Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City
Lloris
Walker, Chiriches, Dawson, Rose
Bentaleb, Dembele
Lennon, Eriksen, Chadli
Adebayor
Subs: Friedel, Naughton, Holtby, Soldado, Capoue, Defoe, Sigurdsson
Tremmel, Rangel, Chico, Williams (c), Davies, Amat, Britton, Shelvey, Pozuelo, Routledge, Bony.
I don't think Chadli has shown he has all the tools? He's tall but looks a bit of a ***** to me. A typical wide player who gets the ball wide and lays it back to the full back.
Today we'll see hopefully what he's about, because I'd rather have Siggy or Holtby on the pitch today.
I'd rather Lamela over all of them, but for various reasons we wont play him.
He finally got my present!
Chadli has the tools no? Big powerful, a 'real handful' for defenders. He could score today. Has an eye for goal. He also helps with set pieces. Glad he is being given a run out personally.
Chadli starts, not Soldado.
I would have liked to have stuck with the norm but it does throw away the theory that Timmy is just a 442 type of guy.
Don't understand why we have Siggy and Holtby on the bench in preference to Lamela. We already have a couple siggy types in the team in Eriksen and Chadli and Holtby wont change a game. We also don't need Holtby for CM cover as we have Capoue
He's not really a handful for defenders at all because he doesn't put himself about, work hard or use his size. Doesn't use his size at all if you ask me
Lamela's injured?
Based on how he has used him recently and his comments in the press, I think that it is likely that Chadli will play behind Ade and the rest of midfield will line up as normal. It's just Ade for Soldado and Chadli for Ade.
Well he hasn't had many opportunities. But there were some indications - headers from set pieces that were not far off. Some decent runs with the ball - once someone of his size starts motoring and running at defenders they can terrorise - see one Gareth Bale who started off pretty shy as well. And he can shoot. From the little we've seen, he looks to have a more potent shot on him than say Lennon.
Could be - like ive always said, its about instructions really but I do think Chadli will come infield if Lennon has the ball and vice versa. Ade will need to hold the ball up for Erikssen to get in good positions too.
Will be interesting.