Match Thread: Tottenham Hotspur vs Dinamo Bucharest

[Neil_Vaughan]

Talk about the game in here before, during and after.

[Welsh Spur]

Prediction: Spurs 2 Bucarest 0.

Berbatov and Defoe to score

[MaccYid]

What do people think, should we rest Berbatov and give Mido a run out, or do you think that is stupid and the best players should always start???

[JJ]

I would stick with Berbatov and Defoe. We need them playing alot to keep the form up and get the partnership going. Take them both off after an hour if need be, but i would start them.

[MaccYid]

Yeah my thoughts aswell, would start Mido against Southend tho

[hastingsyid]

Definately berby and defoe,we need to win this game for two reasons.
1st to finish top
2nd to shut them romanian muppets up
seriously we need to keep the winning team together and keep the partnership going instead of keep swapping and changing,should be a good game with us winning 3-1

[dinamovistu]

Definately berby and defoe,we need to win this game for two reasons.
1st to finish top
2nd to shut them romanian muppets up
seriously we need to keep the winning team together and keep the partnership going instead of keep swapping and changing,should be a good game with us winning 3-1

there's no need to shut the romanian muppets up because nobody's screaming. as far as i can see, i'm the only one left on this forum.... and i'm the quiet guy.:)

[MaccYid]

Gonna be confident and predict nothing but a comfortable Spurs win

[suBerb]

I would stick with Berbatov and Defoe. We need them playing alot to keep the form up and get the partnership going. Take them both off after an hour if need be, but i would start them.

totally agree there

[highlander]

id like us to keep the same team that beat Charlton together for the city game so id rest a lot of players, my starting XI would be:

robbo
stalteri
dawson
davenport
asoou-ekotto
ghaly
zokora
davids
ziegler
defoe
berbatov

bench: cerny, chimbonda, murphy, barcham, mido

id like defoe & berbatov to be taken off after 45-60mins so to keep them fresh for the weekend.

[Spur]

id like us to keep the same team that beat Charlton together for the city game so id rest a lot of players, my starting XI would be:

N oway why would you rest players? We need to win or at least a draw or we face the prospect of being put up against Werder Bremen in the first bloody knock-out round! I really don't want that to happen!

[Welsh Spur]

N oway why would you rest players? We need to win or at least a draw or we face the prospect of being put up against Werder Bremen in the first bloody knock-out round! I really don't want that to happen!

Yeah, **** highlander must be well optimistic about our chances then!
I wouldn't go taking any team for granted no one is that good. A performance will be needed to win this game, I don't think it's as simple as a walk in the park....

[Gino Ginelli]

Well I just got a new job which is no longer working awkward evening shifts, so I'm just looking forward to sitting in my recliner with a cold beer and a pizza and watching the Spurs march onwards to Euro glory!

Berbatov Hat-trick, Come ON!!!

COYS

[Chaydle]

Is it on TV?

Stick with the majority of the team who started against Charlton, perhaps with exception of Ledley and Chimbo if still nursing a knee injury

[hastingsyid]

itv4 7pm..................

[gazzaG8]

I'm going tommorrw night & this is the first european game i've been to so i'm really looking forward to a 2-0 win Berbs & Defoe

[hastingsyid]

I'm going tommorrw night & this is the first european game i've been to so i'm really looking forward to a 2-0 win Berbs & Defoe

Yeah ill be there my friend,make sure you wear your wooly hat its gonna be ****ing freezing

[Billywhizz]

2-0 to us

send them arserapists back home with **** all

Tommy Hudd to score a 30yd screamer.

[SurreySpur]

Its only a matter of time before he scores a belter from distance. I'd prefer he saved it for Man City on Sunday as i think thats going to be a tough game, i can see us cruising tomorow night.

[SurreySpur]

The official site has Said that Jermain Defoe is a doubt with a hamstring injury and Teemu Tainio is definatley out with an illness. So Possibly Mido and Berbatov up Front.

