Match Threads Spurs vs Chelsea - Match Thread

[ClintEastwould]

Not looking forward to Sissoko and Dier v Kante, Jorginho and Kovacic.

Chelsea will have 60+% possession

 

[gushayes11]

No major surprises. No Sess at all.

 

[pelayo59]

Ndombele (((

 

[freeeki]

Ndombele on the bench again. Seems a strange choice given the fixture.

 

[SpursD22]

Our team was expected

5 at the back from Chelsea

 

[JayB]

We’ve got to sit back and hit them on the counter. Kante and Kovacic will comprehensively outclass Dier and Sissoko if we try to possess the ball and play through them.

 

[pelayo59]

First time 5ATB for Chelsea?

 

[gushayes11]

Chelsea going 5 at the back?

 

[yankspurs]

Frank’s obsession with mount is certainly helpful for us today.

 

[phillipjpalmer]

I don't like the midfield pairing but I guess if we're going long and bypassing them, it's not such a big deal. At least we have height defending set pieces

 

[TEESSIDE1]

I see Chelsea are playing 10 men behind the ball... when you’re not used to parking the bus and attempts to do so it often has disastrous results.

 

[Giovanni]

Sissoko and dier have got their work cut out! Ballsy lineup but lets see what we can do. I like the bench!

 

[mil1lion]

Not looking forward to Sissoko and Dier v Kante, Jorginho and Kovacic.

The defensive midfielder will be on Alli though so it wont be 2 against 3. If it does end up like that then they'll leave Alli roaming which will be very dangerous.

 

[ajspurs]

First time 5ATB for Chelsea?

The Chelsea fans on twitter in reply to this don't seem happy at all with that lineup.

 

[Marty]

Chelsea have gone with Conte's old 3-4-3. I don't know why but that worries me a bit, probably because I didn't expect it.

 

[Johnny J]

I miss the days when we played with a midfield that could pass it forward. Or even just a solid midfield. This experiment is long past its sell by date.

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

Dier and Sissoko in midfield again. Bang goes any chance of us playing decent football FFS

 

[carpediem991]

Our midfield pairing Sissoko/Dier is again worrying as fuck. Though there are no alternatives.

A bit disappointing Skipp and Sess drop out of the squad and someone like Rose is on it.

 

[Marty]

Not looking forward to Sissoko and Dier v Kante, Jorginho and Kovacic.

Jorginho's benched.

 

[RichieS]

Our team was expected

5 at the back from Chelsea

They seem to have gone very defensive!