It’s widely expected that Louis Saha will make his Spurs bow this evening as there are injury doubts concerning Jermain Defoe, Rafael van der Vaart and Emmanuel Adebayor. However, these are only doubts and as we’ve seen before this season, these worries have a habit of failing to materialise.
Speaking at the end of last week, assistant Kevin Bond gave us a round up of Tottenham’s injury issues,
“Aaron and Jermain are being treated, both are extremely doubtful for Monday but obviously we’ll give them every chance,” Bond said.
“The medical staff are working hard to see if they can get them there.”
“Rafa went off with a calf strain and it’s a bit early to say what his prospects are for Monday. Kyle Walker should be fine.”
With Walker fit the back five is likely to be unchanged and there is just the one question mark in midfield where Lennon is struggling to make it.
Up front, Louis Saha could conceivably be our only fit striker if Ade, JD and VDV are all ruled out and with Pav gone, the only other forward named in the 25 man squad is Simon Dawkins.
As an alternative, Harry could go with a 5 man midfield and just a lone striker but this is how we think the team will look at the start – what do you think?
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Friedel
Walker
King
Kaboul
BAE
Kranjcar
Parker
Sandro
Modric
Bale
Saha
If injury worries do materialise.
kaboul is out
Apparently Kaboul has a damaged knee (His tweet according to another site) so rethink needed.
Friedel
Walker Kaboul Ledders Benny
Sandro Parker
Modric
Kranjcar Bale
Ade
Give Niko and Bale freedom to roam around. Have Saha and Livermore ready to come off the bench if needed. Sorted.
Younes is out injured, swollen knee, JD and Lennon both out
Toughie… Id start with Sandro for this (if fit)
Team would be:
Friedel
Walker,King,Kaboul,BAE
Parker,Sandro
VDV,Modric,Bale
Ade(or)Saha
Daws and King it is then
old man
walker king dawson BAE
SANDRO PARKER
Lenny modric Bale
Ade or Saha
BRAD
WALKER KING DAWS BAE
PARKER SANDRO
BALE MODRIC VDV
ADE OR SAHA
Friedel
Walker King Kaboul BAE
Sandro Parker
Krancjar Modric Bale
Ade/Saha
Love the shirt. COYS !!
Kaboul is out injured!!
Booooo
Friedel
Walker,King,Dawson,BAE
Parker,Sandro
VDV,Modric,Bale
Saha
Friedel
Walker
King
Benny
Vdv
Sandro
Parker
Bale
Defoe
Ade
only 10 players John…. you missed Modric
Just watch the failure to sign what we need and making the squad weaker in th January transfer window come back and bite us in the bollox!
Stop bitching, you girl. I hate Spurs fans like you. We’re 3rd in the prem, by 6 points! There was no one that would of vastly improved us to sign in January. Let me guess, you would of broke the bank for Tevez or you would of signed Mr I want a divorce Samba, when he’s no better that what we have you dougnut.
It would of been a big risk to let Harry make a big money signing, especially as everyone knows, he won’t be our manager next season. What we have is enough for the rest of the season.
Be happy with where we are and get behind the team for tonight, COYS!
Friedel
Walker King Dawson B.A.E
Kranjcar Parker Modric Bale
Saha Adebayor
I would not play Sandro wide… loses our shape. However, Sandro and Parker holding, Mods running the middle of the park, ask BEA and Walker to get forward in wide attacking positions and give Bale and VdV if fit or Gio free roles with Adebayor or Saha up front… and play Carragher up front for us if we can as he has scored as many times for us as he has for Liverpool
Friedel Walker King Dawson Ekotto Lennon Modric Parker Bale Saha Sandro or Coulibaly. fingers crossed toes Bollocks the lot.
Friedel
Walker King Dawson bae
kranjcar Parker Sandro Bale
modric
Adebayor/saha (if ade isn’t fit)
Sub Gio in for sandro if we need a goal. Modric down in middle and Gio and Kranjcar playing either the RM and OM places.
Friedel
Walker > Dawson > King > BAE.
Parker > Sandro.
Kranjcar > Modric > Bale.
Saha (or Ade if fit).
If the Adebayor-Kaboul-VdV-Defoe injury rumours are true, I’d go for…
Friedel
Walker ~ Dawson ~ King ~ Benny
Sandro ~ Parker
Gio/Kranjcar ~ Modric ~ Bale
Saha
If not, I’d go for…
Friedel
Walker ~ Kaboul ~ King ~ Benny
Kranjcar ~ Parker ~ Modric ~ Bale
VdV
Adebayor
The first of those looks good, but if VdV put him in place of Niko with Niko first off the bench.
With the injuries, esp kaboul, sandro must play
Depends if Kyle is fit
Walker, Daws,King, Benny
Parker, Sandro
Vdv, Modders, Bale.
Ade
Goal – Friedel
Defence – Walker, Dawson, King, Ekotto
Midfield – Kranjcar/Livermore, Sandro, Parker, Bale
Forwards – Modric, Saha
Can’t see any other side if rumoured injuries all correct.
Friedel
Walker (RB)
King (CH)
Kaboul (CH)
Benny (LB)
Livermore (CM)
Parker (CM)
Bale (LM)
Niko (RM)
Modders (CAM)
Saha (CF)
Walker – Dawson – King – BAE
Sandro – Modd – Parker
Bale – VDV
Ade
Hello fellow Spurs friends.
I am getting ready to get out, gonna watch the game in a pub down here in Cape Town.
Are we playing in the light blue or the white jerseys tonight?
Thx
Roger
Ps: COYS
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