Team News for Everton (H)

[Geez]

Source: Official Site

Martin Jol reports a few injury doubts, but expects the team to be largely unchanged when we take on Everton at the Lane tonight.

Jermaine Jenas, Teemu Tainio, Pascal Chimbonda and Didier Zokora were unable to participate in full training sessions yesterday as a result of picking up problems in Saturday's 1-0 defeat up at Sunderland.

"We've got a couple of knocks and a few players who couldn't train on Monday," revealed Martin. "Jermaine has a back problem, while Teemu doesn't feel 100 per cent. Pascal only did the warm-up and Didier didn't train.

"So there are a few little worries, but the boys want to play and put things right."

Michael Dawson remains a doubt, while not in contention are Ledley King, Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Lee Young-Pyo, Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon (all knee).

[woolfe-yid]

Ni ni ni !!

[hutchiniho]

so no midfield or defence for tonight !!!

[DC_Boy]

This sooooooo reminds me of the 'injury-hit' spurs of old.

It really is depressing - all I hope is the players who play are fit and eager - time for Taraabt methinks

[woolfe-yid]

expects the team to be largely unchanged ahhhh well then i suspect the performance to be largely unchanged... clearly something was wrong on saturday !!!! jol...please dont make me start to really doubt your credentials !!!

oh yeah and Taraabt is a yiddo Taraabt is a yiddo la la la !!

[rem01]

expects the team to be largely unchanged ahhhh well then i suspect the performance to be largely unchanged... clearly something was wrong on saturday !!!! jol...please dont make me start to really doubt your credentials !!!

oh yeah and Taraabt is a yiddo Taraabt is a yiddo la la la !!

Careful Martin... woolfeyid might start doubting your credentials. :roll:

[AllSeeingEye]

We can't lose. Because my presence at the Lane is your guarantee.

My lucky t-shirt is with me, and we never lose when I am wearing it at the Lane.

[Mogga321]

Think people are going way over the top here - How can anyone question Jol's credentials?!? Just have a think about what he has done for this club over the last 2 years.

Yes Sunderland was awful, but it was ONE game - back at the lane, and under the lights tonight will be a very different story!

COYS!!

[TheDutchMaster]

I dont know why everyone is going mad about Taarabt?

The boy looks a decent talent, but if anyone watched the pre-season games he holds on to the ball far too long and ends up losing it!

In the prem you would get punished!

I dont think hes ready to start! If he does, plays well and we win I'll eat my words...

COYSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Boaman]

I hope Gardner isn't playing

[camaj]

expects the team to be largely unchanged ahhhh well then i suspect the performance to be largely unchanged...

Why? Are you saying those players are going to play the same way in every game? All players have good or bad games. If they have a bad game it doesn't make them bad players. It's not ability that was the issue it was application

[oobaties]

midfield of taarabt, the hudd, KPB, malbranque.

All keen as mustard to impress and show Jol what they can do.

Play bent up front and the hudd will pick passes to him all night long.

[WesTheWalrus]

can i point out that Jol never said anywhere that he's not making any changes?

Taarabt/KPB must be on the bench at least. but like TheDutchMaster said, Taarabt is probably not ready for first team yet. that said, our team needs some attacking thrust in any form!

[Timspurs]

Blimey!! Does anyone know how big our treatment/injury room is? sounds like it's huge or just a permanent waiting list to visit it.:shrug:

[metal_chris]

The main problem on Saturday was the severe lack of width. Any chance we might see Routledge on the bench to give us some different options?

[SouthLondonSpur]

We can't lose. Because my presence at the Lane is your guarantee.

My lucky t-shirt is with me, and we never lose when I am wearing it at the Lane.

Thank the Lord for that. And my lucky pants.

[TajSpur]

I hope Gardner isn't playing


I PRAY Gardner isn't playing

[millhouse]

Source: Official Site

Martin Jol reports a few injury doubts, but expects the team to be largely unchanged when we take on Everton at the Lane tonight.

Jermaine Jenas, Teemu Tainio, Pascal Chimbonda and Didier Zokora were unable to participate in full training sessions yesterday as a result of picking up problems in Saturday's 1-0 defeat up at Sunderland.

