FK Qarabag Vs Tottenham: Match Thread

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Spurs 1-0 FK Qarabag
Kane​

Spurs: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Dier, Mason (Carroll), Son (Clinton), Alli, Eriksen (Onomah), Kane.
Subs: Vorm, Wimmer,Townsend, Winks

FK Qarabag: Sehic, Medvedev, Sadygov (c), Agolli, Huseynov, Garayev, Quintana, Almeida, Ismayilov, Taghiyev, Poepon.
Subs: Veliyev (gk), Gurbanov, Yunuszada, Michel, Mammadov, Chumbinho, Armenteros.

Ref: Anastasios Sidiropoulos

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90 mins Sub: Onomah for Eriksen
87 mins Yellow Card - Garayev
79 mins Sub: Mammadov for Ismayoliv.
78 mins Sub: Clinton for Son
77 mins Qarabag 0-1 Spurs : Harry Kane
Son flicked on Eriksen's corner and Kane nodded home from close range.
72 mins Sub: Carroll for Mason
64 mins Sub: Chumbinho for Taghiyev.
53 mins Sub: Armenteros for Poepon
Half Time: Qarabag 0-0 Spurs
43 mins Yellow Card - Almeida

Match Day Chatroom
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[chrissivad]

If your heading out for the game you can watch them train as well:

Dear One Hotspur Member,

We are delighted to be able to invite you to observe the first team training session tomorrow evening prior to our UEFA Europa League Matchday 5 match with FK Qarabag in Baku as a small token of our appreciation for your outstanding support in following the Club the length and breadth of Europe.

Qarabag’s Stadium, the Tofiq Bahramov Adina Republika Stadium, is situated just off of Ataturk Prospekti. The training session is scheduled to commence at 22:00hrs local time, so we would advise that you reach the stadium at approximately 21:30hrs. Club Officials will be escorting you through into the stadium bowl to observe the session, so we do urge you to arrive on time as we will not be able to arrange access for supporters after the main group has entered. Please note that the filming and photography is only permitted for the first 15 minutes of the session under UEFA regulations. We would ask that this is respected.

Mauricio and the team look forward to seeing you at the Stadium tomorrow.

Kind Regards,

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club

 

[carpediem991]

Nice gesture by the club. Those people who go there must be absolutely mental . Hopefully all come back safe and with three points in the bag.

 

[worcestersauce]

Anybody going?

 

[thebenjamin]

Pictures of dier and Kane getting on the plane. Ffs Poch!

 

[Glenn_Purvey]

I don't mind them travelling with the squad as long as they don't play, remember they will probably be working on the Chelsea game just as much as this one tomorrow night.

 

[Gbspurs]

Pictures of dier and Kane getting on the plane. Ffs Poch!

Really? Not happy about that one bit.

 

[MrWoolley]

Kane, Dier, Davies and Alli all pictured boarding the plane. Really surprised that Dier is going. Kane I half-expected due to our lack of alternatives up top.

 

[nicdic]

The idea to leave the first XI at home was never going to work, were they just gonna chill or was Poch gonna stay with them? The team is what will be interesting. There could be a few who don't travel.

So far we know that the following have traveled:

• Ben Davies
• Eric Dier
• Dele Alli
• Luke McGee
• Harry Kane
• Joshua Onomah
• Shayon Harrison
• Kevin Wimmer
• Son Heung-Min
• Cameron Carter-Vickers
• Harry Winks

Not traveled:

• Nabil Bentaleb
• Nacer Chadli
• Erik Lamela
• Alex Pritchard
• Danny Rose
• Mousa Dembele
• Kyle Walker

 

[Mr Pink]

Really thought the likes of Kane, Dier and Dembele would be left at home. Its the travelling, and disruption to sleep, which is the problem.

Obviously knew we wern't going to leave ten of them at home, but was hoping 3-4 key players would of been - particularly the ones who have played a lot so far, like Kane and Dier.

Just don't get it, we're just reducing our chances against Chelsea.

 

[nicdic]

Really thought the likes of Kane, Dier and Dembele would be left at home. Its the travelling, and disruption to sleep, which is the problem.

Obviously knew we wern't going to leave ten of them at home, but was hoping 3-4 key players would of been - particularly the ones who have played a lot so far, like Kane and Dier.

Just don't get it, we're just reducing our chances against Chelsea.

And what would you have had these players doing at home? Training with the youth team? Resting? Surely it's better they're with the coaching staff and working on stuff for Chelsea if possible.

 

[nicdic]

Son has also traveled.

 

[theShiznit]

Really? Not happy about that one bit.

I know right.

They really should be rowing there in a kayak.

Where's this tough training regime? They're going to be sitting on their asses all day.

Not happy about that one bit.

 

[Mr Pink]

And what would you have had these players doing at home? Training with the youth team? Resting? Surely it's better they're with the coaching staff and working on stuff for Chelsea if possible.

I'm not sure how much they;ll be working on the Chelsea game in terms of preparation with all the travel and the quick turnaround coming straight back.

I would imagine resting or a little light training and staying at home would be preferable for at least a few of them who have featured heavily so far.

And its not like we're going to change too much in terms of how we take Chelsea on, it will be more of the same of what we've seen for several weeks now.

 

[nicdic]

I'm not sure how much they;ll be working on the Chelsea game in terms of preparation with all the travel and the quick turnaround coming straight back.

I would imagine resting or a little light training and staying at home would be preferable for at least a few of them who have featured heavily so far.

And its not like we're going to change too much in terms of how we take Chelsea on, it will be more of the same of what we've seen for several weeks now.

I just think it's better to keep the squad together where possible.

 

[theShiznit]

I just think it's better to keep the squad together where possible.

Agree, they'll be buzzing at the moment so keep them together to forge those bonds even tighter.

They can still be rested even though they have travelled.

 

[DanielT]

I don't think it's as big of a deal as some of you are making out.

As long as our key players don't play the full 90 they should be okay for Sunday.

 

[Mr Pink]

I just think it's better to keep the squad together where possible.

The way I view it is that if it wasn't much of a problem, we wouldn't here managers complain about it. Or like this week - Poch laughing, implying the scheduling is a joke. The point being we're still in control, to a certain degree at least, in terms of how to handle it.

Anyway lets hope we don't see a leggy performance on Sunday, that would be a real pity given who it is and the chance we have to get well ahead of them.

 

[mpickard2087]

I wouldn't have been against Poch staying behind at Hotspur Way and just preparing for the Chelsea game. For me Lloris, the two centre backs, the full backs, Dier, Dembele, Eriksen and Kane should stay at home. Lamela, Mason and Son could travel though to increase options.

I know its a tricky game but we have enough numbers to get something from it even if we focus on the weekends game.

 

[talkshowhost86]

I wouldn't have been against Poch staying behind at Hotspur Way and just preparing for the Chelsea game. For me Lloris, the two centre backs, the full backs, Dier, Dembele, Eriksen and Kane should stay at home. Lamela, Mason and Son could travel though to increase options.

I know its a tricky game but we have enough numbers to get something from it even if we focus on the weekends game.

The manager has to go with the team otherwise the players who do play in Qarabag will feel like second rate citizens. The point of these games is for some of the fringe players to prove they can move into the first team squad, but if the manager isn't even there it wouldn't really motivate them.

I think a few players could have been left behind. Absolutely no need for Dier and Kane to be going and they'd have been fine training back in Enfield for a few days whilst everyone else was away.

If they are travelling, I assume they are in the squad, which is pretty worrying as there's no way they should be getting minutes in this game.