*** SPURS v BIRMINGHAM *** Official Match Thread

[dynamoSpurs]

Team: Robinson, Chimbonda, Kaboul, Dawson, Bale, Zokora, Mabranque, Lennon, Keane, Berbatov, Bent. Eek

Subs: Cerny, Lee, Boatebg, Defoe, Huddlestone.

Is that official? I love it, if it is!

 

[oyveke]

Hmmm... How will we line up? 4-3-3? 3-4-3? 4-4-2 with Keane on the left? I have no clue, but it looks as its gonna be an interesting game :grin:

 

[yanno]

Brave line-up. The formation is anyone's guess.

Given Juande has not played Keano out wide when he's had three strikers on the pitch, I can only imagine some formation that enables Berba or Keano to play in the hole behind two strikers. But with Lennon and Malbranque there, and Chimbo and Bale, that suggests a lot of width.

 

[TheVoiceofReason]

3 players... up front...?





... What is this Spanish witchcraft??

 

[Mullers]

I heard on radio 5 live, Kaboul, Bent, Berbs, Keane all start not sure about the rest of the team news.

 

[nidge]

I only put up the team when I get it from Spurs Mobile.

 

[spurs4europe]

well at least we keep the opposition guessing. and i certainly wouldn't take any bets on us not changing formation during the game

 

[tommyt]

3 players... up front...?





... What is this Spanish witchcraft??

:grin:

 

[cnyy12]

Team: Robinson, Bale, Dawson, Kaboul, Chimbonda, Zokora, Malbranque, Lennon, Bent, Keane, Berbatov.
Subs:Huddlestone, Cerny, Lee, Boateng, Defoe.

What does that mean we are playing? 4 completely attacking players.

 

[JustinSane]

Ramos has balls the size of Grapefruits and i love it!

How can you not! Look at that forward line! I guess Juande goes by the old adage, "If you've got it, flaunt it"

This could be a highly entertaining afternoon.

 

[ChRiStOpHe]

Awesome :-D On TottenhamHotspur.com, they're suggesting it's a 4-3-3.

Juande excites me Eek:-D

 

[Partizan]

I'm not too happy about that formation. No strength in the middle

 

[karennina]

Brum are

Taylor
Kelly
Schmitz
Ridgewell
Larsson
Jerome
Mcsheffrey
Nafti
Djorou
De Ridder
Muamba


Substitutes
Doyle, O'Connor, Forssell, Parnaby, Kapo,

according to the official site. Guess it may well be true then.

 

[joey55]

Very brave line up. Watch out for Larrson (ex Scum). He hasn't been getting a game in recent weeks, but I rate him highly. This has to be the oddest team selection in a long time. Should make for a good game. COYS

 

[cnyy12]

I've been trying to organize the squad into some reasonable formation, and have failed. Can't figure it out at all. I am praying Ramos isn't playing Lennon, Zokora and Steed as a middle 3.

 

[ChRiStOpHe]

Looks like Brum may well be playing the system the Scots used under him. a 4-5-1, with a supporting midfielder playing just off the lone forward. I'd guess at Jerome up front with either McSheffery or De Ridder just off him.

 

[TaoistMonkey]

I'm not too happy about that formation. No strength in the middle

we never have strength in the middle. :lol: may as well try and score more than them because you on we will let loads in.

 

[joey55]

I'm not too happy about that formation. No strength in the middle

I think you are right, but if you look at the Birmingham side they've also gone for attacking players (one less than us). 433 in effect isn't really much different to 433, formation wise we balance each other out, and we are at home, so the extra attacking player shouldn't be a weakness. I'd rather have seen 442 as then I'd be sure we'd win or a more solid 433 as Lennon, Steed and Zokora don't seem that solid to me.

 

[tony0379]

fuck me 4-3-3

thats a formation i can get used too

 

[HildoSpur]

Brave lineup - dunno if it will work out but i give him 10 out of 10 for giving it a go