Our team to face Hearts – What’s yours?

by Matthew Harris on August 18, 2011

With an injury crisis affecting Tottenham’s central midfield it seems very likely that Jake Livermore will be given his chance at Tynecastle tonight as Spurs take on Hearts in the first leg of this Europa League qualifier.

“We’ve got one midfield player really and that’s Jake Livermore, a young lad who’s been out on loan,” Harry said.

“We like Jake, he’s a kid who’s played in the Championship on loan at several clubs, and he’s the only central midfield player who’s available tomorrow.

“We’ll try to invent a new formation with one midfield player, we’ll see how we go.”

In goal, it remains to be seen whether Harry will go for Friedel or Gomes while BAE, Dawson and Kaboul seemed to be first choice with Corluka or Walker making up the back four.

VDV has been passed fit and given the defensive crisis could slot in with Livermore rather than play behind Crouch. Elsewhere in midfield it could be between Bale, Lennon, Kranjcar and possibly John Bostock as the only fit players.

Up front, if Redknapp does go with 4-4-2, it will be two from Crouch, Defoe and Pavlyuchenko although with the promise of using younger players, we could see the introduction of Kane or Coulibaly if Spurs take an early grip on this game.

With our Premier League opener against Manchester United just days away, here’s the team that we’d pick tonight. What would yours be?

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{ 36 comments… read them below or add one }

ryan August 18, 2011 at 3:35 pm

gomes
walker kaboul dawson BAE
lennon vdv livermore bale
defoe kane

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ants August 18, 2011 at 3:36 pm

Kaboul at Centre mid?? LOL
surely Kranc would play ahead of him!!

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James August 18, 2011 at 3:37 pm

I like your team, but I think having Livermore and Kaboul in the middle is too negative, I would probably go for one of them two (probably Livermore to give him a go) and Kranjcar. He would add a bit of forward drive, and some skill. Pick Kane on the bench, and play Pav up top with VDV just off him.

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Edwhite August 18, 2011 at 3:37 pm

Friedel,

Walker, Kaboul, Dawson, Assou Ekotto,

Lennon, Kranjcar, Livermore, Bale,

Van der Vaart, Defoe,

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RomYid August 18, 2011 at 3:43 pm

This is my team and the one i would choose if i was the man making the call….

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N17spurs August 18, 2011 at 4:32 pm

My team as well!

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spurs 4 euro August 18, 2011 at 5:02 pm

i agree with you edwhite great line up,maybe last 20min bring on kane and coulibay see how they shine,good work mate!

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Loz August 18, 2011 at 3:38 pm

i agree with ryan… good work mate

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ryan August 18, 2011 at 3:49 pm

cheers mate

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James August 18, 2011 at 3:39 pm

Whole team:

Friedel

Walker Dawson Kaboul Rose

Lennon Kranjcar Livermore Bale

vdV
Pav.

Bench:
Gomes
Corluka
Bassong
Parrett (I think he’s still at the club?)
Dos Santos
Kane
Defoe.

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Garry August 18, 2011 at 3:43 pm

Kane will not even be there – he played and scored last night against Basel u19

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Stuart August 18, 2011 at 4:07 pm

Ditto Coulibaly I presume – both played 90 min.

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Stuart August 18, 2011 at 4:11 pm

In which case, my team:
Gomes
Walker Dawson Bassong BAE

Lennon/Kranjcar VdV Livermore Bale/Rose

Crouch Defoe

(Lennon and Bale could do with a run out, but prob not the full 90, hence the options. Is Gio still with us btw?)

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warren August 18, 2011 at 3:43 pm

alexic
hughton roberts perryman bae
ardiles hoddle villa bale
crooks archibald

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TonyRich August 18, 2011 at 5:03 pm

…new pants please…

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ryan August 18, 2011 at 3:45 pm

kane could easilytravel up, i think he should be given a chance i mean rooney cameon the seen when he was 16 and kane is nearly 18 so why not?

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Garry Parkers Chest August 18, 2011 at 3:45 pm

I’d play the first choice keeper,

With the first choice defence with an experiment midfield of VDV and Livermore.

Give Lennon and Bale starts, with Townsend coming on for one of them in the 2nd half.

Upfront I would go with Pav and Defoe.

