CM debate - who should start alongside JJ if all fit?

[Spurs_Q8]

Hello ..

While Jenas doing well now under Ramos and looked our best CM now.

Q1 it would be interesting to hear Spurs fans opinion who should play alongside him if all available and fit ?

Q2 Can you tell us your pecking order if it is up to you ?


My answers:

A1: TT

A2:
1- Jenas
2- Tainio
3- Huddlestone
4- O'Hara
5- Zokora
6- Boateng

TT: I rate him very highly and could play for any club if he can keep himself fit, very touch tackler and made some CM opponent players looked useless recently like Fabregas in our win 5-1, looked the best one to play alongside JJ and fill DM role, doing very good first halfs and fought very hard, looked tired in 2nd halfs due to his high work rate and his fitness level. it would be important to subs him after 10-20 mins in 2nd half with someone else to keep our performance more consisent in 90 mins.

Huddlestone: worked well with JJ when involved as CM, like Derby 4-0, Man Utd 0-1, Man Utd 1-1 .. could offer 3rd CB role if Fullbacks likes Hutton and Gilberto made runs and attacking moves, but the problem with him, he need more time under Ramos and his fitness regime to keep him better in 4/4/2 system as he is needs to be a bit quicke.

O'Hara: looked awesome recently, really impressed with his work rate and energy, he could easily get starting place, but i would like to see Ramos keep his plan about using him as bencher more than starter as he needs some time to cope with pressure in top level. Also, this player can make it very touch for opponent in tired players in 2nd half.

Zokora, Boateng .. wish to see both improving ASAP.

 

[don1]

Zokora

 

[Delboy10]

TT

 

[bomberH]

Hmmm, good depate... Poateng?

 

[guy]

For me its one of Tainio or Hudd. Depending on the game really.

TT if we need that extra grit or Hudd if the games a bit slower paced

 

[hughy]

I hope Boateng isn't even picked for the 16. I can see him conceeding a free-kick in the last 10 seconds just outside the box, for Fat Frank to deflect one in.






Luckily, we're already 5-0 up by then thanks to a Radek Cerny hat-trick, a Jose Mourinho OG and a towering header by Ramon Vega.

 

[Marty]

Tainio for a game like the final.

Rotate between him, Hudd and O'Hara depending on opponent. Boateng needs to be given some time on the training ground. Zokora can do a job when needed.

 

[DOX]

Le Hudd

 

[DOX]

Le Hudd

 

[sloth]

As interesting a question is who do you think Ramos will pick?

If all are fit I am 100% certain that it won't be Tainio.

I think it will probably be DZ, but Ramos has a way of confounding expectations.

 

[Marty]

I think he will pick Tainio, and tell him to take Lumpard out the way he took Fabregas out of the semi.

 

[DC_Boy]

too tough to call, luckily JR is the man in charge and I have faith in him - - I voted Hudd but rate TT & O'Hara too as great options - so much will depend as others have said on the overall structure of the team -

but I'd also just like to point out Q8 that JJ has been our best CM for well over a year now more like 2 and was recognised as such by Jol as well as JR - it just took some of the JJ bashers a long time to catch up (some are probably still trying to do so)

 

[Bulletspur]

For me it was a toss up between Zokora and Taino.......Taino got the nod.

 

[Blotto]

That's a tough one :think:...it kind of depends on how our back line looks--if King is playing alongside Woody, then I would say Hudds (which is how I voted); but without King Teems is definitely my first choice...

 

[Pedro]

I came on here to start a similar thread about who should partner JJ in the final. The rest of the team picks itself really if all fit. The only spot i cant say for sure is DM. like others have said it depends on the opposition, but for the final it should be teemu. maybe he got injured (well his tonsils did) at the wrong time, he was playing very well, but then hes been out of the team for a bit and played out of position last time out so maybe he may miss out. i hope not. otherwise i'd go for hudd then zoko. o'hara has done well, but i wouldnt start him in the final, i think it may be too much for him just now.

1.jenas
2.TT
3.hudd
4.zoko
5.o'hara
6.KPB

 

[Pedro]

in addition, the selection for DM is so vital for the final, it could make the difference between winning and losing. I trust JR to get it right.

dont know about anyone else, but all i can think of now is the cc final, i hope the players can focus themselves for the uefa game beforehand

 

[General Levy]

1. Jenas
2. TT
3. Hudd
4. KPB
5. Zokora
6. Anyone but O'hara

 

[guy]

change of position, but if ledders isnt fit to play who partners woody? Hudd or kaboul or daws or zokora?

 

[TrueYid]

Every team sheet of Ramos' since he has arrived has made me go mg: - not once have I managed to get the team remotley close to the side he chooses. Even when I am expecting something diffrent he comes up with something even more left field than before.

He knows how to get the best out of the squad of players availble in a way I could never know. So no use me trying to predict or even choose he I would like to see. I want to see whoever Ramos chooses.

 

[guy]

trueyid, this will be it!

cerny, hutton, woody, king, chimbo, lennon, jenas, TT, steeeed, keano, berbagod

Mark My WOrds! Team for thurs will be a total mystery to everyone Im sure!