TOTTENHAM FIRST! We're doomed.
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TOTTENHAM FIRST! We're doomed.
Not that it matters if Messi starts or not. With this brick OMT, Barca could play their U14 girls team and we'd still lose.
...................Lloris...................
Aurier....Toby.......Verts........Davies
...................Dier.....................
..............Sissoko (to mark Messi)
....................Eriksen..................
Son.................Kane.............Dele
Sissoko to do a man to man marking job on Messi. Messi was the difference between the teams at Wembley and needs to be nullified. Sissoko would have cult status if he does it effectively and we win.
Barca 1 Spurs 2
But Sissoko is no mere mortal...Not sure i would expect a fit and firing double act of Dier and Wanyama/Dembele to do that let alaone Sissoko
Not sure i would expect a fit and firing double act of Dier and Wanyama/Dembele to do that let alaone Sissoko
But Sissoko is no mere mortal...
Man to man. Follow him everywhere. Get a foot in before he gets the ball. Don't let him have a second on the ball. Bulldoze him in challenges. Sissoko would be well up to that task imo.
In my view (and experience) this is the most effective way to nullify a special player.
Not really expecting a result tomorrow, but I expect full throttle and 400% effort throughout the match from all our lads picked to play regardless of who scores when. I reckon Barca will rest a few players, but Messi will probably start just because of the stir he caused us in the first leg (and Barca not wanting to be accused of not giving it their all).
I dont get why this isnt done more to the top players. Ive only ever seen it done a handful of times and it seems very effective, even a top player will find it ridiculously hard to impact the game as he usually would when there is a guy literally in his face all the time....Man to man. Follow him everywhere. Get a foot in before he gets the ball. Don't let him have a second on the ball. Bulldoze him in challenges. Sissoko would be well up to that task imo.
In my view (and experience) this is the most effective way to nullify a special player.
There’s a thread on the Barca forum somewhere asking who is going to man mark Sissoko...But Sissoko is no mere mortal...
Trial by fire for our guy Kyle, but I think he's up to it. Assuming Aurier is out, I think we need Dier in CM more than we need him at right back. Only big question for me is whether to go with Winks in CM or Dele deeper with Sonny up top.
------------Lloris--------
KWP---Toby--Jan---Rose
-Sissoko--Dier--Dele
Sonny---Kane---Eriksen
It's the hope that kills you.
I don’t think they have anyone good enoughThere’s a thread on the Barca forum somewhere asking who is going to man mark Sissoko...