[Chewy]

Wouldn't mind seeing Mido start to be honest, he needs more games. Take berbatov off after we score 1 and stick murphy/davids on to play behind mido.

[highlander]

N oway why would you rest players? We need to win or at least a draw or we face the prospect of being put up against Werder Bremen in the first bloody knock-out round! I really don't want that to happen!

we're not going to lose to Bucharest, not at home. i think players need a rest every now and then, now especially what with the christmas fixture build up around the corner. we have a strong and deep squad, this is the perfect time to use it, a game that we dont need to win. its not like we would be fielding a weak team, it still has a number of internationals in it.

[Spur]

YES YES YES YES YES

If JD is out then its the partnership we've all been waiting to see, Berba and Mido, big person with big person.

I'm confident. Especially as my Yiddo's will have me in the crowd singing their names.

Are there any season ticket holders out there not going? Would just like to know.

[Indianspur]

I'd like to see dervitte given a chance as CB in place of ledders or dawson so we can see if we have a adequate replacement for one of them.its time we sold gardner and davenport and brought some new young guns to take over.

[SurreySpur]

YES YES YES YES YES

If JD is out then its the partnership we've all been waiting to see, Berba and Mido, big person with big person.

I'm confident. Especially as my Yiddo's will have me in the crowd singing their names.

Are there any season ticket holders out there not going? Would just like to know.

At least with the two big men up front Robbo will be able to smack the ball downfield till his hearts content, if we have midfielders winning the knockdowns we could get a lot of joy out of it.

[spurs61]

Are there any season ticket holders out there not going? Would just like to know.

Yup, me. And every other season ticket holder I know, which is a lot. TBH I've been offered a free ticket so I'll probably go, but I'm not parting with £61 for a third rate European tie.:mad:

[MaccYid]

YES YES YES YES YES

If JD is out then its the partnership we've all been waiting to see, Berba and Mido, big person with big person.

Or how about Berb upfront with Lennon and Steed in a 3 man attack, ala how Chelsea used to play last season???

[SurreySpur]

Or how about Berb upfront with Lennon and Steed in a 3 man attack, ala how Chelsea used to play last season???

Yeah that would be an interesting one, with Hudd,Zokora and Ghaly in a midfield three. Its good that we have options although i expect MJ will start with a 4-4-2.

[MaccYid]

It's game we need to get a result in but a little experiment could be used, i think it could be quite exciting, there is enough protection with those 3 in midfield.

[MiloMinderbinder]

Yup, me. And every other season ticket holder I know, which is a lot. TBH I've been offered a free ticket so I'll probably go, but I'm not parting with £61 for a third rate European tie.:mad:

Me too (it's gonna be ****ing cold as well), ridiculous to charge the £ they are for what is TBH at best a 2nd rate European game. What the hell will they charge if we get to the semi final!! A lot of season ticket holders are making a stand against the rip off prices but it's rather futile as the tickets will just be snapped up on general release.

That said...........COYS

[spurs61]

The club have been contacting corporate members and box holders and offering tickets for free. My mate has taken four tickets in the West upper. So clearly this "stand" by season ticket holders has sort of worked, the club don't want to end up with a half full stadium tonight.

[JuicE]

Do you guys really consider this game to be "TBH at best a 2nd rate European game"? Youv'e waited years to get a good Eurpoean run and you have the chance to go to see a final group game against a good european opposition and your all whinging about paying a few extra quid!
How about wigan away? get a grip FFS!

Whingin POMS!

[MiloMinderbinder]

Do you guys really consider this game to be "TBH at best a 2nd rate European game"? Youv'e waited years to get a good Eurpoean run and you have the chance to go to see a final group game against a good european opposition and your all whinging about paying a few extra quid!
How about wigan away? get a grip FFS!

Whingin POMS!

A few extra quid on top of the £800+ for the season ticket!

[JuicE]

Think yourself lucky!

