Mumorn
Vic Buckingham
Here we go. The first OMT of the season for myself. And it comes for one of our most important games. We all love seeing Spurs lift trophies, the longer we are in the competition the better we are of winning it. This is a game we should be winning and I hope we see an experienced team for this one mixed in with some youth.
I'd go with Vorm in goal. I like seeing Vorm get games in the cups, he's a solid goalkeeper and why not? Lloris can enjoy his feet up from all the hard work he's been doing this season.
Chiriches at right back for this one. He's the less attacking of our choices and I think he links up well with Lennon and suits Lennon more than any of our other options. I'd have Fazio and Vertonghen at centre half, the more the two get games the better. I'd also go with Davies at left back, also less of an attacking threat then our other left back but after his shambolic defending against Burnley last week, he can try and make up for it.
Infront of them, I'd go with Stambouli and instruct him to sit. He was good against Palace before deciding to slide in the box. That'll cloud his solid performance but give him this start so he can look to make up for it, I'd like a disciplined performance from him like we saw in the second half against Man Utd. In front of him I'd go with Harry Winks and Joshua Onomah. Two academy players who look to play football in the right way, two of which have been in match day squads, one of them actually getting minutes in the Europa League. Winks to provide some guile whilst Onomah runs the game Pogba style.
I'd have Lennon on the right, provide some width and pace and I'd have Townsend on the other side. Give both Eriksen and Chadli a rest they deserve. Get these two to run at the full backs all game and just whip balls into the box. They both can be a threat on their day. This is a big game for both to show their worth as theyre likely to be here for too long. I'd go with Soldado up top. Adebayor won't show up for games like this, too much juju. And Kane needs a GHod damn rest.
Vorm
Chiriches - Fazio - Vertonghen - Davies
Stambouli
Lennon - Onomah - Winks - Townsend
Soldado
Chiriches - Fazio - Vertonghen - Davies
Stambouli
Lennon - Onomah - Winks - Townsend
Soldado
2-0
Townsend and Soldado penalty.