Team v Palace

[Lufti]

What do people see in Stambouli?

Don't get me wrong but he offers nothing going forward, There's no point playing him if he's with Bentaleb.

Paulinho, Dembele or Mason should play next to Bentaleb as box to box

Didn't he score in his last game?

Paulinho to start? Don't make me laugh

 

[Blake Griffin]

Just think CE is far better when he plays through the middle

everyone always says that but this is his record when playing as a #10:

17 apps
3 goals
3 assists

now this is his record playing when playing from the left:

17 apps
8 goals
6 assists

 

[Joely410]

Sherwood said something quite logical

...and a fairy gets their wings.

 

[Lufti]

everyone always says that but this is his record when playing as a #10:

17 apps
3 goals
3 assists

now this is his record playing when playing from the left:

17 apps
8 goals
6 assists

And I'm pretty sure most of those appearances from the left have been in a 4-4-2 / 4-4-1-1 formation where he's had licence to roam. He just isn't as good when there's someone situated in the CAM position I don't think, like yesterday with Lamela, or in a 4-2-3-1 formation

 

[chinaman]

At the closing stages of the game last night, Kane could hardly walk, never mind run. Give him Saturday off. Don't want him burnt out or worse still suffer an injury. Mason can also do with a rest after so many consecutive starts.

 

[st.king]

I think it will be the same team as against Everton although in CM we could use some fresh legs. Chadli, Lamela, Paulinho are probably the ones replacing tiring players in the 2nd half but I'd like to see what Stambouli can do in a league match. Could be an ideal game to give him a start.

 

[DJS]

Lloris

Vlad Fazio Vertonghen Davies

Lennon Mason Bentaleb Eriksen

Kane

Soldado

 

[Larryjanta]

Would bring in Naughton for Vlad and Soldado for Lamela - Bentaleb and Mason *MUST* be given time to grow together. Sure, Capoue can tackle better, sure, Dembele can dribble better, sure, Paulinho can score more goals but these two move the ball quickly, have experience playing with each other and look like they would rather die than walk off the pitch as losers.

 

[yusrisafri]

why drop Hugo after 1 bad game, he's been the dogs balls this season

Bcoz vorm is an equally competent goalkeeper. Keeps hugo on his toes

 

[WestBelfast Spurs]

Bcoz vorm is an equally competent goalkeeper. Keeps hugo on his toes

Hugo has been our best player by a mile

 

[felmani26]

Lloris

Naughton Fazio Vertonghen Davies

Mason
Stambouli Bentaleb

Lennon Kane Eriksen
​

It really does pain me to include Lennon again but you slot in Lamela, which no doubt most people will, and you will get the narrow, congested tripe we've been served pretty much all season - at least with Lennon there's the threat of going to the byline and making the full back commit rather than showing them inside.

Whilst it's a very 'samey' midfield trio, I think the interplay between them will be good and provides a more solid base to build our attacks upon whilst giving decent protection to our defence without the ball - theoretically anyway. Just don't particularly want to see 4231 with the same personnel resulting in generally the same turgid performance.

 

[spursandbarca]

Walker will provide width as well. The oy width with this stupid 4-2-3-1 is from the full backs.

 

[nightgoat]

Same team as Everton.

 

[double0]

Lloris

Chiriches
Fazio
Dier
Davies

Bentaleb
Mason

Chadli
Eriksen
Lamela

Kane

 

[SpursManChris]

Lloris

Naughton_Dier_Kaboul_Rose

Capoue_Bentaleb

Townsend_Eriksen_Chadli

Adebayor​

 

[jezz]

Lloris

Naughton_Dier_Kaboul_Rose

Capoue_Bentaleb

Townsend_Eriksen_Chadli

Adebayor​

Huh?
No way is that going to be the line up

 

[Mr Pink]

Lloris

Naughton Fazio Vertonghen Davies

Mason
Stambouli Bentaleb

Lennon Kane Eriksen
​

It really does pain me to include Lennon again but you slot in Lamela, which no doubt most people will, and you will get the narrow, congested tripe we've been served pretty much all season - at least with Lennon there's the threat of going to the byline and making the full back commit rather than showing them inside.

Whilst it's a very 'samey' midfield trio, I think the interplay between them will be good and provides a more solid base to build our attacks upon whilst giving decent protection to our defence without the ball - theoretically anyway. Just don't particularly want to see 4231 with the same personnel resulting in generally the same turgid performance.

After years of abuse, the penny finally drops - Lennon is vital to our play and you know it

 

[Borks]

Lloris

Vlad
Fazio
Verts
Davies

Bentaleb
Mason

Lennon
Lamela
Chadli

Soldado

If Kane doesn't need a rest then swap him and Lamela. I think Mason needs a rest personally but I have no idea who you replace him with, we just seem to have a bunch of central midfielders who can't perform at the moment.

 

[SpursManChris]

Huh?
No way is that going to be the line up

And why not? In my mind, we can't afford to play the same team over and over and run them down during a hectic December. We're against Palace, not City. We should be beating them without our strongest team. Should.

 

[nightgoat]

And why not? In my mind, we can't afford to play the same team over and over and run them down during a hectic December. We're against Palace, not City. We should be beating them without our strongest team. Should.

We can do that against Leicester and Burnley. Palace are a much tougher opponent.