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Team for Spurs?

Post by Fenwick » Wed Feb 20, 2019 9:23 pm

To be honest just wanted to see something about football. Who's back from injury?, play two up front?, free hit? ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
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Re: Team for Spurs?

Post by Spijed » Wed Feb 20, 2019 9:26 pm

Same as the last few games.
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Re: Team for Spurs?

Post by ClaretShaun » Wed Feb 20, 2019 9:29 pm

Fenwick wrote:To be honest just wanted to see something about football. Who's back from injury?, play two up front?, free hit? ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Bit rhetorical really.

The 11 picks itself now for the rest of this season barring injury or suspension or back to back defeats with very poor displays

Heaton
Bardsley Tark Mee Taylor
Hendrick Cork Westwood McNeil
Wood Barnes

A fully fit Defour wouldn’t get in this side ever now... a fully fit JBG/Brady may edge out Hendrick/McNeill but not while they’re in there this form

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Re: Team for Spurs?

Post by Bin Ont Turf » Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:36 pm

Sir Thomas
Hardsley
James Maldini
Benmeenator
Not Ward
Westie Terrier
Pop the
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The second Mc(oming)
Bash
Knock on

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Re: Team for Spurs?

Post by Fenwick » Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:59 pm

Knock on side?

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Re: Team for Spurs?

Post by Vino blanco » Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:01 pm

Same team, then bring Iceland on when we are 3 nil up.
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Re: Team for Spurs?

Post by exilecanada » Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:23 pm

No reason to change a successful lineup, we could get a point from this game. Tuesday's game vs Newcastle is a biggee. Defour has played his last meaningful game for Burnley.
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Re: Team for Spurs?

Post by Bin Ont Turf » Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:26 pm

Fenwick wrote:Knock on side?
OOOOHH naughty

Owt for a song :)

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Re: Team for Spurs?

Post by Lancasterclaret » Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:28 pm

Be mad if we changed it, though I'd hope we have both JBG and Brady on the bench.

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Re: Team for Spurs?

Post by Bosscat » Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:31 pm

Echo a lot of the above...


You do not change a winning side unless injury or suspension enforces it.

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Re: Team for Spurs?

Post by CFS » Thu Feb 21, 2019 1:01 am

Previous home games have shown how we miss a winger especially someone like jbg so I'd put him in for Hendrick.

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Re: Team for Spurs?

Post by RVclaret » Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:02 am

CFS wrote:Previous home games have shown how we miss a winger especially someone like jbg so I'd put him in for Hendrick.
Agree with what you are saying but I think playing Hendrick there so our midfield is narrower is wiser against Spurs.

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Re: Team for Spurs?

Post by SGr » Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:55 am

Same as last time. JBG for Hendrick at most.

Regardless of what may work better on paper, over-experimentation has let us down this year.

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Re: Team for Spurs?

Post by CFS » Thu Feb 21, 2019 3:42 am

RVclaret wrote:Agree with what you are saying but I think playing Hendrick there so our midfield is narrower is wiser against Spurs.
With an overlapping lowton yes but bardsley likes to come into the midfield area rather than out wide when we attack leaving a huge gap on our right side.

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Re: Team for Spurs?

Post by MorningWood » Thu Feb 21, 2019 10:32 am

With the run of form that we're in right now, then I'd like to think that it's a case of "ain't broke, don't fix it" - just a shame that Harry Kane has picked this weekend to return to fitness. http://spursforlife.com/kane-is-able-once-again/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: Team for Spurs?

Post by South West Claret. » Fri Feb 22, 2019 10:19 am

The Ali the cheat fit as well?

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Re: Team for Spurs?

Post by claretspice » Fri Feb 22, 2019 11:14 am

South West Claret. wrote:The Ali the cheat fit as well?
Same team for me.

You could possibly make an argument for JBG coming in on the right for McNeil, with Hendrick swapping to the left, because there's a decent chance Vertongen will be at left back, which means it makes sense to attack him, whereas Trippier's presence on the opposite side may demand more defensive diligence. But I imagine we'll start with McNeil left and Hendrick right, and swap them over if we need to (as we did at United and Brighton).

I'd definitely play Hendrick on one flank because I think his athleticism and physicality allow us to be more solid in the centre of the pitch and out wide when we don't have the ball, whilst his ability to carry the ball is a big asset on the counter attack. There may be home games when we benefit from the additional width and attacking craft JBG (or Brady) offers, but I'm not sure those against title contenders fall into that bracket.

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Re: Team for Spurs?

Post by Steve-Harpers-perm » Fri Feb 22, 2019 11:28 am

claretspice wrote:Same team for me.

You could possibly make an argument for JBG coming in on the right for McNeil, with Hendrick swapping to the left, because there's a decent chance Vertongen will be at left back, which means it makes sense to attack him, whereas Trippier's presence on the opposite side may demand more defensive diligence. But I imagine we'll start with McNeil left and Hendrick right, and swap them over if we need to (as we did at United and Brighton).

I'd definitely play Hendrick on one flank because I think his athleticism and physicality allow us to be more solid in the centre of the pitch and out wide when we don't have the ball, whilst his ability to carry the ball is a big asset on the counter attack. There may be home games when we benefit from the additional width and attacking craft JBG (or Brady) offers, but I'm not sure those against title contenders fall into that bracket.
Why would you drop McNeil at the moment??

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Re: Team for Spurs?

Post by claretspice » Fri Feb 22, 2019 11:50 am

Steve-Harpers-perm wrote:Why would you drop McNeil at the moment??
I wouldn't. I said the same team.

But in both the last two games we've ended up swapping him and Hendrick so Hendrick can help Taylor with an attacking full back with whom McNeil had struggled a bit. Hence the option outlined in my previous post, given that JBG is very comfortable playing down the right (and from what I've seen, more comfortable than McNeil). And of course Dyche will have half an eye on Newcastle away on Tuesday. On the other hand, McNeil's ability to retain possession down the left hand side could be a real benefit against a top side (his passing accuracy stats are tremendous), and of course he's got the talent to exploit Trippier's occasional vulnerabilities defensively.

Personally, I'm looking forward to the match up between Turf Moor protégés old and new down that side, enhanced by the fact they're both better at the part of their jobs that involves having the ball than without it.

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Re: Team for Spurs?

Post by Steve-Harpers-perm » Fri Feb 22, 2019 1:38 pm

Don’t really see any argument for our most creative winger to be dropped for one who’s been poor and injured most of the season.

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Re: Team for Spurs?

Post by Goody1975 » Fri Feb 22, 2019 1:41 pm

The first XI will be the same, the question should be:-

Which seven players do you put on the bench?

Seven from Hart, Pope, Lowton, Ward, Long, Gibson, JBG, Brady, Crouch, Vydra (have i missed any?). In the next few weeks Defour (haha) and Lennon could be added to the list.

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