Spurs (h) pre-match thread

[balotellishaircut]

Have a feeling Cancelo and Otem will play with 3 at the back and Zinchenko, Walker missing out.

Not a chance..

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Have a feeling Cancelo and Otem will play with 3 at the back and Zinchenko, Walker missing out.

I don’t think Zinchenko would be good at wing back. He’s better coming inside not outside.

 

[wolfie1988]

I don’t think Zinchenko would be good at wing back. He’s better coming inside not outside.

That's what she said

 

[Zenmanc]

I could see them starting with a 3 5 2 formation but it would need Mendy fit for it to work. As much as I like Zinchenko, his ability to play as a wingback is nowhere near as good as Mendy. As a left back I prefer him to Mendy which is mad considering their known roles are the opposite to that

Definitely, 3 at the back takes some pressure off Mending, I mean Mendy.

 

[Phil1]

Tough game on paper but we turn up and we win. Same applies for every fixture.

 

[domalino]

I could see them starting with a 3 5 2 formation but it would need Mendy fit for it to work. As much as I like Zinchenko, his ability to play as a wingback is nowhere near as good as Mendy. As a left back I prefer him to Mendy which is mad considering their known roles are the opposite to that

If you're playing with wingbacks you can just use Angelino, you don't need Mendy fit.

 

[blue61]

If you're playing with wingbacks you can just use Angelino, you don't need Mendy fit.

Maybe, not convinced by Angelino, would be fantastic if he could be a top player but I haven't seen anything to make me believe he will. I am more inclined to think he will be a League Cup player and has been brought back to bring up the homegrown/club trained quota

 

[domalino]

Maybe, not convinced by Angelino, would be fantastic if he could be a top player but I haven't seen anything to make me believe he will. I am more inclined to think he will be a League Cup player and has been brought back to bring up the homegrown/club trained quota

There is no homegrown quota, there's a foreign player quota, but if you're not going to use him, they might as well have a 22 man squad instead of 23 and save themselves about £15m in fee and wages.

 

[kaz7]

Well it is feels like that but that was not the intention. It developed into a rather esoteric discussion about the mindset of top sportsman and Deli Alli in particular.

In short, the point I am making is that Spurs will come to your place believing they can win, believing they are as good as players as the City players and are as good as a team. They will believe they are fitter. They will believe that they are a lucky team, they will believe that the opposition think they are dirty team, and the opposition fear that they will cheat. And that will make the opposition uncomfortable. Whether that confidence and those beliefs are justified is, I accept, a matter for debate.

They will have a plan which will not be to sit deep, hope for the best, hit the ball long and get a flukey goal on the break, it will be that they will want to dominate physically, in possession and in territory. They will trust the system. And that will be how they win, In particular they might target Rodri and/or Fernandinho. Sissoko and Ndombele will feel that they are more physical and could overwhelm them.

Will it work? Who knows? We might still lose 5-0 again. But this time I think there is a change in mindset and a genuine belief we could win. And deserve to win.

And for the record - I acknowledge that last year you won lots of trophies and had lots more points than Spurs.

Good luck trying to target dinho lol,he will snap him in two

 

[blue61]

There is no homegrown quota, there's a foreign player quota, but if you're not going to use him, they might as well have a 22 man squad instead of 23 and save themselves about £15m in fee and wages.

I didn't say he shouldn't be used, just that IMO is not at the level where he will play as a choice at LWB. It is better to have the squad as near to the 25 limit as possible and have players who can contribute through the season no matter how much that might be. As he is still young and with the best coaching set-up around he has the opportunity to develop for sure and I hope that happens