Tottenham vs Barnsley: Super-Duper Bumper XXXL Special Edition League Cup Match Thread Extravaganza

[Roynie]

I hope we get TOB and N'Koudou on for 30 minutes or so each. They could both do with some game time.

 

[Roynie]

Where us Edwards

He played with the U23's yesterday.

 

[Bobbins]

Very strong team, insane bench. Should smash them.

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

DAMN U POTCH 4 NOT TAKING THIS CUP SERIUSLY GRRRRR....oh, wait....

 

[muppetman]

I'd want to make sure we win the game before throwing too many youngsters on - I'd really like to win this.

Wonder if Trippier and KWP will change sides during the game as they can both play on either side?

 

[The Apprentice]

Think he wants to get a bit more Wembley confidence into some of the first team?

 

[midge]

Do not understand why he keeps playing Sissoko...Sissoko played the last game and if GKN is good enough for a place on the bench surely he would have been good enough to start
Sissoko has looked much improved but he still is not very good

 

[coys200]

Does this mean dembele is out of West Ham ? Starting to think poch is defo favouring one recognised CM now.

 

[Marty]

Do not understand why he keeps playing Sissoko...Sissoko played the last game and if GKN is good enough for a place on the bench surely he would have been good enough to start
Sissoko has looked much improved but he still is not very good

This probably means Sissoko won't play against WHAM.

 

[gushayes11]

We rested Dembele for this??

 

[Hengy1]

Do not understand why he keeps playing Sissoko...Sissoko played the last game and if GKN is good enough for a place on the bench surely he would have been good enough to start
Sissoko has looked much improved but he still is not very good

GKN first game back since injury in preseason.

 

[EQP]

I think Dembele will play the first half and get subbed out for Dier.

 

[morris25]

He played with the U23's yesterday.

What's the point in him signing if he still can't get in the cup squad

 

[rambu]

We rested Dembele for this??

It's the 'Super-Duper Bumper XXXL Special Edition League Cup Match' after all.

 

[SEANSPURS1975]

So after a promising game against Everton in a more central position Pochettino is still going to persist with Sissoko right wing.
He cannot play there Poch!!!
Just absolutely beggars belief.

 

[Spurs 1961]

Do not understand why he keeps playing Sissoko...Sissoko played the last game and if GKN is good enough for a place on the bench surely he would have been good enough to start
Sissoko has looked much improved but he still is not very good

I think it's a case of giving Sissoko a run of games to gain confidence and show what he can do. Possibly added to this is that Poch thinks some other squad players are not quite ready yet. My guess is that if Sissoko fails to prove himself over the next few weeks then we might see little of him until we offload in the transfer window

 

[charliemouse]

Maybe it's time us fans started to accept, Poch does rate Sissoko after all.

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

My guess is that he plays Sissoko simply because he doesn't feel he has too many better options that are injury free. Similar to Bentalbeb/Mason, they played so much once upon a time not because they were so great, but because the options were slim.

 

[gushayes11]

Tripps or KWP at left back?

 

[Roynie]

I think Dembele will play the first half and get subbed out for Dier.

Or TOB?