Yeah, you can create any narrative you want. Sam loves getting one over on us and West Brom have nothing to lose. Alternatively, West Brom have put everything into the last couple of months and played well and still come up short, several weeks before the end of the season. There is massive potential for a let down now, and so as you said, if we start the game in remotely the right way they’re as likely to pack up than fight back.
But also remember, they’re shit and we’re not.
So I think I have got this right
The most recent memory for me is blowing a 2 goal lead to draw 2-2 to an already relegated West Brom with Darren Moore as caretaker manager, then The Boss complaining about a dry pitch afterwards.
Someone also made the point that ‘Arry will be extra hungry on the last day of the season for his beloved Golden Boot. So I know that reaching a bit, but could be extra motivation for Tottenham.
I think it was a valid point. At least two of these games are against sides we have struggled against because they like to play the sort of game we have difficulty breaking down.
No doubt we’re favourites, but they’re unlikely to be easy games.
So basically what you are saying is… We have to win all 3 games.
So Burnley aren’t looking quite so scary at the moment.
But they’re guaranteed to raise their game a million per cent when they face us next week.
Fully focused on tomorrow, but looking like Nick Pope might miss remaining games which is hopefully good for us
Besides the manager issues - Dyche hates Klopp, so he will want a win. Allardyce thinks he should have his pick of big sides and hates dem foreigners like Klopp nicking his job, so he will want a win. Hodgson is a bitter old man, even if to some he seems kindly and avuncular. He will want to sign off with a win. So, lots of manager subplots in the last three games.
Now to the players. On their holibobs already? Maybe. But there’s also a sense in which lower teams want to show what they can do against the big boys.
All that is to say, we have to turn up and show the sort of endeavor we did against Man Utd. If we think they will roll over for us we might come unstuck.
Doesn’t Dyche hate everyone?
It’s sort of an endearing quality.
It’s mutual
I have a feeling that Leicester is going to lose both of their remaining games.
Including to managerless Spurs?
I’ve just seen the FA Cup result…will be interesting to see if that has an impact on this week’s results.
I would prefer a CH LC draw as it gives us two possibilities, as long as we win.
Burnley looked so poor as they tried to open up and play football and were roundly punished by Leeds. Chances are they revert to type when they play us - park the bus and hope for some set pieces.
However, before we even get to that we have to get past West Brom who may well park the bus and hope for some set pieces.
Jota out for the rest of this week. A big blow for us given how good he has done since being here.