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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR vs QARABAG FK - 26th September 2024 = KO 8:00 pm
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TEAM FORM
Spurs - WLLWW ----- Qarabag - LLWWW
We return to European competition when we welcome Azeri championsQarabag FK to North London in the Europa League on Thursday. Ange will have been delighted to see we drew at home against our upcoming opponents, avoiding the long-haul trek across Europe and into the Asian border in Azerbaijan.
It has been something of an underwhelming start for us in both league and cup so far this season, as we sit inmod table after five Premier League games.
We have won the games we were fully expected to come out on top in, at home to Everton and Brentford, but have struggled against opponents above that level.
We struggled to lay a glove on North London rivals Arsenal, while profligacy in front of goal cost us dearly in trips to Leicester City and Newcastle United.Even the win against Brentford at the weekend definitely could have gone either way, but we got over the line to 3-1 and take their tally to seven points.
While the home faithful will be glad to have European football back at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Champions League is what we desired, so losing out to Aston Villa was a huge disappointment, especially given the start we made to last season, with 26 points from our opening 10 games.
Even though Postecoglou remains adamant he only chases titles, and not solely the top four, that is where we will hope to finish this time around, meaning the clash with Manchester United on Sunday is set to take priority over this clash.
Our boss has promised silverware this season though, as he bluntly stated he always wins trophies within two years no matter where he works, therefore placing huge importance on this competition, and we must avoid any potential early slip-ups.
Concerningly though, since reaching the 2019 Champions League final, we have been woeful on the continent, failing to score in either leg of their last 16 defeat to AC Milan in the 2022-23 Champions League.
The season previous, we were were eliminated in the Conference League group stage, just months after being knocked out of the Europa League by Dinamo Zagreb, despite leading 2-0 from the first leg.
Before that collapse in Croatia, we did show promising signs in the Europa League, meaning we come into this clash having lost just one of our last eight games in the competition, which was that defeat to Dinamo.
TEAM FORM
Spurs - WLLWW ----- Qarabag - LLWWW
We return to European competition when we welcome Azeri championsQarabag FK to North London in the Europa League on Thursday. Ange will have been delighted to see we drew at home against our upcoming opponents, avoiding the long-haul trek across Europe and into the Asian border in Azerbaijan.
It has been something of an underwhelming start for us in both league and cup so far this season, as we sit inmod table after five Premier League games.
We have won the games we were fully expected to come out on top in, at home to Everton and Brentford, but have struggled against opponents above that level.
We struggled to lay a glove on North London rivals Arsenal, while profligacy in front of goal cost us dearly in trips to Leicester City and Newcastle United.Even the win against Brentford at the weekend definitely could have gone either way, but we got over the line to 3-1 and take their tally to seven points.
While the home faithful will be glad to have European football back at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Champions League is what we desired, so losing out to Aston Villa was a huge disappointment, especially given the start we made to last season, with 26 points from our opening 10 games.
Even though Postecoglou remains adamant he only chases titles, and not solely the top four, that is where we will hope to finish this time around, meaning the clash with Manchester United on Sunday is set to take priority over this clash.
Our boss has promised silverware this season though, as he bluntly stated he always wins trophies within two years no matter where he works, therefore placing huge importance on this competition, and we must avoid any potential early slip-ups.
Concerningly though, since reaching the 2019 Champions League final, we have been woeful on the continent, failing to score in either leg of their last 16 defeat to AC Milan in the 2022-23 Champions League.
The season previous, we were were eliminated in the Conference League group stage, just months after being knocked out of the Europa League by Dinamo Zagreb, despite leading 2-0 from the first leg.
Before that collapse in Croatia, we did show promising signs in the Europa League, meaning we come into this clash having lost just one of our last eight games in the competition, which was that defeat to Dinamo.
Team News
Postecoglou is likely to rotate heavily with the Man United encounter on its way just three days after this one, as the whole front four could change for us.
Solanke who did start in our recent cup win over Coventry City, is the most likely player to keep his place, given the lack of other options up front, and the fact that another goal here could help him settle in more after his move from Bournemouth.
Attack is where we are weakened by injuries at present, with Richarlison and Odobert , who was forced off early in the EFL Cup last week, both currently sidelined.
Son scored the first two of his 164 Tottenham goals against Qarabag back in 2015, but the South Korean is likely to be held in reserve here and kept fresh for the weekend.
Solanke who did start in our recent cup win over Coventry City, is the most likely player to keep his place, given the lack of other options up front, and the fact that another goal here could help him settle in more after his move from Bournemouth.
Attack is where we are weakened by injuries at present, with Richarlison and Odobert , who was forced off early in the EFL Cup last week, both currently sidelined.
Son scored the first two of his 164 Tottenham goals against Qarabag back in 2015, but the South Korean is likely to be held in reserve here and kept fresh for the weekend.
Head-to-Head
We have only played Qarabag twice so far. Both times in the Europa League. The first on Thursday September 17th 2015 where we won 3-1 at home and the return leg on 26th November 2015 where also won 1-0.
