- Jun 5, 2005
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Good Morning All,
This is true that this is a great time to be a Spurs fan nowadays and we're all looking at the top of the league rather than what's going one below us.
After yesterday's game, I was looking at the next games coming in the next few weeks and it scared me a little bit.
I am currently speaking of the games stating from the
Mon 06/02/12 - Liverpool Away.
Sat 11/02/12 - Newcastle Home.
Sat 18/02 and Sun 19/02 ???? (another FA Cup Week End ??)
Sun 26/02/11 - Arsenal Away.
Sat 03/03/12 - Man U Home
Sat 10/03/12 - Everton Away
Sat 17/03/11 - Stoke Home
Sat 24/03/11 - Chelsea Away.
I like Harry Redknapp but i think that we all know we won't go through these hard games if there isn't more squad rotation that we currently have.
HR makes changes only if he has to. (Yesterday with Jake Livermore played).
He has hardly changed his first 11 this season.
We have had a great season so far and I (as all of us) would like it to continue.
(We were off the Europa Cup but Harry told from the beginning he wasn't interested in it)
We still have plenty to play in the League and in the FA Cup.
But we all know Spurs won't continue to win if there is not more squad rotation by the end of the season.
I think Harry will have to rotate our team more in the next couple of weeks with huge leagues games every week from beginning of february.
We have plenty of players for haven't had much time on the pitch this season and that we will need them to play at some point of this season.
Bassong, Corluka, Kranjcar, Rose, Pienaar, Pav or even Defoe and Livermore.
Some of you might think most of these games they are not as good as our first teamers (I don't know if Defoe must be considered as a first teamer this season despite the fact he scored many goals).
At the moment, THFC can play to win the League and The FA Cup.
Spurs clearly won't be able to chase both if there is not more squad rotation.
There really seems to be a great atmosphere in the whole group at the time.
This might be the perfect time for Harry to keep everyone involved in the rest of the campaign with still many games to come.
( we mustn't forget that only 20 League games have been played and there are still 18 League Games to go).
This might be risky but if i were Harry, i would start to rotate more in the midfield and in the front of the attack.
In the midfield (as we still have Kranjcar, Livermore, Rose, Pienaar) who could make a good job here and get some rest or avoid injuries for our others usual starters like Modric, Bale, Lennon, Parker in order they can be 100 % against the big boys.
In the attack (as we still have Pav, Defoe or even Gio) who are good forwards who have helped and will continue to prove useful before the end of the season.(considering Ade and VDv are the usual "pair" of forwarders).
But they'll also need rest before facing the bif guns of the EPL (starting with City on the 22.01).
Not much changes needed in the back four (as we only need Seb Bassong and Corluka available if more injuries happens to our back 4).
If i were Harry, i would continue to play Livermore vs Wolves (to allow some more days to Parker to recover)
And maybe enter him within the second half of the match.
Same thing for Sandro (as he seemed injured to me but can't see his name on physio room website). To get them both available vs City on the 22.01.12.
Indeed , i think the City match will be a very physical fight and i like to see Sandro and Parker figure both on the pitch.
(with no Modric on the pitch but we can hardly happen to get him injured by the likes of De Jong....before our highly important games of February and March).
More generally for the Feb and March months, i would like to see Harry give match time to most usual subs he trusts for the Wolves game and most Fa Cup games (until the time we start to face PL teams).
And use the usual first teamers for the biggest EPL Games (the one in bold above) and as impact players to help the team (if needed) within the second halves.
Thanks for your thoughts .
Have a good day.
Alex
This is true that this is a great time to be a Spurs fan nowadays and we're all looking at the top of the league rather than what's going one below us.
After yesterday's game, I was looking at the next games coming in the next few weeks and it scared me a little bit.
I am currently speaking of the games stating from the
Mon 06/02/12 - Liverpool Away.
Sat 11/02/12 - Newcastle Home.
Sat 18/02 and Sun 19/02 ???? (another FA Cup Week End ??)
Sun 26/02/11 - Arsenal Away.
Sat 03/03/12 - Man U Home
Sat 10/03/12 - Everton Away
Sat 17/03/11 - Stoke Home
Sat 24/03/11 - Chelsea Away.
I like Harry Redknapp but i think that we all know we won't go through these hard games if there isn't more squad rotation that we currently have.
HR makes changes only if he has to. (Yesterday with Jake Livermore played).
He has hardly changed his first 11 this season.
We have had a great season so far and I (as all of us) would like it to continue.
(We were off the Europa Cup but Harry told from the beginning he wasn't interested in it)
We still have plenty to play in the League and in the FA Cup.
But we all know Spurs won't continue to win if there is not more squad rotation by the end of the season.
I think Harry will have to rotate our team more in the next couple of weeks with huge leagues games every week from beginning of february.
We have plenty of players for haven't had much time on the pitch this season and that we will need them to play at some point of this season.
Bassong, Corluka, Kranjcar, Rose, Pienaar, Pav or even Defoe and Livermore.
Some of you might think most of these games they are not as good as our first teamers (I don't know if Defoe must be considered as a first teamer this season despite the fact he scored many goals).
At the moment, THFC can play to win the League and The FA Cup.
Spurs clearly won't be able to chase both if there is not more squad rotation.
There really seems to be a great atmosphere in the whole group at the time.
This might be the perfect time for Harry to keep everyone involved in the rest of the campaign with still many games to come.
( we mustn't forget that only 20 League games have been played and there are still 18 League Games to go).
This might be risky but if i were Harry, i would start to rotate more in the midfield and in the front of the attack.
In the midfield (as we still have Kranjcar, Livermore, Rose, Pienaar) who could make a good job here and get some rest or avoid injuries for our others usual starters like Modric, Bale, Lennon, Parker in order they can be 100 % against the big boys.
In the attack (as we still have Pav, Defoe or even Gio) who are good forwards who have helped and will continue to prove useful before the end of the season.(considering Ade and VDv are the usual "pair" of forwarders).
But they'll also need rest before facing the bif guns of the EPL (starting with City on the 22.01).
Not much changes needed in the back four (as we only need Seb Bassong and Corluka available if more injuries happens to our back 4).
If i were Harry, i would continue to play Livermore vs Wolves (to allow some more days to Parker to recover)
And maybe enter him within the second half of the match.
Same thing for Sandro (as he seemed injured to me but can't see his name on physio room website). To get them both available vs City on the 22.01.12.
Indeed , i think the City match will be a very physical fight and i like to see Sandro and Parker figure both on the pitch.
(with no Modric on the pitch but we can hardly happen to get him injured by the likes of De Jong....before our highly important games of February and March).
More generally for the Feb and March months, i would like to see Harry give match time to most usual subs he trusts for the Wolves game and most Fa Cup games (until the time we start to face PL teams).
And use the usual first teamers for the biggest EPL Games (the one in bold above) and as impact players to help the team (if needed) within the second halves.
Thanks for your thoughts .
Have a good day.
Alex