Match Day Thread Tottenham Hotspur v Sporting Lisbon

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Tuesday 13th September 5.45pm
Champions League Group Stage
Estadio Jose Alvalade​

No injury news yet and neither side has any suspensions.

Lineups for each side's last league game:

Spurs: Lloris; Romero, Dier, Lenglet; Royal, Bentancur, Hojbjerg, Sessegnon; Richarlison, Kane, Son.
Subs: Forster, Doherty, Sanchez, Tanganga, Davies, Skipp, Bissouma, Perisic, Kulusevski.
League form: WDWWDW.

Sporting: Adan; Inacio, Coates, Neto; Morita, Goncalves, Esgaio, Santos; Rochinha, Trincao, Edwards.
Subs: Israel, Marsa, Reis, Porro, Ugarte, Alexandropoulos, Fatawu, Gomes, Paulinho.
League form: DWLLWW.

Ref: Srdjan Jovanović (SRB). VAR: Paolo Valeri (ITA). Another mixed nationality team. Odd.

TV: BT Sport 3.

How would you like to line up for this one?

 

Ronaldo

 

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Eric Dier

 

Strong starting XI, as :

1. A win will put Spurs in control of the group
before the Eintracht fixtures (who may not
beat Marseille tomorrow) ,

2. I trust a PL starting XI akin to Fulham to see off Lesta

 

That would imply we're allowed to play Leicester, and we currently have The FA and the Met blaming each other for a postponement that hasn't happened yet

 

We can go strong for this one, which is nice. I imagine it’ll be the XI that started against Marseille, maybe with Kulu in for Son.

 

Lucas didn't train with the squad today, which I'm sure is entirely because of some undisclosed injury...

 

I can’t see the Leicester game happening. Police resources in London are stretched until the Queens funeral

 

Except for when they aren't

Chelsea playing Wednesday? No problem
Arsenal playing Thursday? Oooh, I'm afraid we can't do that...

 

Conte confirmed he was injured last week.

 

I doubt the police would have much to do, but you're probably right.

 

Anyway back to the match...

Good news for us that we have had a week to prepare, Kulu for Son would be the only change that I would make for this one, but I think Conte will keep faith with Son and that Kulu will get another 2nd half cameo but its telling that in 2 starts Richarlison has made it a choice between Son and Kulu for the 3rd forwards spot.

I remain hopeful that the old adage about class and form is true about Sonny he desperately needs a goal and maybe an appearance from the bench could help to focus the mind.

Sporting looked good last week and Edwards was exceptional from the highlights that I saw, and he will certainly have a point to prove. I think that a draw wouldn't be a bad result.

 

Pre-match press conference (best audio found to date) :

 

Really need Son to turn up for this one.
Sporting's right side of Porro and Edwards is a big threat and we need to make them think.

 

Son’s very lucky to be starting imo. He needs to put in a good performance tonight.

 

OK any predictions? No points in this game and no prizes either. There is no Brucie here.

I don't have a clue because I have no idea how good Lisbon are, but of course Portuguese teams are always difficult to beat. Blanchflower would not approve because they bore you to death.

 

Sporting have never beaten an English team in the champions league - oh well that had to change some time I guess!