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spids

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All right, now we know what the squad looks like it makes this a lot easier.

Lloris
KWP - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Rose
Winks - Ndombele
Lamela - Eriksen - Lucas
Kane

Gazzaniga - Sanchez - Davies - Sissoko - Lo Celso - Sessegnon - Parrott
Obviously I'm making an assumption on the fitness of players on the bench there. Don't really know who to replace them with if Davies isn't fit, Sessegnon is still injured, and Lo Celso isn't ready.

Also, I think Eriksen will want to play, and for the time being he's still our player, and one of our best players at that, so we should make use of him while we can. Who knows, maybe he'll be crucial to getting the 3 points in this, and then that will be an imporant 3 points come the end of the season.

We haven’t played 4-2-3-1 for some time, surely it will be the dreaded 4-4-2 diamond?
 

yankspurs

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Lloris
KWP Toby Jan Rose
Sissoko Winks Ndombele
Lamela Kane Lucas

Gazzaniga, Sanchez, Tanganga, Skipp, Georgiou, Marsh, Parrott

Any potential new signing wont be in the 18 without a few days of training. Eriksen is likely gone.
SInce we got the team news in that Dier, Wanyama, Davies and i’d assume Aurier are back. We’ve got Lo Celso in. I’d imagine that Eriksen will be available since he is still here.

Lloris
KWP Toby Jan Rose
Sissoko Winks Ndombele
Lamela Kane Lucas

Gazzaniga, Sanchez, Dier, Skipp, Lo Celso, Eriksen, Parrott
 
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mark87

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Ahhhhh football is back!

Hugo
KWP Toby Jan Rose
Winks Ndombele
Moura Lamela Eriksen
Kane

With MLE interchanging throughout the match

Subs: Gaz, Sanchez, Aurier, Dier, Skipp, Sissoko, Lo Celso, Parrott
 

DanielCHillier

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Lloris

Kwp
Toby
Sanchez
Verts

Ndombele
Winks
Sissoko

Moura
Kane
Lamela

Gazza, tanganga, rose, skipp, white, dele, parrott

Assuming davies, aurier, wanyama, dier, eriksen, sessegnon,lo celso unavailable, and foyth/son suspended

Dele is injured, but Eriksen and Lo Celso are both available, although LoCelso almost certainly won't be involved.
 

BringBack_leGin

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Lloris
Walker-Peters Alderweireld Vertonghen Rose
Winks
Sissoko Ndombele
Lamela
Lucas Kane

Gazzaniga Sanchez Aurier Skipp Lo Celso Eriksen Parrott​
 

bomberH

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Dier and Wanyama are both now available, though obviously they haven’t had much of a pre season.

Would like to see Lo Celso on the bench. Would also like to see Tanganga involved. Really think he can save us a few quid.
 

SEANSPURS1975

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Looks like Pochettino might be going with a 4-4-2 diamond. Personally I’d play Eriksen, but can see Lamela starting. Plenty of quality options in our squad now.
Bring on the football, COYS!!
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bceej

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Lloris; Walker-Peters, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Winks, Ndombele, Sissoko; Lamela, Kane, Moura

Subs: Gazzaniga, Sanchez, Eriksen, Skipp, Dier, Parrott, Lo Celso
 

TH1239

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The strength of our squad is in attacking midfield. I genuinely do not think we will score enough goals over the course of a season to push City and Liverpool if we play with Winks, Sissoko, and Ndombele in a three-man midfield, while sacrificing an attacking midfielder. Winks and Sissoko do not score goals, nor are they creative forces in the final third, like Ndombele is with his ability to play defense-splitting through balls. Against teams like Villa (especially at home), who will sit back, having two ball recyclers who can carry the ball 60 yards away from goal really isn't necessary. I'd much rather have just one of Sissoko and Winks start, but have Eriksen/Moura/Lamela up front supporting Kane.
 

dondo

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Bollocks to eriksens heads gone. We get these rumours everytime the club is thinking of selling a big player in order to soften the fans to the idea. It is the club pr machine at work.
Now the window is shut and we can't replace him till jan he is a very big part of the team and needs to play.
What we don't need is fans assessing his every touch on the ball to prove that his head is gone. We need to show him some love, you never know he might even decide to stay.


There are 2 ways to look at it.
You make some good points but I’m of the opinion that to play for our great club you should be 100% committed and want to be here.
I not knocking Eriksen he has been a great player for us and if he wants to go that’s up to him but he should be a squad player until he goes or signs a new contract imo
 

Spurus

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Lloris
Sanchez Alderweireld Vertonghen Rose
Ndombele Winks
Lucas Lamela Eriksen
Kane


 

Lilbaz

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There are 2 ways to look at it.
You make some good points but I’m of the opinion that to play for our great club you should be 100% committed and want to be here.
I not knocking Eriksen he has been a great player for us and if he wants to go that’s up to him but he should be a squad player until he goes or signs a new contract imo

Just because he wasn't match fit in our preseason games doesn't mean he wont give 100% effort in games.
He didn't look great from feb onwards but nobody did.
Our squad is better with eriksen in it than if he is sold the next couple of weeks. He is one of the best players at the club. We need to make this work. Hopefully levy can get him to sign a new contract. I don't think it likely but we need to try our hardest.

If we had got dybala in then this wouldn't be an issue. But we didn't.
 

Lilbaz

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Lloris
Sanchez Alderweireld Vertonghen Rose
Ndombele Winks
Lucas Lamela Eriksen
Kane



If kwp can't start then what is the point of him? It would make him 4th choice even with trippier gone.
 
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Spurus

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If kwp can't start then what is the point of him? It would make him 4th choice even with trippier.

I know everyone is going to completely disagree with me here, but I just don't think KWP is good enough right now, he ball watches too much, and defensively, has a lot to work on.
 

We'llWinThePrem

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Lloris
Walker-Peters Alderweireld Vertonghen Rose
Winks
Sissoko Ndombele
Lamela
Kane Lucas

Gazzaniga Sanchez Aurier Dier Lo Celso Eriksen Parrott​
 

Lilbaz

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I know everyone is going to completely disagree with me here, but I just don't think KWP is good enough right now, he ball watches too much, and defensively, has a lot to work on.

He aint going to get better without games. Villa should be one of the easiest games of the season (until their players gel).
 

dondo

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Just because he wasn't match fit in our preseason games doesn't mean he wont give 100% effort in games.
He didn't look great from feb onwards but nobody did.
Our squad is better with eriksen in it than if he is sold the next couple of weeks. He is one of the best players at the club. We need to make this work. Hopefully levy can get him to sign a new contract. I don't think it likely but we need to try our hardest.

If we had got dybala in then this wouldn't be an issue. But we didn't.


I didn’t say he wouldn’t give 100%.
Look it’s just my opinion but I want players playing who want to be here for the long haul.
How would lamela or whoever feel if they are on the bench and Eriksen starts? I don’t think it would be good for team harmony.
It’s up to Pochettino and I trust he will make the best decision whatever that is
 
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