Match Threads Spurs vs Watford - Match Thread - Day 3 - KO 2:00 pm

[wiggo24]

Disappointing if true, don’t need Skipp and Højbjerg in midfield for this.

Yeah was hoping to see Gil/GLC in from the start in one of those three midfield spots.

 

[TH1239]

2 games, both difficult fixtures, 0 conceeded, 6 points. And you think the midfield hasn't provided a defensive platform? ?

And on top of that, you think GLC will provide more of a defensive platform? ?

I like GLC but at the moment it's PEH / Skipp / Dele's spot(s) to lose.

The reason 0 goals were conceded was because City and Wolves struggled to finish in the final third. They both had majority possession. Moutinho and Neves comfortably outplayed our midfield last week (things changed when Moutinho was subbed).

What Lo Celso brings to the table is the ability to carry the ball up the pitch in a way that Skipp and PEH typically don't. I'm happy for one of them to start this match, but why is there a need for both at home in a match where Spurs should be on the front foot? The good news is Nuno tends to be proactive with changing the midfield, so if we start slow, I'm sure he'll make personnel adjustments.

 

[Johnny J]

We badly need two midfielders, given that Ndombele isn't going to play, it seems. We can't play Hojbjerg and Skipp every single PL game.

 

[TheTanguy]

Would love to see Bryan at the very least get 20 mins today.

 

[Thenewcat]

Kane for Lucas

 

[PLTuck]

Disappointing if true, don’t need Skipp and Højbjerg in midfield for this.

Disagree. It's a bit early in the Nuno era to be pissing about with too many different systems.

 

[Zippy1980]

Happy with that

 

[defoes5]

would love to see Gil come on a get some decent time, not just becuase it'd be nice, i genuinely think we need his creativity

 

[mattstev2000]

Meh team, would like to have seen GLC next to PEH and Bryan in the front three instead of Bergweijn.

 

[Nodutus]

Sissoko starts for Watford…

 

[DiVaio]

Sissoko starts

 

[XIIIMPC]

Sissoko playing against us is a bit surreal

 

[DCSPUR64]

COYS

 

[JCRD]

Sissoko playing for them. Fucks sakes..

 

[13VanDerBale13]

I’m actually scared of Sissoko starting for them ??‍ Can’t believe he’s been thrown in that quickly ?

 

[mattstev2000]

Incoming sissoko hat trick.

 

[Qualsonic]

Sissoko starting!!

 

[Tim Spur Would]

Sissoko brace incoming

 

[andrewt]

can't believe they have thrown the moose straight in, watch him have a worldy today

 

[wiggo24]

We say we're happy with that team but let's be honest if we were told we'd be going into the season with that XI we'd have been fuming.

Fingers crossed our midfield actually managed to get a foothold in the game today, but work still to be done in the next few days transfer wise.