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Why are we all so worried about us stopping Spurs from scoring (and I include myself in that).

Barring a daft mistake that gave them their penalty last week, not only is that exactly what we did, we restricted them to one shot on target.
 
blader said:
On what planet is my post 'glass half empty'? It is realistic to think it's a huge ask for us to beat Spurs by 2 goals. I haven't said we CAN'T or WON'T win the tie, it's perfectly reasonable for any sane human to think we have a huge task in getting through. Forgive my realism, I forgot you don't apply the rules of sanity or logic when reading my posts!
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Planet Earth Mr Doom Planet Earth !
It is a big ask to beat Spurs by two goals but given the way the capitulated against Leicester at home on Saturday with just 10 minutes left very possible - if we manage to be 1-0 with 10 minutes left on Wednesday do they push on to try and score that elusive away goal - whatever they chose we have a chance, a good chance of getting a result from the tie
Mr Doom - Believe and it may happen !!
And yes I do apply sanity and logic when reading your posts - It's just that you seem to find ten negatives to every positive !
 
Darren said:
As ever, I am pessimistic. As I said, it's the way of United to think we have a chance (cf Half time in April) and then bugger it up.

I reckon a 1-0 win for Spurs (but that could be me steeling myself for disappointment).
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That's my way of thinking too....I am worried about them getting one early and that would be it.....no,way we can score 2....steeling myself too.....
 
bladesman3 said:
That's my way of thinking too....I am worried about them getting one early and that would be it.....no,way we can score 2....steeling myself too.....
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We would need to score 3 due to the stupidity that is away goals.

Key is 1st goal - of we get it we will win.
 
Fiery Blade said:
Planet Earth Mr Doom Planet Earth !
It is a big ask to beat Spurs by two goals but given the way the capitulated against Leicester at home on Saturday with just 10 minutes left very possible - if we manage to be 1-0 with 10 minutes left on Wednesday do they push on to try and score that elusive away goal - whatever they chose we have a chance, a good chance of getting a result from the tie
Mr Doom - Believe and it may happen !!
And yes I do apply sanity and logic when reading your posts - It's just that you seem to find ten negatives to every positive !
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Read it again:

My biggest worry is that we were excellent first leg and they were terrible (by respective standards), yet they beat us 1-0 without us having a shot on target. So, it seems unlikely we would be at our best whilst they are at their worst AND still score the 2 goals required to go through. Here 's hoping. The biggest shame would be them scoring in the first 10 minutes, what a crap tie it would be then!

Besides stating facts, I am struggling to find the "10 negatives" in this post. Maybe, just maybe, you've read too much into it. I never said I don't believe, I never said we can't/won't win, I was simply realistic and gave a fair assessment.

Here's a post to appease you then, just for balance:

Fuck em. We'll beat em 4-0. Don't know what everyone's so worried about. We smashed em at their place, they got a lucky hand ball when we dominated chances and possession. McNulty was running Vertonghen and Dier ragged, Harry Kane was nowhere to be seen,and really we matched them for quality all over the park. In fact, I reckon, we might even have a slightly better squad than them. We'll breeze past them, not scared of Liverpool or Chelsea in the final, we're probably better than both of those too. OH WHEN THE BLADES, GO MARCHING IN!!!!!!!

Better?
 
Keef Chedwyn said:
If Spurs get an early goal we've had it. The fans will go quiet, the players' heads will drop and it'll be party time in the Bramall Lane stand. We need to keep it very tight early on til the game settles. Then see what happens....
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One comment on the first part of your statement: under Clough, in 19 cup games, not once have our heads dropped. Even when we've shipped a goal or 2 or 4 or 5, been up against international (so called) superstars, had a man sent off, be it away from home or at home, one thing has been certain, we've battled to the very end. 90+ minutes, extra time, penalties. We've see the lot haven't we? Yet we've battled, showed character and kept battling... I'd also say that the crowd hasn't dropped its tempo at all. Against Forest last season and seemingly at Wembley, the atmosphere remained throughout.

If I've missed an occasion where we've dropped our heads and the crowd gone quiet, let me know. But I think I'm right on this one...

You're absolutely right, we do need to keep it tight, I'd imagine that we'll get men behind the ball again, allow Spurs lots of possession and hit them on the counter. Away, we wanted a 0-0 or even a modest 1-0 deficit, but at home, second leg I fully expect us to get forward in numbers, but keeping organised as well
 
If they score early we're not out of it at all. We'll only need two to take it into extra time, when we will just need one to win iI

If it's 0-0 on 75 mins, a goal for them would almost certainly kill the tie. A goal for them on 20 mins and there'd still be everything to play for.

