It's got a Harry Kane hat-trick vybe going on
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Trippier Toby Jan Rose
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Trippier Toby Jan Rose
Dele Dembele
Lucas Lamela Son
Kane
People keep forgetting he's not a CM. He came as a CB who helped out at CDM a few games - he's not a ball-playing mid and never will be. So perhaps it's the current formation that exposes his weakness more than anything
I'm going to this one, here's hoping we can keep the momentum going and bag the three points.
Dier seems more keen to play as a CM than as a defender, and to be fair to him he broke into the national team as one. But his strengths obviously lie more as a defender and Pochettino has pointed this out as well.
A good compromise I guess is having him in the DM role and having him fall back into the backline but he has been doing that less this season.
My God those press conferences are dry. They should bring in some "what would you rather" questions, TFC style.
If you can make it to the end... Lloris has a chance of playing. If not Saturday, it sounds like he'll be brought back on Wednesday.
Otherwise agreed, but given that Eriksen is out, Lamela has scored in 3 out of 4 last games and offers more build-up capability + Son was not really too brilliant vs Watford, I'd start with Lamela and bring Sonny on in 65th minute mark or so. Then Son would be fresher for Barca and could start with hopefully Eriksen next to him and Alli+Moura battling for 3rd starting AM place.
I COULD see case for KWP to start as well, but ofc Tripps did not play during the week and I'd assume he'd be fine playing 2 in a row.
But more important than specific personel will be the mindset of our players. We could not take this as "an easy game before Barca". Sure, oppo has not started the season well, but that does not mean they will give up from the start!! We need to battle and fight to get a win.
COYS!
Agreed. I think he's got all the attributes to be a Maguire level CB to be honest, he has everything, just needs more game time at CB. I think he's arguably our Toby replacement. I can see a Sanchez, Jan, Dier back 3 working if worked on and developed. If Toby goes, I'd move him there and sign another classy midfielder.
He has a pass and a decent cross on him when he has time. His time playing RB very early on showed that. He certainly has seemed to become the scapegoat in the team, i'm not saying he isn't a limited player, but its probably a hangover from the shit he got playing for England for essentially not being David Silva.
People moaning about him and Henderson not being creative enough, completely missing the point that its not really Diers role in the team and besides who else was there to have taken in their place? Wilshit??? Fucking lol!
Brandon Austin is a great shot stopper.
I’d be surprised if he doesn’t make it.
Imv Coco has already staked his claim and I’d prefer Sissoko to Dier at the moment
Bracing myself for incoming flak
I like Dier but he’s not on it at the moment and neither is Vic
Still holding out for a ticket. Did you manage to get hold of one
TottenhamAberdeen
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Looking harder to come by than a Spurs clean sheet.
TottenhamAberdeen
? Looking harder to come by than a Spurs clean sheet.
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However off it Eric Dier might be he's still a million times more on it that Sissoko will ever be.
The only thing yon Moussa looks like he's on is the blob
Make it two, mate. Just make it two
. (depth in midfield is a real issue even with Dier playing there) ...
