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gp13tot

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Aug 25, 2011
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Gotta keep the ball in europe.

Lloris

Aurier
Davies

Toby
DDS
Foyth

Dier
Winks

Eriksen
Son

Kane

Vorm
Trips
Kwp
Dembele
Sissoko
Nkoudou
Llorente

If true about dembele and eriksen being out, id play nkoudou and promote edwards to the bench. Dont think this is a game for sissoko.

Need him for the weekend (hides)
 

dagraham

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I think the absent players mean we must revert to a back four and Winks has to play. Otherwise we just have no one to create at all.

I hope Poch doesn't go too defensive. Dier can continue in midfield and it may mean playing Llorente and Kane together, with Kane dropping a bit deeper.
 

coys200

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Pretty certain poch will stick to 3 at back.Has kept that shape all season(apart from Barnsley when Literally had no choice)even when meant trying Son at LWB.Strong feeling foyth will start.Said before we are gonna need him this season,be a perfect game for him to get some more experience playing in a 3.And he looks more than capable against this type of opposition.Im sure if Ccv was still here ,poch would have been happy to play him in a 3 and foyth is meant to be an upgrade.
 

coys200

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Ffs I've just seen the Eriksen news.

It's the same as last season when we had loads of injuries in October and it fucked our champions league games.

Got a feeling this will be a draw. We will be so blunt in attack without Eriksen and Dele.
Blunt with Kane and Son who destroyed Dortmund ok.
 

LexingtonSpurs

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Aug 27, 2013
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I think the absent players mean we must revert to a back four and Winks has to play. Otherwise we just have no one to create at all.

I hope Poch doesn't go too defensive. Dier can continue in midfield and it may mean playing Llorente and Kane together, with Kane dropping a bit deeper.
Winks may still factor - but maybe more in that 3-3-3-1 formation - sitting ahead of Dier, but maybe not quite as high up as Eriksen might play in a 3421 formation.
 

coys200

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Lloris
Toby. Sanchez foyth
Aurier. Davies
Dier. Sissoko
Winks. Kane. Son

Keeps us in our usual shape and is nice and balanced.
 

cockerel downunder

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It’s about time the Xmas tree formation returned...


................Hugo
Serge Toby Sanchez Davies
.......sissoko dier winks
............Kane son
..............Llorente
 

LexingtonSpurs

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Lloris
Alderweireld Sanchez Foyth
Aurier......................Dier...................Davies
Sissoko Winks Son
Kane​

Vorm, Trippier, KWP, Llorente, GKN, TOB, ???
 

Reece

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May 27, 2005
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Lloris
Alderweireld Sanchez Foyth
Aurier......................Dier...................Davies
Sissoko Winks Son
Llorente
 

SpursSince1980

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Jan 23, 2011
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Lloris

Aurier
Sanchez
Toby
Davies

Dier
Winks

Son
Harry
Sissoko

Llorente

Yep, you read that right... Play Harry as a number 10, around llorente

It has been some time since I can recall so many players missing for a game:

Alli
Jan
Lamela
Eriksen
Dembele
Rose
Wanyama

Wow.
 

spids

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Jul 19, 2015
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I also would pair Llorente and Kane. I'd probably go with a back 4 too.

Lloris
Trippier Toby Sanchez Davies
Sissoko Dier Winks
Kane Son
Llorente​
 

nuttynoah

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Jul 21, 2004
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Lloris
Trippier - Toby - Sanchez - Davies
Dier - Winks
Nkoudou - Kane - Son
Llorente​
 

ralphs bald spot

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Jul 14, 2015
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I think Davies may play left centre back in a three with KWP coming in as a left wing back - Aurier may stay as right wing back
the midfield almost picks itself Dier Sissoko and Winks just leaves a choice of Son or Llorente I think he might go for the spaniard with Kane dropping off a touch - though thats a tough call
 

1882andallthat

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This is not the news we wanted to hear regarding Eriksen. If APOEL Nicosia park the bus we simply have no option other than finding some way round this vehicle whatever the means otherwise all the hard work in gaining an advantage over Dortmund is completely undone.

I don't care how ugly the game is we have two choices, 3 points or 3 points it's as simple as that, if you offered me a scrappy 1-0 win where the ball rebounds off Sissoko's arse and into the net and we do f*ck all else of note I'd take it right now. That said we should have enough to get over the line, but I'm taking nothing for granted. COYS !!!
 
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