[spurs61]

Do you guys really consider this game to be "TBH at best a 2nd rate European game"? Youv'e waited years to get a good Eurpoean run and you have the chance to go to see a final group game against a good european opposition and your all whinging about paying a few extra quid!
How about wigan away? get a grip FFS!

Whingin POMS!

Well let's see now, Liverpool charge around £20-30 for a ticket to the Champions League matches. That's a better competition and better opposition. Man U charge around the same, maybe a little bit more. So clearly tonights game is "second rate" at best, a first rate tie would be against top class opponents in the Champions League, not the second team from a fourth rate country. This isn't "a few extra quid" the club are demanding, it's just short of 10% of my season ticket cost, and you don't think that's taking the piss?

[JuicE]

How do the tickets range?

[JuicE]

What's 60 quid to you rich POMS anyway? :rolleyes:

[dinamovistu]

I am thinking like this: if you are a real fan, then you will pay even 100 more to see the favourite team. I wanted to come to London for this game, but unfortunately, the job wouldn't allowed me to. If I could take few days off, now I was in London. But I am here, in Bucharest, waiting for the game. My only wish is that we will make a nice game. I'm not thinking about winning, as this won't happen, for sure yr team will win this one too.
If you'll allow me a joke: you should pay more to attend this game, in fact you have a one life-time chance to see Dinamo playing :)
Thank you! No offence, please! May the best team win!

[JJ]

Haha, nicely put. Best of luck with the game. Of course i don't want you to have any luck at all and i hope we smash you, but best of luck all the same. ;)

[Spur]

If they charge the same next season I don't think i'd do it.

But I have to go to them all this year as it's our first year back.

Alright. My prediction is 3-0. One goal will be absolutely smashing!

[DonJolSpurano]

If you'll allow me a joke: you should pay more to attend this game, in fact you have a one life-time chance to see Dinamo playing :)

you really do need to practise those jokes of yours ;)

[RuFuS]

I am thinking like this: if you are a real fan, then you will pay even 100 more to see the favourite team.

Apart from the fact that i live too far away to get to midweek games, 'Real fans' have had their season tickets for years without any Euro football. It gives others a chance to go and see the boys now that we're in it.
In any case the comp starts proper after this game :) and depending on who we draw it will dictate whether i make the effort to go or not.
i'm not a fan of this league system bollocks. In fact my goon mates who r ST's (sad twerps ;) ) dont go to any of the CL league games and that standard is deemed to be higher than uefa cup.

[Gino Ginelli]

Momentarily breaking the conversation up, but I'm leaving work now to watch the match at home, my first live euro match this season since finishing bloody evening shifts!!

See you on here tomorrow celebrating our victory!

Come On You SPURS!!

[jrio]

Had a feeling that Ekotto would come back for Lee and it was widely thought Zokora would come in for Tainio, due to being banned for 2 more league games. Presume Ghaly is in for Mal with an eye on Sunday. Defoe is starting but I'd imagine would come off early in the second half if the result is fairly secure. The bench is very defensive and illustrates that.

[JuicE]

It seems you were right! They are a 2nd rate team! :(

[\jackdaw]

A very easy 3-0. Shame would of liked to see them put up more of a fight.

[JuicE]

Sounds as if we should have had 8 or 10 goals!

[SurreySpur]

3-1!!! we should be slaughtering this shower of shit

[Billywhizz]

See the second half what a shit side the romianians were soooooo ****in easy

By the way Spurs don't play someone when it clashes with nativity plays, i missed the 1st half because of one.

baahhhh humbug i hate ****in christmas.:mad:

[Spur]

Careful there BillyWhizz.

JD didn't look fit at all. Should have come off - shouldn't have even started.

Not much to say other than that. Can't believe we conceded, and we should have won by a much bigger margin.

Some nice stuff out there tonight, and how good is Dimitar Berbatov? I'll give you a clue - Very, very bloody good.

