Our Europa League squad list was sent yesterday.
I'm very curious to know who was left out of the list
I'm very curious to know who was left out of the list
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Gedson and Gazzaniga have been left out, but I'm sure we were all expecting that.
Tottenham pair Gedson and Gazzaniga left out of Europa League squad
Tottenham pair Gedson and Gazzaniga left out of Europa League squad
I don´t understand why Gedson don´t left the club
Full analysis of EL squad on page 3 of thread below
Headlines :
Gedon, Gazzaniga and Rose left out, CCV makes the cut in new 25 man squad, togeether with Whiteman and Austin shairing 3rd GK positions
We're getting some decent stadiums and pitches for the group stage thankfully.
Antwerp and Ludogorets stadiums look like traditional stadiums. Even the LASK Olympic style stadium has a bit of character to it.
No one wants to buy a turd
Basically Villareal got fucked.
Copa Libertadores travel would put this list to shame. Add in having to play at 3,500 - 4,000 meters above sea level and then in a hot and tropical location...
Getting to know our Europa League group stage opponents | Tottenham Hotspur
As we prepare to kick-off our Europa League group stage campaign on Thursday night against LASK at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (8pm UK), we take a look at the key facts, information and connections between us and our Group J opponents.
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Who's the hardest team we play in our group stage?
This is the trophy I want us to really go for and win this season. Not only does it give you CL, but it’s a massive trophy to win if we can do it. Jose winning the Europa for Spurs would go down as a legend in my eyes
Ludogrets (Bulgaria) were in pot 2, LASK in pot 3 and Antwerp in pot 4.
We play Ludogrets next Thursday and Antwerp the following week, so we'll be able to assess if that ranking is reasonable or not.
Arguably LASK who beat Sporting Lisbon 4-1 this season and both Sporting and PSV the previous season have beaten better european opponents than Ludogrets more recently might be better but difficult to judge
Pot 1 of the CL group stage draw. That's massive and will mean we get to avoid the likes of Bayern, PSG, Juve and Barca/Madrid.
Going to be interesting rotation over the next couple of weeks until the International break to juggle the squad between PL and EL matches.
Monday 26 Oct - Burnley (A) PL
Thursday 29 Oct - Antwerp (A) EL
Sunday 1 Nov - Brighton (H) PL
Thursday 5 Nov - Ludogrets (A) EL
Saturday 7 Nov - WBA (A) PL
International Break
Saturday 21 Nov - ManCity (A) PL
All these matches are probably winnable, provided we can keep rotating our squad such that we have 7 or 8 players fresh in every match and don't over play Kane, Son, Hojbjerg and other key players.
After the international break in November/December Spurs have a number of tough PL matches with ManCity, Chelsea, Woolwich. Liverpool, Leicester and Wolves once a week with EL games mid week. So we will need to focus the squad on those PL games, and hope we have taken most of the points we need in the next 2 EL games v Antwerp and Ludogrets which is almost enough to get through the group.
Can see the squad being almost split into two with a core PL team and core EL team (similar to the team which played LASK, but maybe weaker with the likes of Hojbjerg and Reguilon being saved for PL).
Monday 26 Oct - Burnley (A) PL
Thursday 29 Oct - Antwerp (A) EL
Sunday 1 Nov - Brighton (H) PL
Thursday 5 Nov - Ludogrets (A) EL
Saturday 7 Nov - WBA (A) PL
International Break
Saturday 21 Nov - ManCity (A) PL
All these matches are probably winnable, provided we can keep rotating our squad such that we have 7 or 8 players fresh in every match and don't over play Kane, Son, Hojbjerg and other key players.
After the international break in November/December Spurs have a number of tough PL matches with ManCity, Chelsea, Woolwich. Liverpool, Leicester and Wolves once a week with EL games mid week. So we will need to focus the squad on those PL games, and hope we have taken most of the points we need in the next 2 EL games v Antwerp and Ludogrets which is almost enough to get through the group.
Can see the squad being almost split into two with a core PL team and core EL team (similar to the team which played LASK, but maybe weaker with the likes of Hojbjerg and Reguilon being saved for PL).