Match Threads Burnley vs Spurs - Match Thread - Round 6

[Bulletspur]

BURNLEY 0-1 SPURS
Son​

Spurs: Lloris (C), Doherty, Alderweireld, Dier, Davies, Hojbjerg, Sissoko, Ndombele (Lo Celso), Lucas (Lamela), Son (Rodon), Kane.
Subs: Hart, Reguilon, Bale, Vinicius.

Burnley: Pope, Lowton, Long, Tarkowski, Taylor, Westwood, Brownhill, Gudmundsson, McNeil, Wood, Barnes.
Subs: Peacock-Farrell, Rodriguez, Dunne, Benson, Stephens, Brady, Vydra.

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Four changes to the team that started our last Premier League game against West Ham on 18 October.
Eric Dier returns from injury and joins Matt Doherty, Ben Davies and Lucas in place of Davinson Sanchez, Serge Aurier, Sergio Reguilon and Steven Bergwijn. Meanwhile, Joe Rodon is on the bench for the first time.

Referee:---------- Michael Oliver ???????

TEAM FORM: --- Burnley -- WLLLD -----Spurs - WWWDW ----- (All Competitions)

We will be looking to return to winning ways in the Premier League when we travel to an out-of-form Burnley side on Monday night.
We threw away a three-goal lead to draw3-6 with West Ham United in the league last weekend but will fancy our chances of triumphing at Turf Moor due to Burnley's early-season struggles.

It is far too early in the season to worry about the league table, but the fact that Burnley are currently 18th with just one point to show from their opening four games of the campaign is far from ideal for them. Goals have been a problem but performances have also been disappointing, losing against Leicester City, Southampton and Newcastle United in their opening three matches. Sean Dyche's side did manage to get off the mark in terms of points last weekend with a draw at West Bromwich Albion, but they are now looking at back-to-back home matches with us and Chelsea. Burnley have finished 16th, seventh, 15th and 10th in the Premier League since winning the 2015-16 Championship and have become a notoriously difficult team to overcome. They have only won one of their last five home league games dating back to last season, though, and the pressure could quickly start to build on the management team if the team's poor run of form continues.

We meanwhile, have picked up eight points from our first five games of the 2020-21 Premier League campaign to occupy eighth position in the table.
A 6-1 win at Manchester United before the international break led to us being branded title contenders by some and that argument was strengthened when they raced into a 3-0 lead against West Ham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last weekend. But we showed that we still have plenty to work on in the latter stages, though, with West Ham scoring three late goals to secure a share of the spoils in the London derby.

We did return to winning ways on Thursday night, opening our Europa League challenge with a comfortable 3-0 win over LASK Linz.
No team has scored more Premier League goals than Tottenham (15) this season, with Son and Kane both in sensational form in the early weeks of the campaign. However, there are still question marks over our defensive qualities, which could ultimately undermine our pursuit of silverware, but it is an obstacle we can overcome.

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[dickieven]

Thanks Bulletspur for the thread as always.

I dont like us playing on Monday nights. It means a boring weekend and a shitty long day at work on Monday. Also I never look forward to us playing Burnley, such a boring team. Hopefully our attacking threats are too much for them. And we can get our first league clean sheet. Not too much to ask!

 

[Bulletspur]

Thanks Bulletspur for the thread as always.

I dont like us playing on Monday nights. It means a boring weekend and a shitty long day at work on Monday. Also I never look forward to us playing Burnley, such a boring team. Hopefully our attacking threats are too much for them. And we can get our first league clean sheet. Not too much to ask!

You are welcome.
I agree a clean sheet in the league is long overdue.

 

[Gassin's finest]

Spurs right now remind me of that Firmino meme from a few years back...

 

[TheChosenOne]

Cheers @Bulletspur ...
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The last game of the 'weekend' programme seems such a drag even though we only played on Thursday and will be up again the next Thursday also.

It's a Bank Holiday here in Ireland on the Monday but in these wacky times the days all seem to roll into one.

I really do hope Jose has been working on the frailties of our defence, not a single bother about our attack though.

Want a clean sheet win.

 

[Mr Pink]

Probably will concede from a set piece.

But I think we'll win handsomely. Unless Kane and Son's form decides to fall of a cliff, can't see it .

4-1 Spurs. Kane hatrick!

 

[Mattspurs1982]

Question for this one is who plays on the right side! Spoiled for riches with this squad - Moura, Bergwijn, Lamela or Bale!

Moura has a decent game on Thursday but might not be 100% fresh. Lamela had an average game but did come off so might be ok to start. Bale doesn’t look fit so he’ll probably come off the bench. Stevie is probably the freshest however didn’t have the best game against West Ham however Moura (or maybe Lamela) deserve an EPL start.

who knows!! Maybe not even Jose!!

 

[jedimonkey]

Question for this one is who plays on the right side! Spoiled for riches with this squad - Moura, Bergwijn, Lamela or Bale!

Moura has a decent game on Thursday but might not be 100% fresh. Lamela had an average game but did come off so might be ok to start. Bale doesn’t look fit so he’ll probably come off the bench. Stevie is probably the freshest however didn’t have the best game against West Ham however Moura (or maybe Lamela) deserve an EPL start.

who knows!! Maybe not even Jose!!

It's just feels good to finally have a balanced squad to choose from. Bit weird at the same time, but very good.

 

[cliff jones]

No fkin silly free kicks, battle for every first and second ball from their set pieces, job done, three much needed points

Doherty and Davies best bets to start at FB

 

[jondy1]

I voted Burnley win because I never get things right ?

 

[andy00900]

Will we see the fabled midfield of hoj gio and ndombele

 

[Japhet]

Will be interesting to see how/if we deal with Chris Wood. They'll surely try to exploit our problems with set pieces and wouldn't be overly shocked to see Rodon get some minutes at some point. No concerns going forward apart from trying to keep everyone happy and motivated.

 

[Mattspurs1982]

Will be interesting to see how/if we deal with Chris Wood. They'll surely try to exploit our problems with set pieces and wouldn't be overly shocked to see Rodon get some minutes at some point. No concerns going forward apart from trying to keep everyone happy and motivated.

would love to see Rodon thrown in a bit like Jose threw in Tanganga vs Liverpool. Sanchez could do with a rest

 

[John48]

Burnley are one of those teams.

If you don't go there with the right attitude & a preparedness to battle they can be a very difficult team to play.

 

[spursfan77]

If we don’t win this then our start to the season actually looks pretty average. It will read played 6 w 2, d 2 and l 2.

 

[grittyspur1]

(4-3-3)
-------Lloris-------
Aurier Toby Davinson Davies
Hojbjerg Lo Celso NDombele
Lamela Kane Sonny
Subs: Hart Reguilon Sissoko Doherty Dele Bergwijn Bale

 

[Japhet]

If we don’t win this then our start to the season actually looks pretty average. It will read played 6 w 2, d 2 and l 2.

Our performances and results have been a proper mish mash from the sublime to the ridiculous. We need to hit a bit of consistency.

 

[Mr Pink]

Burnley are one of those teams.

If you don't go there with the right attitude & a preparedness to battle they can be a very difficult team to play.

Yeah absolutely. We go there and put a shit in our quality will undoubtedly prevail.

Go there expecting to win and not prepared to battle...another story.

 

[slartibartfast]

Yeah absolutely. We go there and put a shit in our quality will undoubtedly prevail.

Go there expecting to win and not prepared to battle...another story.

I'm hoping thats a typo lol

 

[Mr Pink]

I'm hoping thats a typo lol

Dier captain ?