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OMT: Mighty Tottenham Hotspurs vs Brentford - Sat, 21 Sept, 3pm
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Muttley
Nicola Berti
I'm dreading this one. We've just witnessed a really inept management performance by Ange. He stupidly made 8 changes and what we saw was a bunch of players with scrambled heads unable to adopt his philosophy. Now we have to hope that the first eleven can re-assemble and deliver a winning performance against a really tough side.
This is a big game for the club.
This is a big game for the club.
The number of changes is a bit misleading as Odobert and Sarr has started as many games as Solanke and Bentancur in the league, just not the previous one. Dragusin and Davies wasn't really the problem either. It's a collective issue of players hiding and not offering passing options and we end up being slow and static. It wasn't until Kulusevski came on we managed to up the tempo and create some chances.
Muttley
Nicola Berti
NLD Line-up
Venom, Porro, Romero, VDV, Udogie, Bentancur, Maddison, Kulusevski, Son, Solanke, Johnson
Coventry Line-up
Forster, Gray, Dragusin, Davies, Udogie, Bentancur, Sarr, Bergval, Werner, Solanke, Odobert
I remember 2 schools of thought pre-match. The first was my line of thinking where you just change 2 or 3 and keep it mostly the same. That was on the basis that the last 2 games weren't a disaster, and perhaps things might click for the first teamers. Others were advocating for wholesale changes like we saw with a lot of calls for the younger squad members.
The reality is that Ange made too many changes to maintain his tactical system. He fielded 4 new players from the summer, 3 of which were the young guns. Whilst we got the victory, you could tell that the players were not on top of Ange's tactics. In fact, our worst performance of the season against the weakest opposition.
As for Brentford, I guess it depends whether Bissouma is fit and whether Bentancur needs a rest.
Brentford Line-up (guess)
Venom, Porro, Romero, VDV, Udogie, Bissouma, Maddison, Kulusevski, Son, Solanke, Johnson
parklane1
Tony Galvin
Could not agree more, we should have learnt our lesson after the Fulham game in last seasons LG. Have no problem with playing the younger players in the cups early rounds but we should have started with our more experianced players got a lead and then brought the youngsters into the game.
glorygloryeze
Tom Huddlestone
So Ange says Bissouma is available as is Werner, but Odebert is out for a while as is Richarlison.
I wonder if we'll start Bissouma with Maddison and Kulusevski in midfield (personally i'd start Bissouma with Sarr and Kulusevski and save Maddison and Bentancur for Quarabag).
I wonder if we'll start Bissouma with Maddison and Kulusevski in midfield (personally i'd start Bissouma with Sarr and Kulusevski and save Maddison and Bentancur for Quarabag).
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
‐---‐------------------Vicario
Porro------Romero-----vdv-----Spence
‐------------------Bissouma
--------------Kulu---------Bergvall
----Johnson----Solanke----Moore
Just take some out of form players (Son, Maddison, Sarr, Udogie) out. Try and get some footballers, rather than runners, in AM and LWF too
Porro------Romero-----vdv-----Spence
‐------------------Bissouma
--------------Kulu---------Bergvall
----Johnson----Solanke----Moore
Just take some out of form players (Son, Maddison, Sarr, Udogie) out. Try and get some footballers, rather than runners, in AM and LWF too
Mikey10
Jimmy Neighbour
Werner’s fit! Yes! I’m feeling confident now. 14-0.
ricky2tricky4city
Steffen Freund
Frank gives it his best shot to try and outsmart the opposition every week.
And I don't think we are that hard to figure out......so it's going to be interesting
And I don't think we are that hard to figure out......so it's going to be interesting
Muttley
Nicola Berti
I just wish we could move to Poch's 4-2-3-1
Venom
Porro, Romero, VDV, Spence
Bents, Biss
Kulu, Madds, Bergval
Solanke
2 attacking full-backs, the double pivot midfield and the 3 ballers running the show.
Mikey10
Jimmy Neighbour
I could get on board with that. More chance of hell freezing over though.
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
The problem is we dont have an Ali (goalscoring ACM who gets close to the CF; Kulu, Madds, Bergvall are all Eriksen), nor a young Son (direct, pacy WF; Johnson is proably closest). Basically its our goal threat from midfield that is missing. Could Richarlison do the Ali role when back?
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
3 forwards has never really worked for us, has it?
Kulu could play off the CF, it's where he is best (different type of player to Dele but could do same impact).
Son is still quick if you give him space to go into. The issue with the side would be the width, looks quick narrow
Jurgen the German
Erik Thorstvedt
At least we don’t have to deal with that clam Maupay this time.
Muttley
Nicola Berti
Not sure Bergval is an Eriksen actually. He looks like he wants to do a flick or two, and drive the ball past players. I've not see the false 9 thing though. No better than Dele at that.
Baleforce
Arthur Rowe
Yeah, although at least Maddison might have turned up if we did.
Bullet
Andy Thompson
Agreed, the see saw of Spurs opinion is in the balance.
The late turnaround vs Cov was a big moment.
I pray we can see this one through and put out their fire; Brentford looked amazing vs City for 25 mins and the brilliance of Haaland killed them.
I believe they are without Wissa and Maupay/Toney left, so we can't really moan if they beat us, they haven't had it easy this summer.
Baleforce
Arthur Rowe
Surely even more reason to moan?
metalgear
Luka Modric
i don't blame ange for the number of changes. he needed to find out quickly if the other players were ready for the epl and coventry is a good test. its also for lange, webb and levy to understand how their purchases look.
if ange learns from this and starts plays gray, bergvall and spence more often and lange buys a #2 keeper in December, and adjusts his tactics (it didn't impress against a championship team) I would consider this experiment a success.