Leeds v Spurs

[DC_Boy]

apologies if there's already a thread - if so please close this one

so back to the football and a massive game

the FA Cup is our only chance of silverware, and providing we can avoid chelsea in the draw a completely realistic one (unless Gomes gets injured/suspended - but I've said enough about that elsewhere)

what particularly interests me is who will be on the bench?

if kaboul and walker are cup-tied and king isn't available - all ifs I'm not sure about, then i make it we'll have

alnwick jj pav EG niko rose and I can't think of anyone else - we look short on defenders

I'm probably missing someone out and maybe king will be on the bench, even if not ready for three games in 8 days or whatever the situ is

 

[Chris12345]

Where're the yids drinking pre-match?

 

[JonnySpurs]

This game has upset written ALL over it.

 

[mil1lion]

Gomes

Corluka....Dawson....Bassong....Bale

Bentley....Palacios....Huddlestone....Modric

Pavlyuchenko....Defoe​

Subs: Alnwick, King, Kranjcar, Jenas, Gudjohnsen, Rose, Crouch

The key for me is the centre midfield. With our first choice central midfielders i think we have a real chance. I'd also go for the 2 best finishers up front in this one.

 

[JonnySpurs]

Good shout to have Pav starting, they seemed to deal quite well with Crouch last time out despite him getting a goal, his aerial threat wasn't as lethal as I expected it to be.

Pav tho would be a totally different and somewhat unknown quantity for them to deal with.

All in all, I genuinely get the feeling we're gonna get beat tomorrow, hopefully I'm wrong but it just see it happening

 

[brett.spurs]

Same team as million's please!

Kaboul is cup-tied
Walker is cup-tied
Eidur weeks away from fitness

 

[mattstev2000]

Gomes
Charlie Daws Bassong Bale
Bentley Palacios Modric Kranky
Pav Gudjohnsen

 

[Blockbuster]

We are gonna do these League 1 wanna be's big time! 6-1

 

[sunnydelight786]

Gomes,
Charlie, Daws, Bassong, Bale,
Bentley, Hudd, Wilson, Modric,
Defoe, Pav (if fit)/Crouch.

Bench. Alnwick, kranjcar, JJ, Crouch, Rose, Bostock, GDS (on loan), Hutton (on loan), Naughton (on loan), o'Hara (on loan),

 

[Spurs_Bear]

Gomes

Corluka....Dawson....Bassong....Bale

Bentley....Palacios....Huddlestone....Modric

Pavlyuchenko....Defoe​

Subs: Alnwick, King, Kranjcar, Jenas, Gudjohnsen, Rose, Crouch

The key for me is the centre midfield. With our first choice central midfielders i think we have a real chance. I'd also go for the 2 best finishers up front in this one.

if we were at home I would definitely want Pav involved from the start, but away from home without Lennon we don't have an 'out' ball without Crouch. For that reason I would stick with Crouch and save Pav for Villa at home. The rest of the team I wouldn't argue with.

 

[jondesouza]

Gomes

Corluka....Dawson....Bassong....Bale

Bentley....Palacios....Huddlestone....Modric

Pavlyuchenko....Defoe​

Subs: Alnwick, King, Kranjcar, Jenas, Gudjohnsen, Rose, Crouch

The key for me is the centre midfield. With our first choice central midfielders i think we have a real chance. I'd also go for the 2 best finishers up front in this one.

This apart from Dervite for King. :up:

 

[mil1lion]

I actually forgot Dervite existed :grin:

 

[mil1lion]

if we were at home I would definitely want Pav involved from the start, but away from home without Lennon we don't have an 'out' ball without Crouch. For that reason I would stick with Crouch and save Pav for Villa at home. The rest of the team I wouldn't argue with.

One thing about Pav though is that he does well working the channels (when he puts the effort in). So in a way, he does offer an out ball. I think Leeds will cope well with balls upto Crouch. Not necessarily with the first ball, but the 2nd ball. But i think they'll struggle more with Pav, because he can open more space.

 

[defoe18]

Dont think gudjohnsen can play...

 

[Adam]

Have to go with the same 11 as Birmingham, but with Bassong for King-as soon as we got a proper centre mid on against them, they were absolutely rubbish-with Palacios, Hudddlestone, Bale and Modric in their correct positions, we should be absolutely fine.

 

[jondesouza]

One thing about Pav though is that he does well working the channels (when he puts the effort in). So in a way, he does offer an out ball. I think Leeds will cope well with balls upto Crouch. Not necessarily with the first ball, but the 2nd ball. But i think they'll struggle more with Pav, because he can open more space.

I agree with this. They changed tack during the first game and pretty much gave up challenging Crouch for the first ball but made sure they were picking up the second.

 

[sim0n]

Gomes

Corluka....Dawson....Bassong....Bale

Bentley....Palacios....Huddlestone....Modric

Pavlyuchenko....Defoe​

Subs: Alnwick, King, Kranjcar, Jenas, Gudjohnsen, Rose, Crouch

The key for me is the centre midfield. With our first choice central midfielders i think we have a real chance. I'd also go for the 2 best finishers up front in this one.

With Crouchy as super sub we can't lose!!! COYS!!! :clap:

 

[Son_Of]

We are gonna do these League 1 wanna be's big time! 6-1

you're mad! i think we'll win on penalties and then we'll all get our heads kicked in after

 

[chrissivad]

Pav did not train yesterday.

Cant see him being fit. It will be Defoe and Crouch up top as our only fit strikers.

 

[Green Samot]

I'd play a reserve side and keep everyone fresh for the weekend.

This is partly because I'm worried we'll lose and playing a weak team softens the blow and also because we could really do with a good result in the league.