This will be a tight one. They will sit deep and hit us on the counter attack. Need players to get beyond their back 4 to have a chance of winning this. Nice possession football in front of them will be music to their ears, so have to be more creative and cynical when opportunities are presented
Kane and Toby still likely out i guess
Lloris
Walker Carter-Vickers Vertonghen Rose
Winks Wanyama Dembele
Lamela Son Alli
Vorm, Wimmer, Trippier, Dier, Eriksen, Harrison, Janssen
If Janssen is going to start up front then we need to be getting more crosses in the box, which Son can give from the left and GKD from the right, as well as both full backs of course, with Alli and Eriksen behind Janssen. I don't expect GKD to start though and think Poch will go with Lamela, which he views as the safe option because he knows he can trust him to with defensive duties and to keep the team shape.
No point in starting Janssen against Huth and Morgan. He's the exact type of player they love playing against. Whereas a nippy player like Son will make them uncomfortable.
As others have said, I don't see how Janssen vs their CBs will work. It will be easy for them. Put Son in for that reason.
Lloris
Walker - Toby - Verts - Rose
Wanyama
Dembele - Alli
Lamela --------------------------- Eriksen
Son
As others have said, I don't see how Janssen vs their CBs will work. It will be easy for them. Put Son in for that reason.
Lloris
Walker - Toby - Verts - Rose
Wanyama
Dembele - Alli
Lamela --------------------------- Eriksen
Son
Worried about this, our results have followed those of last season (bar Bournemouth) and I could definitely see a narrow defeat...especially as we're currently offering little goal threat. Hopefully Son will be fit and ready to go as I really can't see Janssen getting any joy against huth or morgan.