Tottenam vs Manchester City (Great Escape I)?

[ChesterTheTabby]

18th, sitting on 30 points, 2 points behind Norwich and 3 behind WBA and Swansea...is this upcoming match against Tottenham away comparable to our Manchester City match in the first Great Escape season (caliber of opponents, away from home, not expected to win, etc.)

[Blanco]

I hope so. Would be amazing. If we beat Spurs we'll stay up.

Realistically though I think a draw at best. A Draw would be great. I'd take that right now.

[Andy S]

In my opinion there is a right time to score a goal if you are to win a game. That time is mid way through the second half. If you score too early IE the first half you can be under the cosh for too long and something has to give, especially away from home. Once you have conceded once and you push up a bit you are the likely to leave yourselves open trying to pull a goal back allowing your opponents to get a second. So we have improved at the back and not conceded and confidence is good. We have 3 wins out of the last 4 games. Spurs will not look to walk over us while we will think we have a good chance against them. It is a London derby we will take a lot of supporters with us. Their supporters will think they should beat us and also be a little disappointed with their season if they don't score early. For my money the longer we can keep the score to 0-0 the better chance we have of winning the game

[ChesterTheTabby]

In my opinion there is a right time to score a goal if you are to win a game. That time is mid way through the second half. If you score too early IE the first half you can be under the cosh for too long and something has to give, especially away from home. Once you have conceded once and you push up a bit you are the likely to leave yourselves open trying to pull a goal back allowing your opponents to get a second. So we have improved at the back and not conceded and confidence is good. We have 3 wins out of the last 4 games. Spurs will not look to walk over us while we will think we have a good chance against them. It is a London derby we will take a lot of supporters with us. Their supporters will think they should beat us and also be a little disappointed with their season if they don't score early. For my money the longer we can keep the score to 0-0 the better chance we have of winning the game

I'd have to agree, but I think with the way we are playing right now, we need a goal in the first half, like against Norwich. A first goal for our team would really get the boys into the game, rather than having to fight to get level again after going a goal down. Our confidence is high right now, but fragile and full of nerves.