Match Threads Spurs vs Galatasaray

[Bulletspur]

Welcome to the Spurs vs Galatasaray Match Thread! COYS!

 

[philll]

I didn't realise Carlos Vinicius is at Galatasaray now (on loan from Fulham). Will always have a fondness for him after that sit-down he did with Moura back in the day, and his totally disproportionate celebrations after scoring that hat-trick against Marine.

 

[Saoirse]

This will be tough - probably our toughest league stage game given both their quality and atmosphere. But I think there's next to no pressure on it. Beat Elfsborg at home, and we would only need 4 points from the other four games (Galatasaray, Rangers and Hoffenheim away, Roma at home) to have a 97% chance of Top 8. With our home form and how bad Rangers look this season, that should be eminently achievable regardless of what happens here. Anything on top of that is an absolute bonus. All that being said, I still reckon some of our rotation players have hearts of steel and are more than capable of pulling something off. I'll go for the 2-2. COYS

 

[Mr Pink]

Definitely prioritise Sunday against Ipswich given our injuries and position in the EL.

Draw would be a great result, keeping building experience for Gray, Bergvall, Moore and Lankshear.

Expect all four to start.

 

[Mate]

Crazy how we could lose this game and drop from 2nd to 11th, despite our perfect start. In the old group stage, you'd be virtually qualified by now.

 

[Saoirse]

Crazy how we could lose this game and drop from 2nd to 11th, despite our perfect start. In the old group stage, you'd be virtually qualified by now.

8th-9th would be more likely but yeah, it's a much better format IMO partially for that reason

 

[brasil_spur]

Crazy how we could lose this game and drop from 2nd to 11th, despite our perfect start. In the old group stage, you'd be virtually qualified by now.

To be fair we probably are virtually qualified by now, just not in the top 8. Certainly one more win out of the remaining 5 games and we're through, but obviously we want top be in top 8, so likely need at least another two wins.

Gala and Roma are the two tough games, given the fixture congestion and injuries at the moment I would personally go second string in UEFA - let the young lads go out there and prove themselves. I still think with this approach we'll take at least 1 point from those two games. That would then mean two wins from the final 3 games and we're guaranteed top 8.

We also have the ability to shift around the Uefa squad in January, which will help, along with any potential incomings we bring in.

If we can get the win against Ipswich then we'll go into the international break in the top 4-6 in the league and probably level on points with either Arsenal or Chelsea and therefore ahead of them position wise due to GD. With Brighton playing City, and Villa playing Pool then finishing this weekend in 4th or 5th is very doable.

We then have an away game against City when we're back from the break, so a very tough fixture for us.

 

[bubble07]

Should radu play this one? Big call. My take is he should but if he picks up a knock then we are looking at Gray and Davies centre back on sun

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

Should radu play this one? Big call. My take is he should but if he picks up a knock then we are looking at Gray and Davies centre back on sun

I don't think we can play scared.

Play to win. Put the best side out there, with reasonable rotation.

 

[Dakes]

I'm looking forward to the game. We're playing some good stuff and the atmosphere will be lit, literally and figuratively

 

[Tucker]

I think we will see the usual rotation that we’ve seen in the Europa League so far this season. Fully expect to see Gray at Right back, and Bergvall in midfield. We might even see Moor get another start.

 

[hughy]

Makes total sense to play a second string tomorrow, with injuries mounting up and players who are hardly getting a rest we're limping through to the international break somewhat. Nick a point and get back with no more injury concerns so we're fresh for Ipswich.

 

[Mooger Fooger]

This will be a totally different proposition to any of the other Europa games we've played so far. I know injuries are mounting but I would be inclined to go pretty strong. Madders instead of Kulu perhaps.

But based on what we've seen so far this season, I would expect to see Ange rotate quite heavily and trust his players.

 

[CookieYiddo]

I expect heavy rotation and, with the injuries, a mighty difficult match. Coming away with a draw here, considering, would be a good point

 

[Kingellesar]

Yeah, we can afford to let this one go, given our injuries at the moment and the international break coming up. Ipswich is a must win game, we could go as high as 3rd on Sunday.

We are more than capable of winning 4 out of the remaining 5 if we need to but we should only need 2/3. Roma don't look great this season, think we will give them a good game.

 

[thebenjamin]

Hope no one overreacts if we lose this one.

 

[murichej]

Point would be more than enough

 

[hughy]

Hope no one overreacts if we lose this one.

Of course they will, football fans will be football fans. But I think the people who matter will realise this particular match probably isn't a priority in the grand scheme of things. If we were sitting where United are on 3 points (lol) I'd be saying go for it, but we have given ourselves a fairly healthy cushion.

 

[mark87]

Luca Williams-Barnett, Alfie Dorrington, Callum Olusesi and Dante Cassanova from the youth set up travel to Turkey for tomorrow's game.

 

[Cochise]

I kind of expect to see Porro and Gray starting as full backs with Udogie getting the last 30.