Sounds painful!
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Sounds painful!
Sorry to hear that. I'd love to know how its all worked out and why some get on before others. Is it just on order of logging on down to the nanosecond if we are all logging on an hour early.
We'll play Juventus in the semi most likely if we get there. Barcelona are on other side of the draw!
Spoil sport
I mean we are going to play Barca eventually. All works out in the end.
Lloris
Trippier Alderweireld Vertonghen Davies
Sissoko Winks Alli
Son Kane Eriksen
I think that's our best and most balanced team at the moment, assuming Dier isn't available. Rose is unlucky to drop out because he's playing with a lot of heart but he's not showing enough quality either defensively or offensively to make the starting XI.
Trippier Alderweireld Vertonghen Davies
Sissoko Winks Alli
Son Kane Eriksen
I think that's our best and most balanced team at the moment, assuming Dier isn't available. Rose is unlucky to drop out because he's playing with a lot of heart but he's not showing enough quality either defensively or offensively to make the starting XI.
-------------------Lloris-----------------
Aurier------Toby-----Jan------Rose
------------Winks---Sissoko---------
Lucas----------Dele--------------Son
-----------------Kane------------------
Yes, I know it's incomprehensible to not play Chris. But this will be a rare game we don't have the lion's share of the ball and I think to play on the counter is our best chance of getting anything.
Catch them on the break with the pace of Lucas and Sonny.
Aurier------Toby-----Jan------Rose
------------Winks---Sissoko---------
Lucas----------Dele--------------Son
-----------------Kane------------------
Yes, I know it's incomprehensible to not play Chris. But this will be a rare game we don't have the lion's share of the ball and I think to play on the counter is our best chance of getting anything.
Catch them on the break with the pace of Lucas and Sonny.
Think we can do this! 3 times in a month is hardwork!but we are Spurs!
You tried to sign up under one account that got flagged. I let this one through. Your avatar has me suspicious. I got my eye on you, sunshine.
Edit: You've now changed your avatar.
Why are you suspicious? I am a Spurs fan,long time reader, trying to sign up.What other account are you on about?
Cool. Enjoy the site then.
Don't think you can underestimate how useful Eriksen is when playing on the counter. Just because he's not a pure speed merchant, like Lucas or Son, doesn't mean he's not a useful player to have in a team playing on the counter. Plays with his head up and can find the players in space with some intelligent passing.
I'd play him ahead of Lucas. Can always bring on Lucas against tired legs towards the end of the match.
Bar 15 minutes last night, he hasn't been doing that lately.
If he's at his best, he is absolutely as you say and is our most important player.
-------------------Lloris
Aurier----Toby---------Vertonghen----Davies
----------Sissoko------Winks
Son---------------Dele-----------------Eriksen
--------------------Kane
Lucas for the last 30-35 minutes. Let´s smash them! COYS!!!!
Aurier----Toby---------Vertonghen----Davies
----------Sissoko------Winks
Son---------------Dele-----------------Eriksen
--------------------Kane
Lucas for the last 30-35 minutes. Let´s smash them! COYS!!!!
I don’t get the point of qualifying for the CL if we would rather not get to the semi final off it, to qualify for it again next year
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I don’t get the point of qualifying for the CL if we would rather not get to the semi final off it, to qualify for it again next year
It's more to do with our circumstances in the league at the moment rather than my desire to get to the semi finals.
For me it's imperative that we get top 4 based on where we were sitting 4-5 games ago and the potential ins and outs we should be looking to make this summer. I'd love a semi final, it would be magnificent but I don't think it's beyond us reaching in the future if we continue our progression. Top 4 for me is the only thing that matters at this stage, knocking out Man City is a bonus and a win at the Etihad in the league would be huge not just for us but the others chasing that vital top 4 spot.
No shame going out at the quarter finals whereas it'll be a travesty if we miss out on top 4 both confidence wise and financially. I'd much rather we beat them in the league than the Champions League if given the choice of one or the other which is a bit of a killer but that's what I'd prefer
