Tottenham - EFL Cup Final | Pre-Match Thread

[DMA's]

The only thing that makes me think he might go reasonably strong is that he said KDB is available

Wouldn't he have just said he is getting better but won't be ready for sunday if he had no intention of playing him?

great news if Kane isn't fit. They're twice the team with him in there

I think this quote pretty much confirms most key players will not be risked from the start at least. I’d expect kdb to maybe come off the bench against spurs otherwise I think we can expect a similar side to the Chelsea game.

 

[kaz7]

Fans are jumping through hoops to get there , if he plays last weeks team then forget it

 

[DMA's]

I honestly think next season we should just play the likes of doyle, delap, Palmer etc in the league cup. To get to a final but not take it seriously seems a bit pointless

 

[blue61]

Judging by Guardiola's comments just now, the team on Sunday is going to be heavily heavily rotated. He laboured the point that normally this final takes place in Feb but this year it's in the busiest part of the season. He also laboured the point that his priorities are the PL and the CL. I now expect:

Steffen, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Mendy, Fernandinho, Rodri, Gundo, Torres, Sterling, Jesus.

I think that will be very close, toss up between Gundo or Foden to start. If Kane is unfit to start, I wouldn't be surprised if they go with wingbacks like Chelsea did with Son looking to get in behind.

On paper that team is not bad, especially if they were in form

 

[blue61]

I honestly think next season we should just play the likes of doyle, delap, Palmer etc in the league cup. To get to a final but not take it seriously seems a bit pointless

There will be lots of rotation like this season for sure following the Euros. The ones you name will either be rotated or sent on loan. Another year of youth football is not beneficial to anyone

 

[SWPISHOME]

By the sounds of Pep there will be plenty of changes on Sunday.
Going by that, Steffan, Cancelo, Ake, Ferran, Sterling may all come into the side. Not what I wanted to hear would of l liked a full strenght team going into a final.

 

[MAG]

 

[phargrave]

Prepare to be disappointed then, not sure Pep could have been more clear where his priorities lie for the rest of the season.

Then why even get as far as the final, play more games and risk injuries.......unbelievable

 

[MAG]

 

[MAG]