Team v Benfica

[beats1]

Where the fuck is Lloris, this just gets from bad to worse

 

[eddiebailey]

Brad always plays the away tie in Europa games; and hasn't let us down yet. He needs some match practice (and tomorrow he is going to get plenty…)

 

[We'llWinThePrem]

Friedel
Naughton Veljkovic Fryers Rose
Sandro Bentaleb
Lennon Eriksen Townsend
Soldado​

 

[jondesouza]

more in the link below

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152064779728505.1073741961.351687753504&type=1

The comments beneath those pictures almost make SC look like a bastion of sanity.

 

[Dharmabum]

 

[Bofbro]

TEAM NEWS: Tim Sherwood set to give Spurs young stars a chance at Benfica
TOTTENHAM boss Tim Sherwood could give starts to a number of the club's youngsters with Spurs facing a defensive crisis ahead of the Europa League last-16 second-leg at Benfica.

Defenders Michael Dawson, Vlad Chiriches, Younes Kaboul and Kyle Walker have not travelled due to injury.
And with Jan Vertonghen suspended for the clash at the Estadio da Luz, Sherwood has included young defenders Alexander McQueen, Milos Veljkovic, Dominic Ball and Connor Ogilvie in his squad.
Erik Lamela, Etienne Capoue and Mousa Dembele remain sidelined, while Emmanuel Adebayor and Paulinho also miss the trip to Portugal.
Sherwood also left regular Spurs stopper Hugo Lloris in London, meaning Brad Friedel is likely to start.
Tottenham provisional squad: Friedel, Archer, McGee, Naughton, A McQueen, Fryers, Rose, Ball, Ogilvie, Sandro, Chadli, Veljkovic, Eriksen, Winks, Sigurdsson, Bentaleb, Onomah, Lennon, Townsend, Kane, Soldado.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/fo...to-give-Spurs-young-stars-a-chance-at-Benfica

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Yikes - 'throwing in the towel' springs to mind

I doubt they'll do much worse than some of our shower though. Some promising players there, I hope they don't take a pasting and lose confidence

 

[Ron Burgundy]

So what do we think it looks like? Something like:

-------------------- Friedel

Naughton ---- Fryers ---- Veljkovic ------ Rose

------------ Sandro ------ Bentaleb

- Lennon/Town ------ Chadli/Sigi -------- Eriksen

------------------- Soldado


Personally I have little desire to watch Sigi and Chadli blunder round the pitch again, or watch the umpteenth Townsend/Lennon cross hit the first man.

I'd be in favour of giving the kids a go as honestly, at least giving them exposure might unearth a gem

 

[dbspurs]

Tottenham (4-5-1): Friedel; Naughton, Sandro, Veljkovic, Fryers; Lennon, Sigurdsson, Chadli, Eriksen, Townsend; Soldado

Anyone like the Telegraphs predicted team? Balls out attack

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Tottenham (4-5-1): Friedel; Naughton, Sandro, Veljkovic, Fryers; Lennon, Sigurdsson, Chadli, Eriksen, Townsend; Soldado

Anyone like the Telegraphs predicted team? Balls out attack

I like the idea of 'balls out attack', just not all of those 'balls' - some are a little clumsy and stupid

 

[Scott Spur]

Does anyone else think they've just woken up in a parallel universe this morning?

We've given the Europa League priority all season, playing first team players knowing full well that they won't be at their best on Sunday.

Now Top 4 and Champions League is all but gone we play the kids!!!

My head hurts.....

(Ps....i know we have some injuries but still!)

 

[DEFchenkOE]

So we've properly thrown in the towel then.

Thought Oduwa and Mcevoy would have been given a chance since we're taking a bunch of youths

 

[VegasII]

Oh yeah, we're on ITV4, which means we stand the chance of going out of Europe to the dulcet tones of Clarke Carlisle. Can't they just wheel out a bit of Pleatism for the occasion? Give us a bit of Milos Velcro-itch or something.

 

[eddiebailey]

The comments beneath those pictures almost make SC look like a bastion of sanity.

My favourite is:

"to(sic) many smiles on their faces"

 

[mpickard2087]

How have we thrown in the towel? Bar Lloris everyone else is injured.

 

[chrissivad]

From the Official Facebook account

Benfica behind-the-scenes: Tim Sherwood, coaching staff, players and staff head out for a walk in Lisbon on Thursday morning.

We take on Benfica in our Europa League Round of 16, second leg at the Estadio da Luz at 6pm.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd....-9/1926733_10152065911348505_1070127299_n.jpg

 

[Cavehillspur]

Sandro rockin' the flip flops lol Probably injure his foot on that walkabout in Lisbon.

 

[paulcumpstone]

Is soldado stood on a crate or something

 

[JaySpur]

From the Official Facebook account

Benfica behind-the-scenes: Tim Sherwood, coaching staff, players and staff head out for a walk in Lisbon on Thursday morning.

We take on Benfica in our Europa League Round of 16, second leg at the Estadio da Luz at 6pm.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd....-9/1926733_10152065911348505_1070127299_n.jpg

2 comments:
- what has Bentaleb done to his hair?!?!
- we have a player smaller than Lennon?!!!!

 

[chrissivad]

2 comments:
- what has Bentaleb done to his hair?!?!
- we have a player smaller than Lennon?!!!!

-Looks like he has taken tips from Sandro
-He is probably 12...

and noone wanted to stand by Sherwood...