Team v Newcastle

[danielneeds]

Lloris
Chiriches Fazio Vertonghen Davies
Dembele Bentaleb
Lennon Eriksen Townsend
Kane​

 

[SEANSPURS1975]

Lloris; Chiriches, Kaboul, Vertonghen, Rose; Stambouli, Dembele, Eriksen; Townsend, Kane, Chadli

 

[14/04/91]

What 'merit. is that exactly? v Swansea they could hardly get a sniff of the ball. Mason in particular coughed up possession and Bentaleb, whilst very neat and tidy with the ball didn't create diddly-squat. We need a ball winner in the middle of the park and that isn't Mason or Bentaleb

Without using one isolated match as an example, i'd argue that these 2 are providing more energy and desire in midfield than the other 3 have shown over the slow, languid past season and a half.

I agree we need a ball winner but our squad simply doesn't possess one. Stambouli is the closest but needs more experience - I did however put him in my team for Wed night.

 

[srups34]

Vorm, Naughton, Dier, Vertonghen, Rose, Stambouli, Paulinho, Dembele, Lennon, Townsend, Soldado

 

[Bobbins]

4-3-3

Vorm
Naughton Dier Vertonghen Rose
Stambouli
Paulinho Dembele
Lennon Soldado Townsend

 

[SpursOldBoy]

few reports saying he is back



With Walker back i would like to see a 433, but i dont think he will play 3 games so quick after his injury.

Also would play a striker

I noticed that too late after posting !!

I originally put Kane in but am thinking that Ade might be better now, Harry's covered a lot of ground recently and we need to manage him properly over the season, the same goes for Mason and Bentaleb.

 

[CJMurray]

Lloris
Chiriches Fazio Vertonghen Rose
Capoue
Stambouli Dembele
Chadli-------------------------------Townsend
Adebayor

Subs: Vorm, Walker, Ball, Bentaleb, Lamela, Eriksen, Kane​

 

[bceej]

Vorm
Walker Fazio Vertonghen Davies
Stambouli Bentaleb
Lennon Eriksen Chadli
Kane​

Subs: Lloris, Chiriches, Rose, Winks, Townsend, Onomah, Soldado

 

[ackie]

Difficult one to call this, you have to balancer the need for rotation for the weekend with the fact that this is a QF at home to a an in form EPL team. Three games from a possible trophy/European qualification, I can't see Pochettino playing a very weakened side in this. But I'd go something like:

Vorm

Chriches Kaboul Vertonghen Rose

Stambouli Capoue Paulinho

Townsend Soldado Chadli​

OR (same players/4231)

Vorm

Chriches Kaboul Vertonghen Rose

Stambouli Capoue

Townsend Paulnho Chadli

Soldado​

Prefer option B but with Lennon instead Townsend.

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

Difficult one to call this, you have to balancer the need for rotation for the weekend with the fact that this is a QF at home to a an in form EPL team. Three games from a possible trophy/European qualification, I can't see Pochettino playing a very weakened side in this. But I'd go something like:

Vorm

Chriches Kaboul Vertonghen Rose

Stambouli Capoue Paulinho

Townsend Soldado Chadli​

OR (same players/4231)

Vorm

Chriches Kaboul Vertonghen Rose

Stambouli Capoue

Townsend Paulnho Chadli

Soldado​

1. selection is not bad at all. If I were Pochettino, I'd read your post and go "Hmmm..."

 

[CockFlavour]

Strongest lineup.

- This is no different than playing CL on a wednesday with PL the following saturday.
- Need a home win
- It's fucking Burnley on saturday.

That is all.

Thank you, you have been a fantastic audience.

 

[St José Dominguez]

Would love to see this vs Newcastle:

Lloris
Naughton Fazio Vertonghen Davies
Bentaleb
Paulinho Eriksen
Chadli Lamela Kane

Subs: Vorm, Kaboul, Rose, Dembele, Lennon, Townsend, Soldado

And this vs Burnley:

Lloris
Walker Fazio Vertonghen Davies
Stambouli
Mason Eriksen
Lennon Kane Dembele

Subs: Vorm, Chiriches, Bentaleb, Paulinho, Chadli, Lamela, Soldado

 

[Bulletspur]

Vorm
. Newcastle will likely play a slightly weakened side as they are now doing okay in the league so I think that side should be enough.

So you think that they see themselves ending up in a CL position rather than beating us to reach the semi final in a cup competition more attainable?

 

[Bulletspur]

Loris

Walker Fazio Verts Rose

Capoui

Lennon Lamela Eriksen

Chadli Kane​

 

[The Scarecrow]

So you think that they see themselves ending up in a CL position rather than beating us to reach the semi final in a cup competition more attainable?

The do play Sunderland at the weekend, though.

 

[Bulletspur]

I'd go with this but swap Mason for Stambouli, and make him the deepest of the 3 midfielders:

Stambouli
Bentaleb Eriksen

And would probably give Townsend or Lennon a start in place of Lamela.

So to summarise, you would not go for that at all would you?

 

[dannythomas]

Well Lloris continualy makes saves that no keeper should be able to make so not having him in goal against an inform Newcastle it just smells disaster.

I wouldn't go that far but I agree there is zero reason to leave out Lloris. Is he exhausted after making a couple of saves against Swansea ? This is to date our most important fixture of the season as far as I am concerned. Way more important than Burnley.

 

[Gbspurs]

Best team possible.

 

[prawnsandwich]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/burnley/results

Burnley form hard to work out but they will have had a week off and will obviously be fresher than us. It will be a physical challenge so we have to consider the weekend game when selecting the team v Barcodes.

 

[dannythomas]

Lloris

Walker Fazio Vertonghen. Davies

Bentaleb Stambouli Dembele

Chadli Kane Eriksen