[shoot_ffs]

jol cracked me up calling gorgeous gabby 'darling'. the FA will probably do him for sexism.

thought the performance was good, midfield working well. lennon had another practise match on the left and ghaly again proves he can change games with his skill. I'd just like to see us use him more on the right, to take on the full back as he seems to beat them more often than not. zokora was good going forward but again often is too withdrawn. Hudds had another great game and he is getting better and seeing the runs now, i really like watching this guy play. benny went walkies again for their goal, i have major doubts about this guy. he was quoted as being able to play left side so try him there in the cup games.
bring on the citeh.

[hastingsyid]

Just got back from the game,another solid performance,could of had a hatful,roll on the draw tomorrow....COYS

[Chaydle]

JD didn't look fit at all.

I disagree, JD was fizzing around everwhere, the way he took on his first goal, his touch was spot on tonight.

[Gino Ginelli]

Well after all that bluster from the Dinamo fans, it was a doddle. I think we actually fluffed so many good chances to make it 5 or 6 purely because it was too easy at times. In fact we switched off completely at the end and let them score (although maybe Ekotto was to blame for lax marking).

Defoe was the man for me tonight. Making dangerous runs, putting his head down and having a crack, just what he does best. Berba was excellent also (absolutley pinged his goal) but got the impression he was a little arrogant at times cos he's the top striker right now. He had a go at Hudd when he got in the way of Toms shot early on. Personally I think Tom did the right thing.

Was superb the way the fans cry "Shoot" whenever he get's the ball. You can see he loves it as well. He'll get a belter very soon.

Zokora and Benny are still very sloppy on the ball. For a their desire, work rate and gusto, which is to be admired, they make poor decisions sometimes, and lack confidence in playing it forwards. Would seriously be playing Davids ahead of Zokora right now, and I think we'll continue seeing Lee at left back in the Prem.

All in all though, last night was an excellent performance. We made an apparantly formidable side look abysmal, to the point where they rolled over and died. Lennon did well again but proves that he should really be on the right, and he needs to improve his delivery (which will come). Gahly looks very handy to me, I like him as a player. King, Dawson and Chimbo were as solid as ever. Would like to have seen Mido get a run once we hit 3-0, but hey. He'll get a chance I'm sure.

Alround ace, ness. The finals in Glasgow isn't it? Let me know what I have to do to get tickets!

[dinamovistu]

I don't know what you've expected to see, but I was sure that Dinamo will play a shit football. They came to London for shopping with their wives and girlfriends... That's it, i'm happy that it was only 3-1.
Anyway, thanks for hosting me on yr forum, congratulations for the victory and all the good luck for the future.
And, if you by any chance meet with Steaua in UEFA, please, please smash them hard. :)

[Chaydle]

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Would seriously be playing Davids ahead of Zokora right now, and I think we'll continue seeing Lee at left back in the Prem.



Agree with most of the points you raise apart from the above, Davids for me has lost it, yes he can harass and harry and generally annoy people but that's it, his touch and passing has gone, Zokora is a box to box player with a turn of pace.

Davids will rightfully be off in January perhaps to West Ham or Pompey to join the other rejects!

[DonJolSpurano]

great performances all round from the entire bunch last night. my vote for MOTM goes to berbs. i thought his movement was excellent and provided real headaches for the below par romanians. it allowed defoe time and space to get in between defenders.

on another note, im glad im not the only one who thought we had a player called SHIMBOMBA playing at right back last night

the hudd was also immense last night. i think he is undroppable right now and is a greater athlete, passer and tackler than carrick ever was. him zokora and ghaly all played very well together and interchanged positions really well. the pressure they put on their midfield and defense opened up lots of holes for the front three. about the front three though, id have liked to have seen lennon roam about a bit and not stick to the left flank all night. however, his game improved alot in the second half and he'll only get better with age and experience.

id also like to praise assou-ekotto. after an indifferent last few games and being dropped, he came back in and had the game of his spurs career, he was excellent. more of that please benny.

Davids will rightfully be off in January perhaps to West Ham or Pompey to join the other rejects!

thats a bit harsh, he doesnt deserve such a fate. tut tut

[JJ]

I missed the game :(

Anyone know where i can see the goals?

