Team vs. Sheffield United (Cap1 Cup First Leg)

[Kendall]

Need width, I'd like to see Townsend start.

though for purely selfish reasons I don't want this tie completely dead before the second leg

 

[mpickard2087]

Vorm
Walker Dier Vertonghen Rose
Townsend Capoue Dembele Eriksen
Kane Adebayor

Subs: Keeper, Centre back, Davies, Stambouli, Paulinho, Chadli, Soldado​

 

[Mr Pink]

I'll go:

Lloris

Walker
Fazio
Vertonghen
Davies

Stambouli
Mason

Townsend
Eriksen
Chadli

Kane

Would like to see that midfield combination.

For Leicester I'd be looking to bring back in Rose, probably Vlad at RB, Dembele back in midfield...Lamela if he's ready, and maybe involve Adebayor.

Bobby is back firmly on the bench for me.

Won't be easy but I'm hoping we can get an early goal and kill the tie on the night.

 

[Joeyboey]

Onomah on the bench please!

 

[dondo]

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

Not talking about massive changes, just resting 1 or 2 who need it

 

[shelfboy68]

Not talking about massive changes, just resting 1 or 2 who need it

No i understand that but i was saying that we cant Fuck about or take them lightly as they have a good recent record of upsets.

 

[Davious]

Vorm
Walker....Dier....Kaboul....Davies
................Capoue................
Townsend......Paulinho......Rose
Soldado.......Adebayor​

 

[carpediem991]

Most important two games of the season so far.

I beg you Spurs. I already booked hotel and flights for Wembley

-------------Lloris--------------
Walker-Fazio*-Verts-Davies
-------Mason**-Dembele----
---Townsend-Eriksen-CHadli
-------------Kane----------------

* out = Dier
** out = Capoue

Subs: Vorm, Dier, Davies, Capoue, Paulinho, Soldado, Lamela/ Adebayor
19th man: Stambouli

 

[JohannTHFC]

Vorm
Walker - Fazio - Vertonghen - Davies
Stambouli - Paulinho
Townsend - Eriksen - Chadli
Kane​

 

[St José Dominguez]

Lloris
Walker Fazio Vertonghen Rose
Stambouli
Townsend Paulinho Eriksen Chadli
Kane

Subs: Vorm, Davies, Dier, Dembele, Capoue, Soldado, Onomah

No holding back, I want us on front foot and trying to win the tie outright at home, although optimistic.

Considering Mason & Lamela haven't even been training I'm assuming they won't be available until at least WBA.

 

[chinaman]

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.

Mason must be there if he's fit.

 

[THFC 1882]

Vertonghen needs a rest here, play Dier and fazio

 

[beats1]

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

There is no way we should be resting players for Leicester match, we will play Sheffield United over two legs, so we will have a second chance should things go sour. Against Leicester we have one shot and thats it.

Having seen Clough alot, he isn't as good in the cups as people make out, he had a good cup run last year in the FA cup and carling cup but he had an easy draw. Over two legs they wont pose as much of a threat

We should just carry on the rotation.

Vorm
Chiriches Dier Fazio Davies
Capoue Mason
Paulinho
Lamela ------------------- Townsend
Soldado/Ade
​

That back four is good back four, chiriches the weak link but then walker seemed to have a poor game today. Capoue did well against Burnley and Paulinho has been good in his cameos so far.

 

[CJMurray]

Vorm
Yedlin Fazio Vertonghen Davies
Stambouli Dembele
Townsend Eriksen Chadli
Kane​

 

[Indacupfortottenham]

.......................Vorm

Yedlin...... Dier....Chiriches.....Davies

...............Paulinho...Capoue

Townsend.....Adebayor.....Lamela

.....................Soldado

 

[kd2000]

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

you mean rest the players against Leicester of the Premier League?? and play a strong team against sheff Utd of League 1?? seems a bit backwards unless you're saying the FA cup isnt important

 

[kd2000]

Personally for me you should always play you're strongest team available but making necessary adjustments taking into account fatigue etc. Theres always the option to make subs after 50/60 mins if the game is sewn up. Having said that I'd stick with Vorm purely because he's played all Capital One Cup games.

 

[allpaths]

Vertonghen needs a rest here, play Dier and fazio

i agree verts needs a rest but i think it should be reserved for leicester

 

[Spurger King]

you mean rest the players against Leicester of the Premier League?? and play a strong team against sheff Utd of League 1?? seems a bit backwards unless you're saying the FA cup isnt important

It's a semi-final against a team that are winning a lot of games at their level, and have also knocked out some Prem teams. Why risk a realistic chance of some silverware by playing a weakened team? As it stands, we have a much better chance of winning the LC than the FA Cup.

 

[DaSpurs]

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

Agreed. Balls out for this one, and then flesh out the depths of the squad as we did in the Burnley replay against a Leicester side which will be much more focused on the league and getting ready for the return of it themselves anyway.