Match Threads Spurs vs Olympiacos - Match Thread

[spursfan77]

Wonder if Rose will play as deep as Davies..?

Not sure I trust Rose to play that same role. Dont think he has the discipline.

 

[cjbyid]

He's had like 4 training sessions with the team.

Ndomeble and GLC will get their time.

 

[spursfan77]

To begin with you’ve got to expect him to try and get results going. He won’t chop and change much. Disappointed not to see either Tanguy or GLC of course, but time will tell.

maybe also he doesn’t want to change a winning team?

I often thought the players must get annoyed when dropped after winning the previous game.

 

[Scissors&Tape]

Jose needs to steady the ship, so I'm on board with him selecting the same XI and employing the same basic tactics. He can then rotate in fresh legs if someone is gassed from Saturday, we need to change tactics, or we are up big and wants to experiment.

 

[Hoddle&Waddle]

Kane Hattrick

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

We actually have a starting 11 for once. I'm not saying it is THE starting 11. We all have our wishes, mine are probably geared towards a different CB pairing, but it is an actual starting team.

 

[Gbspurs]

People moaned when Poch rotated too much. People moan when Jose keeps the same XI, who won at the weekend, bar one due to injury.

Fickle as hell.

People just want to see their faves, always have. I don't care who plays as long as we win........... as long as Kane starts and scores 3 otherwise I'm not watching.

 

[dagraham]

Right, I'm on. I know its risky but I'm ignoring Kane today because the prices are just too skinny (9/2 to score a header), tenners on Dele from outside the area at 22/1 and Moura header at 14/1 and a cheeky fiver on Moura to score from outside the area at 18/1

Dele hasn’t scored from outside the box for about 2 years. Moura header’s a decent shout though.

 

[yiddopaul]

To be honest (I loved Poch etc etc), but if Jose leaves people on the bench, I trust him. Tactically, he's much better. Just because they're on the bench for a few games, doesn't mean they're going to remain there.

 

[shelfboy68]

Let's keep the winning bandwagon rolling tonight coys

 

[Col_M]

People moaned when Poch rotated too much. People moan when Jose keeps the same XI, who won at the weekend, bar one due to injury.

Fickle as hell.

It really pisses me off when people moan. I feel like calling into TalkSport to moan about it.

 

[Colonel_Klinck]

I’ve no issue with Jose naming the same team. Get another win under our belt and the confidence it brings. Lots of games coming up.

 

[Col_M]

Is this a new warm up routine?

 

[easley91]

People just want to see their faves, always have. I don't care who plays as long as we win........... as long as Kane starts and scores 3 otherwise I'm not watching.

I get that, but bottom line is you don't change things when you're winning (bar maybe one or two). A settled backline is far better than one with different CB partnerships and fullbacks every game. You can't develop chemistry and consistency with constant rotation. My gripe is with those who berated Poch for the rotation every game and leaving players out who had just played well in the one prior. Mourinho has kept the same XI tonight and these same fans moan about him not starting players, who actually have just come back from injury.

 

[dagraham]

Show of hands - This is the best set of pundits we've had for a lot of years. BT Sport have done amazing work putting together this current crop and Linekar, God, Crouchy & Rio are superb. On my own?

Yeah agree. I’ve always liked Rio and Linekar is less of a tit on BT than MOTD.

 

[easley91]

Is this a new warm up?
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Joe Cole mentioned it on Saturday and said he thought it was new. Think it's a way of breaking the lines (like Kane's disallowed goal and Son's goal).

 

[Pellshek]

I heartily approve of the black polo look. 100% yes.

 

[mil1lion]

I think their fans are shouting stuff about us but I have no idea what they're chanting. I'm still offended though.

 

[ThatsaMoura]

Jose needs to build a foundation from which to develop and enhance te team. You only get the foundation through consistency and minor tweaks so im pleased with the line up.

 

[felmani26]

Thought Jose might have made slightly more changes to personnel but it would appear this is the system he wants to adopt for now.

Clearly it's Dele who will benefit massively from Mourinho's appointment and where he will be deployed further forward seeking out space with Moura and Son offering the directness and pace. How the dynamic changes with introducing Eriksen and Lo Celso will be interesting.

Anyway, we should have enough here to beat Olympiacos on endeavour alone so rightly to wrongly I'm fully expecting a win but if we can get a few teasing nuggets of a group dynamic going and what we can expect moving forwards then that'll be a jolly good night's work in my eyes.