Spurs (a) - pre-match thread

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uwe rosler 28 said:
Bravo

Sagna
Ota
Stones
Clichy

Fernando
Diniho
Silva/gudongan

Sterling
Aguero
Sane


I'd play
Quick counter attacking football play on the break
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I think we might go a bit more defensive for this one. Fernando has played well when he has come on and should be fresh and most likely will start. If Pep sticks with two wide players which is highly likely all the signs are that Navas will get the nod ahead of Sane. However, he just might go 4-2-3-1 for this game with the width on the left coming from Kolorov . This would mean starting Gudongan
again which he may view as too much of a risk. So the likely team is Bravo, Sagna, Stones, Otto, Kolo, Fernando, Fernandinho, Silva, Sterling, Navas, and Kun. I think a draw is the most likely outcome and lets hope the fixture is not ruined like both home and away last year by poor decisions by the officials.
 
Spurs have had to travel to Moscow this week, they're missing their best player and main goal threat and from what I gather their results have been far better than their performances

It won't be easy and a point wouldn't be a bad result, but we are quite capable of winning there
 
Playing against 13 on Sunday.

I hope were fired up to do another 5-1.
 
We'll win this one. It'll be tough no doubt but I don't think the players will allow themselves to make the kind of individual errors that were on show last night.
Hopefully the three points might calm down some of our fanbase.
 
chaddblue said:
Spurs have had to travel to Moscow this week, they're missing their best player and main goal threat and from what I gather their results have been far better than their performances

It won't be easy and a point wouldn't be a bad result, but we are quite capable of winning there
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They left several players at home,Rose and some others and last night took a lot out of us,i'm not looking foward to getting pressed after what i saw last night
 
For me, the most prevalent issue last night was the lack of press and how easy they by-passed our midfield. Gundogan for all his technique, does not (yet) have the same press as KDB does and that seemed to in turn cause Silva and Fernandinho into old habits.

Personally I would play Fernando and move Fernandinho up higher, he has the energy and can also play. On top of that, Stones 100% has to play and Kolarov at left back to switch the play.

The only question mark for me is Navas or Sane, I trust Navas more (i know, i know) but that's only because i've seen more of him than Sane. The only problem there is that I assume Sterling would move to the left and he's been so dangerous on the right. Saying that, against Swansea in the cup late on Navas played on the left and i think he did ok.
 
Cotton Weave Blue said:
Bravo
Sagna Ota Stones Kolarov
Fernando
Sterling Fernandinho Gundogan Silva
Aguero
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Toss up between Fernando or Sane. Went with Fernando for cover and let Fernandinho push forward.

Hoping for a win and think we'll nick it on the break but a draw at Spurs wouldnt be a bad result.
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Silva in the.middle gundogan as sub play sane/navas as starter. 1-3 City
 
Hopefully the result v Celtic won't affect the players' minds too much. Would be a shame to come into a negative spiral all of a sudden.
Not too worried about attack either way, but defence was quite appalling last night. Sure Pep will deal with that.
 
KDBestplayerintheworld said:
Hopefully the result v Celtic won't affect the players' minds too much. Would be a shame to come into a negative spiral all of a sudden.
Not too worried about attack either way, but defence was quite appalling last night. Sure Pep will deal with that.
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The result appears worse than it actually is because we thought we'd get 3 points without too many problems, however just like last season the defence is the main concern at the moment.
 
shevtheblue said:
For me, the most prevalent issue last night was the lack of press and how easy they by-passed our midfield. Gundogan for all his technique, does not (yet) have the same press as KDB does and that seemed to in turn cause Silva and Fernandinho into old habits.

Personally I would play Fernando and move Fernandinho up higher, he has the energy and can also play. On top of that, Stones 100% has to play and Kolarov at left back to switch the play.

The only question mark for me is Navas or Sane, I trust Navas more (i know, i know) but that's only because i've seen more of him than Sane. The only problem there is that I assume Sterling would move to the left and he's been so dangerous on the right. Saying that, against Swansea in the cup late on Navas played on the left and i think he did ok.
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Yeh I know what you mean. You fear the game could just pass Sane by. Whereas despite the obvious shortcomings and poor final ball at least Navas gets stuck in and keeps his shape. You sort of feel if Sane plays we're going for the win
 
KDBestplayerintheworld said:
Hopefully the result v Celtic won't affect the players' minds too much. Would be a shame to come into a negative spiral all of a sudden.
Not too worried about attack either way, but defence was quite appalling last night. Sure Pep will deal with that.
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The players didn't look too demoralised or disappointed at the end when they came over to the city end
 
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