Team for Swansea...

[Spursidol]

Poch will rotate the full backs so there's no point in selecting Trippier and Davies, who I think would of been better suited for this game with Walker and Rose better suited for West Ham away. Think Son will come back in with Lamela on the bench as he missed the last few and his pressing will be critical for West Ham IMO. Also assuming Dembele won't be back until next weekend.

Anyway:

Lloris

Walker
Toby
Wimmer
Rose

Dier
Mason

Son
Alli
Eriksen

Kane

Subs: Vorm, Trippier, Davies, Bentaleb, Onomah, Lamela, Chadli

Wonder if Poch will do the time honoured thing and play Davies against his former club.

If Dier plays as DM in this one, can he play in all 3 in 7 days ? I'd be tempted to play Bentaleb alongside Mason in this one, or even Onomah or Winks.

 

[spurs9]

Poch will rotate the full backs so there's no point in selecting Trippier and Davies, who I think would of been better suited for this game with Walker and Rose better suited for West Ham away. Think Son will come back in with Lamela on the bench as he missed the last few and his pressing will be critical for West Ham IMO. Also assuming Dembele won't be back until next weekend.

Anyway:

Lloris

Walker
Toby
Wimmer
Rose

Dier
Mason

Son
Alli
Eriksen

Kane

Subs: Vorm, Trippier, Davies, Bentaleb, Onomah, Lamela, Chadli

I'd be tempted to rest Dier. He is 2 yellows away from a 2 game suspension and I don't think he is as needed against Swansea as he will be v West Ham and Arsenal and 4 games in 9 days might be a bit too much IMO.

Lloris
Walker Toby Wimmer Rose
Mason Bentaleb
Lamela Eriksen Son
Kane
​

Bench: Vorm, Trippier, Dier, Winks ,Onomah, Alli, Chadli


Team v West Ham

Lloris
Trippier Toby Wimmer Davies
Dier Mason
Son Alli Chadli
Kane
​

Bench: Vorm, Walker, Bentaleb, Winks ,Onomah, Eriksen, Lamela


Team v Arsenal

Lloris
Walker Toby Wimmer Davies
Dier Dembele (Hopefully)
Lamela Alli Eriksen
Kane
​

Bench: Vorm, Trippier, Bentaleb, Mason ,Onomah, Chadli, Son

 

[guy]

Good point re Dier,

Lloris
Walker Toby Wimmer Rose
Mason bentaleb
Lamela Eriksen Son
Kane

 

[@Bobby__Lucky]

I'd be tempted to rest Dier. He is 2 yellows away from a 2 game suspension and I don't think he is as needed against Swansea as he will be v West Ham and Arsenal and 4 games in 9 days might be a bit too much IMO.

Lloris
Walker Toby Wimmer Rose
Mason Bentaleb
Lamela Eriksen Son
Kane
​

Bench: Vorm, Trippier, Dier, Winks ,Onomah, Alli, Chadli


Team v West Ham

Lloris
Trippier Toby Wimmer Davies
Dier Mason
Son Alli Chadli
Kane
​

Bench: Vorm, Walker, Bentaleb, Winks ,Onomah, Eriksen, Lamela


Team v Arsenal

Lloris
Walker Toby Wimmer Davies
Dier Dembele (Hopefully)
Lamela Alli Eriksen
Kane
​

Bench: Vorm, Trippier, Bentaleb, Mason ,Onomah, Chadli, Son

Agree with you much but would love Mason in against Arsenal, I feel more comfortable with his spirit there than not.

 

[Bulletspur]

Lloris

Trippier Toby Wimmer Rose

Dier Alli

Son Lamela Eriksen

Chaldi​

 

[arunspurs]

My XI

Lloris
Tripper Toby Wimmer Rose
Dier Mason
Son, Eriksen,Alli
Kane

 

[BringBack_leGin]

Wonder if Poch will do the time honoured thing and play Davies against his former club.

If Dier plays as DM in this one, can he play in all 3 in 7 days ? I'd be tempted to play Bentaleb alongside Mason in this one, or even Onomah or Winks.

I always go with the rule that your next game is the most important. Therefore, pick the strongest side available v Swansea, reassess fitness v West Ham and then repeat v Arsenal. Besides, against Arsenal we have that extra 'big game' adrenaline which makes up for a lot of fatigue.

 

[$hoguN]

How anyone can suggest a line up without Lamela with the way he has been playing is beyond me

 

[talkshowhost86]

Almost impossible to pick a team at this point.

We need to consider all 3 games coming up somehow, but at the same time remain focused on each separate game.

Other than the back 5, which picks itself at the moment, the rest is simply up to how Poch thinks they need to be managed fitness wise in the next three games.

 

[Shadydan]

How anyone can suggest a line up without Lamela with the way he has been playing is beyond me

Because we have a very busy week and people understand the need to rest our best players.

 

[glospur]

Lloris
Walker - Alderweireld - Wimmer - Rose
Dier - Mason/Bentaleb
Lamela - Alli - Eriksen
Kane

 

[oskathegobshite]

--------------Lloris

Walker Alderweireld Wimmer Rose

--------Dier-------Mason

Lamela-----Alli------Eriksen

--------------Kane

picks itself for me.

 

[talkshowhost86]

--------------Lloris

Walker Alderweireld Wimmer Rose

--------Dier-------Mason

Lamela-----Alli------Eriksen

--------------Kane

picks itself for me.

I think that's our strongest team with Dembele out (and assuming the rotation of fullbacks).

All depends on fitness and plans for the West Ham game though.

 

[Spursidol]

I always go with the rule that your next game is the most important. Therefore, pick the strongest side available v Swansea, reassess fitness v West Ham and then repeat v Arsenal. Besides, against Arsenal we have that extra 'big game' adrenaline which makes up for a lot of fatigue.

Understand where you are coming from, but if we want our strongest team v Arsenal we need to plan in advance so we don't have 11 knackered players on the field. Rotation is a necessary evil with games every 3 or 4 days - SAF was a master of it when ManU were at their height so I'm not embarrassed to follow suit.

 

[spurs mental]

Hugo
Kyle Toby Kevin Danny
Eric Ryan
Erik Christian Nacer
Harry
​

Not concerned about Dier getting a yellow. Swansea won't have the ball so he won't have to make any tackles anyway.

Mason needs more minutes before Woolwich come to town

 

[double0]

Lloris

Walker
Alderweireld
Wimmer
Rose

Dier
Alli

Lamela
Eriksen
Chadli

Kane

 

[Lighty64]

Hugo
Kyle Toby Kevin Danny
Eric Ryan
Erik Christian Nacer
Harry
​

Not concerned about Dier getting a yellow. Swansea won't have the ball so he won't have to make any tackles anyway.

Mason needs more minutes before Woolwich come to town

they never really had the ball that much when we played them at their place, and he was booked for a nothing tackle, his 1st of the game, and missed the Liverpool match a week later (I was so angry about it, hence why I remember it)

 

[nuttynoah]

France
England - Belgium - Austria - Wales
England - England
Argentina - Denmark - South Korea
England​

 

[Teddy Klinsmann]

TEAM NEWS: @HKane available for selection but @mousadembele, @tom_carroll92, @JanVertonghen & Clinton all out. #COYS

 

[Shadydan]

France
England - Belgium - Austria - Wales
England - England
Argentina - Denmark - South Korea
England​

Walker or Trippier?