That was a Kane-esque finish from Dom. Lovely stuff.

Lord Benji Ice cream of Asda.

Do we have players good enough for the top 6? Maybe not quite. Are they good enough to beat West Ham and Burnley? 100% yes. Frank just doesn’t know how to get the best out of them.

Danso has been quietly excellent tonight. Everything you want from your backup centre back.

Through balls are so much more effective when Solanke is the target.

Why this transfer window (so far) encapsulates almost everything that is right and wrong with Tottenham’s recruitment https://birdyspurs.co.uk/why-this-transfer-window-so-far-encapsulates-almost-everything-that-is-right-and-wrong-with-tottenhams-recruitment/

Negatives: • we lost • 1st half same as 99% of games • Richy 🚑 Positives • Tel/Xavi/Odobert combination showed promise • Palhinha good • Danso & Davies are solid backups • Scored a nice goal from open play • Solanke back • 2nd half at least competitive & positive #coys

The 2nd half showed that we do not have bad players. If we go for it, we can cause problems for teams. Frank should analyse that 2nd half and try to recreate it every game. He won't, and he'll be sacked soon.

Great point on comms about the support: “they're not asking for much”. We’ll get behind the team if they show commitment and try to attack. We don't expect to win every game, but this last 20 minutes shows we’ll get behind them when they play like this.

You can see the lack of confidence throughout the team. Ponderous in build-up and nervous in defence; not a great combination.

I’m frustrated with Spurs – and with us. We asked for pragmatism, but now hate what it looks like. We doubted Johnson, now rage he’s sold. Recruitment and planning are the real issues. I'm sure no one will read this, but I feel better for writing it 😅 #spurs #coys birdyspurs.co.uk/spurs-fans-b...

I was expecting Spurs to be low, but to be so far adrift at the bottom explains a lot. You'd like to think this is something Frank is aware of and will attempt to address during the transfer window. www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...

This is quite telling. Our top 3 progressive passers are 2 defenders and our goalkeeper. Via @markstatsbot.bsky.social

0-0 against Brentford and Vic gets booked for time wasting. Tells you everything you need to know about our ambitions.

The common misconception about Ange was that he was too attacking. I think it was more that he kept playing the same way, even when the available players weren't capable of it. As always, the board lurches in the opposite direction, and this is the result. 😴

Rinse and repeat.

I'm no xG expert, but this doesn't seem good.

Why do Tottenham play like a plucky underdog from League One against PL opposition in the cup, regardless of who they're playing?

This is the best description of how Tottenham play I’ve heard all season. Thomas Frank is just smashing all of the buttons on the controller and hoping for the best.

I’m so glad Frank doesn’t let Spurs shoot from distance. It never works.

Awful in possession, wide open at the back, and a keeper having a mare. Not an ideal combination for @tottenhamhotspur.com It feels like one step forward and two steps back at the moment.

Take him off now before he fucks his hamstrings.

Embarrassing. Didn't lay a glove on them. Pathetic. I thought we should have kept Ange but saw Frank as a sensible appointment. Fuck that. That was as bad as anything under Conte, Mourinho, Nuno etc. Chelsea aren't even that good but we made them look amazing. Big questions.

I’m sorry, this is worse than anything under Ange last season. At least then we had a go. This has been akin to a lower league team playing against a big team in the cup. Hopeful long balls and no quality.

I knew our injuries were bad but this is ridiculous.

I was led to believe that we might have to sacrifice some attacking play to shore up the defence. I could just about get on board with that short term, but to be this bad in attack and so wide open at the back against a team that just sacked their manager is a tad worrying.

It's not surprising that no Tottenham players appear in this chart. An excellent article on Adam Wharton highlights why many consider him an ideal target for Spurs. #COYS www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

Just finished watching Atomic on Sky. What a load of shit. Ridiculous plot & bad acting, with no jeopardy because it’s so unbelievable. Some parts are so far-fetched & cliched I wasn’t sure whether they were supposed to be funny - pretty sure they weren’t. Stuck it out hoping it’d improve…it didn’t.

That felt like our games in the latter stages of the Europa league only minus any drama or jeopardy.

My VAR take: give each captain a cricket-style challenge – 1 per half, keep it if you’re right. Big calls only (pen/goal/red), not throw-ins. No more 1mm offside re-refereeing. Refs can say: use your review…or shut up. Return to the original idea of VAR, which was to stop howlers.

I'm not sure why Tuchel hasn't brought Djed Spence on. The result isn't in doubt, and Lewis-Skelly hasn't had the best game, so it's an opportunity to let him show what he can do. #ENGAND

We need to tax wealth not work. Why? Because usually no matter how hard you work, the compound interest on huge wealth grows much faster than your wages + the rich use this passive income to buy all the assets. Someone made a game to show this: therichdont.work

I just played "Idle - The Wealth Race"! I worked hard and earned £15,750, but The Rich did literally nothing and ended with £10,500,000 (~667x more). Can hard work beat passive income? Play and find out! therichdont.work

Surely MOTD can get a better pundit than Rooney? A fantastic player but an average manager and seems to offer little insight so far. I’d love to see them pair an analyst with an ex pro to get a better tactical insight rather than tired cliches.

What’s your sign? 

Why are India still batting?! Even this England side will never chase this so they’re just giving themselves less time to bowl us out. #engind

I feel the same way. I’d add that the “I always win in my second season” quote was about his methods clicking, which we didn’t see due to injuries and prioritising the EL. I would have waited to see if that changes next season with a better squad and the lessons learned this year.

A beautifully written piece that had me welling up for the umpteenth time. Currently at a festival in South Wales and shared a few knowing smiles and fist bumps with fans proudly wearing their Spurs paraphernalia. 💙

About last night… 💙 (Been drawing since the final whistle and now we’re finished & we’ve made NEW mugs and fellow Spurs fans if you feel like sharing the heck out of these we would appreciate it so so much #COYS #COYS #COYS) 🛒 noscoredraws.com/products/spu...

Good night Spurs friends. Just a reminder that we are the greatest fucking team in the world. I still love Ange, we can do amazing things next season. #believe #coys

“To quote my favourite Australian prime minister, Paul Keating, after an unlikely victory, he said, ‘This is one for the true believers’.” I believe. #coys

@tottenhamhotspur.com fans. I don’t want to go to sleep yet. Let’s keep the content coming. This is fucking glorious. We’re back baby. #coys

Me going to work tomorrow. #coys

That’s my next few days sorted. Feed every second of Spurs content directly into my veins.

It’s Star Wars Day, you say? Then it’s time once more for one of my favourite things ever. Written by @quantick.bsky.social

Just a reminder that Ange’s statement that “I always win something in my second season” is factually correct. It may still not be true this season, but of the many criticisms of him, that statement shouldn't be one. #coys

I didn't think we were capable of that performance. Disciplined, professional, and tenacious. Udogie superb but so was everyone. #coys

Feel like three of the things Postecoglou prides himself on are his communication skills, straight-talking and being thick-skinned. Not owning the confrontation with the fans yesterday undermines all three.

A very negative @vftlpodcast.bsky.social pod today. Have any of you read @vincerugari.com’s excellent Ange Ball biography? There’s a pattern to Ange’s previous success. It seems feasible that the process is taking slightly longer due to the injuries this season yet no one is giving him a chance.

Can all the papers run this as their cover tomorrow like they did the AI thing?