Not very well, they really have a core of about 4/5 players that carry the team.
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- Thread starter spurs' magna carter
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Not very well, they really have a core of about 4/5 players that carry the team.
greatwhitenorf
Vedran Corluka
^^^^ Same way we coped in 2010. Getting it done.
I like that Arsenal's game with Swansea has been shifted. It looked a near banker if it was going off as scheduled and something to fluff up their cushion over us. If it does move to the 26th, that drops it in between Chelsea and Emirates Marketing Project. Big banana peel and if we could get something out of the Chelsea game and beat Arsenal, there'd be some real pressure building.
You'd have to wonder how our squad strategy going into the home tie with Benfica would be affected if we were to do the unthinkable and win at Chelsea. Even a draw would be pause for thought. Normally, I'd expect us to put on a show with the top squad out for the EL tilt. But if we're within 5 of Arsenal heading into the NLD, perhaps the Thursday night squad would be littered with lesser lights.
I like that Arsenal's game with Swansea has been shifted. It looked a near banker if it was going off as scheduled and something to fluff up their cushion over us. If it does move to the 26th, that drops it in between Chelsea and Emirates Marketing Project. Big banana peel and if we could get something out of the Chelsea game and beat Arsenal, there'd be some real pressure building.
You'd have to wonder how our squad strategy going into the home tie with Benfica would be affected if we were to do the unthinkable and win at Chelsea. Even a draw would be pause for thought. Normally, I'd expect us to put on a show with the top squad out for the EL tilt. But if we're within 5 of Arsenal heading into the NLD, perhaps the Thursday night squad would be littered with lesser lights.
Notmegov
Roman Pavlyuchenko
For a man who has just turned 50, you are very positive...
and i agree
We are going to smash em :barnet: :barnet:
It's really massive for them. They have a pretty thin squad by comparison, but its not being stretched or even tested to any degree. Most of their big players have stayed fit and available for the majority of the season and they look fresh and hungry.
Much like we looked in 09/10 when we qualified for the CL without European commitments or much of a cup run to distract us. I remember the run-in of similar tough-looking games we faced that season and although we lost away to United, we basically steam-rollered red scum, blue scum and Emirates Marketing Project, we looked fitter and hungrier than them all over the pitch.
Personally, I think Liverpool will pip the goons to 3rd. They're looking jaded now. I think our best chance of finishing top 4 is by overtaking Arsenal, not Liverpool.
Robbo
Les Ferdinand
I fear Chelski and Liverpool. Liverpool the most, actually.
Other than that, I feel confident we can get something out of all the other games.
We will need to beat **** at home to still have an outside chance of finishing in the top four. Right now they look the most vulnerable of the top four teams.
Don't know much about Benfica, but they've only lost three games all season (all away) and are unbeaten in the Portuguese top flight since August, so I reckon these will be very tough games too.
Other than that, I feel confident we can get something out of all the other games.
We will need to beat **** at home to still have an outside chance of finishing in the top four. Right now they look the most vulnerable of the top four teams.
Don't know much about Benfica, but they've only lost three games all season (all away) and are unbeaten in the Portuguese top flight since August, so I reckon these will be very tough games too.
spurs' magna carter
Ronnie Rosenthal
They lost their first game of the season away to Maritimo but been unbeaten since.
Notmegov
Roman Pavlyuchenko
Good, did not wont to avoke the AVB GHod.
Benfica are decent and will certainly be a tough nut to crack in Lisbon but they are beatable. They are not the side they were, even from 2-3 years ago tbh. Matic was a big, big player for them and their last league game had a side that didn't look as strong as the one from the Europa League final last season.
I think most would take those scores now if offered. That would be a decent haul from those fixtures. Defeating Arsenal especially would be key considering their own March fixtures. Don't think we'll be catching Liverpool given their form, goal diff and fixtures so loss to them neither hear nor there for me, we need to turn up the heat on Arsenal and hope they crumble like I feel they're always prone to doing in recent years.
Sandman
Dean Austin
Benfica are a good all round team, they have been doing well in europe the last couple of years and have been unlucky the last 2 seasons to not qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions league. In Lisbon they will be a hard nut to crack, they are very good on their home patch and will have 50 - 60,000 cheering them on against us.
Its a chame the first leg is at home. They will come and play organised and look to hit us on the break, and they will be way more clinical than Dnipro. They have some talent in their side and they continue to produce more and more. We have to take a lead to Lisbon. And not give away an away goal. I think even a good 1-0 will mean a lot. Then we have the chance to use our pace on the break in Lisbon to maybe catch them for an away goal.
Its a chame the first leg is at home. They will come and play organised and look to hit us on the break, and they will be way more clinical than Dnipro. They have some talent in their side and they continue to produce more and more. We have to take a lead to Lisbon. And not give away an away goal. I think even a good 1-0 will mean a lot. Then we have the chance to use our pace on the break in Lisbon to maybe catch them for an away goal.
