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red devil Wrote:

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> When Spurs had Bale it was all very much about him

> and how he performed. Spurs now defend and attack

> as a team, it's less about individuals...




I was thinking this the other day. In Liverpool's nearly season with Suarez and Sturridge scoring tons we totally relied on scoring more than we conceded (shit loads). Spurs seem to have the balance at both ends.

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Terrible dive. He should be really embarrassed

> about that. I hope he gets a three game ban for

> being so gobby to the ref afterwards as well.


Sign of pressure getting to them. Schmeichel was just as gobby walking off the pitch, effing and blinding knowing the camera was following him. If Spurs can come up with a convincing win tonight, could get very interesting...

Revisiting my earlier predictions, Leicester and Spurs are both 2 points better off than I predicted, so Leicester still on course to win by a point, but the momentum definitely feels like it's with Spurs after last night's great performance. Leicester's game against Swansea is now massive, win it and they should get over the line, a draw or defeat and I reckon it's Spurs' title...

But hey, why just single out the forwards.


This just gets more incredible the more I read it.


In the premier league this season, the following stats are for least fouls conceded by centre-halves.


Alderweireld hasn't conceded a foul in the last 600 PL minutes.


What's even more incredible is how he wasn't nominated for POTY.


Fouls conceded this season

Toby Alderweireld: 9

Laurent Koscielny: 25

Nicolas Otamendi: 26

Wes Morgan: 27

Robert Huth: 31

Chris Smalling: 42

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> If Leicester win two out their remaining four

> games, Spurs will have to win all four of

> theirs.It will be close.



And Swansea's players are already on the beach (even though

they aren't mathematically safe) :( .


So missing Vardy shouldn't matter too much.

titch juicy Wrote:

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> But hey, why just single out the forwards.

>

> This just gets more incredible the more I read

> it.

>

> In the premier league this season, the following

> stats are for least fouls conceded by

> centre-halves.

>

> Alderweireld hasn't conceded a foul in the last

> 600 PL minutes.

>

> What's even more incredible is how he wasn't

> nominated for POTY.

>

> Fouls conceded this season

> Toby Alderweireld: 9

> Laurent Koscielny: 25

> Nicolas Otamendi: 26

> Wes Morgan: 27

> Robert Huth: 31

> Chris Smalling: 42



Toby's already my Player Of The Year. It's no coincidence that since his arrival at WHL we now have the best defensive record in the Premiership whereas last season we probably had the worst. He's been superb from day one. A Rolls Royce of a defender and the best we've had since Ledley King was fully fit.

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