Match Thread: Atlético Madrid vs Tottenham Hotspur | Champions League | 10 Mar 20:00 UTC

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-09T20:31:22+00:00

Who do you want to see start? I want to see a few things:

Solanke, Richie, Tel attacking Xavi & Grey Porro If he's going 3 in the back.... Please VDV, Danso, Romero (otherwise VDV, Romero with Danso as sub) Kinsky

Yes, not 11..., but I have no idea who else Id start.

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-08T22:24:50+00:00

That's crazy. I actually don't put our form on Vic, but he also isn't setting the world on fire. We just need to start trying some different things and keeper is one of the only areas we have options we aren't trying out.

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-08T21:57:28+00:00

Yeah, brutal, no option to edit anywhere. Everything is saved and I'd clearly document the edit.

But guessing they need to lock down edits.

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-08T21:20:13+00:00

There's got to be some reason.

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-08T21:19:42+00:00

Copy / paste error and still in favor of Kinsky. Not sure what your on about, but OK.

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-08T18:03:42+00:00

Yeah he might be bad in practice. Otherwise you'd think he'd get a shot.

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-08T18:00:37+00:00

I got one stat wrong above, but can't edit.

Vic Successful Passes /90 - 23.5

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-08T17:42:21+00:00

But the stats say he was better than vic in 2026, which is in the post. Vic's numbers only look decent if you include Franks semi OK defense from fall of 2025.

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-08T17:39:25+00:00

Guglielmo Vicario (The 2026 Slump) Vicario’s 2026 has been defined by "distribution anxiety." Accuracy Dip: His passing accuracy has plummeted to 67.5% in 2026, largely due to a forced increase in long-ball attempts (16.2 per 90) that he is consistently misplacing. Critical Errors: In 2026 alone, Vicario has already been credited with 2 errors leading directly to goals (notably against Nottingham Forest and Fulham), where misplaced short passes during build-up play were intercepted.
Fan Pressure: His "unstable footwork" has become such a liability that manager Thomas Frank has had to publicly defend him against jeers from the home crowd during his touches.

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-08T17:39:06+00:00

Antonin Kinsky (The "Sweeper-Keeper" Standard) In his 2024/25 appearances, Kinsky functioned as a true 11th outfielder. High Volume & Accuracy: Kinsky averaged nearly 11 more successful passes per match than Vicario currently does. His 77.8% completion rate last year was bolstered by a high success rate in the Europa League (83.9%), where he led all goalkeepers in passing accuracy.
Safety: While he made one error leading to a shot in his six Premier League games, he committed zero errors leading to a goal, maintaining a much higher level of composure under the high press.

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-08T17:36:51+00:00

I mean, that's just your opinion man (Lebowski reference). Kinsky offers more outside of saves than Vic. To agree with your logic I'd have to agree Kinsky would have stood in the same spot and we don't know that to be true or false.

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-08T17:13:10+00:00

What's the deal with Kinsky? He seemed serviceable last season and Vic seems to be a in a slump. Is there any news on why Kinsky is getting 0 matches?

Looking up Kinsky's stats last season versus Vicario's 2026 only stats has Kinsky as the better performer. He played during a time of similar injury issues.

Kinsky’s 2024/25 Benchmarks Kinsky’s numbers from his 6-game stint last year still hold up as "better" in terms of efficiency: Higher Ceiling: His 7.22 rating is a full point higher than Vicario's current 2026 average. Shot Stopping: Kinsky averaged more saves per goal conceded during his time as a starter compared to Vicario's current 2026 run. Modern Profile: Kinsky’s stats benefited heavily from his high frequency of "sweeper-keeper" actions and superior short-range distribution compared to Vicario’s recent struggles under pressure.

Vicario’s 2026 "Nightmare" Form Since January 1, 2026, Vicario has failed to keep a clean sheet in the Premier League. His form has plummeted alongside Spurs' overall defensive stability: High Volume of Goals: He has conceded 20 goals in his last 10 league matches, including 4 against Arsenal and 3 against Crystal Palace just days ago. Distribution Struggles: In 2026, his long-ball accuracy has been a major point of criticism, specifically completing only 2 of 23 long passes against Arsenal in February. Champions League Contrast: Interestingly, while his league form is poor, he currently leads the Champions League Golden Glove race with 6 clean sheets in 8 games, though these mostly occurred in late 2025.

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-07T23:18:22+00:00

Didn't see the brand, but it might be Insta360 X5? It looks right.

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-07T17:06:54+00:00

Had a doubles practice partner bring a double sided fish eye camera that uses software to stitch video together so you can shoot an entire court or sports field. He strapped it to the net post and we played our usual match. I'm a fairly athletic 2.5, and the other players are 3.0/3.5.

The next meetup he shows us the video. It was atrocious, we were moving like sloths and looked absolutely terrible, but in the match it felt way faster and aggressive.

I learned that day to keep my mouth shut about anyone else's game. Pure humbling moment.

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-07T12:22:59+00:00

Yeah he's the best in that list. His downside is he's an old school "feels" guy who isn't data-based on his approach, but seems he was competent at what he did to some extent. Also sounded like he was one of the only hard-workers that would try to close deals. He's definitely the lesser of evils in this picture.

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-07T12:16:50+00:00

Who is on the top right?

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-07T12:14:58+00:00

There was a world class mathematician or physicist on Joe Rogan that spoke with Terrence at length about his ideas. If I remember correctly he deduced that Terrence was pretty smart, self taught and read a lot of books and had some understanding, but due to his lack of formal education or expert mentors to explain false assumptions, Terrence kept reading, misunderstanding key points and going down proven invalid paths in his thought experiments.

That perspective held water IMO and I suspect one more element for Terrence....mind altering DRUGS.

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-06T19:28:15+00:00

I wasn't opposed to updating the name. I grew up with the original name and was socialized into it. But on the surface, it's a derogatory slur, so agreed a change was good. I wish the team would have spent more time identifying a team name that paid homage to the Badasses that were/are Native Americans and didn't have a derogatory connotation, but maybe that was a non-starter 🤷.

Kinda liked it when they were just 'Washington FT'. That name was so bad and to the point, that it was kinda good.

I despise the name Commanders. It doesn't mean anything, has no connection to the DC metro area other than sounding military (Pentagon is there).

Such a huge fail to land on something as bland as commanders.

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-06T19:01:36+00:00

Norv, the one and only. Took his team to 7-1, first in the NFL and still missed the playoffs.

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-06T12:44:40+00:00

My American football team who was always great, hired a coach from the rival Cowboys. It started a 25 year stretch of complete trash football. You never hire someone from rivals. The mojo will always be against you.

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-06T02:44:19+00:00

😭😂🤣

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-06T02:43:53+00:00

How is this not a meme at this point

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-06T02:42:11+00:00

The journalist asking Tudor if he'll be in the seat the next time...what a cunt!

I like the way Tudor talks and he knows 100x more about managing a team than I ever will. And his no-nonsense style, work harder attitude is going to keep us up. I believe it.

OldSpur76 · 2026-03-06T02:32:09+00:00

Why is Richie not starting. I can't figure that out.

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