You say you have an easier run in but 3 of those 4 teams are fighting for survival. They may seem straight forward on paper but I'd much rather be playing teams like West Brom or Norwich.

You're not wrong.

I can't see us taking a spot in the 4, we have no confidence and our best players look tied.

It depresses me that Liverpool fans can say this.

I penned some thoughts this week for my EPL blog on Spurs and how the speculation over the England position may have affected Redknapp, for those interested: http://au.fourfourtwo.com/blogs.aspx?CIaBEID=2716

Gave it a read mate, good blog :d

Happens every year for Spurs.

Spurs are used to it being the other way around though, starting slow and then finishing with panache, rather than running out of steam.

You're not wrong there. The season Arry took charge comes to mind.

2010-11 Spurs won 4 of their first 12.
09-10 Spurs won they won 7 of their first 12.
08-09 They won 3 of their first 12.

This year they won 9 of their first 12.

3rd is out of reach imo hopefully we can pull something special of and newcastle slip up once or twice. but even if we do make 4th we gotta hope Bayern beat Chelsea

I wouldn't completely give up on third just yet. Arsenal don't have the easiest of run-ins. Granted, it's highly unlikely we'll get third but it's what we have to aim for.

Either way, I want Bayern to beat Chelsea because I don't think their league form deserves a spot in the Champions League next season. Just my opinion, no doubt people will disagree.

Yeah same hate that rule

Good performance. Would've been nice to get a couple more goals, but will gladly take the three points.

Four points behind the scum now, with a game in hand. The pressure is all on them. I can actually see us sneaking third, as long as Arsenal slip up which is definitely possible.

Not going to lie, I'm starting to notice that Modric isn't as good as he was last season. I would actually consider selling him if we got a good fee and had a replacement lined up.

COYS.

3rd could be wrapped up this weekend if you drop points against Bolton on Thursday and we beat Norwich on the weekend

What a hit by Walker.

I thought it was an awful floater for a while there.

Very pleased with that performance. Was good to get a few goals as well.

Modric had one of his better games I think, spread the ball around really well. Lennon was on fire, as was Bale. It's so clear now that's where our strength is. It looks like 'Arry may have realised that now so hopefully we see them predominantly down the wings for the next two games.

I really think we now have a brilliant shot at taking third. I'm confident now for the last two games, we just need results to go our way elsewhere.

Rumour is we're going after PSV playmaker Georginio Wijnaldum. He has a £20m release clause in his contract apparently. Looks like we may be preparing for Modric leaving, or even VDV.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17942583

Edited by MaxiiGCU: 4/5/2012 06:22:35 PM

COuld be back above Arsenal tonight :D

COYS!! oh and thankyou norwich :)

This is probably the biggest game of the season.

Once again we didn't show up when it mattered, but an unlucky goal conceded and a pathetic red card hurt us.

Rose was fouled into committing a foul. But with 65% possession we should have done more.

It was a shocking tackle.

Thanks for your lack of accuracy.
regards AVFC fans

Rose should not be a defender, he should only play as a left winger not a left back.

Yet again, Redknapp astounds me. Bale was given a fucking free-role again, and yet again he was shit in it.

Don't understand why he brought on Parker when we needed a goal. Especially with Defoe on the bench.

In the end, we should've taken three points from that. We were all over Villa. They got a lucky goal, although I still think Friedel could've saved it.

Wasn't a red to Rose imo. Yes, it was a bad tackle. But he was pushed into that tackle. A yellow at most.

Classic Redknapp. Drawing 1-1, know Newcastle have lost, need a goal, so you wait until the 89th minute to make your first sub and make it a defensive midfielder when you've got Saha, Defoe and Dos Santos on the bench.

He had Defoe ready to come on just before you equalised, why on earth would you not still bring him on? It's like he's doing his best to show everyone that the FA made the right choice.

This. Look I love Scotty Parker but we needed to push forward. We had those three attacking players and yet persisted with the same formation.

Heck we almost lost it but for a good block by Kaboul.

Edited by benelsmore: 7/5/2012 05:36:22 PM

Fucking hell, Villa are shite as well. McGleish has to go, he's been terrible.

How many corners did you need to score? Surely once every 15 times you'd have half a chance... Something I could never understand with the Arsenal either, we get so many corner opportunities and simply don't make the most of them.

That's Spurs. We're fecking useless at corners. Mainly due to the fact we don't really have anyone who can swing a decent one in, even VDV isn't that good. It's even worse when Modric takes them; they rarely get over the first defender.