Based on that selection, I wonder if we'll be looking to play Sissoko RW or if we're going with a 433 with him and Winks playing just in front of Dier, with Eriksen and Coco either side of Nando?
Llorente looks like he's advertising Daz or something. His shirt's about eight times brighter than everyone else!
Considering the injury crisis, that starting line up and bench isn’t too bad at all. Looks like we’ve initially set up to frustrate Chelsea, as they will obviously have to come out and play, being 1-0 down. I feel bad saying it, but I’m glad Trippier is no where near the squad tonight. I think any manager with half a brain will be targeting him at the moment. I was fearing him vs Hazard . Hopefully we can see this out and book a place in the final. COYS
Good to see Aurier starting. My guess would be Sissoko and Lamela wide to work hard on containing Chelsea and to get up to support Llorente when we break. I'm anticipating us being somewhat penned in for this game. Definitely more concerned now Chelsea are starting a striker. Big game ahead, COYS!
I've seen it suggested this is a can't lose game for us: if we get knocked out we have the fallback of missing 3/4 of our regular attacking options, yet if we reach the final it'll be seen as a true backs to the wall result Obviously the people suggesting this didn't consider the fact that us getting knocked out will mean we're bottlers and us going through mean Chelsea messed up rather than us doing anything...
Hope it's not 433 as Poch has tried it a few times and it always leaves too big of a gap between out midfield and attack. Think it might be the 442 diamond again, which isn't much better, Pochettino has listed Lamela as one of our striker options before, I'm sure. It's the 11 starters that worry me
My fear is if Chelsea score, and score early. Where are the goals gonna come from with that team? We can pretty much rule out Dier, Sissoko and Winks due to their record of goals. Which leaves Lamela (doesn’t score many), Llorente and Eriksen. - Llorente will do nothing if he doesn’t get the service, and Eriksen is bound to be marked out of the game. We’re basically hoping for a header from a corner. Oh, hang on, out set pieces don’t beat the first man. We’re doomed, I tell you!
If Winks scores again, I'll change my avatar to him for a month. There, if that isn't motivation enough for him to score, then nothing will be. EDIT: Must be winning goal or contributing to a winning result.
I feel confident that the 11 starters are capable of taking the sting out of Chelsea and frustrating them. But as I’ve just said... WTF do we do if they score? We’ll be massively up against it. Don’t balls this up, Tottenham.
seriously people... No Kane, No Dele, No Dele, A half fit Sissoko, A half fit Dier and worst of all a fully fit Llorente ... anything less that a 3 goal battering will be embarrassing for Chelsea...If they do not beat us tonight I will join the Grealish Fan Club... THAT'S how certain RCL is
...not just any striker. This is Giroud of the Arsenal. He loves scoring against us. Let's hope that Dier keeps him quiet and that Aurier does a similar job with Hazard.
