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Tottenham Vs Stoke: Match Thread

nasescoba1985

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This would be my dream line up for Spurs if transfers go our way

Hugo


Tripper. Alderweireld. Verts. Rose

Bentalab. Dembele

Eriksen

Berahino. Kane. Njie
 

XSuicideBunnyX

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Quick reminder that this team with a poor Bentaleb in place of Mason bossed Man Utd at Old Trafford for 20 minutes (before a mistake from the guy not playing today blew it up, of course).

Stoke is like Man Utd in that they're putting in a few new guys, and their new guys are much worse than Schweinsteiger or Darmian. We should be fine bar silly mistakes.
 

TH1239

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I really don't like Lamela being on the bench again. He is not as effective as a substitute. Dembele should be playing in the central midfield in the game like this when we need to shield the ball and Lamela will be needed to break down Stoke's stingy defense.

Arnautovic playing is a problem for us. He's their best player, and capable of scoring from nothing.
 

Francis Gibbs

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Jesus wept ... Dier/Mason as a CM midfield pair at home to Stoke, we really are trying to be the dullest team in the PL, Hoddle, Ardiles, Gazza etc I weep with you!
 

nikojev

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I'm glad he dropped Bentaleb. I'm a fan of him, but hes been pretty mediocre through all of pre-season and at Yanited. Think he has felt pretty certain that he was number one in midfield, so hopefully this will give him a kick up the arse and start playing better.
 

dondo

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No pace again. Disappointed no Pritchard

We don't have much choice regarding pace maybe rose could have been a better choice at left back but other than that I'm not sure what other options we have in the squad?
 

TH1239

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Our results and performance were demonstrably better with Lamela starting last season. He was dropped for that period between February-May and our results dipped. He came back in and we looked much better the last few weeks of the season. I also don't understand Pochettino's total reluctance to use Dembele as a CM. He played there against Chelsea last season and was great. He had the best season of his career in 2012-2013 as a CM, yet he's being shoe-horned on the right in a position that you absolutely need goals and assists from; not his forte.
 
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