Team v Manchester City (H)

[ralvy]

is he fit to play yet? Last time I saw Lamela, he was pictured with a medical boot around his foot

He's apparently in the last stage of his recovery, so most likely won't be on the squad today.

 

[onthetwo]

Ill go for the following (whilst pretending im on first-name terms with all of them)

Hugo
Serge Toby Eric Sergio
Pierre Moussa
Tanguy
Gareth Harry Heung-Min

Subs (Dont know them as well and can’t remember how many we’re allowed!): Hart, Rodon, Davies, Moura, Lo Celso, Vinicius, Bergweijn, Alli

 

[SUIYHA]

This game has score draw written all over it

 

[WannaDanceWithUdogie]

Bergwijn Kane Son...

 

[Mark_147]

He's apparently in the last stage of his recovery, so most likely won't be on the squad today.

So that means he's out for another 6 weeks.

 

[Japhet]

Seems like a clean sweep for Reguilon at left back but is nobody concerned at his penchant for committing himself to a tackle when he should stay on his feet, that would be exploited by this lot. Would a more experienced Davies not be the sensible option?

Davies has been pretty poor last couple of outings. A couple of shockingly bad balls straight to the oppo in dangerous places. Reguilon is a bit too impulsive defensively but offers loads going forward ( and he's not called Aurier so gets away with diving in for the moment).

 

[Johnny J]

Seems like a clean sweep for Reguilon at left back but is nobody concerned at his penchant for committing himself to a tackle when he should stay on his feet, that would be exploited by this lot. Would a more experienced Davies not be the sensible option?

Reguilon looks to be twice the player Davies is.

 

[KikoSpurs]

Can't see us winning tomorrow.

Love shutting my own mouth.

 

[ralvy]

So that means he's out for another 6 weeks.

I think that would have been the case in the past, but lately I've noticed the team is more transparent about injuries when they are not so serious. When they refuse to comment though, then we should enter into panic mode.

 

[davros]

I think that would have been the case in the past, but lately I've noticed the team is more transparent about injuries when they are not so serious. When they refuse to comment though, then we should enter into panic mode.

Yes, I think Mourinho seems to give a more negative prognosis. This could be that he's cautious, moderating hype and expectations, messing with opponents, or some combination of these.

 

[Spurs_Bear]

Mark my words, if we start Sissoko they will go up 1-0 first and that makes the game so much more difficult. We’ve been pressed off the pitch and second best to West Brom, Brighton, and even Burnley ffs. Do you really think our defense can keep out De Bruyne, Sterling, Jesus, etc. when they’re going to have 65% possession?

Call me deluded, but I really feel like Sissoko will have a good game and we have a chance of keeping a clean sheet despite everything you mention

 

[Nayim60yards]

Call me deluded, but I really feel like Sissoko will have a good game and we have a chance of keeping a clean sheet despite everything you mention

Did you just mark his words as he requested?

 

[BringBack_leGin]

Not a far as I’m aware, but I see Tanganga as our future right back and the sooner he starts getting matches there the better given that we know the ceiling of both the others.

Based on what do you see Tanganga as our future RB.

Making Tanganga a Full Back would be a waste of what is clearly a huge talent at CB he's getting minutes at RB LB the same way that King, Judas and Carragher etc and even Dier did when they first broke through but he will be a CB. He's not creative enough to be worthwhile wasting his strength awareness and athleticism out wide.

I see him as Sanchez with composure in the long run.

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[midoNdefoe]

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Aurier played pretty well though, right?

 

[BringBack_leGin]

Aurier played pretty well though, right?

Yes he was fantastic, as I’ve said in his own thread and the ratings thread.

What’s that got to do with the consternation generated by the suggestion that Tanganga is a right back, not a centre back?

 

[midoNdefoe]

Yes he was fantastic, as I’ve said in his own thread and the ratings thread.

What’s that got to do with the consternation generated by the suggestion that Tanganga is a right back, not a centre back?

The bit where you had been championing Tanganga at right back ahead of Aurier.

 

[BringBack_leGin]

The bit where you had been championing Tanganga at right back ahead of Aurier.

Was I?

or was I championing him as right back long term and said I wanted him starting in that role as soon as possible.

You know the answer, you know that unlike you and many others on this site I can champion one player without denigrating another, and you know that I made no put down of Aurier at any point. However, i know that even all of this said, you’ll move the goalposts somehow to suit your argument because for some reason you get a hard on from it.

Seems you haven’t grown up at all from back in the day you throwing your toys out of the pram during the SCSM competitions when the girls didn’t vote for you. On that note, I bid you good day.

I said good day!

 

[midoNdefoe]

Was I?

or was I championing him as right back long term and said I wanted him starting in that role as soon as possible.

You know the answer, you know that unlike you and many others on this site I can champion one player without denigrating another, and you know that I made no put down of Aurier at any point. However, i know that even all of this said, you’ll move the goalposts somehow to suit your argument because for some reason you get a hard on from it.

Seems you haven’t grown up at all from back in the day you throwing your toys out of the pram during the SCSM competitions when the girls didn’t vote for you. On that note, I bid you good day.

I said good day!

Uh huh. I don’t really put any of our players down, for the record.
You’re being silly, aren’t you, I can tell...

 

[BringBack_leGin]

Uh huh. I don’t really put any of our players down, for the record.

Then you’ll know that any implication that you do isn’t particularly pleasant.

 

[midoNdefoe]

Then you’ll know that any implication that you do isn’t particularly pleasant.

Good job at grabbing the wrong end of the stick, guy.
Championing Tanganga to start ahead of Aurier ASAP to aide his development seems foolish when Aurier is playing so well. He’s currently performing much better than his earlier, at times erratic, performances.
Why are you so hurt by that?
Strangely defensive when there is no attack on you...