Spurs - CL 2nd Leg - Pre Match Thread

[Fordyboy46]

Don't be surprised to see Delph at left back again and some other bizarre starters like Mahrez, Otamendi, Danilo etc. Nothing would surprise me after that first leg.

 

[NorCalBlue]

Their "source" is the Sun, who simply quote Pep's previous interview where he said "we'll see" over Fernandinho's fitness. Nothing new here.

"Nothing new" on Ferny's fitness, or on the Sun's unreliability as a source of information?

 

[deano ou812]

Only concern for this game is if spurs grab a goal,depending on what the scoreline is if any at the time they score we will need three goals,obviously we could win 2-0 but unfortunately I see them scoring...

 

[Jesus2018]

Im fucking well up for this now! Can see it being a special atmosphere and reckon we'll be well up for it.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Fernandinho is back

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

The norm here when playing a team back to back, is that if you beat them in the first game they will try even harder in the following game.

We are going to have to be totally at our best for these next 2 against spurs, and then throw in the derby at the swamp

 

[Deleted member 81382]

The norm here when playing a team back to back, is that if you beat them in the first game they will try even harder in the following game.

The cup final v Chelsea being the prime example.

 

[marco]

The norm here when playing a team back to back, is that if you beat them in the first game they will try even harder in the following game.

We are going to have to be totally at our best for these next 2 against spurs, and then throw in the derby at the swamp

im sure we will matey,,i have a buzz 'a good feeling for wed' we have to show that not only we can stuff teams in a one off but we can turn a deficit around.TBH i'd still fancy us if we were 2-0 down,cant wait for the game,no nerves whatsoever we will stuff them

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

The cup final v Chelsea being the prime example.

Wasnt exactly back to back though as there were games inbetween the fixtures. This one this week is immediate which is more trickier

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

im sure we will matey,,i have a buzz 'a good feeling for wed' we have to show that not only we can stuff teams in a one off but we can turn a deficit around.TBH i'd still fancy us if we were 2-0 down,cant wait for the game,no nerves whatsoever we will stuff them

Yep...lets go for it now and try and achieve something we thought impossible. Its in our own hands and i am sure Pep has the players up for this challenge

 

[Chippy_boy]

I'll probably get flamed for this but I think we're going out. I think we'll completely dominate them for 95 minutes and probably score a couple of goals. But I think they'll get one as well and I don't think we'll get 3.

 

[kaz7]

I'll probably get flamed for this but I think we're going out. I think we'll completely dominate them for 95 minutes and probably score a couple of goals. But I think they'll get one as well and I don't think we'll get 3.

I'd take going out if we then win the title and the FA Cup,we played the first game all wrong imo

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Wasnt exactly back to back though as there were games inbetween the fixtures. This one this week is immediate which is more trickier

True, I think the fact that both are at home is a big advantage though. Especially if we win the first one and knock them out of the CL and they have to travel back to London with their tails between their legs. The last thing they'll want do is travel back up here again just a few days later to face the team who effectively ended their season

 

[come-on-barney]

The norm here when playing a team back to back, is that if you beat them in the first game they will try even harder in the following game.

We are going to have to be totally at our best for these next 2 against spurs, and then throw in the derby at the swamp

Arsenal are confused by this..

 

[marco]

I'd take going out if we then win the title and the FA Cup,we played the first game all wrong imo

no i would not, 9 wins and a draw off the quad, by sunday night we could have that down to 7 wins and a draw and versus our percentage of wins rate its most certainly possible,we did play the first game wrong but im sure pep would have noted the cock up

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

True, I think the fact that both are at home is a big advantage though. Especially if we win the first one and knock them out of the CL and they have to travel back to London with their tails between their legs. The last thing they'll want do is travel back up here again just a few days later to face the team who effectively ended their season

I hope so, we just have to be switched on for that following league game. Season defining this week

 

[SWP's back]

Hopefully not asking too much of Mendy. Save Bernardo and D.Silva for off the bench.

Yuck

 

[blueparrot]

True, I think the fact that both are at home is a big advantage though. Especially if we win the first one and knock them out of the CL and they have to travel back to London with their tails between their legs. The last thing they'll want do is travel back up here again just a few days later to face the team who effectively ended their season

Plus I don’t think they have the players to rotate , where we can probably change one or two around. Not sure they’ll go back to London though to come back Friday.

 

[MCFC1993]

Yuck

Not sure how fit Bernardo is yet, might be better as an impact sub for this one and then start the league game.

 

[marco]

I'll probably get flamed for this but I think we're going out. I think we'll completely dominate them for 95 minutes and probably score a couple of goals. But I think they'll get one as well and I don't think we'll get 3.