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Gerry Armstrong
There's definitely something going on other than just picking the best team.
I guess I hold out hope Dele comes back in at some stage.
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**** OMT Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United ****
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There's definitely something going on other than just picking the best team.
I guess I hold out hope Dele comes back in at some stage.
Finney Is Back
Luka Modric
Christ.... I hope not!
Finney Is Back
Luka Modric
I think a 4-4-2 with Regi ahead of Davies is more likely than that.
Baleforce
Ron Henry
hadn’t considered that
afsoc4life
Vedran Corluka
Unlikely - isnt Rodon left sided - ditto Davies?
Daisuk
Les Medley
Utterly ridiculous. We don't know what's going on behind closed doors, obviously, but to just bin a talent like Dele ... criminal.
We are Tottenham
Kasey Keller
Bale won European Champions league with overhead kick..Moura wins spurs CL semi final with hat trick..
So that rules them out. To be fair to jose he does play Lucas...sometimes..
Coys...........
So that rules them out. To be fair to jose he does play Lucas...sometimes..
Coys...........
I think its 3-4-3 with Tanguy alongside PEH in CM
Spurs7891
Jermaine Jenas
It is hard to get motivated for this match. With only 1 win in 6 league matches, we have forgotten how to win in the league. We badly need to get back to winning ways but we have a poor record against Sheffield United away. We have not won away at Sheffield United since 1990, drawing 3 and losing 4 of our last 7 matches against them in all competitions. Even worse, Sheffield United even humiliated us 6-0 there in 1993 ! Mourinho and the players better need to do something to get back our winning formula. Let's hope we will turn up with the right team and mentality to beat Sheffield United and get back to winning ways.
I'm not Dele's biggest fan, and don't see how he fits into Jose's system, but I really struggle to see a situation in which you would rather have Gedson as an option on the bench rather than Dele
Baleforce
Ron Henry
that was my thought to, I don't trust Ndombele to work back enough for that to work, and it puts a lot of pressure on Reguilon and Aurier
could be 3-4-2 plus Kane in a free role, that would be better imo
Wow! Didn't realise that. This is a hugely important game for us today, so that backdrop isn't ideal!
Bullet
Luka Modric
Hmm, very surprised we are going with a back 3 or 5.
I feel like we don't play well with 3 at the back... it always looks good on paper but in reality the midfield is too empty and our 2 (Hojbjerg and Ndombele) will get pressed out of the game by the opposition.
IF that starts to happen then someone (Reg and Aurier out wide or Berg/Kane) needs to do something about it, if Mourinho allows it to happen and happen and happen with no change.
VERY pleased to hear Mourinho's interview before the game where he admitted that we are definitely sitting back and allowing ourselves to be dominated in the second half of games, and saying we clearly do not want to be pushed back and he instructs the players to push on in the second half.
I really don't know how to equate those 2 statements and the reality but at least he acknowledges the reality and thus must be trying to change it.
I feel like we don't play well with 3 at the back... it always looks good on paper but in reality the midfield is too empty and our 2 (Hojbjerg and Ndombele) will get pressed out of the game by the opposition.
IF that starts to happen then someone (Reg and Aurier out wide or Berg/Kane) needs to do something about it, if Mourinho allows it to happen and happen and happen with no change.
VERY pleased to hear Mourinho's interview before the game where he admitted that we are definitely sitting back and allowing ourselves to be dominated in the second half of games, and saying we clearly do not want to be pushed back and he instructs the players to push on in the second half.
I really don't know how to equate those 2 statements and the reality but at least he acknowledges the reality and thus must be trying to change it.
We are Tottenham
Kasey Keller
I have have resevations with Roden as a player.. but I hope he comes through OK in the Prem.
Spurs7891
Jermaine Jenas
Looking at the team lineup, very disappointing that Lamela is not starting this match. He is one player who can help us get back our winning form. Instead, Bergwijn is playing in attack. Bergwijn works hard but he is so clumsy in front of goal, unable to score or assist. We need to rely again on Kane and Son for the goals. Let's hope we will be clinical and ruthless in front of goal to help us beat Sheffield United and move up the league table.
Tanguy is certainly in for a busy afternoon if they play 3-5-2.
I dont think a back 3 has to be defensive, but I'm not sure why he's gone with it today unless he thinks that their wingbacks are a huge threat and needs to be met with like for like.
I'd prefer to see us impose ourselves on them though, rather than change our formation
If those performances were getting results he wouldn't be saying that's not what he's setting us up to do - remember earlier in the season he was saying he's here to get results not play good football (or something along those lines)
Baleforce
Ron Henry
agree on the three, in that case though I'd have rather seen Sissoko in the line up rather than Son or Bergwijn and lock the middle down
Sheffield Utd play an odd system where their CBS attack as wingbacks so I guess the formation change has something to do with that.
As for Mourinhos comments, I don’t buy he deliberately instructs us to sit back and hold for a 1-0 lead every time. He has literally no form for doing that throughout his career. He’s an intelligent man, he will know in this day and age you can’t do that. I think it’s to do with the transition in style we are going through and getting that right rather than go from one extreme to the other. It’s still Mourinhos issue to fix, but I don’t think the issue is that Jose wants us to sit back and defend a 1-0 lead all the time....