Superhudd
Justin Edinburgh
I remember playing them in the preseason and thinking they were rubbish a couple of years back. It was preseason but still, I thought they were awful, there was untold subs that day when we won 1-0 They have improved since though.
BENFICA - Roberto (Moreira 45', Júlio César 71'); Fábio Coentrão (Fábio Faria 63'), Luisão (c) (Sidnei 63'), David Luiz (vc) (Roderick 71') and Rúben Amorim (Luís Filipe 63'); Carlos Martins, Airton (Javi García 45'), Aimar (Menezes 55') and Jara (César Peixoto 45'); Cardozo (Kardec 56') and Saviola (Weldon 56')
Subs: Júlio César, Moreira, Fábio Faria, Roderick, Sidnei, Luís Filipe, César Peixoto, Javi García Felipe Menezes, Gaitán, Kardec and Weldon
Coach: Jorge Jesus
TOTTENHAM - Gomes (Cudicini 45'); Walker (Naughton 45'), Corluka, Michael Dawson and Gareth Bale (Danny Rose 63'); Aaron Lennon, Jenas, Huddlestone and Modric (Kranjcar 45'); Giovani dos Santos (Townsend 70') and Peter Crouch (Defoe 45')
Subs: Cudicini, Naughton, Rose,Towsend, Kranjcar and Defoe
Coach: Harry Redknapp
BENFICA - Roberto (Moreira 45', Júlio César 71'); Fábio Coentrão (Fábio Faria 63'), Luisão (c) (Sidnei 63'), David Luiz (vc) (Roderick 71') and Rúben Amorim (Luís Filipe 63'); Carlos Martins, Airton (Javi García 45'), Aimar (Menezes 55') and Jara (César Peixoto 45'); Cardozo (Kardec 56') and Saviola (Weldon 56')
Subs: Júlio César, Moreira, Fábio Faria, Roderick, Sidnei, Luís Filipe, César Peixoto, Javi García Felipe Menezes, Gaitán, Kardec and Weldon
Coach: Jorge Jesus
TOTTENHAM - Gomes (Cudicini 45'); Walker (Naughton 45'), Corluka, Michael Dawson and Gareth Bale (Danny Rose 63'); Aaron Lennon, Jenas, Huddlestone and Modric (Kranjcar 45'); Giovani dos Santos (Townsend 70') and Peter Crouch (Defoe 45')
Subs: Cudicini, Naughton, Rose,Towsend, Kranjcar and Defoe
Coach: Harry Redknapp
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markysimmo
Johnny nice-tits
Notmegov
Roman Pavlyuchenko
40, 50. Its all the same. Out of controll nasal and ear hair, gray pubic hair, balls that want to look like dead elephant ears.
Armenia Spur
Steven Caulker
Chelsea (a) 4-1 loss
Benfica (h) 1-1 draw
Arsenal (h) 3-2 win
Benfica (a) 1-0 loss
Southampton (h) 2-1 win (it'll be one of those games where we probably would have deserved to lose 5-0 but somehow manage a win, it wont be pretty to watch!)
Liverpool (a) 4-1 loss
6 league points and out of the cup, but importantly 3 of those points coming v Arsenal who look at the moment most likely to be the ones we can overtake.
Benfica (h) 1-1 draw
Arsenal (h) 3-2 win
Benfica (a) 1-0 loss
Southampton (h) 2-1 win (it'll be one of those games where we probably would have deserved to lose 5-0 but somehow manage a win, it wont be pretty to watch!)
Liverpool (a) 4-1 loss
6 league points and out of the cup, but importantly 3 of those points coming v Arsenal who look at the moment most likely to be the ones we can overtake.
mudshark
Chris Armstrong
Chelsea (a) 3-1 Loss
Benfica (h) 0-0 Draw
Arsenal (h) 2-1 Win
Benfica (a) 1-0 Loss
Southampton (h) 2-2 Draw
Liverpool (a) 2-0 Loss
I agree that we look like having more of a chance of catching the Аrѕe than Pool, but either remains unlikely in my book. I think the Goons will (at least) match the 4 league points I expect from us in the remainder of March.
Benfica (h) 0-0 Draw
Arsenal (h) 2-1 Win
Benfica (a) 1-0 Loss
Southampton (h) 2-2 Draw
Liverpool (a) 2-0 Loss
I agree that we look like having more of a chance of catching the Аrѕe than Pool, but either remains unlikely in my book. I think the Goons will (at least) match the 4 league points I expect from us in the remainder of March.
Lemonade Money
Steffen Freund
Liverpool have got a chance of the title. Easy games plus Chelsea & City at their place.
the fox in the box
Carlo Cudicini
I am out for most these games bar Benfica and will miss them! it wasnt intentional but hey ho... probably a blessing im disgise!
We will go out to Benfica
Get a point vs scum and beat southampton and thats about it!
We will be so far out of the running then that we will be hoping 6/7th will get us back into europe
We will go out to Benfica
Get a point vs scum and beat southampton and thats about it!
We will be so far out of the running then that we will be hoping 6/7th will get us back into europe