Team v Benfica

[carpediem991]

24 Friedel 25 Lloris
3 Rose 16 Naughton 35 Fryers 51 Veljkovic 58 A McQueen 63 Ogilvie 64 Ball
7 Lennon 17 Townsend 21 Chadli 22 Sigurdsson 23 Eriksen 30 Sandro 42 Bentaleb 60 Onomah 62 Winks
9 Soldado 37 Kane

So that seems to be our squad

 

[wpd659]

Brad
Naughton - Lloris - Fryers - Rose
Sandro - Eriksen
Lennon - Chadli - Townsend
Soldado

Lloris centre half? Had alot of practice!

 

[Spursidol]

24 Friedel 25 Lloris
3 Rose 16 Naughton 35 Fryers 51 Veljkovic 58 A McQueen 63 Ogilvie 64 Ball
7 Lennon 17 Townsend 21 Chadli 22 Sigurdsson 23 Eriksen 30 Sandro 42 Bentaleb 60 Onomah 62 Winks
9 Soldado 37 Kane

So that seems to be our squad

Lloris (amongst others) has apparantly not travelled.

Simon Peach ‏@SimonPeach ·#THFC squad to face #SLB: Friedel, Archer, McGee, Naughton, A McQueen, Fryers, Rose, Ball, Ogilvie, Sandro, Chadli, Veljkovic, Eriksen...

Simon Peach ‏@SimonPeach
#THFC squad to face #SLB (cont): Winks, Sigurdsson, Bentaleb, Onomah, Lennon, Townsend, Kane, Soldado

Simon Peach ‏@SimonPeach
Looks as if Sandro & Fryers will be at centre-back for #THFC. At least the 3,000 travelling fans will get to see some goals.

Simon Peach ‏@SimonPeach
#THFC have brought seven players without a first-team appearance to Portugal, but Sherwood does not want to use them unless he has to.

Simon Peach ‏@SimonPeach
Sherwood: "Unless we absolutely need to they won't be thrown into this lion's den -you could kill someone's career before it's even started"

 

[Spursidol]

So the team based on that info - and 11 first teamers in the squad (!) :

Friedel,
Naughton, Sandro, Fryers, Rose,
Bentaleb, Sigurdsson,
Lennon, Eriksen, Townsend,
Chadli, Soldado

Subs : Archer, McGee, A McQueen, Ball, Ogilvie, Veljkovic, Winks, Onomah, Kane

Ouch !!

 

[carpediem991]

So the team based on that info - and 11 first teamers in the squad (!) :

Friedel,
Naughton, Sandro, Fryers, Rose,
Bentaleb, Sigurdsson,
Lennon, Eriksen, Townsend,
Chadli, Soldado

Subs : Archer, McGee, A McQueen, Ball, Ogilvie, Veljkovic, Winks, Onomah, Kane

Ouch !!

I am confident with this line up . Probably UEFA will say no to 12 players but thats our chance.

 

[rabbikeane]

Friedel
Naughton - Veljkovic - Fryers - Rose
Sandro - Bentaleb
Townsend - Eriksen - Chadli
Soldado

subs: Archer, McQueen, Ogilvie, Winks, Sigurdsson, Lennon, Kane
on vacation: McGee, Ball, Onomah​

 

[Spursidol]

I am confident with this line up . Probably UEFA will say no to 12 players but thats our chance.

We needed a head start

 

[Nine while nine]

So now we know the two squads, which manager do we think will prevail?

Personally, I think Jesus is nailed on

 

[Blackrat1299]

23 players named for the clash with Tottenham

The Benfica coach, Jorge Jesus, announced the squad for the 1st leg of the Europa League Round of 16.

Tottenham vs. Benfica is scheduled for this Thursday, 8.05pm, at White Hart Lane, London.


Goalkeepers – Artur Moraes, Paulo Lopes and Oblak;

Defenders – Siqueira, Garay, Jardel, Sílvio, André Almeida, Steven Vitória and Luisão;

Midfielders – Salvio, Enzo Perez, Gaitán, Sulejmani, Fejsa, Djuricic, Ruben Amorim, André Gomes and Ivan Cavaleiro;

Forwards – Lima, Markovic, Rodrigo and Cardozo.

