I think maybe it was wrong to have the same ref as in the last game as it was almost as if Moss had decided he was going to try and make up for the criticism he got for the red card when we beat them. After Wilf went off he put his cards away despite numerous similar or worse challenges from Spuds.

Having said all that Wilf deserved the second booking and was awful up to that point and was lucky not to have cost us a goal at one point. It'll be interesting to see how we play without him over the next month. Personally I think he might find it hard to get back in if Eze picks up where he left off, or Olise finds some confidence. Has he lost something or has his ego now fully consumed him?

With our bench today we clearly decided to keep the score down at half time and just conserve energy. Spurs won thanks to their pace and quality in the final third. It's a shame Wilf and the ref ruined any chance of a contest though. If we don't get any players back then Norwich won't be easy.

MOTM Mitchell but fair play to the team, they all showed the professionalism to keep going going when Zaha lost his.

I think the ball was played ahead

Agreed. Hope he will get more minutes over the next month or so so we can see what he's made of.

My view:

1. Great start, we looked really good
2. But the gnawing feeling that we lacked anything really cutting started growing.
3. Then Spurs started threatening and they showed their class.
4. Thomkins gift on halfway line a problem but still they had plenty to do.
5. Anderson flat footed for their second.
6. Wilf is meant to take risks to beat people. He didn't do that enough.
7. It is unforgiveble at this level to misplace passes when not under pressure @Wilf.
8.First yellow soft. What gets into your mind to then make on obviously nailed on second yellow @wilf?
9. I said to a Spurs mate, no complaints, apart from Wilf.

We are lucky to still have him but maybe at 29 if he cannot fix these issues he will become less of our focus and we will become a more complete team. I rather hope he comes up with another phase in his career and if not he is still often just too good for them. Might become sometimes if he's not careful. And then never.

Merry Christmas Y'all.

2. Agreed. Not in time for a football career. Although I did have some growth spurts in my 30s, 40s, 50s... To be continued

Positives from the game ;

Ferguson getting some game time
Eduoard will play against Norwich and so a chance to get a goal and build up some confidence ?

The players out with Covid should be ready to replace those going to AFCON ; Olise,Eze and Millovejic

Agree with poster about the ref ; exactly same scenario as home game. 3-0, player sent off

Hope to see a few academy players on the bench Tuesday