I'll be shitting it big time if it's 0-0 on 75 mins
 
I will stick with my usual feeling of being torn a new one on the night, it's work well so far! That and my special brown striped pants :confused:
 



SwissBlade said:
One comment on the first part of your statement: under Clough, in 19 cup games, not once have our heads dropped. Even when we've shipped a goal or 2 or 4 or 5, been up against international (so called) superstars, had a man sent off, be it away from home or at home, one thing has been certain, we've battled to the very end. 90+ minutes, extra time, penalties. We've see the lot haven't we? Yet we've battled, showed character and kept battling... I'd also say that the crowd hasn't dropped its tempo at all. Against Forest last season and seemingly at Wembley, the atmosphere remained throughout.

If I've missed an occasion where we've dropped our heads and the crowd gone quiet, let me know. But I think I'm right on this one...

You're absolutely right, we do need to keep it tight, I'd imagine that we'll get men behind the ball again, allow Spurs lots of possession and hit them on the counter. Away, we wanted a 0-0 or even a modest 1-0 deficit, but at home, second leg I fully expect us to get forward in numbers, but keeping organised as well
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Fair comment. It would be a lot bigger task than we've had before though and a real danger of getting battered.

For the record, I'm one of the people who finds pessimism the best way to cope.
 
Keef Chedwyn said:
Fair comment. It would be a lot bigger task than we've had before though and a real danger of getting battered.

For the record, I'm one of the people who finds pessimism the best way to cope.
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No issues with pessimism and i think almost all those games we've had people thinking we'd get hammered...

Granted Spurs is a tough task but still possible
 
blader said:
Read it again:

My biggest worry is that we were excellent first leg and they were terrible (by respective standards), yet they beat us 1-0 without us having a shot on target. So, it seems unlikely we would be at our best whilst they are at their worst AND still score the 2 goals required to go through. Here 's hoping. The biggest shame would be them scoring in the first 10 minutes, what a crap tie it would be then!

Besides stating facts, I am struggling to find the "10 negatives" in this post. Maybe, just maybe, you've read too much into it. I never said I don't believe, I never said we can't/won't win, I was simply realistic and gave a fair assessment.

Here's a post to appease you then, just for balance:

Fuck em. We'll beat em 4-0. Don't know what everyone's so worried about. We smashed em at their place, they got a lucky hand ball when we dominated chances and possession. McNulty was running Vertonghen and Dier ragged, Harry Kane was nowhere to be seen,and really we matched them for quality all over the park. In fact, I reckon, we might even have a slightly better squad than them. We'll breeze past them, not scared of Liverpool or Chelsea in the final, we're probably better than both of those too. OH WHEN THE BLADES, GO MARCHING IN!!!!!!!

Better?
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Far better Mr Doom
Now we're talking
Up The Blades !!
 
As with all our previous semi final appearances from Newcastle to Hull. I am going to the game in hope but with the expectation/probability (based on league position etc) that we will come off second best. It certainly doesn't stop me hoping that this time, please god this time surely we are due a break, we will do it.
My brain says a 3-2 defeat on the night (totally the best way to screw us over), my heart says 1-0 and a win on pens.

UTB
 
I can genuinely see us taking a first half lead, making for a very nervy second half. After that I daren't even think about it!!
 
I think Spurs will come at us, Pochettino has stated in some many words it's the biggest game of his time so far in England, they know they can't sit on 1-0, which will hopefully stretch them and leave space for JCR/Murph/Scoogs to run at them, I think that's when we look dangerous. It's a winnable game for us
 
Whatever happens, I'd trade both cup runs, even a wembley appearance, for being 6 points off 2nd place.
 
Dkc said:
Whatever happens, I'd trade both cup runs, even a wembley appearance, for being 6 points off 2nd place.
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Crap

Getting to cup finals for clubs like us happen once a generation if we are lucky.

Promotion and relegations come around more often, look at the pigs. No idea which league they were in in 91 and 93 but like us they have been up and down the leagues a few times.

Give me a cup final any day.

You seriously want to be top six of the third division instead of a Wembley final?
 
madeinsheffield said:
I think Spurs will come at us, Pochettino has stated in some many words it's the biggest game of his time so far in England, they know they can't sit on 1-0, which will hopefully stretch them and leave space for JCR/Murph/Scoogs to run at them, I think that's when we look dangerous. It's a winnable game for us
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I like that guy Pochettino. He seems to be a decent guy and talks sense. And I like Spurs. Of all the London clubs they seem to be the least arrogant and are generally always decent to watch. Just a shame they have to be eliminated by a League 1 club and suffer the turmoil that it involves.
 
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GRUMPY BLADE said:
Crap

Getting to cup finals for clubs like us happen once a generation if we are lucky.

Promotion and relegations come around more often, look at the pigs. No idea which league they were in in 91 and 93 but like us they have been up and down the leagues a few times.

Give me a cup final any day.

You seriously want to be top six of the third division instead of a Wembley final?
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Nope. I'd take top two and promotion over a semi final loss or even a League Cup final against Chelsea that, let's face it, we will be massive outsiders to win. If we were six points off the top two I'd be very confident of making that up before the end of the season.

However, I would take a League Cup final win over promotion.
 
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