[DonJolSpurano]

I missed the game :(

Anyone know where i can see the goals?

maybe try egyptian players or somewhere like that over the weekend.

[hastingsyid]

Defoe was whizzing around all night he looked absolutely brilliant,he looked back to his best and was so hungry lastnight this can only be good news for us

[Ginola's Son]

A sumptous performance. Yes, Dinamo were shit, but we still had to go out and get the goals. We were great. The front two were outstanding, Lennon on his unfavoured side was excellent. And I really liked Ghaly too. Hudd is just pure class, and we were untroubled at the back, except for that silly last minute goal. What a kick by Robbo to Defoe, it's GREAt to see Jermain in this sort of form.

We are doing great in Europe!

[neilmcnab]

Ekkoto looked ok for me , he only 22, payed 1 dozen games in prem, he,ll be good for us in long run, he dont hack the ball forward is very composed and passses to spurs players, to feet and he really doesnt get no help from left mid, he needed a rest, he had a recent court case, in france dating back some months, so i guess it effected his recent performances, overall beny is a good left back, and will improve with experience, defoe was sensational, couldnt be picked up, and as i said in earlie posts, he always opens play up by running towards the oponents goal , unlikrobbie who more tends to come to the ball, therefore compressing play, if we loose the ball the opposition is on our doorstep. coys, man city beware, berb and defoe.....

[Welsh Spur]

Defoe was whizzing around all night he looked absolutely brilliant,he looked back to his best and was so hungry lastnight this can only be good news for us

Where is choda? I would love to hear what he's got to say about Defoe, I bet he's still find something to criticise him for! :p

[JJ]

Where is choda? I would love to hear what he's got to say about Defoe, I bet he's still find something to criticise him for! :p

His first goal last night is exactly what i'm talking about when i say he's so dangerous and just heads straight at goal.

Fantastic stuff.

[Spur]

His first goal last night is exactly what i'm talking about when i say he's so dangerous and just heads straight at goal.

Fantastic stuff.

It was top grade stuff, but am I the only one who thought he didn't look fit?

He always seemed to be fidgeting about, and I don't think he made many great runs off of the ball. Not saying he played badly, just didn't seem 100%.

Or maybe it was just that I knew he had come in with a knock.

Still, Team News is up on the site and he seems to have got through all right.

[neilmcnab]

he was 50/50 before the game, and he scored 2, but more importantly he stretched their defence, he and berba seem to work their way to goal, something we have not shown enuf this term, definetly an asset to the team, as is keano, mido has a lot of catchin up to do in terms of contribution to the team play. strikers need to have efforts at goal, ours wernt doing that , wernt geting shots off, finding space to make a shooting chance, their getting their now,

[Mido11_pharaoh]

I missed the game :(

Anyone know where i can see the goals?

Here is the goals of this match


Tottenham Hotspur vs Dinamo: (goals) Download Here (http://egyptianplayers.com/multimedia/Spurs-Bucharest511.mpg):)

Some touches from Ghaly : Download Here (http://egyptianplayers.com/multimedia/Ghaly-Bucharest101.mpg)

[Shuggie13]

he was 50/50 before the game, and he scored 2, but more importantly he stretched their defence, he and berba seem to work their way to goal, something we have not shown enuf this term, definetly an asset to the team, as is keano, mido has a lot of catchin up to do in terms of contribution to the team play. strikers need to have efforts at goal, ours wernt doing that , wernt geting shots off, finding space to make a shooting chance, their getting their now,

And add to that the midlfield driving forward and supporting. Virtually every attack at least 2 of the 3 were supporting the attack. It was a real performance on Thursday and although the opposition were piss-poor it didn't detract from our great play.

[Welsh Spur]

It was top grade stuff, but am I the only one who thought he didn't look fit?



I think you are.....if he can do that at not 100% then what can he do when he is fully fit? Defoe knows he's got a chance with the injuries to Mido and Keane and fair play to him, he's taking it with both hands.