Tottenham have made four changes for their Premier League trip to West Ham United with one eye on Saturday’s north London derby.
Regardless, Mauricio Pochettino has picked a strong team. Kieran Trippier and Ben Davies replace Kyle Walker and Danny Rose, a double rotation that Spurs fans have now come to expect each match.
Further forward, Ryan Mason and Nacer Chadli start in place of Heung-Min Son and Dele Alli, the latter only fit enough to make the bench after injuring his ankle last weekend.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to all the team news.
#THFC team: Lloris (c), Trippier, Alderweireld, Wimmer, Davies; Dier, Mason; Chadli, Eriksen, Lamela; Kane #COYS pic.twitter.com/qJqvNJ01dK
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) March 2, 2016
#THFC subs: Vorm, Rose, Walker, Alli, Carroll, Onomah, Son #COYS
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) March 2, 2016
As expected. Good team. #COYS https://t.co/ye73FQPdDG
— Nikhil Saglani (@Nikhil_Saglani) March 2, 2016
Clearly a good enough line-up #COYS
— Tim (@CookPassTim) March 2, 2016
We never look as good when Alli doesn't play, his running is vital in away games aw well
— Modern Spurs (@Modern_spurs) March 2, 2016
A few months ago I'd probably be panicking about how Europa-y that XI is. #COYBeautifulS.
— Charlie Parrish (@charlieparrish) March 2, 2016
If Alli was 100% fit he'd be starting this game, fantastic option to bring on, Chadli also deserves his start after his goal Sunday.#THFC
— Ricky Sacks (@RickSpur) March 2, 2016
The West Ham players that scare me the most are Payet (self explanatory), Antonio (good shot), Emenike (FIFA) and Carroll long balls #WHUTOT
— Harry Charalambous (@PrimeSpur1992) March 2, 2016
Need Chadli to match the graft of his team mates tonight. This is a bit different from jogging on the pitch with 20 mins to go
— Bateseyboy (@Bateseyboy) March 2, 2016
That team looks lacking without Alli.
— Ben (@InsideN17) March 2, 2016
Liking the lineup, Poch is going all out for the race for 1st. Nice to see Dele get a bit of a rest.
— West Coast Spurs (@WestCoast_Spurs) March 2, 2016
COME ON YOOOOOOOOU SPURS
— Adam Osper (@AdamOsper) March 2, 2016
Alli isn’t 100% and I was rather he was fit for Saturday. What are the odds on Mason and Noble getting reds? And Bentaleb must be wondering just how far he has fallen out of favour!
We are now trailing 1-0 and that’s no way we will come back this time again. The midfield are very weak without Dembele and Alli. Dier can’t do it all by himself and Mason is a disappointment. This is is gone. Bye bye 3 points not even 1. ???
We are now trailing 1-0 and that’s no way we will come back this time again. We can’t even contain them for at least till half time and we concede within 10 mins. The midfield are very weak without Dembele and Alli. Dier can’t do it all by himself and Mason is a disappointment. This one is gone. Bye bye 3 points not even 1. ???
what a bunch of usless wankers ffs lamella should not have started poch you got this lineup so wrong and levy will regret not bringing in another striker the only good news was the woolwich loosing to swansea and city loosing we have the chance to go top and as usual they cant produce the good better beat the scum on saturday the crowd will be up for it but the players better as well the ref was a bit to quick booking spurs players tonight they wanted this game more than the players in ours harry kane has lost it again to slow they didnt play as the team that has terorised the premier league this season in stead of playing the ball on the ground were we do most damage there was panic lofting the ball heading it straight to there team fs this team tonight was diabolical only players played well tonight was loris the rest need to have a good look at themselves team has to be changed saturday only good thisng is we managed to stay 2nd now is the time for the players to show some bottle and attack from the start