Team vs Werder Bremen

[brett.spurs]

That's the side I'd expect if Luka is definitely out.

 

[chrissivad]

A norwegian newspaper (www.vg.no) claims it has the starting XI for tonights game.

4-4-2
23 Carlo Cudicini
22 Vedran Corluka
13 William Gallas
26 Ledley King
32 Benoit Assou-Ekotto
7 Aaron Lennon
12 Wilson Palacios
6 Tom Huddlestone
3 Gareth Bale
15 Peter Crouch
11 Rafael van der Vaart

Werder Bremen
4-5-1
1 Tim Wiese
8 Clemens Fritz
15 Sebastian Prödl
3 Petri Pasanen
16 Mikaël Silvestre
10 Marko Marin
44 Philipp Bargfrede
5 Wesley
22 Torsten Frings
14 Aaron Hunt
7 Marko Arnautovic

The teams don't need to be announced until an hour before the game. So even if this is correct, it could still change.

But it does look like it will be that team.

 

[BringBack_leGin]

A norwegian newspaper (www.vg.no) claims it has the starting XI for tonights game.

4-4-2
23 Carlo Cudicini
22 Vedran Corluka
13 William Gallas
26 Ledley King
32 Benoit Assou-Ekotto
7 Aaron Lennon
12 Wilson Palacios
6 Tom Huddlestone
3 Gareth Bale
15 Peter Crouch
11 Rafael van der Vaart

Werder Bremen
4-5-1
1 Tim Wiese
8 Clemens Fritz
15 Sebastian Prödl
3 Petri Pasanen
16 Mikaël Silvestre
10 Marko Marin
44 Philipp Bargfrede
5 Wesley
22 Torsten Frings
14 Aaron Hunt
7 Marko Arnautovic

I'm wondering how they can call our side, with one striker and five midfielders, a 442 :shrug:

If that info is correct, I'm gutted for the lack of Kaboul. The boy has been superb in both his centre back appearances this season and is more worthy of a place in central defence than Gallas right now. Gallas may be superior once he becomes fit, but right now he isn't, and Kaboul looks fast, strong, clever and able to bring the ball out of defence.

Anyway, if this Norwegian paper is correct, I reckon it will look like this, and not 442:

Cudicini
Corluka Gallas King Ekotto
Palacios Huddlestone
Lennon .... VDVaart .... Bale
Crouch​

or at the very least

Cudicini
Corluka Gallas King Ekotto
Lennon Palacios Huddlestone Bale
VDVaart
Crouch
​

Shame about the lack of Luka :-(

How are those Bremen players likely to line up? I don't know enough about them. I imagine this:
​

Wiese
Fritz Prodl Pasanen Silvestre
Bargfrede Frings
Marin Wesley Hunt
Arnautovic​

 

[Raxscallion]

I dont want to see Kaboul anywhere near that centreback position!!!! Right back cover for when charlie's injured :wink:

Given the wink, I assume you're joking.

But nonetheless, Kaboul hasn't been given enough praise on SC imo. On last season's performances I was happy with him at RB, but didn't think he'd shown enough positional acumen to play as a CB - yet. That led him to diving into tackles and giving away dangerous FKs.

His two performances at CB this season have been top drawer though. He's clearly worked on that side of his game and is looking like he has real potential there. He was already strong, athletic and had great technique - if he's truly found that final piece of the jigsaw, position, then alongside Daws and Seb we have a trio of fantastic young CBs on our hands. Younes, I salute you. :clap:

 

[spurs2986]

Team just got annouced Kaboul Jenas Van Der Vaart

 

[Raxscallion]

Team just got annouced Kaboul Jenas Van Der Vaart

That's one fucked up back three.

 

[walworthyid]

That's one fucked up back three.

:rofl: