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Match We can be heroes part two Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester united UEFA Cup final. Bilbao 21st May
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Really hope Bergvall is fit to start over Sarr but imagine its fairly unlikely and we'll be lucky to see him on the bench at best.
I think the team picks itself. Its a cup final so you have to side with pragmatism. Throwing Odobert or Son into the 10 would be a huge gamble which I don't think we need to take, we'd quickly find ourselves with massive gaps and probably end up playing a 4-2-4 if Odobert/Son get lost during the game. Sarr has to start if he's fit and Bergvall is not ready. If neither are fit then I'd go with Gray!
My idea is Bentancur should be pushed into the 10 with the other 2 sitting. Or else have Bissouma sitting with the other two playing as 8s. Yes, there is a real lack of creativity in this midfield but this pragmatic approach in midfield will allow Porro and Udogie more license than ever to get forward and attack. We'll have at least 2 DM's covering at all times.
My preferred team is the below:
Vicario
Porro Romero VDV Udogie
Bentancur Bissouma Sarr
Johnson Solanke Son
Bergval can start over Sarr if fit and play in the 10 with other 2 sitting.
Richarlison and Tel should both make a big impact off the bench. We can try Odobert in the 10 if chasing the game and desperate.
I think the team picks itself. Its a cup final so you have to side with pragmatism. Throwing Odobert or Son into the 10 would be a huge gamble which I don't think we need to take, we'd quickly find ourselves with massive gaps and probably end up playing a 4-2-4 if Odobert/Son get lost during the game. Sarr has to start if he's fit and Bergvall is not ready. If neither are fit then I'd go with Gray!
My idea is Bentancur should be pushed into the 10 with the other 2 sitting. Or else have Bissouma sitting with the other two playing as 8s. Yes, there is a real lack of creativity in this midfield but this pragmatic approach in midfield will allow Porro and Udogie more license than ever to get forward and attack. We'll have at least 2 DM's covering at all times.
My preferred team is the below:
Vicario
Porro Romero VDV Udogie
Bentancur Bissouma Sarr
Johnson Solanke Son
Bergval can start over Sarr if fit and play in the 10 with other 2 sitting.
Richarlison and Tel should both make a big impact off the bench. We can try Odobert in the 10 if chasing the game and desperate.
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Probably been asked before on here but is this biggest game we’ve had in recent history ?
The CL final was huge but we already had qualified for the next season which seems to be teams goal these days but pretending we have an owner that actually gives a fuck about football , the difference between wining this or not is huge regarding trying to go forward as a football team & improving the squad
If we don’t win then there is an excuse & we’ve already been told we won’t be improving much
The CL final was huge but we already had qualified for the next season which seems to be teams goal these days but pretending we have an owner that actually gives a fuck about football , the difference between wining this or not is huge regarding trying to go forward as a football team & improving the squad
If we don’t win then there is an excuse & we’ve already been told we won’t be improving much
Utter shambolic coverage from a lot of the press before this game. All ragebait tat predicated on the idea of "Tottenham don't win these kinds of games, therefore easy UTD win".
Now, yes, in recent years, we have fallen short in these sorts of occasions, and 17 years is far too long since a trophy (we know who the blame for that lies chiefly with)... However, 17 years is vastly more recent than most clubs. Even a lot of "big clubs"..
Say Villa were in this final. Would the narrative around them be, that they don't win these kinds of games?. No it wouldn't. Even though their drought is 29 years and counting.. There wasn't even this same kind of talk before Newcastle played in the league cup final, even though before that win Newcastle hadn't won a trophy since the days of Pangea.
Fans having their opinions warped by twitter shit talking is one thing.. But paid journalists and pundits should be above it.
Now, yes, in recent years, we have fallen short in these sorts of occasions, and 17 years is far too long since a trophy (we know who the blame for that lies chiefly with)... However, 17 years is vastly more recent than most clubs. Even a lot of "big clubs"..
Say Villa were in this final. Would the narrative around them be, that they don't win these kinds of games?. No it wouldn't. Even though their drought is 29 years and counting.. There wasn't even this same kind of talk before Newcastle played in the league cup final, even though before that win Newcastle hadn't won a trophy since the days of Pangea.
Fans having their opinions warped by twitter shit talking is one thing.. But paid journalists and pundits should be above it.
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COYS!!
TNT coverage will be dog shit scholes and Ferdinand will be on Commentary talking like little boys and U will have Hargreaves as a pundit. I know we got Bale but it will be so one sided they won't get a word in. Hoddle with have a little giggle here and there.
Glenn Hoddle will be there too, won't he?
I'm going for physicality over guile:
Vicario
Porro Romero VDV Udogie
Sarr Bentancur Bissouma
Johnson Solanke Richarlison
We don't have a number 10 available, so let's not use one. Son, Odobert and hopefully Bergvall on the bench if we need to change something. I think it's risky starting Son (and it's easy to forget how bad he was pre-injury).
I think we need to keep it tight for the first half. Soak up pressure, look to play on the counter. Sarr and Bissouma need to do a lot of running and get the ball to the front three as quickly as possible. Steam roller them with physicality. COYS.
Vicario
Porro Romero VDV Udogie
Sarr Bentancur Bissouma
Johnson Solanke Richarlison
We don't have a number 10 available, so let's not use one. Son, Odobert and hopefully Bergvall on the bench if we need to change something. I think it's risky starting Son (and it's easy to forget how bad he was pre-injury).
I think we need to keep it tight for the first half. Soak up pressure, look to play on the counter. Sarr and Bissouma need to do a lot of running and get the ball to the front three as quickly as possible. Steam roller them with physicality. COYS.
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Fan zone is a cunt to find, looks a bit small too for all the fans expected.
Bale is a pundit also for it
Don't mind Hargreaves tbf and he has been fair to us this year and always said we should be winning it hasn't he?
The class of 92 lads can GTF
Interesting take, most of the Man United fans are worried about them starting slow and us racing into a lead.
They were apparently dismal in the first halves of both semi final legs.
We were 2 nil and a man up by 47 minutes at OT in Sept. We were 3-0 up by the 54th minute in the league cup game and 1-0 up within 13 minutes at home in the league.
Interestingly, in the first game Johnson scored after 3 minutes, in the 2nd game Solanke scored after 15 minutes and the goal in the 1-0 was on 13 minutes.
So 3 games and goals inside the opening 15 minutes of each.
When we win!
Not the case in Santander. Current views
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Fair few spurs and Man United here already. The local news were out to greet fans at the airport.
Met up with 1chriswaddle . And saw
Mrs Perryman
this morning at Stansted , but didn't get in the way of her and her breakfast 
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Anyone know if the TNT coverage is free to air for the game ?
So you not gonna front up and predict the XI then.....
Though so.