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****OMT***** Tottenham Hotspur vs. West Bromwich Albion - 26/12/13: 3pm
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glorygloryeze
Tom Huddlestone
Or perhaps one of Adrian Chiles (which could be argued to be just as bad)..:-"
Your a brave man to say that with our home form. Mumorn and Aberyid have failed despite their confidence
let's play all the midgets (except defoe)...holtby, eriksen, lamela, lennon, soldado etc. bloody good that.
Spurs7891
Jermaine Jenas
I think the next 4 league matches will be a good chance for Sherwood to prove his worth. There is no reason whatsoever why we cannot win our next 3 home matches against WBA, Stoke and Palace. I will be very disappointed if we don't get maximum 9 points from those. All those 3 matches will be a perfect time for Sherwood to make use of his all-out attacking football.
Still not sure what kind of formation Sherwood will use in home matches, especially when all the injured players return. But won't mind if he keeps the same players that play against Southampton. Obviously, Adebayor needs to start after scoring 3 goals in his last 2 matches. Just hope he won't get big-headed due to his new-found fame. Somehow, I feel Defoe should start in this match. But can see Soldado starting with Adebayor. Maybe they will both start up a good understanding between them. Hope Lamela will start to prove his worth, now that we are going all-out attack.
Want to see our defence keep a clean sheet in this match. But not sure if our all-our attack will put our defence in risk or not. I guess will be happy as long as we win this match.
Still not sure what kind of formation Sherwood will use in home matches, especially when all the injured players return. But won't mind if he keeps the same players that play against Southampton. Obviously, Adebayor needs to start after scoring 3 goals in his last 2 matches. Just hope he won't get big-headed due to his new-found fame. Somehow, I feel Defoe should start in this match. But can see Soldado starting with Adebayor. Maybe they will both start up a good understanding between them. Hope Lamela will start to prove his worth, now that we are going all-out attack.
Want to see our defence keep a clean sheet in this match. But not sure if our all-our attack will put our defence in risk or not. I guess will be happy as long as we win this match.
paxtonwolf
Tony Marchi
Much as I like Defoe, Soldado has to start upfront with Adebayor today, not only for the fact I dont believe you should change a winning team (barring injuries), but if its true he is on his way in Jan then why play him today?
glorygloryeze
Tom Huddlestone
Well at least we have got our Tottenham back; Sherwood following a long and distinguished line of Spurs players and managers that just can stfu before a key match...
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/dec/25/tim-sherwood-tottenham-attack-head-coach
Tim Sherwood has promised to stick to his attacking principles after being appointed as Tottenham's head coach on an 18-month contract. The 44-year-old wants to create a team in the vein of those overseen by Harry Redknapp at White Hart Lane.
Sherwood has dispensed with André Villas-Boas's preferred formation, built around one central striker, and replaced it with 4-4-2. He complained after his first game in caretaker charge ended in a Capital One Cup defeat by West Ham that his players lacked the fitness for his more high-tempo style but the approach then yielded a 3-2 victory at Southampton.
After being confirmed as Tottenham's permanent head coach, Sherwood has said he wants to shape a team instantly recognisable for an attack-minded, passing game. That, he believes, would be true to the traditions of the club.
"I think with the calibre of the players we have at Tottenham we shouldn't have a dull game," he said before the Boxing Day visit of West Bromwich Albion. "As long as they are playing in their correct areas of the field and allowed to express themselves, that's what I would say.
"I always maintain that when you come into a football club there are very few that give you a script saying: 'You need to play like this.' Swansea are a good example. Someone who goes in there cannot rip up their philosophy and say: 'I'm going to play back to front.' It's not going to happen. In an ideal world everyone wants to build an identity for their football club and say: 'Tottenham, I know are going to play like that.' Well at the moment we don't."
Sherwood wants to improve the team's ball retention and restore a style similar to that seen under Redknapp, who led the team to two top-four finishes.
"I am not trying to be Harry Redknapp but it is a simple game, though, isn't it?" he said. "If you can't pass the ball to your own team-mates then you have a serious problem because you are going to have to keep on defending. That's what we did in the first half at Southampton. But moving forward we just have to try to get the players better."
He is happy to be described as Young Harry: "That's got to be a compliment hasn't it? I wouldn't mind following his career and I wouldn't mind being a pound note behind him as well!"
Sherwood admits the attention lavished on him since Villas-Boas's dismissal has not been entirely to his liking – "I can't say I've loved it" – but he has no intention of subduing his sense of humour.
Told that some Tottenham fans were upset to find him joking in a press conference, he replied: "They can continue to be doom and gloom if they want … I can't be affected by what anyone thinks. I just have to get on with my job. I am going to do it my way; I am going to be myself.
