They got lucky. We battered them IIRC, but keeper had one of those days.
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***OMT TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR v Aston Villa***
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parklane1
Vic Buckingham
A man after my own heart, we need to start winning things and we should go all out on Sunday to do just that. Ever since i started watching football the two biggest days of the season for me have been the opening game and 3rd round day.
Yoof
Tony Parks
I think so, was originally meant to be out for six weeks but here we are 10 weeks later and he's still not back yet - typical Spurs injury
Sandman
Dean Austin
We should easily be able to rest a lot of our players for this one. I want us to prioritize on of the cups. Be it the FA Cup or the Europa League. But if we can use a weakened team in some games then im all up for it.
For me I would go with this team:
-----------------Vorm-------------------
Trippier----Toby----Wimmer---Davies
------------------Dier-----------------------
----------------------Winks-----------------
---Son--------Sissoko---------N'koudou
----------------Janssen--------------------
Id play Toby and Dier as they need some games. And the rest have all seen first team action so are not un tried.
Bench I would have most of our recognized players in case we need them. Kane, Alli, Eriksen, Dembele, Etc
For me I would go with this team:
-----------------Vorm-------------------
Trippier----Toby----Wimmer---Davies
------------------Dier-----------------------
----------------------Winks-----------------
---Son--------Sissoko---------N'koudou
----------------Janssen--------------------
Id play Toby and Dier as they need some games. And the rest have all seen first team action so are not un tried.
Bench I would have most of our recognized players in case we need them. Kane, Alli, Eriksen, Dembele, Etc
Agree. Would pretty well go with this although don't expect to see Dembele on the bench. Possibly Edwards (if fit) or Harrison instead.
K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Paul Walsh
Yeah very easy to win with home games against non premiership teams.
milo
Jack L. Jones
That's fine. I doubt that any of us would be disappointed if we won it despite priorising the Premier League.
Just because we could play a reserve team on Sunday doesn't mean we are binning off the competition. We should have a little faith in our squad players, it's Villa at home and they are phucking sh1t. If (when) we get through, we can evaluate the next opponent and pick the team accordingly. This draw lets us have our cake and eat it, imo.
Vorm - Lots of Premier League experience.
Trippier - Prem and Champions League experience, 2 assists in his last start.
CCV - promising youngster.
Wimmer - League and international experience. Started the NLD this season.
Davies - League and international experience.
Winks - most promising emerging talent in the squad (not counting Alli as 'emerging').
Onomah - promising youngster, NEEDS games (if not early round of the cup against lower league opposition, then when?)
Sissoko - £30m signing, plenty of Premier League and international experience.
Son - £20m signing, plenty of Premier League and international experience.
GKN - promising squad player, needs game time,
Janssen - £17m signing, needs game time.
It's not like we are sending out the under 18's, most of that side have started league or champions league games for us this season.
*edit* and if we start one or two stronger players to supplement that side, I wouldn't be against that either (eg Toby for CCV, Dier for Onomah).
Vorm - Lots of Premier League experience.
Trippier - Prem and Champions League experience, 2 assists in his last start.
CCV - promising youngster.
Wimmer - League and international experience. Started the NLD this season.
Davies - League and international experience.
Winks - most promising emerging talent in the squad (not counting Alli as 'emerging').
Onomah - promising youngster, NEEDS games (if not early round of the cup against lower league opposition, then when?)
Sissoko - £30m signing, plenty of Premier League and international experience.
Son - £20m signing, plenty of Premier League and international experience.
GKN - promising squad player, needs game time,
Janssen - £17m signing, needs game time.
It's not like we are sending out the under 18's, most of that side have started league or champions league games for us this season.
*edit* and if we start one or two stronger players to supplement that side, I wouldn't be against that either (eg Toby for CCV, Dier for Onomah).
milo
Jack L. Jones
I think that CCV and Wimmer aren't ready to partner each other in central defence and it is asking too much of Winks and Onomah to do the same in midfield.
I am in favour of resting players on Sunday but I think that you need a mentor alongside a kid in defensive positions.
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I'd agree, thinking about it, starting Toby and Dier makes sense. Toby and Wimmer played about 8 (?) games together last season anyway. Toby alone would probably be enough to compensate for a Winks/Onomah partnership in midfield, but I wouldn't be against Dier starting in there either.
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Glenda's Legs
Les Ferdinand
I would also add 'international experience' against Janssen In your list.
That just illustrates that there is still a lot of strength in our second string. Of course it doesn't mean you can throw them all together and it clicks immediately, but if we want to keep decent back up options at the club, allow those on the fringe to keep match sharpness, as well give opportunities for players like Winks and Onomah (and maybe CCV) to continue their development and gain valuable first team experience, then these games are ideal. A mix of peripheral experience with one or two youngsters should be enough to see us through.
milo
Jack L. Jones
Maybe Toby/Wimmer with Dier/Winks in midfield. With Onomah starting further forward. I'd be looking to make changes pretty early if we are a couple up.
DubaiSpur
Ian Walker
Pretty much this. The bench should be ready to bail that side out if we're not in front by half-time.
AjaxDeSuperYids
Drama queen
Vorm
Davies
Trippier
Wimmer
Carter-Vickers
Winks
Onamah
N'Koudou
Son
Sissoko
Janssen
How is young Edwards these days?
Davies
Trippier
Wimmer
Carter-Vickers
Winks
Onamah
N'Koudou
Son
Sissoko
Janssen
How is young Edwards these days?
I mostly agree and although I thinks he's on his way out Tom Carroll alongside Winks gives more balance to that team.
Usually use the Victoria line to get to Spurs looks like it's going to be a bit busy after with no tube and extra using WHL and Northumberland Park stations.
Also, for a bit of perspective on the level of opposition, Villa are 12th in the Championship and 8th in the form table (last 8 matches). For away games, they are ranked 16th in The Championship. They have scored the lowest number of away goals in The Championship (7 goals in 13 games).
DubaiSpur
Ian Walker
Upturn in form under Bruce, though.
Spur of the moment
Frederic Kanoute
Cast iron guarantee we will lose this now.
Yeah, but they almost couldn't get any worse. Before Bruce, they played 11 league games and had 1 win!
Since then, 14 league games: P14 W7 D4 L3. Much better under Bruce, 1.78 points per game (which would currently be good enough for 6th place over the course of the season).
Also (under Bruce) 7 away games (league): P7 W2 D2 L3 (1.14 points per away game, bumps them up to 13th in the 'away' league table if replicated over the season so far).