+++ OMT Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland 12th April 2026 +++

[SubZero]

Don't know what to expect from De Zerbi, but if history has taught us anything, we do benefit from the "new manager bounce". Even Thomas Frank came with great promise in the first few games, and that bounce might be just enough for us staying up.

What we should've done was reappoint Ange as he comes with a 10 game bounce unless your team name starts with Nottingham, which would see us safely through into 26/27.

 

[Mikey10]

Considering he specifically mentioned him twice in the press conference for his talent I doubt it. More likely he's not battle hardened enough to start for a trip to Sunderland in a relegation battle.

I bet if we are in the PL next season he will be a big player for DZ, he's already said we aren't going to play the way he truly wants for this run in.....

Might be better to bring him on around 60 - 70 minutes against tiring legs.

 

[FolkestoneSpur]

Disappointed with that lineup, if there's a player built for De Zerbi ball it's Xavi. I know De Zerbi doesn't want to complicate things but I was hoping he'd let the team off the leash a bit which requires a Xavi.
We'll see I guess. COYS!!

 

[glasgowspur]

Is this not on TV?

 

[NYSpur]

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Certainly appears to be a line up that suggests we may go very direct. Despite bigging up Tel in his press conference, no winger at all. Have to hope that his approach is based on a plan for this specific opponent and/or with knowledge we do not have regarding fitness or form of the benched players. At least we have a better looking squad than for a while.

 

[nelto]

Is this not on TV?

It's on Sky Sports Main Event. Looks like Don Goodman for co-comms and Darren Bent in the studio, more good unbiased anti Spurs analysis, sigh.

 

[Daisuk]

I'm actually quite literally shaking, and sweating like a pig. 7 cup finals left. fudging torture.

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

Same line up give.or take than all those that came before.......

 

[monkeybarry]

Also excited about today, can’t decide if that’s good or bad haha The thing is, a win today and we have 3 points on the board in RDZs first match, and 6 still to play. Confidence will be high.

A lot to gain, but we haven’t won in so long it will take a big improvement.

It's the hope that gets ya!

 

[monkeybarry]

I'm actually quite literally shaking, and sweating like a pig. 7 cup finals left. fudging torture.

Mmmmm, bacooonn

 

[Gazza]

I’m in Amsterdam at a bar wondering why i make the worst life choices

 

[mudshark]

Looks like he's gone for a 4-2-3-1 to me.

 

[monkeybarry]

Same line up give.or take than all those that came before.......

Not really.
Udogie in ahead of Spence.
Gray, Gallagher and Bergvall in CM instead of Palhinha and Sarr - that's a call, especially re; Palhinha.
Xavi on the bench instead of starting is also a call.

 

[WillWeEverBeGoodAgain]

I don’t understand the lineup. Gallagher has been mostly awful for us. Same with Muani and yet they are both straight into the lineup?!

RDZ has seen them for the past 10 days in training close up, we haven't so I will go with what he thinks

COYS

 

[monkeybarry]

Looks like he's gone for a 4-2-3-1 to me.

With Bergvall in AMC ahead of Xavi?
I think it's 4-3-3

 

[Yiddo]

Its never going to be 3 at the back, why would you play Gray at CB when you have Danso and Dragusin on the bench.

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

Not really.
Udogie in ahead of Spence.
Gray, Gallagher and Bergvall in CM instead of Palhinha and Sarr - that's a call, especially re; Palhinha.
Xavi on the bench instead of starting is also a call.

Pali hasn't started a game for donkeys. Spence was always an injury cover.

Xavi hasn't started games for fun this season, been a bone of GG contention all season

Its literally on paper the same formation and make up of what we have seen before.

Be keen to see how the coaching changes the outcome

 

[Zavod 311]

good line up tbh. looking forward to it

 

[Zavod 311]

Its never going to be 3 at the back, why would you play Gray at CB when you have Danso and Dragusin on the bench.

not sure why people are even suggesting it

 

[Mikey10]

With Bergvall in AMC ahead of Xavi?
I think it's 4-3-3

According to the VFTL podcast that’s the formation he mostly played at Marseille.