Match Threads Spurs vs Villa - Match Thread

[Johnny J]

Sometimes I really don’t believe Pochettino thinks about his bench

I get that we have injuries but there's absolutely zero chance we will need Wanyama, Dier AND Skipp. We only need one of them.

 

[Sweech]

Looks like our standard diamond shape, but could easily morph into a 4-3-3

 

[Johnny J]

I hate the diamond.

 

[The Apprentice]

Ah Eriksen. That’s frustrating.

Lamela will have a blinder. Looking forward to watching Tanguy and Winks linking up in the middle.

 

[Gareth88]

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[Amo]

Vertonghen not injured but left out by Poch.

Eh?

 

[Strikeb4ck]

Kane Lucas
Lamela
Sissoko - Ndombele
Winks
Rose -Toby - Sanchez - KWP
Lloris​

I'm a genius!

 

[Giovanni]

Erik to run the show today! Hopefully he will sit just behind lucas and kane and thread those passes through.

 

[chrissivad]

Vertonghen not injured but left out by Poch.

Eh?

Who said that?

 

[Strikeb4ck]

Vertonghen not injured but left out by Poch.

Eh?

There were reports that would be the case, has a niggle and City is prioritized.

 

[thefierycamel]

I hate the diamond.

It's so damn norrow in the middle and up top. Exposes our wings completely

 

[Amo]

Who said that?

Poch himself.

 

[The Apprentice]

Sometimes I really don’t believe Pochettino thinks about his bench

He thinks less about his substitutions, until his phone alarm goes off after 70 mins.

 

[Sweech]

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[Deleted member 27855]

It's going to be interesting seeing how Eriksen's situation plays out. He could get frozen out by Poch until he's sold or the European window closes. He may not ever get back in our starting 11 unless he decides to sign a new contract. It's really impossible to say.

 

[Gareth88]

The song diamonds are forever, play on words lad keep up as we always play a diamond formation

 

[wrd]

Right call by Poch to drop Eriksen, I think it's down to the performances of Lamela over anything, it's his position to lose.

 

[GiveMeMoura]

Vertonghen?
Injured?

 

[thebenjamin]

Bit depressing to have such a patched up line up for the first game of the season. Still numerous personnel and injury issues.

 

[JKendall13]

So, uh, this Vertonghen thing doesn’t sound good!