Newcastle vs Tottenham: Match Thread

[EJWTartanSpur]

Alasdair Gold‏Verified account@AlasdairGold 7m7 minutes ago

I understand that after Poch telling me last week Walker-Peters wasn't ready, he's been superb in training this week. Kick up the backside.

Clever Poch. Love it.

 

[Wsussexspur]

Pretty happy with the line up Shane about Wanyama. Maybe today will the day sissoko will finally shine!

 

[For the love of Spurs]

Gutting Wanyama isn't fit.

He is at least on the bench though.

 

[Hakkz]

Surprised lascelles is not starting been impressed by him on the few occasions I seen him

Surely injury. He's their captain.

 

[mpickard2087]

It's quite possible for a player to be fit enough for 30min but not be able to last the 90.

Because he's not fit enough to start like Son. Thought that would be pretty easy to decipher?

I'd suggest then that if you can only go for 30 mins (or whatever) then you're not really fit, but maybe that's just the way I see it...

 

[Hazardousman]

Don't like the look of that team, Dier and Dembele in midfield will be predictable, no Wanyama is asking for trouble.

KWP at RB is going to have a tough time and we all know that when we play 4 at the back we struggle for creativity going forward and also Sissoko playing as well.

Got a bad feeling not going to lie, hope the lads prove me wrong.

I had a feeling we would be going with this formation and I am not a fan of it if I am honest, we are too predictable when playing it.

Son and Wanyama on the bench is a positive though, if we aren't firing by the second half they could come on and we can revert to a back 3, that's probably the plan.

 

[wingvaldsen]

Happy with the team, and the bench is actually looking strong!

 

[nightgoat]

I'd suggest then that if you can only go for 30 mins (or whatever) then you're not really fit, but maybe that's just the way I see it...

How many subs play more than half an hour?

 

[ComfortablyNumb]

Alasdair Gold‏Verified account@AlasdairGold 7m7 minutes ago

I understand that after Poch telling me last week Walker-Peters wasn't ready, he's been superb in training this week. Kick up the backside.

Kick up the backside? I'm going to choose to believe that after Poch said he wasn't ready, one of our seniors had a word with KWP, along the lines of "don't even think of having a moan to Poch, just get your head down and make it really difficult for him to leave you out".

 

[jose]

Why are Sky talking about United? Can't they do this later?!

 

[hughy]

Actually pretty pleased. Still a few players to come back from injury, and a couple of additions to the squad and it'll start looking a lot healthier.

Hopefully KWP is up to the challenge, it would be great if he can give Trippier something to think about.

 

[LexingtonSpurs]

If they are a doubt, I'd rather they get teh time to continue recovering prior to Chelsea. All matches are important, but we really need everyone healthy and ready for the Chelsea match imo

 

[nightgoat]

I had a feeling we would be going with this formation and I am not a fan of it if I am honest, we are too predictable when playing it.

There were games last season where three at the back wasn't working and switching to 4-2-3-1 got us something from the game. Most notably Man City away.

 

[Jamturk]

Kick up the backside? I'm going to choose to believe that after Poch said he wasn't ready, one of our seniors had a word with KWP, along the lines of "don't even think of having a moan to Poch, just get your head down and make it really difficult for him to leave you out".

Poch was just keeping the pressure off him.

 

[mark87]

The floor is yours Kyle, take this opportunity with both hands and show what your made of son. Love seeing a youngster come through into the first team.

 

[Hazardousman]

Why are Sky talking about United? Can't they do this later?!

The real question is, why are you surprised? lol. Just do like me, don't turn it on until we play.

 

[vicbob]

Why are Sky talking about United? Can't they do this later?!

Don't worry they will get to us 5 minutes before kick off

 

[diamond lights]

Is N'Koudou injured?

Foot injury

 

[Hazardousman]

There were games last season where three at the back wasn't working and switching to 4-2-3-1 got us something from the game. Most notably Man City away.

True, I guess it is more a fear of the personal we are using right now for the formation, namely Sissoko and Dier and Dembele in midfield and KWP at RB.

 

[Indisguise]

Huge opportunity for Walker-Peters. Can he step it up?