"We've got a couple of knocks and a few players who couldn't train on Monday," revealed Martin. "Jermaine has a back problem, while Teemu doesn't feel 100 per cent. Pascal only did the warm-up and Didier didn't train.

"So there are a few little worries, but the boys want to play and put things right."

Michael Dawson remains a doubt, while not in contention are Ledley King, Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Lee Young-Pyo, Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon (all knee).

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I dont want to go now!

5 hours to and from London get home at 1:30 if I'm lucky got to be at work for 8!

All to see the same shower that started on Saturday?

:duh:

[yidogra]

The main problem on Saturday was the severe lack of width. Any chance we might see Routledge on the bench to give us some different options?

It would be great to see Routledge given a proper chance, with Lennon injured. Lennon only got in because Wayne was injured after the Pompey game at the beginning of 2005/06 season, so now Aaron's out, Jol should give Routledge the chance to do what he did so well for Palace the other year

[StuckinPoland]

robinson
chimbonda, kaboul, rocha, stalteri
malbranque, tainio, zokora, taarabt
keane, berbatov

cerny, gardner, huddlestone, jenas, bent

i expect all the injuries to have cleared up except dawson.

[sliding_daws]

I hope Gardner isn't playing

I have nothing against Gardner - he's a loyal player to us.

But surely Rocha should play CB? He's a far more capable defender.

[Boaman]

he's a loyal player to us.



I have nothing against him personally but I just don't think he's capable enough.

Unfortunately we don't need him to be loyal, we need him to be better

[sebo_sek]

I dont know why everyone is going mad about Taarabt?

The boy looks a decent talent, but if anyone watched the pre-season games he holds on to the ball far too long and ends up losing it!

In the prem you would get punished!

I dont think hes ready to start! If he does, plays well and we win I'll eat my words...

COYSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah but that's probably what most of thought about Lennon. You never know until you give them a shot, right?

[pablo73]

I will always back any player that pulls on the Tottenham shirt for the 90 minutes while they are playing. no question. I cannot, however, understand any Tottenham fan who defends Gardner. If only he could defend as well as some of you defend him! I constantly read comments on here praising his loyalty and the fact that he is a valuable squad member. I'm all for loyalty and a good attitude but TG is nowhere near good enough. He never has been, he never will be. He's worth a goal or a penalty per game to the opposition. He makes me panic, he makes his teammates panic. When he went to head a ball six inches off the ground against Sunderland I winced...give me Rocha any day of the week..please, my heart can't stand 90 minutes of TG

[sebo_sek]

robinson
chimbonda, kaboul, rocha, stalteri
malbranque, tainio, zokora, taarabt
keane, berbatov

cerny, gardner, huddlestone, jenas, bent

i expect all the injuries to have cleared up except dawson.
Change gardner with Salty and I think this line up could mean business.

TG was great at left back at the end of last season. he has that one commodity that is so needed there - A LEFT FOOT.

[sliding_daws]

I have nothing against him personally but I just don't think he's capable enough.

Unfortunately we don't need him to be loyal, we need him to be better

Yes. Exactly. thats what i'm trying to say. So why didnt Rocha play Saturday? Or will he tonight???

[Gazza2K2]

midfield of taarabt, the hudd, KPB, malbranque.

All keen as mustard to impress and show Jol what they can do.

Play bent up front and the hudd will pick passes to him all night long.

KPB has said he aint match fit yet. Sure Zokora will be fine so:

Malbranque Thudd Zokora Taarabt.

Agree with Bent and Hudd combo though

[BTN1]

I think maybe Ghaly should get a nod at right MF:

Robbo
Chimbonda Kaboul Gardener Rocha
Ghaly Jenas Zokora Tainio
Berba Bent

[Gazza2K2]

I think maybe Ghaly should get a nod at right MF:



Sorry but Ghaly never plays for us again imo. Dont care who u are or how frustrated u are u never EVER throw the Spurs shirt on the floor!

[Totsfan]

Gardner struggles because he does not do the basics. He ball watches and does not pick up the runners behind him, hence the goal that Chopra scored.....never mind that he missed a simple clearance header. Stalteri should not have allowed the player to turn him inside out either. I just wonder what Martin sees and what we see when we watch the games. We are not all experts and some like myself actually play the game but I seriously wonder what goes on inside his head. Don't get me wrong, I think he's probably the best manager we've had in years but tactically he's not up there with the best of them. Why did he not play Taraabt and Rocha instead of Gardner and Tainio? Speaking of Tainio, is he made of glass? He plays one game, then he's injured for two or three matches, then he plays again, picks up a knock and is out again........

