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OMT *** Tottenham Hotspur vs CSKA Moscow***

Gutter Boy said:
Wasn't this the one in the early 70s where the stadium PA guy couldn't find a copy of the Soviet anthem, so their team had to stand to attention to the closest thing he could find - a record called Midnight in Moscow by Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen
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I don't remember the Kenny Ball bit but I remember the game we won 5-0 a young kid called McGrath got a couple.
 
K.D.D.D.D.Soc said:
But youth football is all about learning not winning, hopefully they learn from their mistakes. Chelsea youth teams have been dominant over the past few years but none of the players get near the PL, I'd rather we produce players who go on to be internationals than teams that win youth throphies.
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Winning mentality is also important, but some in that team don't look to have it.
 
diego_maradona said:
Didn't Alli say he played all games for MK Dons in CM?

He also played CM v the likes of Emirates Marketing Project (4-1) and Liverpool at home (0-0).
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Quite right. I don't think it's fair to say 'Alli doesn't work in CM' as I've seen some say over the opening weeks of the season, but I do think he needs to sharpen up in that position against the better teams where he will be required to track back.

He's vital (if Dembele isn't playing) at being in the 2, providing an incisive, progressive passing avenue but he let his concentration slip against Monaco and that lead to the second goal. Against Boro though he was fine and as long as he sorts this part of his game out I think he's a great option to have there.

I do believe in Winksy though. If he gets game time he won't let us down.
 
BrainOfLevy said:
Quite right. I don't think it's fair to say 'Alli doesn't work in CM' as I've seen some say over the opening weeks of the season, but I do think he needs to sharpen up in that position against the better teams where he will be required to track back.

He's vital (if Dembele isn't playing) at being in the 2, providing an incisive, progressive passing avenue but he let his concentration slip against Monaco and that lead to the second goal. Against Boro though he was fine and as long as he sorts this part of his game out I think he's a great option to have there.

I do believe in Winksy though. If he gets game time he won't let us down.
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I agree - he was also very good against Stoke. He is our go-to man when Dembele is out until Winks gets more experience I think.
 
BrainOfLevy said:
Quite right. I don't think it's fair to say 'Alli doesn't work in CM' as I've seen some say over the opening weeks of the season, but I do think he needs to sharpen up in that position against the better teams where he will be required to track back.

He's vital (if Dembele isn't playing) at being in the 2, providing an incisive, progressive passing avenue but he let his concentration slip against Monaco and that lead to the second goal. Against Boro though he was fine and as long as he sorts this part of his game out I think he's a great option to have there.

I do believe in Winksy though. If he gets game time he won't let us down.
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Fair enough. Early on in his Spurs career I thought he looked really unsuited to CM - always seemed very anonymous when he played there. But I've been out of the country and have missed most of this season's matches, so fingers crossed he's improved and will have a good game there if played.

EDIT: His stats from the Monaco game indicate the thing that I fear - so few passes for a CM. Was he quite anonymous in that game?
 
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I wonder if we might go for the 4-1-4-1 formation we used on Saturday again. It can easily become a 4-3-3 out of possession with Alli and Eriksen dropping back to support Wanyama.
 
inkpenspur said:
My team

Льорис
ходок
Alderweireld
Вертонген
Девис
животные
Алли
Ламела
Эриксен
сын
Яннсен
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Poor old Toby... the only member of the team who's name can't translate at all into Russian... even Wanyama can be translated from Swahili to Russian!
 
milo said:
I wonder if we might go for the 4-1-4-1 formation we used on Saturday again. It can easily become a 4-3-3 out of possession with Alli and Eriksen dropping back to support Wanyama.
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I think so. Alli and Eriksen took it in turns to make sure one was back to support Wanyama. I think we have the personnel to pull it off as all of them are hardworking.
 
THFC team: Lloris (C); Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies; Wanyama, Dele; Lamela, Eriksen, Son; Janssen.

Subs: Vorm, Walker, Wimmer, Carter-Vickers, Winks, Onomah, Nkoudou.
 
King of Norway said:
Not sure it's a good idea to rest players in the CL, but Trippier might play well, of course.
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Tripper is more than capable! He's a good, senior player. He isn't Walker, but the full back position is the most demanding in our side, we need to rotate if we want Walker fit through the season and we need to have confidence that Trippier is an able deputy.

To be honest, Trippier has performed well every time he's gotten a chance. He's earned respect.
 
BrainOfLevy said:
Tripper is more than capable! He's a good, senior player. He isn't Walker, but the full back position is the most demanding in our side, we need to rotate if we want Walker fit through the season and we need to have confidence that Trippier is an able deputy.

To be honest, Trippier has performed well every time he's gotten a chance. He's earned respect.
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Like Jesus he is good on crosses.
 
COYS!

We don't have much known attacking quality on the bench there so will need to do well from the outset. We can!
 
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