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Dan Yeats

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Right, this is getting silly now. I've seen many fans on twitter, and even some on popular podcasts, amiably squabbling over the first choice XI. This seems to be a particular issue in midfield (Son/Lamela) and LB.

To my mind, although it can make for an entertaining topic, it's really a nonsense question. This Spurs side really is a *squad* of players. It's not a question of which of Davies or Rose is "better" it's a question of who's shown better form in training, needs minutes or a rest, and who's style is better suited to that opposition.

Poch expressed a similar frustration with pundits and fans recently. It's the type of thing coaches often say to soothe dissatisfied players, but in this case I think he genuinely believes it.
 
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tooey

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You've made a thread that explicitly states that the topic of the thread is "nonsense"...
 

longtimespur

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Can only agree............................ the topic is not relevant as we have a SQUAD of players and not a "Best XI"
Long may it continue with our future incoming transfers(y)
 

YiddoBirdy

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Not sure what kind of response you want.
So I'll go for:
Lloris
Trippier
Toby
Jan
Rose
Dier
Dembele
Son
Alli
Eriksen
Kane
 

Everlasting Seconds

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I think it's pretty obvious who our 11 best players are if everybody are equally fit and match ready. And for instance Danny Rose is not among them.
 

monkeynick

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1. Lloris
2. Trips
3. Rose
4. Toby
5. Jan
6. Sanchez
7. Sonny
9. Janssen
10. Kane
11. Lamela

That’s officially our first eleven but we’re so good we go with a ten
 

Yid-ol

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loris
Tripper/Aurier Toby/Sanches Jan Davies/Rose
Dier/Wanyama
Dembele/Winks Eriksen
Moura/Alli Son/Lamela
Kane
Hope that clears things up.
 
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Nerine

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Dan Yeats

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I think it's pretty obvious who our 11 best players are if everybody are equally fit and match ready. And for instance Danny Rose is not among them.
Do you?
Trips or Aurier?
Back 2 or back 3?
Room for Dier?
Definitely Davies then? Even when Rose is at his peak?
Kane or Llorente?
Son, Lamela, Lucas?

I think there's plenty of room for variation, personally.

(One of those questions may not have been entirely serious...)
 

Dan Yeats

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FWIW, against Juve I don't think Toby's ready yet, and Lamela hates them, so...

Lloris

Trippier
Sanchez
Verts
Davies

Dier
Dembele

Lamela
Eriksen
Dele

Kane

But I fully expect Lucas and Sonny to come off the bench and combine for the winning goal and assist between them
 

Dan Yeats

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If Rose regains his peak, Foyth bulks out a bit, Winks continues to develop, Lucas carries on with his early promise, KWP is integrated into the first team, we sign Sessegnon, and we don't lose anyone, then the possibilities are just... mind-blowing

What a time to be a Spurs fan.

Even better if the Scum carry on imploding and the East London Racists manage to get themselves relegated
 

spids

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It depends on many things...

Form
Fitness
Attitude
Opposition
Situation (Need goals? Need clean sheet?)

Most importantly, we need options and strength in depth. Which we finally have. But there is no First XI set in stone. It’s a dynamic and fluid thing!
 

Dan Yeats

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Oh, and apparently there's a new stadium in the works? WhIch we can kick off in as joint FA Cup and Champions League cup holders, as Kane leads his "mates" out in to win our first league title season in many years.

Okay, I may be getting a bit carried away now.. . :p
 

Yid-ol

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i am lost now..... is this thread first XI, team for Juve, summer transers or the stadium thread
 
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