Team for City...

[Mr Pink]

Lloris

Walker
Alderweireld
Vertonghen
Rose

Wanyama
Dembele/Alli

Lamela
Eriksen
Son

Janssen

Subs: Vorm, Wimmer, Davies, Dier, Sissoko, NKD, Alli

If Dembele isn't fit, Alli to start.

Edit - going for Wanyama instead of Dier (even if fit to start) keep forgetting we've plenty of recovery time.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

We don't know who's going to be fit yet.

 

[Mr Pink]

We don't know who's going to be fit yet.

We might not know for sure until Friday, or even later, but sort of need a thread regardles. Did sound like Rose and Dier were more likely than Dembele, hence the team I went with.

 

[faze_coys]

Hugo
Walker Toby Wimmer Davies
Dembele Winks
Lamela Eriksen Alli
Son​

 

[Geyzer Soze]

Lloris

Walker
Alderweireld
Vertonghen
Rose

Dier
Dembele/Alli

Lamela
Eriksen
Son

Janssen

Subs: Vorm, Wimmer, Davies, Wanyama, Sissoko, NKD, Alli

If Dembele isn't fit, Alli to start. Wanyama doing well but a fresh Dier will surely get the nod.

4 of your starters & 2 subs may or may not be fit

Rose won't start for surely after such a break even if fit

 

[Mr Pink]

4 of your starters & 2 subs may or may not be fit

Rose won't start for surely after such a break even if fit

Ok, cheers.

 

[am_yisrael_chai]

I know this will get a record number of disagrees but I'd pick Vorm ahead of Lloris, based purely on form this season.

 

[danielneeds]

Yeah, this is pointless until we get the fitness update from Poch.

 

[kaz Hirai]

Hugo
Walker Toby Wimmer Davies
Dembele Winks
Lamela Eriksen Alli
Son​

Swap In Sissoko or GNK for lamela on the right.
Son for Alli on the left, and put lamela in the middle.

That worked alot better when Janssen went off. Though will probably need Janssen as in out ball on Saturday I feel

 

[Geyzer Soze]

I know this will get a record number of disagrees but I'd pick Vorm ahead of Lloris, based purely on form this season.

Hard to actually drop him - but I wouldn't have brought him back so fast over an in form vorm personally

 

[WiganSpur]

Lloris
Walker Toby Verts Rose
Winks Wanyama Dembele
Lamela ----- Son
Janssen​

Vorm, Dier, Davies, Alli, Eriksen, Nkoudou, Sissoko (if not fit then Edwards)

 

[BringBack_leGin]

Lloris
Walker Alderweireld Vertonghen Rose
Wanyama Dembele
Son Eriksen Nkoudou
Janssen

Vorm Carter-Vickers Davies Winks Alli Sissoko Lamela
​

• If Rose isn't fit, Davies in and Wimmer on the bench.
• If Dembele isn't fit, Winks in and Dier (or if Dier's unfit, Onomah) on the bench.
• If Sissoko isn't fit, Edwards on the bench.

 

[Mr Pink]

Yeah, this is pointless until we get the fitness update from Poch.

What if we don't get a clear update, if Poch wants to keep cards close to.his chest etc, don't bother with thread at all?

 

[kitchen]

We need a top form Dembele for this one. It's the sort of game where he can boss the middle if he's on it...

 

[Syn_13]

As I just said in the GKN thread, I don't believe playing Son up top is the answer, even if Janssen isn't quite firing on all cylinders. He's not a point man and does his best work playing off the striker or wide where he can ghost in or pick up the ball deeper to run at players. Regardless, he's the first name on the team sheet as far as offence goes considering he's in goalscoring form.

Whether to play Janssen up top is the question. I don't think he's played badly, just needs to score. Shades of Soldado really, who used to put on decent performances but couldn't score for shit because he either fluffed his lines or spent half his time not in the #9 positions. Albeit I think there's more to Janssen's game that suits the PL than Soldado.

 

[danielneeds]

Lloris
Walker Toby Verts Rose
Winks Wanyama Dembele
Lamela ----- Son
Janssen​

Vorm, Dier, Davies, Alli, Eriksen, Nkoudou, Sissoko (if not fit then Edwards)

I see what you're doing here with filling the midfield agains Pep, but I don't think it was any coincidence Poch tried that 4-1-4-1 against Boro...

Lloris
Walker Toby Verts Rose
Wanyama
Dembele Eriksen
Lamela Janssen Son
​

I'd be quite happy with that. As I say, though, we don't know the fitness issues.

 

[widmerpool]

I know this will get a record number of disagrees but I'd pick Vorm ahead of Lloris, based purely on form this season.

Was perfectly good tonight.

 

[am_yisrael_chai]

Was perfectly good tonight.

You obviously missed his flap at the corner

 

[nedley]

I know this will get a record number of disagrees but I'd pick Vorm ahead of Lloris, based purely on form this season.

 

[IfiHadTheWings]

I know this will get a record number of disagrees but I'd pick Vorm ahead of Lloris, based purely on form this season.