Though, if we win, we're only 5 points behind an imploding Citeh.

Okay, that was a bit optimistic ....

Not at all. I believe it is perfectly acceptable to have massively overblown ambitions until the end of the season ..

Considering we play City in May, that'll obviously be our chance to move in to 2nd spot ourselves.

*collapses in a massive coughing fit*

Team is in - Rose back in for Davies

Lloris (c), Walker, Dier, Vertonghen, Rose; Bentaleb, Mason; Chadli, Eriksen, Townsend; Kane

Subs:

Vorm, Chiriches, Davies, Dembele, Lamela, Paulinho, Adebayor

(Yes, you did read that last name right )

I feel we should have mixed it up a bit and thrown Dembele in from the start, but we'll have to see i suppose.

Just twigged on that it means Soldado doesn't make the match squad which is a shame.

...And also Chiriches preferred to Fazio as defensive cover on the bench.

Soldado has a knee, apparently.

I did fancy an outrageous punt but the Utd set up spooked me. Juan Mata mixing it with Bentelab/Mason looks fascinating.

ugh.. switched off there

Hhmmm.. 2-0 down after twenty minutes doesn't bode well

Jesus, defensively we are asleep.

Walker really needs some competition in that position to put a rocket up his arse. Hopefully Yedlins progression behind the scenes will do just that.

I have also felt for some time that whilst he has scored a few this season, Chadlis name on the teamsheet never excites me at all.

The whole team is asleep.. awful to watch at the moment

Indeed, our midfield is non existant at the moment, the game is completely bypassing them.

Quite enjoyable really.

Excellent weekend so far if you're a gunner.

Sensible substitution there - he should have been on from the start

Woeful mistake there from Bentaleb.

well there you go. game over. could be 5 or 6 at this rate.

Woeful from Bentaleb.

Think a goal before half time is crucial. A Spurs goal that is, please ffs not another Utd one.

Apart from Kane who is being completely dominated, none of them seem up for the fight. And as I keep saying, Chadli and Townsend may be the best we have in those positions but they are still not good enough.

The game may be lost but we need to go out in the second half and at least play in a way that does something to atone for the first.

Absolutely. It's a cliche, but we're playing for pride now. One of the worst halves of football i've ever seen us play and if it means anything at all, we'll throw the kitchen sink at them in the second half.

My earlier prediction seems to have been spot on. We leave far too much space against the better sides and they have the players to punish us. Think Utd will be determined to go out all guns blazing again in the second half and will be having bets with each other in the dressing room as to how many of them can get on the score sheet today.

Our problem today is the usual lack of intelligence and quality throughout the side. A big result against us has been on the cards for some time best to get it out the way now but still doubt we can finish anything other than 6th or 7th with this squad.

as per earlier in the week .. defensively we are mid table.

Has Rose shagged one of the players girlfriends? The amount of times he has been open and asking for the ball and we have chosen to pass sideways or backwards.

The last time Poch took off Mason, Bentelab totally lost the plot. Going to be interesting.