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Fair point - would still play Bissouma as the DM but this could be a game to play Hij. Don’t like the thought of him and GLC plus Biss though
I'd try to play him back into form...... We're gonna have to breach their lines at some point and he's the perfect guy to dribble and brush off their stodgy MFers.
If we're gonna beat Newcastle at the weekend we need our MF to be on-point.
Same team as today but with Cuti. Maybe Richy over Gil if fit. Don't want to see PEH start
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Vicario2
Porro3
Romero4
Davies5
Udogie6
Bissouma7
PEH8
LoCelso9
Kulusevski10
Son11
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[lineup] Vicario Porro Romero Davies Udogie Bissouma PEH LoCelso Kulusevski Son Johnson [/lineup]
Almost guaranteed this is the setup. Richy not fit to play more than 10-15 by this time I’d imagine. We looked quite good against City in the 2nd half once we brought on PEH for Gil.
A lot of the players looked knackered at the end of the game.
Good news we have 4 days to recover, but just under 3 days later we play Newcastle (H) (and then a 5 day break).
I'd imagine Ange will want to give a few of the players a rest - but there are not too any options with our injuries. This is the squad from today to which Romero will definitely be back for and maybe Sarr.
Vicario, Pedro Porro, Royal, Davies, Udogie, Bissouma (Richarlison 87), Kulusevski, Lo Celso (Skipp 85), Johnson (Donley 90+6), Son (c), Bryan (Hojbjerg 46).
Substitutes (not used): Forster, Austin, Dorrington, Santiago, Veliz.
So I'd guess Romero takes Royal's position in today's line up with Sarr most likely on the bench to rotate in to rest one of the midfielders or conceivably to start in Bryan's position given Bryan was relatively ineffective today (although involved in a goal today). Or Kulusevski moves to right AM with Johnson left with Sarr taking Kulusevski place as a cm
Otherwise, with those changes, its likely to be a similar line up to today - but I fancy a few earlier subs to rest players a little for Sunday's game v Newcastle.
Good news we have 4 days to recover, but just under 3 days later we play Newcastle (H) (and then a 5 day break).
I'd imagine Ange will want to give a few of the players a rest - but there are not too any options with our injuries. This is the squad from today to which Romero will definitely be back for and maybe Sarr.
Vicario, Pedro Porro, Royal, Davies, Udogie, Bissouma (Richarlison 87), Kulusevski, Lo Celso (Skipp 85), Johnson (Donley 90+6), Son (c), Bryan (Hojbjerg 46).
Substitutes (not used): Forster, Austin, Dorrington, Santiago, Veliz.
So I'd guess Romero takes Royal's position in today's line up with Sarr most likely on the bench to rotate in to rest one of the midfielders or conceivably to start in Bryan's position given Bryan was relatively ineffective today (although involved in a goal today). Or Kulusevski moves to right AM with Johnson left with Sarr taking Kulusevski place as a cm
Otherwise, with those changes, its likely to be a similar line up to today - but I fancy a few earlier subs to rest players a little for Sunday's game v Newcastle.
Vicario
Porro - Romero - Davies - Udogie
Kulusevski - Bissouma - Lo Celso
Johnson - Son - Gil
I'd go with this tbh. Porro - Romero - Davies - Udogie
Kulusevski - Bissouma - Lo Celso
Johnson - Son - Gil
Back four picks itself with Romero coming back in. I really like Kulusevski in the middle tbh. We're going to be dominating the ball and West Ham will likely sit back so having the width of Johnson and Gil to stretch will be important.
Think everything clicks here tbh. 3-1 Tottenham
Biggest danger is Kudus, though I think we'll be fine just by dominating possession. And their set pieces. Ward Prowse is always a danger and it seems to be a weak spot of ours. They're a physical bunch.
PEH - was not at all bad today.
He's not here for the future, sure but he can play role in the absence of Sarr and Bentancur
View: https://twitter.com/AlasdairGold/status/1731390038678667507
Sarr back by the end of the week so might be out for this one and back for Newcastle
Sadly I don’t think Gil will be able handle West Ham’s physicality and Hojberg can be quite good against non-pressing sides. So Gil out for Hojberg - otherwise same starting 11 as yesterday. Hopefully Sarr and Richy available to be our first subs for up to 30 minutes if needed.
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What are we doing playing West Ham on a Thursday night?
Won't they be in Kazakhstan playing some village pub team on their way to conquering Europe?
Won't they be in Kazakhstan playing some village pub team on their way to conquering Europe?
Don’t give them the ball. We should be brave and control the ball, certainly good enough to limit them to a few corners
Moyes is also the ugliest, paunch bellied manager in the league
Face like an OAP’s bollock