Match Day Thread Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton

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Saturday 18th March 3pm
Premier League
St Mary's Stadium​

No injury news yet, but Lloris, Bissouma, Sessegnon and Bentancur are all still out.
Emerson should return from his knock. Neither side has any suspensions.

Lineups for each side's last league game:

Spurs: Forster; Romero, Dier, Lenglet; Porro, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Davies; Richarlison, Kane, Son.
Subs: Austin, Sanchez, Tanganga, Sarr, Perisic, Danjuma, Kulusevski, Mundle, Moura.
League form: WLWWLW.

Saints: Bazunu; Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Bella-Kotchap, Perraud; Diallo, Ward-Prowse; Elyounoussi, Alcaraz, Sumena; Adams.
Subs: Caballero, Bree, Salisu, Lavia, S. Armstrong, Walcott, Mara, A.Armstrong, Onuachu.
League form: LWLWDL.

Ref: Simon Hooper. VAR: David Coote.

TV: Not televised in the UK.

How would you like to line up for this one?

 

Right, lads, it's one match a week until Easter

In other words, Conte's tactics are supposed to work now

 

Keep the line up unchanged from Forest. Davies is by far our best option at LWB. Porro appears to be growing in confidence game by game. Richarlison clearly has a stick of dynamite up his arse at last. And for the umpteenth time this season, maybe just maybe Son will remember that he is a world class player having scored last week.

The key against this lot is to not allow Ward-Prowse corners or free kicks within 30 yards of the goal. So sit back and relax as Romero scythes Adams down just outside the box after 3 minutes.

 

Training video, including 3 excellent Porro finishes:

Emerson's back and both Sarr and Danjuma look bright.

 

Must win game in "season compass" terms.

So ,my money is on a < standard > KWP assist +
JWP free kick / long range shot master class.

 

Money's on Gavin B having a Worldie of a game - just to impress his next season's teammates!! Eh, DH?

 

This will be their 3rd game in a week

we’ve had a whole week to prepare

We all know what’s coming

 

I'd take the two keepers from their midweek game: Raya and Bazunu.
Might have to loan them back the Irish number 1 for a season or two, though.

 

Couldn't wish for an easier game and I'd expect nothing but a win from it.

 

But you're not a Spurs fan and we all know that these are the sort of matches that trip us up.

 

Southampton are cannon fodder... OK you don't like the way you're playing but you're 4th best so far.

I feel like Tottenham fans have slipped into a mood of moaning and complaint without real reason tbh.

 

We're playing **** football, we've regressed from last season and the manager randomly ****s the bed.
He often sticks with it when we play badly and changes it when we play well.
I'm expecting him to restore Perisic to the side today, for example.

 

So you're saying we've gone full on toon bitching from when you lot drove Bobby Robson out?

 

Yes I am.

 

There's not really a way he can not pick a better team than Southampton mate.

 

We drew at their place and lost at ours last season.
They had a man sent off in the first half in the draw and we lead with about 12 minutes left in the loss.
We battered them at home on the opening day, but even then we had to go behind to wake up.

 

I bet you a months avy bet Tottenham win ?

 

I don't bet, but that's not the bravest offer, is it?
https://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/southampton-v-tottenham/winner

 

If we don't win you have an Avy saying bring back Ashley...if we win I'll have a sol campbell picture in arsenal kit as mine.

Interested?