My team would be
Gomes

Walker Kaboul Dawson BAE

Livermore
Lennnon VDV Bale

Pav Defoe

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phil August 18, 2011 at 3:47 pm

Gomes

Walker Dawson Bassong BAE

Lennon Livermore VDV Bale

Pav Defoe

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Goran of Sezerbi August 18, 2011 at 3:51 pm

Gomes.
Walker Kaboul Dawson Rose
Townsend Kranjcar/Corluka Livermore Bale
Vdv
Defoe
Subs( Freidel Bassong BAE Kane Crouch lennon

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dawid August 18, 2011 at 3:53 pm

Friedel
Walker kaboul dawson bae
Vdv livermore krancjar bale
Defoe pavlyuchenko

Lennonn rose and crouch to come on
Play vdv and bale only 60min for fatigue for MU game

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Horny Helen August 18, 2011 at 3:55 pm

Gomes, Walker, Kaboul, Dawson, BAE, Bentley, Kranjcar, Livermore, Rose. Pav, Defoe. Give Bale, Lennon, Corluka and Vdv 45 mins.

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Daniel August 18, 2011 at 9:06 pm

This looks close to the best; I would adjust it slightly:

Gomes
Walker, Kaboul, Dawson, BAE
Bentley, Kranjcar, Livermore, Rose
Crouch, Coulibaly

Bentley and Kranjcar should be used in Europe if kept and if we’re going to sell them then put them on display now.
Coulibaly or Kane if we can get them there.

The idea is to both rest some players for ManU and to give younger players a chance while still keeping an experience ‘spine’ of players.

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Rui August 18, 2011 at 4:07 pm

Cudicini

Corluka Dawson Kaboul BAE

Walker Livermore Kranjcar Bale

VDV

Pavlyuchenko

Subs:

Friedel
Bassong
Rose
Lennon
Defoe
Crouch

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foggy August 18, 2011 at 4:15 pm

Friedel
Walker Dawson Kaboul Bae
Livermore Kranjcar
Lennon VDV Bale
Defoe

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DJ August 18, 2011 at 4:17 pm

Friedel
Walker kaboul dawson bae
Vdv livermore krancjar bale/rose
Defoe pavlyuchenko

Lennon rose and crouch to come on
Play vdv and bale only 60min for fatigue for MU game

agree with this post! – but would like to see 30 mins for kane

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COYS August 18, 2011 at 4:22 pm

Gomes, Walker, Kaboul, Dawson, BAE, Lennon, Livermore, Kranjcar, Bale, VDV and Defoe. Easy.

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Juan August 18, 2011 at 4:22 pm

Friedel
Walker-Dawson-Kaboul-D. Rose
A.Townsend-Parrett-Kranjcar-Bale
VDV-Pavly

Second half:
Lennon for A. Townsend
Livermore for D.Parrett
Bostock for Kranjcar

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HPL Properties August 18, 2011 at 4:23 pm

Glad Aaron Lennon is playing, he is a powerhouse

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Neil the Yido August 18, 2011 at 4:25 pm

Warren i like your team except id have Thordsfetd in goal Eric the bloody Viking haha

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Warren August 18, 2011 at 4:36 pm

Cudicini (consistent)
Walker Dawson Kaboul Bale
Huddlestone Bentley
Modric VDV Krancjar
Defoe

(or put bale for bentley and put rose LB)

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Warren August 18, 2011 at 4:38 pm

also, i think lennon should come on as a ‘super-sub’ and kane should get +-30 min to prove himself

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Me August 18, 2011 at 4:37 pm

Friedel
Walker, Kaboul, Bassong, Rose
Townsend/Lennon Livermore, Krancjar, Bale
Crouch, Defoe
Subs
Kane
BAE
Pav
Townsend/Lennon
Dawson
Corluka
Gomes

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Croatia 23 August 18, 2011 at 4:50 pm

GOMES
Corluka kaboul dawson bae

Lenon Kranjcar Van der vart Bale

pavlyuchenko defoe

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Jonathan Phillips August 18, 2011 at 5:08 pm

Friedel
Walker, Kaboul, Dawson, Rose

Lennon, Kranjcar, Livermore, Bale

Van De Vaart, Pavlyuchenko

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Jonathan Phillips August 18, 2011 at 6:27 pm

Actually Bennie over Rose, more power and pace down the left.

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TonyRich August 18, 2011 at 5:11 pm

Better to get Vdv match fit for Man U game by playing the beggar. I would never play 4-4-2 with either Niko or Vdv in midfield… So a 4-4-1-1 cum 4-5-1 with Niko/Vdv switching between midfield and support attacker. Hopefully they would be smart enough to work it out for themselves…. If pushed back, or cut to shreads, they should both retreat into a 4-5-1 and try to hold position for a while. Let Lennon/Bale attack:

Gomes

Corluka – Daws – Kaboul – Ekotto

Livermore Niko

Vdv

Defoe (for pace).

However I feel that Crouch will play tonight…

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