***OMT Tottenham Hotspur Vs Leicester City Replay (FA Cup)***

[billyiddo]

They close down very quickly in central midfield when not in possession. Whether they still do that without Kante is a different matter.

Two quick passers in there should work well then

 

[elyid]

Bentaleb playing Diers role...interesting...

 

[glasgowspur]

Very European looking night

 

[ringo]

I'm a big fan of Carroll's but I'm not sure about a Worm - Dier -Bentaleb/Carroll spine.
Think we may suffer in CM/CD, as there is bound to be a bit of decision making uncertainty with players both out of position and not used playing together.

 

[billyiddo]

Chadli up front?? If Son isnt playing that role I would prefer to see Lamela as No.9

They'll rotate throughout the game I'd imagine

 

[monkeybarry]

Bentaleb playing Diers role...interesting...

Harsh on Dier that - he would try and assist the opposition

 

[AdamB]

Bentaleb playing Diers role...interesting...

Its his best position

 

[billyiddo]

Bentaleb seems to be slotting in at Rb when Walker is pushing up with Eriksen sitting deep in the middle - or am I seeing things?

 

[ringo]

In fact, position wise I think Poch may have picked our team for tonight out of a hat (or other random selection method).

 

[glasgowspur]

If that line up can click then I think we could romp this

 

[AdamB]

Bentaleb seems to be slotting in at Rb when Walker is pushing upin front with Eriksen sitting deep in the middle - or am I seeing things?

You're seeing things

 

[Pirate55]

Great run and ball from Son. Eriksen should have done better.

 

[Baleforce]

pierce: Spurs have used both left backs equally, ergo Poch trust neither

 

[elyid]

Bentaleb seems to be slotting in at Rb when Walker is pushing up with Eriksen sitting deep in the middle - or am I seeing things?

Definitely dropping off into a back 3 (sometimes central, sometimes right) to allow the full-backs to get forward - same as Dier does from CM.

Personally love this tactic, it even looks like we know what we're doing
(randomly giving the ball away to the striker obv negates everything I've said)

 

[Rock Strongo]

Pass it around, bore everyone to death and see if Leicester ever will break formation. A bit of the ol' AVB.

 

[billyiddo]

Silly booking

 

[Pirate55]

Silly yellow from Davies. Unnecessary there.

 

[Pirate55]

Why do we keep giving away stupid free kicks in dangerous positions. Well positioned by Vorm to comfortably save.

 

[Modric THFC]

The way Leicester are comfortably sitting deep I'd like to see how they'd deal with us sending Dier or Wimmer up for 20 minutes and hitting long ball after long ball at them while Son, Eriksen and Chadli pounce on knockdowns.
We's get corner after corner and pin them back.

I wonder could Leicester have got away with doing this back in the day in the English football. I think they are only getting away with it because every team wants to play football these days.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

Why do we keep giving away stupid free kicks in dangerous positions. Well positioned by Vorm to comfortably save.

Because we're bored