[vigospur]

Think people are going way over the top here - How can anyone question Jol's credentials?!? Just have a think about what he has done for this club over the last 2 years.

Yes Sunderland was awful, but it was ONE game - back at the lane, and under the lights tonight will be a very different story!

COYS!!

Sorry but the whole point is that it wasn't just one game. Think Sheff U, Reading, Watford, Bolton etc, etc.
I am also a fan of MJ but spiritless, passionless away peformances have to be partly his responsibility. The midfield looked awful when announced - no width, no creativity etc. And so it proved.
In some ways last Saturday will be be even harder to take if we get a top performance tonight.

[will8587]

Yeah but that's probably what most of thought about Lennon. You never know until you give them a shot, right?

Exactly! Even if Taarabt goes the whole game and only creates one or two good opportunities, he still will have accomplished more than any of the midfielders did vs Sunderland.

[shelfside]

can i point out that Jol never said anywhere that he's not making any changes?

Taarabt/KPB must be on the bench at least. but like TheDutchMaster said, Taarabt is probably not ready for first team yet. that said, our team needs some attacking thrust in any form!

Dutchmaster?! Do me a favour.

[shelfside]

Think people are going way over the top here - How can anyone question Jol's credentials?!? Just have a think about what he has done for this club over the last 2 years.

Yes Sunderland was awful, but it was ONE game - back at the lane, and under the lights tonight will be a very different story!

COYS!!

Incredible how someone can be equally naive and blinkered.

[AJ]

Gardner struggles because he does not do the basics. He ball watches and does not pick up the runners behind him, hence the goal that Chopra scored.....never mind that he missed a simple clearance header. Stalteri should not have allowed the player to turn him inside out either.

I agree that Gardner sometimes is more of a spectator on the pitch, but Chopra's goal was not his fault. All three of our other defenders share the blame. Stalteri for allowing the pass to be made, Kaboul for not going in to help Stalteri and mostly Chimbonda for not closing in on Chopra. Gardner fought for the header before the ball reached Chopra with his counterpart (can't really remember who), but they both missed the ball, so it fell to Chopra. Tony did cause a scare in the first half, when he totally missed the easy clearance as you said. In my opinion though, Gardner is not good enough. He is loyal, yes, and he can run pretty fast, yes. But that's it. For a lad of his height, he's terrible in the air. He also seems to have quite poor understanding of the game and that combined with a low awareness level leads to him losing his man repeatedly. Raw pace doesn't help you if your reactions are slow and your first couple of steps are also slow.

Why did he not play Taraabt and Rocha instead of Gardner and Tainio? Speaking of Tainio, is he made of glass? He plays one game, then he's injured for two or three matches, then he plays again, picks up a knock and is out again........

Tainio was coming back from injury (no surprises there). That's the reason he was subbed off at Sunderland and that's propably the reason why he didn't train. Nevertheless, I think Jol will start with an unchanged midfield.

[spiderniall]

I dont know why everyone is going mad about Taarabt?

The boy looks a decent talent, but if anyone watched the pre-season games he holds on to the ball far too long and ends up losing it!

In the prem you would get punished!

I dont think hes ready to start! If he does, plays well and we win I'll eat my words...

COYSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it'd be funnier if you ate your hat! lets hope for a good performance tonight! if jenas and zoko and tainio out new look midfield of????

malbranque boateng taraabt
keane

perhaps? not very defensive tho!

[rooster1]

About the sunderland game you could see the goal
coming. Near the end we conceded a corner, there
was no one on the near post or the back post,
It was defensive shambles and amateur at it's best/worst.

The Hudd has got to start today surely, like to
see DB start as well.

[bigspurs]

This could be a disaster if we have all those players out. Or maybe it will be a chance to see a couple of fringe players get a decent chance to impress.

I wonder if Jol considers playing Keane in some kind of midfield role behind Berbs and Bent?!

