Team vs. Sheffield United (Cap1 Cup First Leg)

[hughy]

Vorm

Walker - Fazio - Vertonghen - Davies

Capoue - Paulinho

Townsend - Eriksen - Chadli

Kane


Subs: Lloris, Chiriches, Dier, Dembele, Stambouli, Rose, Soldado​

I'm assuming this match was why Townsend was rested today? I'd like to get this settled in the home-leg.

 

[rabbikeane]

Wouldn't change too much, not the game to put out our second string.
Agree that we should settle the semi at home.
I'd keep Lloris in the team, we're not a charity, our chances to win improve with him in the side and he don't need rest.
Davies, Capoue, Townsend in - Rose, Stambouli, Soldado out
Kane up front.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

As I've said before, if Pochettino plays a second team, I'll be infuriated. If we win well, which is something NO ONE at the club, including the management, players and fans, should expect, then we can make a few changes in the second leg.

This will be very difficult for us, and possibly just as frustrating as today, if not more.

 

[Larryjanta]

Vorm

Yedlin
Dier
Kaboul
Davies

Dembele
Mason (give him 60 if fit to get some match fitness) else Stambo

Townsend
Paulinho
Lamela (as with Mason) else Lennon

Ade

That side should batter them and it allows us to rest most of our key players and, even if not, we have a second leg.

The only other thing going through my head is maybe we should go full strength and try and kill the tie

 

[Adam456]

Leicester in the FA is the one to rest a few or bring on off the bench, if you ask me

 

[thinktank]

Lloris

Yedlin Dier Verts Davies

Mason Dembele

Townsend Eriksen Chadli

Kane​

 

[dondo]

Strongest team available Sheffield u have been underestimated by too many prem teams now .
If we can get a good lead going into the 2nd leg we can make a few changes then

 

[prawnsandwich]

We have a great squad so he will change it around. But it has to be 4-4-2 with Kane and Ade and Andros to start.

 

[thinktank]

We have a great squad so he will change it around. But it has to be 4-4-2 with Kane and Ade and Andros to start.

We really don't.

 

[gushayes11]

We have a great squad so he will change it around. But it has to be 4-4-2 with Kane and Ade and Andros to start.

A big squad, too much mediocre players.

 

[npearl4spurs]

Lloris

Walker Fazio(if available, Dier if not) Verts Davies

Mason(if available, Paulinho if not) Dembele

Townsend Eriksen Chadli

Kane

 

[JAYSTAR]

Leicester in the FA is the one to rest a few or bring on off the bench, if you ask me

Agree. I would still freshen up the team though for the Sheffield utd game:

Lloris
Chiriches Dier Verts Davies
Mason Capoue
Townsend Eriksen Chadli
Kane
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Leicester:

Vorm
Walker Fazio Verts Rose
Dembele Stambouli
Lamela Paulinho Eriksen
Soldado

If we're not going to win, use subs: Kane and Chadli, otherwise rest them for return leg with Sheffield. May have to swap the midfield pairings, depending on Mason's injury.


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[shelfboy68]

Strongest team available Sheffield u have been underestimated by too many prem teams now .
If we can get a good lead going into the 2nd leg we can make a few changes then

We made that mistake with burnley a few years Back and it Took Extra Time to sort it, we cant underestimate them.

 

[allpaths]

this is our season imo we must perform id like to see us really go for it

lloris​

walker fazio vertonghen rose
townsend stambouli eriksen chadli
ade kane​

 

[LexingtonSpurs]

We have a great squad so he will change it around. But it has to be 4-4-2 with Kane and Ade and Andros to start.

Why switch to 4-4-2 now?

 

[idontgetit]

Vorm

Walker - Fazio - Vertonghen - Davies

Capoue - Paulinho

Townsend - Eriksen - Chadli

Kane


Subs: Lloris, Chiriches, Dier, Dembele, Stambouli, Rose, Soldado​

I'm assuming this match was why Townsend was rested today? I'd like to get this settled in the home-leg.

Pauli is a real liability at CM, don't know if Capoue is fast enough to cover for him being out of position or shirking tackles.

 

[idontgetit]

We have a great squad so he will change it around. But it has to be 4-4-2 with Kane and Ade and Andros to start.

4-4-2 probably wont work very well with us unless we use proper wingers or we play like we did under TS with Ade drifting wide left and the LW tucking in.

 

[prawnsandwich]

Why switch to 4-4-2 now?

Because 4-5-1 doesn't work against 90% of the teams in England.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

this is our season imo

Toela?

 

[prawnsandwich]

4-4-2 probably wont work very well with us unless we use proper wingers or we play like we did under TS with Ade drifting wide left and the LW tucking in.

I liked Chadli today on the left. OK, nothing came off for him but I still liked. We gotta drop the 2 DMs