Tottenham Pre Match Thread

[The Black Shed]

I can see a major flaw or two in that plan lol

It's all about the magic, just need to find it!

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

Spurs have been steadily improving all season, they have a super away record, have virtually a full fit squad to choose from (bar Vertonghen), hammered us 4-1 earlier in the season and play in a way that always causes us problems. We are in poor form, got dismantled by Leicester last week, are injury ravaged and have real problems in putting out a balanced side. We also seem to be totally reliant on Aguero for goals.

Apart from that why wouldn't we be confident over this one?

I was merely pointing out that we're not the underdogs. If you're so unconfident you should nip right on over to the bookies and make some easy cash. Softens the blow too, if we lose. Beats getting the razors out before we've even set foot on the pitch.

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

Was there in 89 when the rags were clear favourites so I know anything can happen on the day

As it is I still think we'll get a result

I know, what a day. I can't believe the baconfaced one survived it. We're almost as unpredictable now as we ever were...2-0 City.

 

[Blue Smarties]

Think your just pinpointing 1 game a game we should have been out of site in befor the bad decisions and we went chasing the game! Think we look a lot more solid defensively ith him in the team!

Stoke away.

 

[citymad]

Spurs have been steadily improving all season, they have a super away record, have virtually a full fit squad to choose from (bar Vertonghen), hammered us 4-1 earlier in the season and play in a way that always causes us problems. We are in poor form, got dismantled by Leicester last week, are injury ravaged and have real problems in putting out a balanced side. We also seem to be totally reliant on Aguero for goals.

Apart from that why wouldn't we be confident over this one?

This. At some point you would think that a light bulb will go off in Pellers head that playing an aging and out of form Yaya against a side who love to pass,move and break quickly is suicide. Relying on flashes of brilliance will not work forever.

 

[citymad]

Need to try and get a point at least on Sunday. Looking at the rags remaining fixtures they have a nice run of games after Arsenal.

 

[bellsouth]

Fundamentally you cannot just rely on what your team does or doesn't do, you have to be prepared to counter the specific threat of each opposition, i.e. prepare!

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

Fundamentally you cannot just rely on what your team does or doesn't do, you have to be prepared to counter the specific threat of each opposition, i.e. prepare!

I always thought you could. Impose your style of play on the opponent. If you've got better players you will prevail more often than not. Pellers is proving me wrong, although in the main that's down to the suicidal approach we take when playing the better teams.

 

[Dax777]

Have you somehow mysteriously intercepted the brain waves of Pellers? That could be the only explanation for that team.

-----------------Hart-----------
Sagna--Otamendi--VK----Clichy
'------------Fernando–----------
Sterling--- Yaya--Dinho-- Kelechi
------------------Aguero-----------


Gives us a chance.
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This is the team I'd go with with the exception of Kompany. Demi for me.

 

[Dax777]

Put Delph or Kolarov in for Toure and that might work.

Silva isn't playing, so Toure would be fine.

 

[J_Bow]

Spurs have been steadily improving all season, they have a super away record, have virtually a full fit squad to choose from (bar Vertonghen), hammered us 4-1 earlier in the season and play in a way that always causes us problems. We are in poor form, got dismantled by Leicester last week, are injury ravaged and have real problems in putting out a balanced side. We also seem to be totally reliant on Aguero for goals.

Apart from that why wouldn't we be confident over this one?

Spot on this. There's no positive I can think of pre-game for us lately.

 

[PragueBlue]

Think your just pinpointing 1 game a game we should have been out of site in befor the bad decisions and we went chasing the game! Think we look a lot more solid defensively ith him in the team!

Not just 1 game. Spurs, Liverpool, Stoke, 2nd half v Leicester. He's been present in pretty much all of our worst displays.

 

[mancityscot]

Spurs have been steadily improving all season, they have a super away record, have virtually a full fit squad to choose from (bar Vertonghen), hammered us 4-1 earlier in the season and play in a way that always causes us problems. We are in poor form, got dismantled by Leicester last week, are injury ravaged and have real problems in putting out a balanced side. We also seem to be totally reliant on Aguero for goals.

Apart from that why wouldn't we be confident over this one?

think almost every city fan would agree with this. spot on

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Not just 1 game. Spurs, Liverpool, Stoke, 2nd half v Leicester. He's been present in pretty much all of our worst displays.

Yeah lets play yaya and diniho will be a lot better off! The only reason he looks bad is because he gets hung out to dry by the manager he has to play in a 3 at the base nothing else! Did chelsea ever play makalele as a box to box midfielder in a 2 do barca with busquets! When we play a 3 with him at the base we look a solid team!

 

[pavelsrnicek]

As a matter of interest would anyone play a midfield diamond this weekend on the basis that we have centre midfielders but few wide men but with Kun and Kelechi up front?

Something like:

Fernando

Fernandinho Delph

Yaya

Iheanacho Kun

 

[mancityscot]

As a matter of interest would anyone play a midfield diamond this weekend on the basis that we have centre midfielders but few wide men but with Kun and Kelechi up front?

Something like:

Fernando

Fernandinho Delph

Yaya

Iheanacho Kun

no. yaya should be nowhere near the side

 

[cityboy1]

As a matter of interest would anyone play a midfield diamond this weekend on the basis that we have centre midfielders but few wide men but with Kun and Kelechi up front?

Something like:

Fernando

Fernandinho Delph

Yaya

Iheanacho Kun

If we go that route it might be better to play sterling in place of yaya and bring him on as a 30 min supersub at the end. Sterling offers more defensivley anyway and thats what we need right now imo and his pace will deffo help us.

 

[Dax777]

As a matter of interest would anyone play a midfield diamond this weekend on the basis that we have centre midfielders but few wide men but with Kun and Kelechi up front?

Something like:

Fernando

Fernandinho Delph

Yaya

Iheanacho Kun

Looks decent, but I think it leaves our most explosive midfielder, Sterling out.

In fairness, perhaps Yaya at DM, Dihno and Delph at RCM and LCM respectively. With Nacho and Sterling flanking Aguero. Better yet play Celina wide right and and Sterling left. Give Celina 45 and Nacho 45.

We have to attack these guys.

 

[MichaelFrontzeck'sBathroom]

Would like to think pellers will play iheanacho again, just wish he had the b*****ks to drop yaya!

 

[cityboy1]

Would like to think pellers will play iheanacho again, just wish he had the b*****ks to drop yaya!

This but he wont he'll just put nacho wide