Kane is injured, or was up to the week-end.
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*** OMT Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland, Saturday 7th December KO 17:30***
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Kane is injured, or was up to the week-end.
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
Kane doesn't usually play centrally does he; more of the left?
You take defenders out of the firing line. With strikers it's better to let them plough through it - one lucky toe-in and after that you can't stop them. It's what Venables did with Shearer in the build up to Euro 96, or Wenger with Henry in his first season.
Nigeyman
Chris Armstrong
you may be onto something there....just henry had loads of attributes in his locker....Soldado does one thing and that's goals....if we aren't getting that and the media keep going on at him then I thought a break might be benficial.
Rorschach
Sonny Walters
Dembele appears to have Ledley's knee as his hip now.
http://www.london24.com/sport/spurs..._vertonghen_injury_and_rose_fitness_1_3077152
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Kingdawson
Banned
So Dembele should be ok so him in for Holtby.
braineclipse
Steve Sedgley
What is all this talk about Vertonghen not being ready?
If he's not and we play Naughton (or some other right footed player) at left back then Townsend on the left flank for me.
If he's not and we play Naughton (or some other right footed player) at left back then Townsend on the left flank for me.
Ankle injury. I don't think he should play LB any more, he's a complete liability there. Better off giving Naughton a couple of games.
braineclipse
Steve Sedgley
Shame.
He might be a bit of a liability defensively, but he gives us a left footed option on the left and unless AVB plays Townsend as the left winger then two right footed players on the left just looks all kinds of narrow to me. Naughton will do fine defensively I think, but against Sunderland we're likely to benefit from some width down the flanks from the fullbacks.
He's been less and less involved going forward as well. Don't expect to see Townsend start much, it will be Chadli or Lamela IMO.
I've seen a few say that Naughton is fine defensively, but I think that's his weak spot. Prone to the odd lapse in concentration, but he's a smart footballer going forward, as can be seen by some exquisite passes to set up chances. Shame they don't happen more often.
braineclipse
Steve Sedgley
I agree about what you say going forward, but it's just that he's still right footed and that means that the obvious crossing option is removed. That is quite important not only for the chances it creates, but also for the space it forces opponents to cover.
I agree that Vertonghen has been getting less involved going forward, a bit frustrating.
Not too sure I agree about the defensive contributions of Naughton, to me he does fine. Everyone has the odd lapse in concentration and especially when being used as a squad player and rarely getting a real run in the team.
Jurgen the German
Erik Thorstvedt
As bad as Vertonghen has been at LB recently, Naughton is a disaster at LB.
Jurgen the German
Erik Thorstvedt
And he's not left footed either.
Papercut
Jermaine Jenas
Andros seems to be our only decent left footed player now! as a result, I would put him in his lesser favoured position as a left wing back but I would cover him with two defensive DMs.
---------------Lloris-------------------
----------Kaboul----Vlad---------------
Walker---Sandro---Capoue-----Andros
--------------------------------------
---Lamela-----Dembele----Siggi/Kane--
---------------Soldado---------------
I'm sticking with the inverted wingers purely for Walker and Andros as WBs. I want to stick with Dembele behind the lone striker as I think that is his strength.
Lamela again on the right as Azza isn't an inverted winger or a left sided inverted winger.
I really want to see Kane start - highly rated by the coaching staff so there must be something there.
A central DM partnership is not only there to cover our flying wingbacks but to cover our attack minded CB's. Vlad and Kaboul can bomb forward at times and we have two tall and powerful DMs to sit back if required (particularly on counter attacks that are on the floor or in the air).
DO IT!
---------------Lloris-------------------
----------Kaboul----Vlad---------------
Walker---Sandro---Capoue-----Andros
--------------------------------------
---Lamela-----Dembele----Siggi/Kane--
---------------Soldado---------------
I'm sticking with the inverted wingers purely for Walker and Andros as WBs. I want to stick with Dembele behind the lone striker as I think that is his strength.
Lamela again on the right as Azza isn't an inverted winger or a left sided inverted winger.