[Parmenio]

Sorry but the whole point is that it wasn't just one game. Think Sheff U, Reading, Watford, Bolton etc, etc.
I am also a fan of MJ but spiritless, passionless away peformances have to be partly his responsibility. The midfield looked awful when announced - no width, no creativity etc. And so it proved.
In some ways last Saturday will be be even harder to take if we get a top performance tonight.


show me another team in the league that finds it easy to break down a packed defense, and hard working midfield? ManU you might have said, before Reading proved the lie in that.

Yes we struggled to break these teams down. No, we were not exceptional in that regard, many other teams failed to break them down also.

At the end of last season we showed that we can break them down when we play well.... we simply didnt play well... that is the problem.

All this tactics and stuff hides the fact that the team simply didn't play well. You may argue that it was compounded by the tactics, but I don't care what tactics you play, if the players dont perform on the day, you wont win against commited premiership oposition... and that is what happened. We had the personel on the pitch to win, but they didn't play well enough. You really need look no further than that for reasons for the result.

[Russ1981]

Keane could play behind front two with a holding midfield ( Hudd?). Width to come from full backs..bollox still no left footed left back!
Dont think KPB is match fit. Hudd to start defo

[Kurtzen]

I await the day when Jenas is left out when fit. If it's largely the same squad half crocked....1-3.

....what is this 'it was only one game'?

What was the difference between saturday and our last visit there 18 months ago?

Ok, one point and Murphy.

[StokeSpur]

Change gardner with Salty and I think this line up could mean business.

TG was great at left back at the end of last season. he has that one commodity that is so needed there - A LEFT FOOT.

Amen to that, i thought that would be back four for Sunderland once news bout Daws was out, and swap Keano for Bent.


Robbo
Chimb Kaboul Rocha Gardner
Steed JJ Zoko Taarabt
Bent Berba

If JJ and Zoko are injured

Robbo
Chimb Kaboul Rocha Gardner
Routledge Taarabt Hudd Steed
Bent Berba

Cerny, Stalti, Teemu, KPB, Keane.

[rem01]

I dont want to go now!

5 hours to and from London get home at 1:30 if I'm lucky got to be at work for 8!

All to see the same shower that started on Saturday?

:duh:


Next time give me a little more warning, buy me a plane ticket, and I'll take your match ticket off your hands. And my trip would be more than 5 hours round-trip. :hello:

[nobby!]

I Think Jol should show some balls and play a 4-3-3.

We missing a creative player, so why not take advantage of the strongest part of our team - The Forwards



Robinson

Chimbonda Kaboul Rocha Gardner

Jenas Huddlestone Zakora

Keane

Berbatov Bent

[DanNolan]

Here Here Nobby, Thts my team 2. Martin Jol plz be reading lol

[littleAaronlennon]

If the team is the same as Saturday, then i'm immensly concerned, because Stalteri against the class act that is Mikel Arteta is sure to give the packed masses kittens. If Ross Wallace a championship player can make him look like a twat in the final minute of stoppage time, than Arteta is sure to run him ragged all night please Jol play Rocha instead. By the way Jol should of never let Charlie Daniels go to Orient on loan while we are without our first three left-back where is the sense in that.

[littleAaronlennon]

Somebody has suggested playing Gardner at left back please you got to be kidding meright that simply beggers belief. Arteta against Gardner, really is that some type of late April Fools day joke:evil: funny thing is nobody happens to be laughing me certainley not me.

[Gazza2K2]

Robinson

Chimbonda Kaboul Rocha Gardner

Jenas Huddlestone Zakora

Keane

Berbatov Bent

Swap Jenas with Taarabt and we're in business

[DC_Boy]

You know I was getting all serious and depressed about this game - now I think **** it - we should play the 3 strikers give Taraabt a start or at least some time from the bench and pick the players who are fit and ready for tonight, it that means for example Hudd instead of TT/JJ whoever so be it - let's have some fun tonight

Then I remember we're playing Everton who doubtless will play 4-5-1 try to catch us on break etc - and then I get depressed again and then I think no - let's go for it anyway

COYS :-)

[NickHSpurs]

Hearing it will be the same side really fills me with joy as I'm about to brave the M25 to go to the Lane on this delightfully miserable evening!

