Your team for Spurs

[ClaretTony]

As harsh as it sounds, I’m glad to see the back of Weghorst for this game, and probably the subsequent games actually.

I don’t think it’s harsh, he offers precious little.

[Murger]

I'll give it to MJ though, he's done something Dyche never would and has adapted.

[IanMcL]

That looks horrendous!
The team is bare bones and the bench is full of not so good kids.

Wegorst, Lennon and Bardsley available as recognised subs! No Pieters either. Hennesy will be striker soon!
Let's hope the team has enough puff and keep them out.

[Conroy92]

While that bench is as weak as they come I'm excited one of two young lads could get on and impress.

[DCWat]

As harsh as it sounds, I’m glad to see the back of Weghorst for this game, and probably the subsequent games actually.

I still think that there’s a player in there, but there’s only so much that can be blamed on not playing to his strengths. There needs to be an element of working himself into games and adapting himself.

It’s not easy for a lot of foreign players to come into this league, especially midway through a season. Hopefully 22/23 we will see much more from him - his promising start seems a long time ago now.

[boatshed bill]

I don’t think it’s harsh, he offers precious little.

Particularly if our only means of attack will be on the break.
Weghorst works hard but that lack of pace is showing.

[Newcastleclaret93]

I still think that there’s a player in there, but there’s only so much that can be blamed on not playing to his strengths. There needs to be an element of working himself into games and adapting himself.

It’s not easy for a lot of foreign players to come into this league, especially midway through a season. Hopefully 22/23 we will see much more from him - his promising start seems a long time ago now.

He’s a luxury player, not one for a relegation battle.

I don’t think he will start again this season tbh

[boatshed bill]

what's happened to Stephens this week?

[NewClaret]

I don’t think it’s harsh, he offers precious little.

I think he holds the ball up wonderfully. Of all the games I’d say we need him up top, I’d have thought it would be this one.

[DCWat]

He’s a luxury player, not one for a relegation battle.

I don’t think he will start again this season tbh

I don’t think I’d class him as a luxury player - but I get where you’re coming from.

[martin_p]

what's happened to Stephens this week?

Bed sores from sitting on the bench.

[northeastclaret]

Pietiers and Stephens injured? , another blow, would have been more balanced with Pietiers left side of defence or another central midfielder with Stephens

[leelad]

Fair play to MJ. He's made a big call by dropping Wout to the bench. He has not been in form for a good while. Hope Barnes makes himself a nuisance up top and that we frustrate and disrupt Spurs's passing game at every opportunity. Yes that bench is inexperienced, but what else could MJ have done? He will have worked with some of these players in the U23's, so am sure he will have given them lots of input and hopefully confidence to impress at PL level. We need to be bringing some of this talent through at some point. UTC.

[NewClaret]

Crikey, just seen the subs bench

[Billyblah]

Weghorst dropped?

'Dropped' or maybe carrying an injury? Looks like a line up designed to disrupt the opposition and go for the dullest of dull 0-0 draws, but then with such a weak bench there are few other options.

[NewClaret]

Burnley app has us playing 4-4-2, surely that’s not the case??

[andyh]

I think we’ll struggle not to damage our goal difference too much. I’d take a 2-0 loss here and now.

[Top Claret]

Looking at that starting 11 the only thing that will keep us up is Leeds United

[northeastclaret]

I make it 8 first team players out injured and who knows how many other players are carrying injuries. Crazy, come on Brighton

[burnleymik]

Is it 5 at the back? Just seen this....

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[SussexDon1inIreland]

Come on Burnley
So long as you all give 100% I am happy and I k ow you all will

UTC

[clarethomer]

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How BT have called it

[ClaretLoup]

Seen one line up with 5-2-3-1 with Roberts and Taylor as wing backs.

Jacko is either a football genius or we’ll get mullered.

[Mala591]

5-4-1 lineup (I think)

————————Pope
———Lowton Collins Long
Roberts—————————Taylor
McNeil Brownhill Cork Cornet
————————Barnes

[SalisburyClaret]

It’ll be 4-4-2 - of course

[tiger76]

I make it 8 first team players out injured and who knows how many other players are carrying injuries. Crazy, come on Brighton

With 8 first teamers out it's now wonder we're stretched to breaking point, I expect a defeat today, but the main thing is keeping it respectable, and not picking up further injuries ahead of the last 2 matches.

Totally agree regarding Brighton doing us a huge turn, as it's hard to see where any points are coming from with that line-up.

[jedi_master]

Weghorst benched! Lovely stuff.

Maybe this is the kick up the arse he needed, who knows? He might have been in a Wood-esque comfort zone. He clearly doesn’t enjoy not playing as evidenced by his petulant strop on the bench at Watford after he got taken off, so perhaps this could reinvigorate him!

[wilks_bfc]

As scary as that lineup is, it is the best we can put out and it does appear that just adaptable to different formations

[northeastclaret]

With our best line up today we would have had little chance with what this game means to a full strength Spurs

[Elizabeth]

Good to see Jackson push Roberts up , hopefully with a view to reducing Son's potency.
There's more mobility in the side than against Villa which hopefully will reduce the supply to Kane.
It really is a case of fingers crossed though

[jedi_master]

I think it’ll be:

—————————————-Pope
———Lowton———Long————Collins
Roberts—Cork——Brownhill—McNeil—-Taylor
———————Barnes————-Cornet

[boatshed bill]

we need to keep the ball out of play.

[Tribesmen]

Yer worried like everyone else , but keep them scoreless for as long as possible and get the home crowd on their backs , then just maybe . It's a big ask

[northeastclaret]

We still have a lot of key players in the team though, that could all together, still do us proud

[dandeclaret]

I'll give it to MJ though, he's done something Dyche never would and has adapted.

Dyche adapted, plenty..... just not at a superficial level.

[Nonayforever]

Well, it's far more interesting with MJ.
With Dyche there wasn't even a discussion.
We know the team but have a great discussion over the format - Happy times.

[claretandy]

They just showed us warming up with a back 4 of

Lowts Long Collins Taylor

[RVclaret]

Could be my OP team except Barnes for WW in a 4-4-2, Roberts right mid, McNeil left.

[claretandy]

They just showed us warming up with a back 4 of

Lowts Long Collins Taylor

With

Roberts Brownhill Cork McNeil
Cornet
Barnes

in front of them.

[SussexDon1inIreland]

Friend as ref how can Spurs not win?

Come on Burnley

UTC

[SouthLondonexile]

Five at the back marvellous.
Brownhill to supply the winner for Cornet.

[SouthLondonexile]

Actually six at the back with popey

[claretandy]

532

Roberts long collins Lowton Taylor
Brownhill Cork McNeil
Barnes Cornet

[IanMcL]

Excellent that Long is right-side, Collins middle and Lowton left of the 3. Pity no Pieters though.

[colne-claret]

Muric
Roberts AAD O’Shea Dalcroix Taylor
Brownhill Cullen
Redmond Amdouni Foster

Or

Muric
Roberts O’Shea AAD Taylor
Brownhill Cullen
Berge
Redmond Amdouni Foster

And yes I’ve realised this is an old thread