I really want to see Kane start - highly rated by the coaching staff so there must be something there.
A central DM partnership is not only there to cover our flying wingbacks but to cover our attack minded CB's. Vlad and Kaboul can bomb forward at times and we have two tall and powerful DMs to sit back if required (particularly on counter attacks that are on the floor or in the air).
DO IT!
Pirate55
The Last Man Standing 17/18
Quite like the look of this team, but with Holtby for Dembele, who is injured.
Time to give Daws and Pauli a rest.
Jurgen the German
Erik Thorstvedt
Lloris
Walker Kaboul (if fit) Chiriches Vertonghen
Sandro Holtby
Lennon Lamela Chadli
Soldado
Walker Kaboul (if fit) Chiriches Vertonghen
Sandro Holtby
Lennon Lamela Chadli
Soldado
Mumorn
Vic Buckingham
Lloris
Walker - Kaboul - Chiriches - Vertonghen
Sandro - Dembele
Lennon - Lamela - Chadli
Soldado
Walker - Kaboul - Chiriches - Vertonghen
Sandro - Dembele
Lennon - Lamela - Chadli
Soldado
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Is the team I'd play. Lloris picks himself. You then have Walker at right back which is another one of the first names on the teamsheet, Dawson deserves a "REST" or dropping rather and I feel we'd need Kabouls aerial presence as well as his physical presence against Altidore. Chiriches and Vertonghen because we have no one else to play those positions and I don't think this is the sort of game for Naughton, he can quite easily play midweek in the Europa League.
Sandro and Dembele if he is fit please. One of the best partnerships in the league and easily our best partnership. Both dominate the middle of the park, something we're going to need to do if we are to get something out of this game. Lennon on the right, doesnt deserve to be dropped as in good form at the moment, I've gone with Lamela playing through the middle as I feel it's a good way to get him in the team now Eriksen is out injured but I have a slight feeling it'll either be Paulinho or Holtby after his goal yesterday. I have also gone with Chadli at left midfield because of his physical presence and abiltiy to keep possession, wins a lot of headers and with how Sunderland have been at set pieces this season that'd be crucial for us.
As much as Defoe done well yesterday, I'd start Soldado here. His confidence is low but sitting on the bench isn't going to give him any more confidence, with Lennon back in the team and doing well, let them too get a sort of understanding that Lennon and Defoe have had for years. I also think Soldado and Lamela can turn out to be a real handful with their one touch passing on the edge of the box.
Like I said previously, I think we'll win 2-1.
Cochise
Steve Carr
If Sunderland play the same team they did against Chelsea then we will need more of a presence next to Sandro than Holtby. Gardner and Colback will chase anything and everything, and Gardner has got a decent long range shot on him. I'd keep it simple in the middle if Dembele is out with Sandro and Paulinho. Keep Holtby going at no.10 as he's got a bit of confidence and maybe drop in Townsend and Gylfi. I'd actually like to see Townsend on the left and Gylfi on the right too. Kaboul in because Altidore is gonna be a pain to contain and Fryers at left back because he has a left foot.
Lloris
Walker Kaboul Chirches Fryers
Sandro Paulinho
Sig Holtby Townsend
Soldado
Come 60 mins we get Lennon on for one of Holtby or Sig and get him running at their right back who should be tiring. Maybe bring on Lamela or Chadli for Townsend to keep width or grab a goal depending on the situation. If we are behind or pushing for a goal i'd use Lamela because he seems more adept at the intricate passing around deep defences. Chadli is a more direct option.
Lloris
Walker Kaboul Chirches Fryers
Sandro Paulinho
Sig Holtby Townsend
Soldado
Come 60 mins we get Lennon on for one of Holtby or Sig and get him running at their right back who should be tiring. Maybe bring on Lamela or Chadli for Townsend to keep width or grab a goal depending on the situation. If we are behind or pushing for a goal i'd use Lamela because he seems more adept at the intricate passing around deep defences. Chadli is a more direct option.