[hugefanfromwayback]

About time we gave Bent a regular place in the starting lineup, that will put a spring in Berb and Keano's step when they realise they are not shoe-in picks. Play the two big fellas up front with Keano on for Berbs in the last twenty five.

Give Hudd and Taarabt a start with Boateng coming on for whoever is worse just after half time. Zoko and Steed if fit for the other two places.

Kaboul and rocha in the middle at the back, chimbs and start with tone at LB with the threat of Salty to come on after a half if he doesn't look up to it.

What do you reckon?

[SelbYido]

If the team is the same as Saturday, then i'm immensly concerned, because Stalteri against the class act that is Mikel Arteta is sure to give the packed masses kittens. If Ross Wallace a championship player can make him look like a twat in the final minute of stoppage time, than Arteta is sure to run him ragged all night please Jol play Rocha instead. By the way Jol should of never let Charlie Daniels go to Orient on loan while we are without our first three left-back where is the sense in that.

I gather from those two posts that you don't think either Gardner or Stalteri are good enough to play LB & Rocha should play there. With that in mind & bearing in mind that Dawson is by no means guaranteed to be fit to play, who are you proposing we play at CB alongside Kaboul? If RicRoc's at LB & you don't rate TG or Salty, that doesn't leave many options. That wasn't me trying to have a go or nowt, I'm just curious as to what your thoughts are.

[sebo_sek]

Sorry but Ghaly never plays for us again imo. Dont care who u are or how frustrated u are u never EVER throw the Spurs shirt on the floor!

:sleepy:

[BelsizeSpur]

About time we gave Bent a regular place in the starting lineup

I agree. Every game this season he has started on the bench so it's about time.

[yidarmy-mtr]

oh my days why is it always spurs i bet we lose tonight cos they r five extremely crucial players for us fuck it

[Wiserellio]

To be fair, we've only had one premiership game, the rest have all been friendlies, and also WHL seems to bring out the best in berbatov, cant see Jol dropping Keane, therefore the only way i think Bent should play is if Keane plays behind the front 2.

[Caribaussie]

About time we gave Bent a regular place in the starting lineup, that will put a spring in Berb and Keano's step when they realise they are not shoe-in picks. Play the two big fellas up front with Keano on for Berbs in the last twenty five.

Give Hudd and Taarabt a start with Boateng coming on for whoever is worse just after half time. Zoko and Steed if fit for the other two places.

Kaboul and rocha in the middle at the back, chimbs and start with tone at LB with the threat of Salty to come on after a half if he doesn't look up to it.

What do you reckon?
About time? WHAT he just got here mate.

[battspur]

Swap Jenas with Taarabt and we're in business

Exactly !!

[theMAXILOPEZpsycho]

If a Jenas injury forces Jol to play any of Hudd, Adel, or KPB I can't really see any negative side to it.

[Berbamaniac]

Five Live just said the team is:

Robbo
Chimbo Kaboul Gardner Salty
Jenas Zoko Malbranque
Keane
Bent Berbatov

Looks pretty exciting and attacking to me.

[oobaties]

Five Live just said the team is:

Robbo
Chimbo Kaboul Gardner Salty
Jenas Zoko Malbranque
Keane
Bent Berbatov

Looks pretty exciting and attacking to me.

You just made that up.

[KarsenToon]

Yes, thats the team wish, The Hudd would have started with Bent up front

[haxman]

No he didnt, thats the side. Would rather Rocha in there than Gardner, tbh.

[Berbamaniac]

You just made that up.


What?! Why on earth would I have made that up? Jebus, some people.

[swengoram]

Thats the team alright! Its on Sky Sports too. And Routledge Hud defoe and Rocha on bench.

[littleAaronlennon]

SelbYido personally mate even though it's now written with hindsight i would never play either Gardner or Stalteri for the club again, as they are beyond hopeless. Indeed they are both so inept and rubbish i would let them go on a free as they put a burden on our wages. So then to answer your question i would play Rocha at left back despite our alarming injury crisis, then play young Dervite and Huddlestone at centre half. Huge preassure admittley seeing both are young and one is more accustomed to playing central midfield, however seeing he started his career playing there for Derby he could do more than a reasonable job which is more than could be said for the joke that is Anthony Gardner and Paul Stalteri.