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Match Day Thread Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea

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  1. PleaseNotPoll

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    Saturday 1st November 5.30pm
    Premier League
    Tottenham Hotspur Stadium​

    Dragusin, Kulusevski, Maddison and Solanke are all long-term injured.
    Davies, Romero, Udogie, Takai, Bissouma, Gray, Vicario and Odobert also missed the Newcastle game.
    Delap and Mudryk are suspended for the visitors.

    Lineups for each side's last league game:

    Spurs:
    Vicario; Porro, Danso, van de Ven, Spence; Bentancur, Palhinha; Johnson, Kudus, Simons; Kolo Muani.
    Subs: Kinsky, Byfield, Gray, Sarr, Bergvall, Sarr, Tel, Richarlison, Scarlett.
    League form: WDDWLW.

    Chelsea: Sanchez; James, Chalobah, Acheampong, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Neto, Pedro, Garnacho; Guiu.
    Subs: Jorgensen, Adarabioyo, Hato, Lavia, Gittens, Santos, Fofana, George, Estevao.
    League form: DLLWWL.

    Ref: Jarred Gillett (AUS). VAR: Craig Pawson. We may as well not bother.

    TV: Sky Sports.

    How would you like to line up for this one and how do you think we actually will line up?
     
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    Vermin FC. :(
    As always with them, any result that does not result in :

    - a bad loss
    - player injuries
    - Clattenberg specials


    is acceptable to me.
     
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    We need to remind them that we're not locked in there with them, they're locked in there with us
     
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    I dread this game more than any other. It doesn’t matter what form we are in we nearly always lose. Deciding whether to watch it or just avoid it and not ruin my Saturday evening!!
     
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    With Chelsea’s disciplinary record, maybe we’ll see the shoe on the other foot for once!
     
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    Romero, Udogie and Odobert are back in contention, according to Frank.
    Solanke won't be back before the international break. Yes, there's another one coming up.
     
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  8. Spurlock

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    Always with a whimper against this lot it feels like

    That’s the worst thing I feel when we play them

    often we just don’t turn up and couple that with our home form and I think I better get me some extra weed tonight and make sure my Just Eat App is working
     
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    Dane Scarlett has started for our U21s against Southampton.
    Luca Gunter, the usual U21 goalkeeper, is not in the squad.
    He was on the bench for the cup game against Newcastle, as was Brandon Austin.
     
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  10. BinghamSpur

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    We never do ourselves justice in this match.

    One of only two games I've ever left before the final whistle, back somewhere in the 2010's. Lost 1-5 I recall and mentally scarred me for years... <laugh>

    Would be nice to see a result today as I'm still in full optimism mode on the train down....
     
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    I think/hope that in Frank we have a tactician who will react to what is happening before his eyes. Beating the anti luck factor that always seems to be there in this game is something else.
     
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    Hoping for the best, expecting the worst!
    I'd be happy with a solid, competent performance and we managed to keep our heads for once. A draw (unlikely) or win (highly unlikely) would be bonus!
     
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    Very quiet on here. Everyone fearing the worst!
    For a great stream use fawanews it always works for me usually without any glitches <cheers>
     
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    My concern is we are just over loaded with central midfielders. I hope it makes us solid but we need to ensure it’s not all left to kudus to create the chances for RKM otherwise I can see it being a frustrating evening. It probably will be anyway with our record against these c*nts
     
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    Garnacho suits Chelsea, never liked him
     
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    Streams at the top.
     
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    Can’t believe Bergvall is off for a ball to the head! But it may mean we are more creative
     
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    As usual more drama than football
     
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    Bergvall off with a head injury. Looked dazed initially, but he's not happy with being subbed.

    Simons replacing him <yikes>
     
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    No way is that a change that will improve our chances...
     
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