Its the 2nd leg, and we are playing it in Portugal!

 

[Jrmpinto]

Its the 2nd leg, and we are playing it in Portugal!

Just nnoticed now.

Here is the correct list:

Goalkeepers: Oblak e Paulo Lopes

Defenders: Maxi Pereira, Luisão, Garay, Siqueira e Jardel

Midfielders: Djuricic, Salvio, Fejsa, André Gomes, Ruben Amorim, Enzo Perez e André Almeida

Forwards: Sulejmani, Cardozo, Lima, Markovic e Rodrigo

 

[wpd659]

Friedel
Naughton - Veljkovic - Fryers - Rose
Sandro - Bentaleb
Townsend - Eriksen - Chadli
Soldado

subs: Archer, McQueen, Ogilvie, Winks, Sigurdsson, Lennon, Kane
on vacation: McGee, Ball, Onomah​

Friedel
Naught Veljkovic Fryers Rose
Sandro - Bentaleb
Townsend Eriksen
Soldado Kane

 

[avonspurs]

Simon Peach ‏@SimonPeach
Sherwood: "Unless we absolutely need to they won't be thrown into this lion's den -you could kill someone's career before it's even started"

Does he mean his own?

 

[yankspurs]

Hahahaha! Talk about mailing it in! This squad makes me laugh. Tim Sherwood went full blown #MailTime. Fantastic. Love it!

 

[spurs9]

We needed a head start

Not sure 12 is going to be enough.

 

[RButch]

Personally I would want to use some of our youngsters from the off. Highly unlikely we are going to get 3+ goals at the Stadium of Light. Who knows some youngsters might surprise us.

 

[spurs9]

So if what that journalist say's is true our squad is:
Friedel, Archer, McGee, Naughton, A McQueen, Fryers, Rose, Ball, Ogilvie, Sandro, Chadli, Veljkovic, Eriksen, Winks, Sigurdsson, Bentaleb, Onomah, Lennon, Townsend, Kane, Soldado.

Now, if we are sending that squad because we are resting players for the EPL, then that is a shitty attitude to give up because we are 3-1 down and no wonder our players have no character. Plus completely against out moto "to do is to dare".

If we are forced to send that squad out due to injuries, then what the hell are we doing in Training to get so many injuries? Lloris, Walker, Dawson, Kaboul, Chiriches, Capoue, Paulinho, Dembele, Lamela, Ade all injured, incredible.

 

[Spursidol]

If we are forced to send that squad out due to injuries, then what the hell are we doing in Training to get so many injuries? Lloris, Walker, Dawson, Kaboul, Chiriches, Capoue, Paulinho, Dembele, Lamela, Ade all injured, incredible.

Think its known that Dawson, Kaboul, Chirches, Capoue & Lamela injured - and rumours that Walker, Adebayor and Dembele carrying injuries. So its only Lloris (giving Brad a game) Paulhino and Lennon whose absence might be questioned ? Its not a major training ground injury story though

 

[spurs9]

Think its known that Dawson, Kaboul, Chirches, Capoue & Lamela injured - and rumours that Walker, Adebayor and Dembele carrying injuries. So its only Lloris (giving Brad a game) Paulhino and Lennon whose absence might be questioned ? Its not a major training ground injury story though

I didn't just mean since the last game, I mean't in general for that many players to be missing at the same time.

 

[Mr Pink]

A real pity for the fans heading out there in terms of the game anyway...I'm sure they'll still have a good time out there though.

Personally I think we'll get absolutely battered. The only thing that my save a complete battering is that they're pre occupied with the League so may take their foot off the gas after they get a couple of goals.

 

[spurs9]

A real pity for the fans heading out there in terms of the game anyway...I'm sure they'll still have a good time out there though.

Personally I think we'll get absolutely battered. The only thing that my save a complete battering is that they're pre occupied with the League so may take their foot off the gas after they get a couple of goals.

O the website we have "Travel Advice" for the Benfica game. I checked to see if it said stay at home. It didn't.