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Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that Victor Wanyama and Erik Lamela rejected the chance to join the Tottenham squad for their Champions League clash against Real Madrid tomorrow night (Tuesday).
Midfield anchorman Wanyama and winger Lamela are closing in on first-team returns after lengthy spells on the sidelines.
Manager Pochettino admitted that neither of the pair were fit for selection against the Champions League holders but were invited to fly out to Spain in support of the team.
They turned down the opportunity but the suspended Dele Alli did not and is part of the travelling party even though he is not fit to play for the third of Spurs’ six Champions League group matches.
“Dele wanted to come and stay with the team,” Pochettino told the official Spurs Twitter account on the flight to Spain this afternoon. “We have some injured players like Lamela still recovering and Wanyama at the training ground. They prefer to stay there.
“We invite them to come and stay with the group because I think it is an important game and to have the possibility to stay all together.”
Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that Victor Wanyama and Erik Lamela rejected the chance to join the Tottenham squad for their Champions League clash against Real Madrid tomorrow night (Tuesday).
Midfield anchorman Wanyama and winger Lamela are closing in on first-team returns after lengthy spells on the sidelines.
Manager Pochettino admitted that neither of the pair were fit for selection against the Champions League holders but were invited to fly out to Spain in support of the team.
They turned down the opportunity but the suspended Dele Alli did not and is part of the travelling party even though he is not fit to play for the third of Spurs’ six Champions League group matches.
“Dele wanted to come and stay with the team,” Pochettino told the official Spurs Twitter account on the flight to Spain this afternoon. “We have some injured players like Lamela still recovering and Wanyama at the training ground. They prefer to stay there.
“We invite them to come and stay with the group because I think it is an important game and to have the possibility to stay all together.”
Trix
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I think he's referring to players like Ramos who won't think twice about trying to get rid of Kane as early as he can
Trix
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Could be that, or it could be that they feel they need the extra training, conditioning they will get by staying behind. Depends how close to playing again they both are I guess. If it's gym work/physio they need then staying behind would be better for them if not then I would have thought going out with the squad would have been more beneficial.
Everlasting Seconds
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You couldn't just google it?
Seriously, he did play last season.
Spurger King
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You couldn't just answer it?
ComfortablyNumb
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I hope it's neither. I hope he's saying that they were both offered the chance to come, and that he would have been happy with that because he wants them to feel the love, but they've chosen the 'professional' option, staying home to get the work in, and he's just telling the world how professional they are. Any other explanation sounds worrying to me.
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Don’t know why after that first half against Bournemouth, but I’ve got a feeling we will get something from this game, can feel it in me bones, just like the Dortmund game.
Thought I’d share, thanks.
Thought I’d share, thanks.
Everlasting Seconds
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Dude, I actually did.
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Dude, I actually did.
Erm, no you didn't just answer it though. You had to include a condescending line first.
grittyspur1
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Lamela is not even in Spurs Champion's League roster!
Everlasting Seconds
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Forgive me I must take my leave. I've got some curtains to iron and hang up, and it seems to me like a more interesting thing to do.
I think the invitation was just for the camaraderie.
Alli is suspended for this game but he also travelled with the squad.
spursfan77
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Their players are all cheats. I've said numerous times that if we want to be successful in Europe then I'm afraid we are going to have to start falling on the floor a lot. We did the last time we had relative success in the competition.
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(4-4-2)
Lloris
Aurier Toby Davinson Jan
Sissoko Dier Dembele Sonny
Eriksen Kane
subs: Vorm Foyth Walker-Peters Winks Trippier Llorente Rose
QUE VIVA LOS SPURS!!!!
Lloris
Aurier Toby Davinson Jan
Sissoko Dier Dembele Sonny
Eriksen Kane
subs: Vorm Foyth Walker-Peters Winks Trippier Llorente Rose
QUE VIVA LOS SPURS!!!!
I don’t know the real reason for them to decline to fly to Spain but I hope it’s because they wanted to get their fitness back and be available as soon as possible, especially so as we have a few tough games coming up.
Shadydan
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Yeah last season
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Lloris
Alderweireld Sanchez Vertonghen
Trippier _________ Dier __________ Aurier
Eriksen Dembele Son
Kane
Vorm WPeters Foyth Rose Winks Sissoko Llorente
The availability of Rose and Dembele is indeed a pleasant surprise, if Dembele is able to play 55 minutes even at a good level (not the level from Dortmund) then start him, it'll take the wind out of Madrid's sails and help us keep possession on a night where we need to starve them. Rose will unlikely be good for more than a 15 minute run at tired legs so I'd still go with Aurier (who is good on his left foot), but if the murmurings from @Hercules indicate a start for Walker Peters I won't complain.Alderweireld Sanchez Vertonghen
Trippier _________ Dier __________ Aurier
Eriksen Dembele Son
Kane
Vorm WPeters Foyth Rose Winks Sissoko Llorente
