Tottenham Vs Crystal Palace: Match Thread

[ShaunL84]

I would put on Paulinho and Chadli
2 players capable of scoring goals but players who score goals are not favoured by Poch...

Lamela-Paulinho-Bentaleb-Eriksen
Chadli
Soldado

 

[TH1239]

Like I predicted, Chadli coming on to start the half.

 

[Strikeb4ck]

Chadli ------- Soldado ------- Lennon
Eriksen
Mason Bentaleb
Davies Verts Fazio Dier
Lloris​

Drop Eriksen to where he played vs Hull, bring on Chadli for Kane (knackered) and Lennon for Lamela (useless).

 

[nidge]

Chadli on for Lamela.

 

[Bobbins]

I don't see getting out place by the mighty palace at home positive, I could pretend we're playing well I guess.

Or you could just do what I said and not only ever post negative posts.

 

[DaSpurs]

Mason and Bentaleb may tick forward passes well, but we need more from them in the final third if they are going to be the undisputed CM pairing for the foreseeable future. They need to create the odd clear cut chance with through balls and one of them needs to get in the box on occasion. Our CM's have not scored a goal this season, which is a pretty crazy statistic no one talks about. I don't think we can finish in the top 8 without at least 5 goals from them this season, especially since our strikers really aren't that great.

Agreed. Between them they possess top notch passing ability, but we need more drive from them to carry the ball forward at feet to cause some disorganization and open lanes for the more forward players. An upgrade from the crab football of the last two years, but we're still a bit too sideways without actually utilizing that width.

 

[Gaz_Gammon]

Thank fuck.

 

[gushayes11]

Chadli on.

 

[ebzrascal]

I think we need Lennon to come on for Lamela who just gives the ball away too much and has not learnt to vary his game.

 

[millsey]

Goodbye lamella.
Thank god

 

[Spursidol]

Bit of good news for the future -

Ben Pearce‏@BenPearceSpurs1 min1 minute ago
#thfc Kyle Walker played 90 minutes for Spurs' Under-21s in a training game at Dagenham & Redbridge earlier today.

 

[chrissivad]

Chadli on for Lamela

 

[Teddy Klinsmann]

Chadli on for Lamela.

 

[Monkey boy]

I see the tired excuses are already coming out. Fair enough if your tired after 60 minutes but after 5 minutes? Not for me.

 

[Chris12]

Chadli on - good decision

 

[thinktank]

Not my preference but at least the sub was made at half time, so good stuff by poch and chadli has decent pace and good strngth and a goal threat.

 

[Gaz_Gammon]

It's no good Lennon coming on if he plays like he did against Chelsea.

I'd rather we just started with an actual DM so Eriksen and Lamela could play as real wide forwards. They're both getting stuck short and narrow. They should be making runs on the backline when we have the ball or pressing the fullbacks when we don't. Instead they're in no mans land. Palace are playing 3 in the middle so it's pointless waiting around in the channels initially. Get out wide and then run in off the striker

We are nit playing Chelsea.....honest.

 

[MiamiYiddo]

Chadli on for lamela

 

[Mr Pink]

All three of the Kane-Bentaleb-Mason triumvirate look spent, they are still trying but its all a bit flat. Eriksen as well you could add to that.

Totally agree. I sound like a broken record but I don't know how many times I stated that I feared a tired performance on Saturday if we didn't make changes midweek, with their extra day's recovery as well. - as the worst possible outcome was to lose on Wednesday to be compounded by dropping points today - which is looking increasingly likely.

Lets hope we have enough left in the tank to get over the line here.

 

[barry]

I must be in an optimistic mood cause I think we've done alright, nowhere near as bad as some are making out