Match Day Thread Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham

  • Please bear with us on the new site integration and fixing any known bugs over the coming days. If you can not log in please try resetting your password and check your spam box. If you have tried these steps and are still struggling email [email protected] with your username/registered email address
  • Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!

PleaseNotPoll

Well-Known Member
Forum Moderator
May 31, 2011
97,704
60,162
113
You must log in or register to see images

Sunday 20th January 4pm
Premier League
Craven Cottage​

Disaster struck against Utd, both in terms of the result and the treatment table.
It's vital that we bounce back well and have a coherent plan, as we face back-to-back matches in Fulham.
Our first opponents have been having a rough time of it recently, but they'll see an opportunity here.
We need to make a statement and start our Kane and Sonless run with a good performance.
Will Pochettino be able to salvage something from the squad or will Ranieri continue to be a thorn in our side?

The original side from SW6 came into the season full of expectation and hoping for big things.
A strong campaign in the Championship saw them finish 3rd, missing out on 2nd on the final day.
That loss to Birmingham lead to a play-off win over their rivals Villa, demonstrating football's love of stories.
How much strengthening did they need for a Premier League campaign?
£100m in signings, plus a raft of expensive loans, apparently.

Massive upheavals at football clubs rarely go to plan and this was no exception.
Slavisa Jokanovic struggled to assemble a cohesive team with so many new faces on show.
After 12 games and only a solitary victory he was let go and replaced with Claudio Ranieri.
Switching ex-Chelsea men seemed to have an immediate effect, as his debut brought a second win.
Southampton were only joined by Huddersfield in that win column since that day, though.

If the Italian wishes to avoid the fate of his Serbian predecessor, then he'll need to start getting results soon.
All of Fulham's wins in the league have been at Craven Cottage, so he'll be looking to build on that.
Their best hope for remaining in the division is to push on there and hope to nick some draws away.
The freezing chill from the Thames may help them now, if visiting sides are feeling a little fragile.

There was no equivalent fixture last season, but we met early on in this one.
The second game of the campaign saw us pick up another three points, in a fairly comfortable victory.
The first half was largely frustrating, as we dominated possession but failed to take our changes.
Moura put us ahead just before the break and most expected Fulham to struggle after that.
The reverse was true, as they bolted out of the blocks after half-time, equalising through Mitrovic.
The introduction of Dembele reversed that momentum, though and Trippier and Kane made it 3-1 at full time:
You must log in or register to see media

No injury news yet, but Kane and Son will definitely miss out.
Aurier missed the last game after being arrested, but will probably be available.
Fulham have a few doubts, but no major injuries. Neither side has any suspensions.

Lineups for each side's last league game:

Spurs: Lloris; Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies; Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Alli; Kane, Son.
Subs: Gazzaniga, Sanchez, Foyth, Rose, Skipp, Lamela, Llorente.
League form: WWWLWL.

Fulham: Rico; Odoi, Le Marchand, Ream; Christie, Chambers, Seri, Bryan; Schurrle, Mitrovic, R. Sessegnon.
Subs: Bettineli, S. Sessegnon, Cairney, Kebano, Vietto, Cisse, Ayite.
League form: LDDWLL.

Referee: Craig Pawson.

TV: Sky Sports.

What formation and personnel should we use, given the enforced changes and upcoming semi-final?
How would you balance the bench and is there anyone that you'd leave out entirely?
Should we promote anyone from the academy and if so, who?
 
The Goons play Chelsky, so a Chelsky non-win may give a
bit of leeway this weekend. I would be brave and start Skipp for
this one, and read the riot act to Alli and Eriksen demanding
an exceptional 1st half performance from both.
 
Lloris; Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen; Aurier, Winks, Rose; Lamela, Alli, Eriksen; Llorente.
Subs: Gazzaniga, Trippier, Walker-Peters, Foyth, Davies, Skipp, Sterling.
 
In retrospect, maybe we shouldn't have had George Marsh play 90 minutes this afternoon...
You must log in or register to see media
I guess there's only one solution for central midfield

You must log in or register to see images


...oh ****, he's done his ankle too!

was he Fowled??
<whistle>
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: Roo
Mike Dean didn't see it, that's for sure...

Indeed. I heard that dreaded expression during the week on a phone in "we've got our united back". What does that mean? Attractive football? No - it means midfielders that cannot be sent off regardless of any assault they make on the opposition. Sometimes not just midfielders.
 
Indeed. I heard that dreaded expression during the week on a phone in "we've got our united back". What does that mean? Attractive football? No - it means midfielders that cannot be sent off regardless of any assault they make on the opposition. Sometimes not just midfielders.
Most of the referees had enough of Moanrinho and it showed in their decision making, all of sudden a new manager comes in and referees immediately start giving United the `benefit of doubt` again.
 
  • Like
Reactions: humanbeingincroydon
Indeed. I heard that dreaded expression during the week on a phone in "we've got our united back". What does that mean? Attractive football? No - it means midfielders that cannot be sent off regardless of any assault they make on the opposition. Sometimes not just midfielders.
Also their fans can sit in whichever part of the stadium they want, even for away fixtures