Spurs vs Chicago Fire

[ShaunL84]

I wouldn't play Lamela; Bottle up his new found confidence and release it on the opening day of the season.

 

[thinktank]

Spurs striker Harry Kane throws first pitch before Chicago Cubs baseball match at Wrigley Field

• Kane threw first pitch before Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres match
• The striker had come through contest among the players
• Spurs are in Chicago to take on the Fire franchise on Saturday

By Dave Wood

Published: 02:00, 25 July 2014 | Updated: 02:06, 25 July 2014

Tottenham striker Harry Kane threw the coveted first throw of a baseball match at the legendary Wrigley Field in Chicago.

The 20-year-old was given the honour after coming through a competition among the players before they flew out to America for a pre-season tour.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...seball-match-Wrigley-Field.html#ixzz38RJWWyUz

 

[coyspurs18]

Interesting. I saw this on their Twitter account https://mobile.twitter.com/Cubs/status/4924678436197580

Edit: Just saw this https://mobile.twitter.com/Cubs/status/492411234029821952
Thanks @thinktank

 

[spurs9]

What I'd love to see:

----------------------- Friedel ----------------------
Walker ---- Kaboul ----------- Veljkovic ---- Davies
---------------- Holtby ------ Capoue --------------
- Townsend --------- Lamela ------------- Eriksen -
---------------------- Soldado ----------------------

2nd Half:

---------------------- Friedel ----------------------
Naughton ---- Dawson ------ Fryers -------- Rose
------------ Carroll ---------- Veljkovic -----------
- Lennon ----------- Falque ------------ Ceballos -
----------------------- Kane -----------------------

I think Poch has been testing combo's. I think we will see:

----------------------- Friedel ----------------------
Walker ---- Kaboul ----------- Fryers ---- Rose
---------------- Holtby ------ Capoue --------------
- Townsend --------- Lamela ------------- Cebellos -
---------------------- Kane ----------------------

&

----------------------- Friedel ----------------------
Naughton (or Fredericks) ---- Dawson ----------- Veljkovic ---- Davies
---------------- Mason ------ Carroll --------------
- Falque --------- Eriksen ------------- Lennon -
-------------------- Soldado ----------------------

 

[onthetwo]

What I'd love to see:

----------------------- Friedel ----------------------
Walker ---- Kaboul ----------- Veljkovic ---- Davies
---------------- Holtby ------ Capoue --------------
- Townsend --------- Lamela ------------- Eriksen -
---------------------- Soldado ----------------------

2nd Half:

---------------------- Friedel ----------------------
Naughton ---- Dawson ------ Fryers -------- Rose
------------ Carroll ---------- Veljkovic -----------
- Lennon ----------- Falque ------------ Ceballos -
----------------------- Kane -----------------------

Dont know about anyone else but i think im done watching the Dawson/Fryers experiment.

i wonder whether they practise driving a bus between them in training?
Alan Hansen would be frothing at the mouth if he hadnt just hung up his microphone

 

[eddiebailey]

Presumably by now we should be looking for players to put in a full 90 minutes to top up fitness.

 

[browndchl]

Presumably by now we should be looking for players to put in a full 90 minutes to top up fitness.

In my opinion, 90 mins is still too much at this stage of pre-season. I'd be happy for a handful to get 60 mins but no more, wouldn't want to see a silly injury due to fatigue. We've also still got another 2 matches (Celtic & Schalke) to be really pushing on the fitness levels and getting to know our likely best XI.

 

[Rogmeister]

I wouldn't play Lamela; Bottle up his new found confidence and release it on the opening day of the season.

Got to say that's a terrible idea mate.

His team mates need to get used to playing with him so they all build an understanding of each other. He also needs to get a lot sharper and you only get that from playing games

 

[JRegan]

Didn't know where to post, the boys playing fifa from kyle walker. Good to see.

 

[Berglad]

Didn't know where to post, the boys playing fifa from kyle walker. Good to see.

Looks like Lamela (and Pochettino?) have already gotten Soldado on the mate (Argentinian tea), apparently Pochettino and his staff brought in tons of it at Southampton.

Who is on the bed with Lamela and Holtby?

 

[EQP]

Looks like Lamela (and Pochettino?) have already gotten Soldado on the mate (Argentinian tea), apparently Pochettino and his staff brought in tons of it at Southampton.

Who is on the bed with Lamela and Holtby?

Milos V.

 

[eddiebailey]

Didn't know where to post, the boys playing fifa from kyle walker. Good to see.

Is ti just me or does that all look a bit post-coital? Team building can be taken too far...

 

[robertgoulet]

Know your opponent: Chicago Fire

http://cartilagefreecaptain.sbnation.com/2014/7/25/5936477/tottenham-hotspur-chicago-fire-interview

 

[chinaman]

How I wish we score 8 on Saturday and out-gaal LVG.

 

[robertgoulet]

How I wish we score 8 on Saturday and out-gaal LVG.

Honestly not out of the question.

 

[Kaboul'sForehead]

Looks like Lamela (and Pochettino?) have already gotten Soldado on the mate (Argentinian tea), apparently Pochettino and his staff brought in tons of it at Southampton.

Who is on the bed with Lamela and Holtby?

Think it's my mate Dave Everett, but don't know why he's with the Spurs boys in the States as he plays badminton on Fridays in Chipping Ongar.

 

[faymantaray]

Didn't know where to post, the boys playing fifa from kyle walker. Good to see.

Dat thigh.

 

[SFCS]

How I wish we score 8 on Saturday and out-gaal LVG.

Maybe it's just me but I'd hate that. Preseason games would be wasted battering teams we know we're much better than. I'd far rather we got the players to push themselves out of their comfort zones in these games. Like how we've had Carroll playing a lone holding role, Eriksen on the right, Lennon further up the pitch, etc. The players and manager learn more that way, more than practising beating poor teams comfortably.

 

[idontgetit]

Would like to see this. Soldado, Lamela and Townsend interchanging

 

[Bulletspur]

Would like to see this. Soldado, Lamela and Townsend interchanging

Swop Ceballos for Townsend and you will have had it!