Europa League Play-Off Round: Tottenham vs Maccabi Haifa - Thursday 1st October

[AussieYiddo]

Yes... EXACTLY!!

So I don't think our Europa League progress has much bearing on Levy's ambitions in the transfer market.

I think it does but more so due to our schedule than the prize money. If we have no European football I think we could get away with not bringing the two players we need in (or bringing only one in). Whereas we need a deep squad if we are playing an extra 6-15 games.

 

[Sumo70's]

Good to hear Rukavytsa is so highly rated as an Aussie.

From when he played in the A-League he was very very quick but pretty one dimensional. I also imagine his end product has improved loads judging by his stats last season. All in all boys if Rukavytsa is their best player we should be destroying these guys because our team is just much better to put it simply.

Perth from memory, back then he got by on his pace, but he's older now but no doubt more experienced and improved. But could never really get near the national team even in recent times and considering how much weaker the Australian striking stocks have got, that's saying something. But still a threat of some degree i suppose. I believe Trent Sainsbury just left Maccabi Haifa for Holland and spoke highly of his season there.

 

[AussieYiddo]

Perth from memory, back then he got by on his pace, but he's older now but no doubt more experienced and improved. But could never really get near the national team even in recent times and considering how much weaker the Australian striking stocks have got, that's saying something. But still a threat of some degree i suppose. I believe Trent Sainsbury just left Maccabi Haifa for Holland and spoke highly of his season there.

At Perth he was raw pace, then came back and played a season with Western Sydney a few years ago and I thought he was a bit shit. Only just realised he's 33, man time flies.

 

[sudoku]

So I don't think our Europa League progress has much bearing on Levy's ambitions in the transfer market.

If we don't progress in the EL why would we need extra players? We will only be playing EPL games until Xmas.

 

[Fattynomates]

----------------LLoris---------------
Aurier-- Tanganga Toby--- Davies
--------Winks----Hjojberg--------
Bergwijn---GLC-------Sessengon
---------------Lucas------------------

 

[coym]

You should also watch out from Chery, he is a great playmaker. Also I think set pieces are dangerous (watch some of our goals in previous games).

 

[Xxx]

------------------Hart----------------------
---------- Sanchez Toby Davies---------
Aurier --------------------------- Cirken
---------------Winks Hojbjerg-----------

Lucas ------- Kane--------- Dele/Sessengon?

 

[ShutUpPatrik]

I thought Mourinho mentioned somewhere this game is worth £15mil

You get 15 mil for qualifying for the group stage yeah. Not sure if TV revenue is factored into that amount or not so could be even more.

 

[Notabadsquad]

How good are Haifa?

 

[coym]

we are slightly better than Shkendija and Plovdiv. our defence is shaky, right wing back causes problems for us usually. we will play 3-4-1-1 most likely on Thursday.

 

[VonnegutBusy]

Hart
Doherty Toby Sanchez Davies
PEH Winks
Lo Celso
Lucas Kane Bergjwin
​

- If there is any way Dele is involved then swap him for Bergjwin and make it work
-Lamela can't start again
-That team at home on our lovely carpet of a pitch should get the job done first half.

 

[Gatsby]

Hart
Aurier - Sanchez - Tanganga - Davies
Hojbjerg - Winks
Bergwijn - Lo Celso - Lamela
Lucas
​

Seriously - just rest Kane again. That is MORE than enough to beat Maccabi Haifa - that's not being overconfident, that's not underestimating them. It's calling it as it is.

3-0

It should be more than enough, but look at our last 2 ties in Europa. We've relied on Kane to bail us out.

 

[VonnegutBusy]

It should be more than enough, but look at our last 2 ties in Europa. We've relied on Kane to bail us out.

Yep and again tonight Kane changed the game.

Jose said it after, we need a presence there.

Any one of the 100s of striker's we've been linked to would have helped last night because it then allows the Lamelas, Bergjwins, Lucas' to play their natural game.

There is an argument that we can afford to take a chance and start without Kane and bring him on at HT if we are not looking threatening. Maybe the deputies can deliver and we wont need him but I think he'll start.

 

[Rocket]

I assume the date in the thread title is an in joke that I've missed?

 

[SchmoodSpur]

Nikita Rukavytsya is the best striker in out team.
He scored 22 goals last year (only in the league).
And in this session he have 8 goals (conquers every game).
Usually we play offensive style so the midfields conquests too.
But as it’s looks you will control and set the pace of the game and we will try to sting in erupting attacks.

Our group's budget is 15 Million pounds so it is ridiculous to speak a lot about this game...

Feels free to fix my English lol

I try to sting in erupting attacks too.

You're all good.

 

[JakeYIDDO]

Lamela deserves a rest and a place in the line up on Sunday imo.

 

[williams316]

If we qualify anybody know what pot we woukd be in for the group stages

 

[Deckard]

If we qualify anybody know what pot we woukd be in for the group stages

This is what I got:
When is Europa League 2020-21 group stage draw & which teams are involved? | Goal.com.

 

[JakeYIDDO]

If we qualify anybody know what pot we woukd be in for the group stages

pretty sure we'd be pot 1 due to our uefa co-efficient ranking

 

[SpiderSpurs]

Please can we rest Hart too. This team are no mugs.

Hart is our no2 keeper. It's time you accepted it and moved on!