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*** Tottenham Hotspur v West Brom OMT ***
- Thread starter Seedy Ron
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It needs badgers though:
Gerry Francis says West Bromwich Albion will look to exploit Tottenham Hotspur's high-pressing and expansive game when the sides meet on Saturday.
Albion employed counter-attack tactics to great effect in the 2-1 Hawthorns win against Arsenal last month.
And West Brom's first team coach hopes a similar ploy will work wonders against his former club Spurs, and Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool a week on Sunday.
"I've been very impressed with Tottenham this year," Francis said.
"They've played well, they're a young side, they've got a really good chance of getting in the top four so that will be a difficult game.
"You have to work out a game plan on the basis of what you've got.
"Liverpool and Tottenham are very good attacking sides, they push forward with their full-backs and leave some space in behind.
"If you've got the pace to get in behind when you've got the turnover, you can utilise playing into the channels and causing teams problems.
"We got our second goal against Arsenal playing that same way with Salomon running into the channels.
"Certainly we'll be looking at trying to counter-attack against these teams.
"At the same time you've got to concentrate for 90 minutes as a defensive set-up because they've got such good players and are so good going forward."
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/west-brom-coach-gerry-francis-10536840
Gerry Francis says West Bromwich Albion will look to exploit Tottenham Hotspur's high-pressing and expansive game when the sides meet on Saturday.
Albion employed counter-attack tactics to great effect in the 2-1 Hawthorns win against Arsenal last month.
And West Brom's first team coach hopes a similar ploy will work wonders against his former club Spurs, and Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool a week on Sunday.
"I've been very impressed with Tottenham this year," Francis said.
"They've played well, they're a young side, they've got a really good chance of getting in the top four so that will be a difficult game.
"You have to work out a game plan on the basis of what you've got.
"Liverpool and Tottenham are very good attacking sides, they push forward with their full-backs and leave some space in behind.
"If you've got the pace to get in behind when you've got the turnover, you can utilise playing into the channels and causing teams problems.
"We got our second goal against Arsenal playing that same way with Salomon running into the channels.
"Certainly we'll be looking at trying to counter-attack against these teams.
"At the same time you've got to concentrate for 90 minutes as a defensive set-up because they've got such good players and are so good going forward."
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/west-brom-coach-gerry-francis-10536840
elyid
Gerry Armstrong
7percent
Pascal Chimbonda
We can only be thankful he hasn't collected all the horcruxes yet and isn't at full strength.
Hotspurs4LIFE
Hans Segers
llORIS
Walker Toby Jan Rose
Dier Alli
Son Dembele Ericksen
Kane
Walker Toby Jan Rose
Dier Alli
Son Dembele Ericksen
Kane
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
I'd rotate a couple for this one:
---------------Lloris
Walker---Wimmer---Verts---Rose
------------Alli-----Dier
Lamela-----Eriksen-----Dembele
---------------Son
---------------Lloris
Walker---Wimmer---Verts---Rose
------------Alli-----Dier
Lamela-----Eriksen-----Dembele
---------------Son
Away to West Brom after a week off?
Harry has to start, I wouldn't touch the Jan/Toby pairing, Lamela or Son would come down to what Poch sees in training this week.
I'd expect the rotation for the Monaco game
That makes zero sense. A week off and probably light training - first 11 should play on Saturday and then rest players for Monaco. Monaco is something of dead-rubber - only thing it dictates is whether we finish 1st or 2nd in the group....but its not clear-cut that you'll get a harder game if you finish second, or even that we'd lose against Monaco.
Against WBA I would play:
---------------Lloris
Walker---Toby---Verts---Rose
-------Dembele-----Dier
---Son------Eriksen-----Alli
-----------------Kane
And then against Monaco:
---------------Lloris
Trippier---Wimmer---Verts---Davies
-------Mason-----Bentaleb
--Lamela----Onomah-----Son
----------------Njie-----------
milo
Jack L. Jones
You are forgetting that we have a far more important game the following Thursday that will determine whether we finish first or second in our Europa League group
You are forgetting that we have a far more important game the following Thursday that will determine whether we finish first or second in our Europa League group
Not worth wasting our time with league games either as come january all the clubs submit their bank balances to the league and points get handed out accordingly
Lloris
Walker Vertonghen Alderweireld Rose
Dier Dembélé
Lamela Alli Eriksen
Kane
Walker Vertonghen Alderweireld Rose
Dier Dembélé
Lamela Alli Eriksen
Kane
Son. More consistent
milo
Jack L. Jones
I'm not sure that stacks up when Lamela has been pretty consistent this season and Son has not had a consistent run in the side.
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
Our December fixtures are our easiest run of the season. We should use it as opportunity to rest Kane, Alder and Verts in particular, so they don't get burnt out and buckle in the spring.