I'm hoping we win this one , last season their supporters were singing "Tottenham get battered everywhere they go" . As much as it's true I would love to shove it down their throats if we win . I'm hearing Romero is injured , but can't find any confirmation anywhere . COYS
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Match Fulham Vs Tottenham, Sunday 16th March 1.30pm KO
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I would start Tel for Son because Son isn’t full strength himself after a Thursday game.
Spence looks a little tired to me as well.
At CB I’d definitely start full strength and CM too.
I'd rather see Johnson start and Odobert play on the left than start Tel. He's done nothing to deserve a start IMO.
Also a fair shout.
Let’s face it though, Johnson didn’t do much with his last start either. And I’m someone who defends his contributions.
Yes. It was open last season but not all of the upper tier was. Plenty of Spurs fans in there for both the LC tie and PL game.Was thinking that yesterday. Is their new stand open yet by the river. 3 years it has been open but empty when I've seen it. Charging 3 grand a ticket in there I read.
He's got 9 goals and two assists AFAIK, and he's familiar with the system and team mates, Tel is still finding his feet, he can try and do that from the bench in my view.
Those sort of players though may be better in a different system next season with a new manager. We've had four windows and still only have Odobert as a proper winger, the odd thing is that Postegoclou has been pleased with those two signings (Johnson and Tel).
Tel was signed to play CF but also cover out wide. He is a very similar profile to a young Kolo-Muani or young Isak. Obviously not the same level yet.
I can see why Ange is happy with Johnson, he does what he was signed to do. It’s a disconnect in the fans that expected him to be a 1v1 winger type.
Let me know if you hear of any spares for this mate.
I can't understand the notion that we want wide players like Johnson and Son who can't beat their man in those wide positions and put in decent crosses, or neat passes into the danger zone.
It's square pegs in round holes.
Makes no sense with the PL season now almost a dead rubber. Now is the time to get the youth we trust in their right roles, move Son to back up and only give Biss enough minutes for the shop window
You need players that get on the end of decent crosses and neat passses into the danger zone and it can’t just be a single striker either.
If you find players who can do both they are usually not players that Spurs can sign. Looks like we might have snagged one in Odobert, maybe Tel as well who is meant to be handy 1v1 and crossing as well.
I agree but I'd go full strength tomorrow as it's the international break next and it would be good for confidence to go into that break with a win.
We may as well use the rest of the PL matches as a sort early preseason. give Scarlett, Moore , Donley et al a few games, if we get knocked out of Europa we may as well play Gray. Bergvall and Donely in MF for the rest of the season.
Can see where you’re coming from. Thing is might Gray at CDM actually turn out to be “full strength”? Shame he was only there for 5 minutes on Thursday so couldn’t really tell.
Here's an idea, if we can't get those type of wingers, hire a manager that has a system of play that doesn't require them.
Every system needs those type of players
Yes it may well be full strength with Gray (and Bergvall) in MF, but if we can get them really clicking together it bodes well for next season. it would give Donley a chance to show what he can do.
Basically let's just use the remaining PL games to try out youth team members in the first team, and/or give Bergvall and Gray playing time together, then we can better asses what we need in the transfer window.
I don't think that was the case with Conte or Mourinho, we played more through the middle using counter attacks, we didn't need players like Odobert then, we were more direct and Johnson would have fitted those teams better, in a sort of Lucas Moura role, though I don't think he's as good as Moura who could also dribble and beat his man as part of this attributes sometimes.