Tottenham Vs Sheffield Utd - 9th Nov.

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Maybe, but he's allowed to rip up Saturday's team sheet and write out another one if he changes his mind. I have a feeling I shall be quite disappointed with tomorrow's line up.

I think someone should send a copy of this to Poch.


Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
 
He played them because it's the first chance he's had to do so. They've been injured and he's managing their integration.

If ever there was a player to demonstrate the difference between the CL and the PL then that's Ndombele, the ONLY two games he's completed have been against Red Star. In the PL he looks absolutely fucked after 60mins, completely obvious to all watching the game. Poch has managed him brilliantly so far this season, I said it at the time too, that against Liverpool away to play him in the 2nd half against tired legs was far better use of his skill set (getting him on the ball) rather than having him played against a fresh Liverpool side and having him camped on the edge of our box, with players running off him left, right and centre (that's his weakness).

Lo Celso and Sess both injured will be no doubt managed into the side, against Red Star a team passive and without imposing their tempo on us made them get on the ball and for them to play at their tempo, they will NOT have that luxury on Sat, I don't expect them to start. (This is my expectation and just an educated punt by me).

Players that we know Poch has played back to back games previously are:
Kane, Son (although he's subbed often when doing so), Dele (recently subbed as he's coming back from long term injury but when 100% fit Poch plays him back-to-back), Eriksen (historically always started, this season with Lamela injured & that he came on as sub midweek IMO he WILL start), Sissoko, Vertoghen (but that's historical, expect either one of him or Toby to play next to Sanchez), Toby (but that's historical, expect either one of him or Vertonghen to play next to Sanchez), Sanchez (I expect he will start).

Rose will make way for Davies (if he has two available FB's he will rotate), Aurier will play unless there is an issue following the Gomez instance (possible that he took a knock in that tackle himself, he was talking with Poch when he came off and was holding his calf??? But always rotates FB's when he has the option to do so), I've no idea of Diers capacity but if Sissoko plays (I think he will) then he's likely to play Winks first half then bring on Ndombele from the bench. That leaves Lucas who didn't come on but I think he's been shit this season and utterly surprised why people are slagging off Dele or Eriksen but aren't Lucas who's been just as crap as say Eriksen this year.

TDLR: All evidence supports that he will rotate the team given that we've had TWO days rest between Wed and Sat. especially as the oppo will look to press aggressively (our weakness this year). All this makes sense, and I'd also expect Man U, Woolwich, Chavs, Man City, Liverpool all to make changes (maybe less so with the last two as they will have an extra two days recovery and there is parity in that they both played mid-week).
I'm sorry Guido but you will have to hand in your pitchfork and flaming torch. I really dont think you have the right mentality for a "hangin' posse." The whole idea behind a good lynching is to have a large, frenzied crowd of tooled up ignoramuses ( or is the plural ignoramii?) and throw common sense and reason to the 4 winds.
If we're to string Poch up for heresy and being an agent of the devil, we just cant afford to have people displaying that kind of common sense and reason and a steely eyed determination to only talk rationally and calmly.
What we need is an hysterical, big mouthed, boggle eyed loon to shout out cries of impending plague, death and woe - unless he is strung up and burned.

If only Sammy didn't have me on ignore......

Just hand your fork and torch in at the door, on the way out.
 
Anything less than a win will be insufferable.

Sheffield United have so far been this season's Wolves of last but if we are to believe this term can be turned round it must start today.

Quietly or maybe stupidly confident.
 
After seeing the better team and performance in the midweek game I'm quite excited for this game as we could be starting the revival, but part of me is dreading this game because I think Poch is going to mess around with the team again. I fear we'll end up with Eriksen, Winks and Rose starting with a fudging diamond.
 
Everyone should show their support today and really get behind the team, best way to do this is to listen to the stewards and stay seated at all times and to watch the match in silence through an instagram filter on your iPhone.

COYS
 
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