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talkshowhost86

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Who's our best youth left back?

I'd actually stick them in for this game thinking about it and have Vertonghen back in the middle with Dier.

No point weakening two positions.
 

Blake Griffin

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Who's our best youth left back?

I'd actually stick them in for this game thinking about it and have Vertonghen back in the middle with Dier.

No point weakening two positions.

connor ogilvie, spent last season on loan at stevenage until he got injured. he's not too dissimilar to ben davies really. i know some have mentioned kwp and whilst i'd be excited to see him in the first team i want him given the best chance possible of succeeding - and throwing him in away to chelsea in a struggling team out of his natural position isn't it.
 

BringBack_leGin

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On reflection, a 5311 with a view to containing and countering might be the one. And while Dembele is no left back, he is our one remaining left footer who can tackle, carry the ball and track a runner.

Lloris
Dier Wimmer Vertonghen
Walker _______________ Dembele
Winks Wanyama Eriksen
Dele
Kane

Vorm Carter-Vickers Trippier Sissoko Nkoudou Son Janssen​
 

bubble07

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Wimmer has to play LB. He has played LB for Austria and we need Vertonghen central

Lloris
Walker Dier Vertonghen Wimmer
Winks Wanyama
Dembele Dele Son
Kane
 

millsey

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Dec 8, 2005
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Hardest team selection of Pochs reign . I have no idea. Rose is a complete dipstick for stupid booking. They will come at us again and again if we go too defensive. Need to push there wing backs back and not just take it
 
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Kirito

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I feel like a defeat is happening, they are in amazing form. Only hope we have is to show passion and hurt them for killing off our title challenge last season.
 

Sophos151

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Lloris
Walker --- Dier --- Wimmer --- Vertonghen
Wanyama --- Winks
WalkerPeters --- Alli --- Son
Kane
Lloris picks himself. Chelsea are dangerous down the flanks, so I've gone for as much solidity there as possible, Vertonghen on the left and Walker on the right, with Walker-Peters just ahead to provide support and cover when Walker goes forwards. Dier and Wimmer is far from ideal but it'll have to do, with no left backs and no Alderweireld.

Wanyama is in decent form so he chooses himself, and Winks is our only midfielder who can actually pass forwards so he gets the nod once again.

Son had a bad game Tuesday but he is dangerous down the left side, and with Vertonghen behind him he'll have freedom to attack. WalkerPeters is there because he can defend, and isn't called Sissoko. Alli might be in poor form but so are our other options.

Kane up front because he's Harry fucking Kane.
 

millsey

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On reflection, a 5311 with a view to containing and countering might be the one. And while Dembele is no left back, he is our one remaining left footer who can tackle, carry the ball and track a runner.

Lloris
Dier Wimmer Vertonghen
Walker _______________ Dembele
Winks Wanyama Eriksen
Dele
Kane

Vorm Carter-Vickers Trippier Sissoko Nkoudou Son Janssen​
Like this a lot and pretty certain poch will go with this formation
 

DuDe

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Looks like you guys have all the team players / positions sorted, so thought I'd help out with the 'strategy':

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They've done it, so don't see why we shouldn't be able to also. ;)
 

Bus-Conductor

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Oct 19, 2004
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Lloris
Walker-------Dier--------Vertonghen------Ogilvie
Wanyama
Winks--------------------------Dembele
Eriksen
Kane-----------------Son​
 

DiamondLites

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Jul 29, 2011
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Go to a back 3

Lloris

---Tobes Wimmer Vertonghen---

Walker------Wanyama-------KWP

--Lamela----Winks----Dembele---

----------------Kane----------------

Subs: Vorm, CCV, Dier, Alli, GKN, Son, Janssen

If Tobes isn't back, put CCV in over Dier at CB please. If no Lamela then anyone but Sissoko
 

Lighty64

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I have decided we should park the bus and hope for a lucky break

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Walker - CCV -Dier - Wimmer - Verts
Sissoko - Wanyama- Janssen-Dembele
Lloris
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Kane​
 
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Lighty64

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I don't really see how he can be. We've still been generally sound defensively this season (last night not included) and he's hardly inhibiting our attacking play as Dier rarely contributed to that anyway.

For me he offers more than Dier in that role, so it doesn't make sense that he'd be the problem.

The bigger issue has been going forwards, and that seems to more be the collapse in form of Alli and Eriksen, the inconsistency of Son and Dembele and the absence of Lamela, not to mention Kane being out and Janssen being off the pace so far.

I think if Wanyama played in the middle with Winks or Eriksen then that would work. Wanyama would do the dirty work and the other player would get the ball moving forwards (something which Dembele isn't great at at the best of times).

to be honest Wanyama has been terrific and at the moment player of the season, but

the shape of the team that played so welll last season saw Dier drop deep and protect our right side with Toby, Dembele when he dropped back protect the left side with Verts or Wimmer, at the moment Wanyama just protects the whole of the midfield between our box and the halfway line, he has so much energy, and defensively its working.
 

Shadydan

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I have decided we should park the bus and hope for a lucky break

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Walker - CCV -Dier - Wimmer - Verts
Sissoko - Wanyama- Janssen-Dembele
Lloris
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Kane​

Lloris as a no10
 
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