"It's fun and I want the players to have fun and enjoy what they are doing. When they come into training it can't be a job to them. I was in the game a long time and if it turns into a chore you know it is time to bale out. I think that as a manager as well. Of course there are pressures but it either goes for you or it doesn't. What's the worst that can happen? You get the sack."
Sherwood expects to defeat West Brom. "Every game is tough in the Premier League and you have to concentrate all the time. But I just think if you do get your best players in the right areas of the field against teams like, with respect, the West Broms and Southamptons, then with the calibre of players we have, we will win the game."
Do we never learn ffs#-o
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/dec/25/tim-sherwood-tottenham-attack-head-coach
Tim Sherwood has promised to stick to his attacking principles after being appointed as Tottenham's head coach on an 18-month contract. The 44-year-old wants to create a team in the vein of those overseen by Harry Redknapp at White Hart Lane.
Sherwood has dispensed with André Villas-Boas's preferred formation, built around one central striker, and replaced it with 4-4-2. He complained after his first game in caretaker charge ended in a Capital One Cup defeat by West Ham that his players lacked the fitness for his more high-tempo style but the approach then yielded a 3-2 victory at Southampton.
After being confirmed as Tottenham's permanent head coach, Sherwood has said he wants to shape a team instantly recognisable for an attack-minded, passing game. That, he believes, would be true to the traditions of the club.
"I think with the calibre of the players we have at Tottenham we shouldn't have a dull game," he said before the Boxing Day visit of West Bromwich Albion. "As long as they are playing in their correct areas of the field and allowed to express themselves, that's what I would say.
"I always maintain that when you come into a football club there are very few that give you a script saying: 'You need to play like this.' Swansea are a good example. Someone who goes in there cannot rip up their philosophy and say: 'I'm going to play back to front.' It's not going to happen. In an ideal world everyone wants to build an identity for their football club and say: 'Tottenham, I know are going to play like that.' Well at the moment we don't."
Sherwood wants to improve the team's ball retention and restore a style similar to that seen under Redknapp, who led the team to two top-four finishes.
"I am not trying to be Harry Redknapp but it is a simple game, though, isn't it?" he said. "If you can't pass the ball to your own team-mates then you have a serious problem because you are going to have to keep on defending. That's what we did in the first half at Southampton. But moving forward we just have to try to get the players better."
He is happy to be described as Young Harry: "That's got to be a compliment hasn't it? I wouldn't mind following his career and I wouldn't mind being a pound note behind him as well!"
Sherwood admits the attention lavished on him since Villas-Boas's dismissal has not been entirely to his liking – "I can't say I've loved it" – but he has no intention of subduing his sense of humour.
Told that some Tottenham fans were upset to find him joking in a press conference, he replied: "They can continue to be doom and gloom if they want … I can't be affected by what anyone thinks. I just have to get on with my job. I am going to do it my way; I am going to be myself.
"It's fun and I want the players to have fun and enjoy what they are doing. When they come into training it can't be a job to them. I was in the game a long time and if it turns into a chore you know it is time to bale out. I think that as a manager as well. Of course there are pressures but it either goes for you or it doesn't. What's the worst that can happen? You get the sack."
Sherwood expects to defeat West Brom. "Every game is tough in the Premier League and you have to concentrate all the time. But I just think if you do get your best players in the right areas of the field against teams like, with respect, the West Broms and Southamptons, then with the calibre of players we have, we will win the game."
Do we never learn ffs#-o
milo
Jack L. Jones
Nigeyman
Chris Armstrong
:-s
whatever you do dont mention the 'Y' word.........not unless you wants the pants bored off you.
Pirate55
The Last Man Standing 17/18
And what exactly is wrong with that ?
I like 90% what he says but I do not like the "We should be beating the likes of Soton and WBA" stuff.
I agree with it just like I agree with Gareth's quotes about less pressure at RM but I don't think it should be said in public. It can come back to bite you on the bum
THFC6061
Paul Robinson
Tottenham Hotspur
Lloris
Walker, Chiriches, Dawson, Rose
Chadli, Eriksen, Holtby, Sigurdsson
Adebayor, Soldado.
Subs: Friedel, Fredericks, Naughton, Veljkovic, Bentaleb, Capoue, Lamela
West Bromwich Albion
Foster, Lugano, Olsson, Dawson, Reid, Amalfitano, Yacob, Morrison, Ridgewell, Gera, Vydra.
Lloris
Walker, Chiriches, Dawson, Rose
Chadli, Eriksen, Holtby, Sigurdsson
Adebayor, Soldado.
Subs: Friedel, Fredericks, Naughton, Veljkovic, Bentaleb, Capoue, Lamela
West Bromwich Albion
Foster, Lugano, Olsson, Dawson, Reid, Amalfitano, Yacob, Morrison, Ridgewell, Gera, Vydra.
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