I’d be delighted to be wrong.

6 minutes ago, tinker said:

I know, he ain't banned,  rules are clear despite some of the media not knowing them.

No, I think he is banned unless we successfully appeal one of the cards.

17 minutes ago, tinker said:

Article 52 of the regulations that “all yellow cards expire on completion of the quarter-finals”, 

 I read something like you get suspended for every 3 yellow cards after the group stages and he got that so who knows.

Just want them to be able to summon up enough energy to win this one and top off a fantastic week.

1-1

As long as he can play in the second leg in case it goes to pens again.

12 minutes ago, Enda said:

Well, how’s the coefficient if both Liverpool and West Ham win but don’t progress?

Still not great because the Germans would have 3 teams in the next round and England would only have us. I’m over the coefficient, need to finish 4th.

Really don’t want extra time, looks absolutely exhausting. 

1 minute ago, Genie said:

I reckon City take Grealish off at HT

Is he not playing well? I’m watching the Arsenal game.

Martinelli wearing gloves in April?