Spurs (A) - Sun 5th Feb, 16:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[SebastianBlue]

Theres no chance were keeping a clean sheet today.

Would love to hear his reasoning for leaving two CBs on the bench.

Same reason as leaving two CBs on the pitch?

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Can anyone explain why our best defender Ruben dias can't get a game?

I think Pep has just found out he is Portuguese

 

[ninjamonkey]

If that's Lewis/walker left back and right back with ake and akanji central that's fine, anythiing else and it's a shitshow waiting to happen.

 

[stonerblue]

Pep going for it today.

Most definitely.

 

[Chi-town blues]

Hopefully Spuds are as confused as fuck like we are

You know pep always likes to throw curve ball .

 

[Stevieatlasblue]

Foot injury. From many accounts that he sustained in training, on purpose, in a bad challenge from Cancelo.

He has returned to training this week though.

Foot injuries are horrible for footballers.. I’m waiting on my Mri scan results for mine.. still swelling but good movement. Hope young Fodens ain’t as bad as mine

 

[Crooked_rain]

The BBC has Alvarez in defensive midfield with Lewis. Am I missing something?

I think the people who create the BBC graphics actually have no interest in football. I’ve seen this happen a few times and then get corrected.

Either that or Pep is trying one of his party tricks

 

[richards30]

Hope not as going by his game there vs Southampton.. he might cut it in that position in League 2

Can see this being like the Chelsea away game when Pep had to admit his mistake and change back to our normal formation and player positions. Hope I’m wrong though

 

[urban genie]

Everyone and their mother knows Dias and Laporte are better in almost every way compared to Ake and Akanji. It's clear that there's been a lot going on behind the scenes if Pep prefers them in a big game like this.

Laporte isn't better than Ake with technicalability his passing range or in the air, he is betrer than Akanji though

Dias I agree strange he isn't getting a look in, but put it down to lack of match fitness

 

[Ajm1985]

Is this a statement that Dias can't play in this formation/strategy? He can't get in the side at all. Walker isn't a RCB - he isn't good enough in that role when we revert to 442 in defence.

Ah well, hope it works out