Match Threads Spurs vs Brighton & Hove Albion - Match Thread
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Everlasting Seconds
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Cool. That takes us through the first half. What will it be full time?
dondo
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Sissoko has done a very good job this season imo.
All of our good performances this season iirc have had sissoko and PEH as the base in midfield.
GLC is undoubtably a better footballer than sissoko but sissoko does a lot of the hard work and adds a physical presence in midfield than GLC doesn’t
Yid-ol
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dondo
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It’s a shame that logic doesn’t apply for me as we would win the treble every year
Mr Pink
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Mate I'll be lucky to make the first whistle...
Timberwolf
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I think what Lo Celso adds in terms of ball retention, passing, creativity and goal threat more than make up for that little bit of extra physicality that Sissoko gives us. He's also not shy defensively and isn't afraid to get stuck in when he needs to.
Look at Chelsea yesterday - they played Mount as a CM alongside Kante against a big, physical Burnley side. Yet because Mount is comfortable on the ball and good technically, it didn't matter that he wasn't physical. They dominated the ball, kept Burnley at arms length and controlled the game in a way that we were never able to do because we tried to match them physically instead. If Chelsea had played Sissoko in there you can practically guarantee a lot of their passing moves would've broken down and suddenly Burnley would've been putting pressure on them and getting confidence just like they did against us.
Mourinho's done a good job in a lot of ways but when we have someone as talented as Lo Celso at our disposal I think we're missing a trick by playing Sissoko ahead of him.
Tucker
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Apparently no Vinicius, Bergwijn, Serge or Sanchez either. Expecting same team as Burnley bar the possibility of Reguilon in for Davies. Lucas & Sissoko are certainties unfortunately.
Timberwolf
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If Davies starts over Reguilon against a team like Brighton a small part of me will die.
Everlasting Seconds
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None of them in the match day squad?
Nope. Its twitter rumors though
Jose clearly loves him
absolute bobbins
Am Yisrael Chai
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Quelle surprise. He was as useful as an impotent man at a gang bang on Thursday night
Guntz
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Should have sold him 18 months ago. I can't see many takers, unfortunately.
$hoguN
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Hope not. Ridiculous price and they deserve for this initiative to fall flat on its face
Mattspurs1982
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very harsh on Vini if true
