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GioW

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Im dropping any and all wantaways from the first team. That includes Serge. Serge, Toby, Jan, Rose, Eriksen, Wanyama should all be dropped.

This for me , will be the only way we'll get to January in tact. Time to be ruthless. (Think one of Toby or Jan will have to partner Sanchez though)
 

worcestersauce

"I'm no optimist I'm just a prisoner of hope
Jan 23, 2006
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Official, Lo Celso and Sessignon both back in full training, too soon for them to play though I guess.
 

onthetwo

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Now I've had a fair few days to get over the brighton result and watching a few of the international matches, I think I'm going to favour the 3-5-2 until we are able to get a decent DM in.

I'd probably go

Gazzaniga
Foyth Sanchez Vert
Aurier Winks Ndombele Rose
Dele Kane Son

I'd like to replace Rose with Sessegnon as soon as possible, I think the RWB is open as hell and frankly couldn't decide between Sissoko/Aurier/KWP. Hopefully we can fit Lo Celso in asap also.
Jesus - youre picking Aurier? JJ did a clip of his performance against Bayern for BT and it was even worse than the real-time horror-show so ive assumed that barring injury he will never play for us again.
 

wrd

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Jesus - youre picking Aurier? JJ did a clip of his performance against Bayern for BT and it was even worse than the real-time horror-show so ive assumed that barring injury he will never play for us again.

Who knows mate, feel like whatever player I put there somebody would have quoted and gone "really.. him?" :LOL:
 

onthetwo

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Incredible that Aurier doesn’t make many of your squads. People seem to be placing all our woes on him. The Brighton game illustrated that it’s not all one players fault
Google BT sport piece that JJ did after Bayern.....(Spoiler - its shocking)
 

Danny1

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Dec 6, 2006
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So with the news of GLC, Sess & Eriksen my team would be:

GK - Gazzaniga

CB - Sanchez
CB - Vertonghen
CB - Foyth

LWB - Rose
RWB - Sissoko

CM - Winks
CM - Ndombele
CM - Lo Celso

ST - Son
ST - Kane

Subs - Vorm, Davies, Sessegnon, Dier, Lamela, Alli, Moura
 

archiewasking

Waiting for silverware..........
Jul 5, 2004
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Still in North korea or on the plane back to London now I think. He won't start imo.

North Korea? Did he invade it on his own? Kim whatsisface won't like that. He'll probably nuke the new stadium as soon as he can.
 

SpursAddict

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Gazzaniga
Foyth Sanchez Toby Rose
Winks Sissoko
Lucas Alli Lamela
Kane
Bench: Vorm, Jan, Davies, Ndombele, Dier, Wanyama, son
 

Inq

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Jul 18, 2013
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Gazza
KWP - Foyth - Verts - Davies
Skipp
Sissoko - Ndombele
Moura ----- Kane ----- Son

Bench: Dier, Alli, Sess, Celso, Rose, Austin​
 

SugarRay

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Jul 6, 2011
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As Adrian says in Rocky 2...

‘Win’

Anything less and the knives will be getting some extra sharpening!
 

@Bobby__Lucky

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For me this is the biggest game on Poch's career with us, he had to get the selection right.

I think 6 players should not be available for selection for the foreseeable. Toby, Jan, Aurier, Rose, Wanyama and Eriksen no need to go into reasons why.

With what is left I want the following to be the main team for now.

Gazza

Foyth
Dier
Sanchez

Sissoko
Winks
Alli
Ndombele
Sess

Moura
Kane

Whiteman
Tanganga
Davies
KWP
Skipp
Lamela
Son

GLC & Parrott are the obvious two missing.

I have put Dele and Moura In as no international duty so should be fresh and hungry.

Whilst I may not pick exactly the same starting XI. I winner your sentiment. Spot on and great post.

We need to do what poch says but doesn't seem to do.... Be brave.
 

Bulletspur

The Reasonable Advocate
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Oct 17, 2006
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Im dropping any and all wantaways from the first team. That includes Serge. Serge, Toby, Jan, Rose, Eriksen, Wanyama should all be dropped.
I dont think all are wantaways, some are getridaways
 

walworthyid

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Oct 25, 2004
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The worst thing is that I just cant see where we go from here. We are fundamentally weak in too many areas. My feeling is to go back to basics and be hard to beat for a while, but I'm not sure that we have the players to do it. Without a holding midfield player and solid fullbacks it's difficult.

None of our midfielders can play in a 4-4-2. Winks, ndombele and sissoko are all excellent players in different ways but none are attacking or defensive as such. Wanyama is awful and Dier is a shadow of his former self.

We have nobody that can play wide.

We have nobody who can partner kane.

I really dont know how we get out of this.
 

Blake Griffin

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Oct 3, 2011
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The worst thing is that I just cant see where we go from here. We are fundamentally weak in too many areas. My feeling is to go back to basics and be hard to beat for a while, but I'm not sure that we have the players to do it. Without a holding midfield player and solid fullbacks it's difficult.

None of our midfielders can play in a 4-4-2. Winks, ndombele and sissoko are all excellent players in different ways but none are attacking or defensive as such. Wanyama is awful and Dier is a shadow of his former self.

We have nobody that can play wide.

We have nobody who can partner kane.

I really dont know how we get out of this.

you should give today's team talk.
 

walworthyid

David Ginola
Oct 25, 2004
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you should give today's team talk.
I know. It's bad feeling this way. I'd forgotten what it was like.

Things can change so quickly and hopefully he can find a formula to get us back on track.

That's why he is paid a fortune as a top manager and I'm a school teacher!

I'd happily give out some detentions if poch thinks that might help? Or maybe get some of the players parents in for a meeting?
 

double0

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Aug 29, 2006
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The worst thing is that I just cant see where we go from here. We are fundamentally weak in too many areas. My feeling is to go back to basics and be hard to beat for a while, but I'm not sure that we have the players to do it. Without a holding midfield player and solid fullbacks it's difficult.

None of our midfielders can play in a 4-4-2. Winks, ndombele and sissoko are all excellent players in different ways but none are attacking or defensive as such. Wanyama is awful and Dier is a shadow of his former self.

We have nobody that can play wide.

We have nobody who can partner kane.

I really dont know how we get out of this.
We have full backs that can push high and wide we also have Son and Moura that can play wide if required

We have Dele Son and Moura that have partnered Kane in the past.

We must win games to get out of this.
 
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