Spurs manager Harry Redknapp suggested that he will ‘ring the changes’ for tonight’s game against Bolton and that makes the starting XI a little harder to predict.
“I will freshen it up against Bolton, change things around a little, but this is a big game for us. We want to get to Wembley,” Harry said.
Of course there is a limit on how much can be done largely due to the number of players out on loan added to some long term injuries. However, players in the frame tonight could include Livermore, Rose, Kranjcar, Nelsen and even Dos Santos.
How much will Harry shake it up? Here’s how we think the starting XI will look but what do you think?
cudicini, adam smith, gallas, nelson, rose, dos santos, livermore, modric, pritchard, coulibaly, adebayor
Is smith not cup tied?
What a load of turd that team is, Harry hasnt risked coulibaly so far he isnt going to through him in at the deep end against a big powerful back 4, Redders’ loves the cup as much as his wife and im sure hel be going all out to get through, im sure by his changes he means resting (ageing) players and using this game for some of the recently returning injured players to get some valuable minutes, my prediction for the game is:
Cudicini
Walker, Kaboul, Nelsen, Rose
Lennon, Livermore, Parker, Bale,
Defoe, VdV/Saha
Id go for the strongest team, no reason to suggest players cant play twice in a week sure the standard is (sometimes) better than that of sunday league but we all play twice a week
Friedel
Walker, Kaboul, Gallas, Benny the legend
Lennon, Parker, Modric, Bale
Defoe, Ade
Smith, dos santos, Pritchard and couilaby are you joking dan?? It’s a quarter final against a premier league side
possibly, walker needs a rest though…interesting to see what happens when naughton comes back next season
Why? Naughton has been rubbish for Norwich and is a million miles behind Walker.
For competition! For cover! Kyle cannot/should not play all 38 league games, plus at least (hopefully) 6 or 8 CL games before knockout stage, plus maybe a number of league cup and FA cup games….
Strongest team. It’s only Tuesday – not playing again til Sunday!
Maybe rest Parker and give Defoe a run but full strength after that. Does no-one want to win the cup?!
just my opinion rory, obviously i wont be picking the team…i often watch the under 18s etc and coulibaly and pritchard stand out for me,,,luongo will be a good player too
that’s the operative word…WILL be. Those boys will get their chance in the CC next year.
I agree that there are many Spurs youngsters like Pritchard, Falque, Ceballos, Mason, Parrett, Carroll, Coulibaly, Luongo, Lancaster, who could all step up, if given the opportunity. Unfortunately Harry prefers a quick fix by bringing in experienced players and rarely gives young players a chance. Livermore was an exception to the rule, and got lucky.
All step up to what? None are ready for the Premier League and none are ready for an FA Cup quarter final against a Premier League team.
They are future players, not current players. Harry has been quite right not to play them, we certainly wouldn’t have been 3rd (which is where we will finish having played the top 7 twice now) all season had we played any of them.
It has not been suggested to pick young players for this important game. In general, this season, there have been plenty of times when a young player could have been given a chance. For example, it would be better to play a youngster in their natural position rather than playing an experienced player out of position. How can you say that none of them are ready for the premier league when they have never had the chance to do so? How do you think they will ever get experience of playing in the Premier league?
Has Coulibaly even been registered yet for the first team? I dont think he has yet.
doesnt have to be reg’d till he is 21 spud
The youngsters have been played in the Europa League and the Carling Cup. These are the only games they can be picked in, they can not possibly be picked for any Premier League games unless of course you want us to finish mid table.
Pritchard is a class player. Loads of creativity and skill. If the manager was Brendan Rodgers, he would be playing some games by now. Wenger would also be playing him as he has more potential than Wilshere. Harry only plays youngsters who have been loaned out and proved themselves in lower teams. It is a different type of football played in league one and two, to the premiership. There is less creativity, so it may not always be the best way to prepare creative players.
Cudicini,Khumalo,Nelsen,Gallas,Rose,Kranjčar,Livermore,Sandro,dos Santos,Defoe,Saha FTW…Swansea awaits our 1st 11 on Sunday
What’s wrong with you?! Cup quarter final – it’s about winning trophies!!!
——————Cudicini—————-
Walker——–Gallas—–Nelson—-Rose
Lennon——-Krankjar-Livermore—Bale
—————Defoe——–Saha———-
Krancjar has already shown himself to be a liability in central midfield so why would you want to put him there again? Presumably you want Bolton to win!
Not lennon yet don’t want him to come back early as we need gimmick for the run in!!
We need this trophy guys.no fielding a weak team.
Cudicini,Kaboul Nelsen Gallas Rose,Livermore.Dos santos,Modric,Saha,Defoe Kranjcar
He says, leaving out VDV, Bale, BAE, Parker, Adebayor and Walker…
No fielding a weakened team and then you put Dos Santos in. Make your mind up, you either want to win or play Dos Santos, you can’t have both.
Play the same team that played against Chelsea. Harry don’t F this up otherwise will be out.
Cudicini
Smith. Nelsen. Gallas Rose
Dos Santos Sandro Livermore Kranjcar
Defoe. Saha
Another one who wants Bolton to win. Smith and Dos Santos down the right, have they ever even played together? This is a quarter final of a cup not a pre-season kick about!
where is your team? Stop picking holes in others
cudicini
walker gallas nelson BAE
Lennon Livermore Sandro Bale
Defoe Saha
would give lennon 60mins and take him off and go with a strong bench just in case we need to change it – would leave parker out entirely as he’s key to the run in
——————Cudicini—————
walker——-gallas——nelsen——-bae
gds——livermore——modrić—–bale
—————saha—–defoe———-
The main thing is to have a proper team shape. In the last few games the shape has been all over the place. The game against Chelsea was a big improvement over Everton, Stoke, Man Utd and Arsenal because Bale was on the left and didn’t wander as much as he has been. Modric was also in central midfield. There was still a huge problem on the right which needs to be addressed. Krancjar, Modric and Van Der Vaart all drift into the centre when forced to play on the right. Harry needs to address this by playing someone who can actually stay on the right of midfield. The only players that could do this are Walker, Falque and Livermore.
Really surprised by the number of people suggesting we’ll field similar teams to those we put out against Cheltenham or Watford in early rounds. This is a Quarter Final against Premier League opposition!
I think there’ll be a couple of changes from Saturday but not wholesale ones!
Cudicini
Walker
Kaboul
Nelsen
Assou Ekotto
Livermore
Parker
Kranjcar
Bale
Defoe
Adebayor
Subs –
Friedel, Rose, Gallas, Lennon, Modric, VDV, Saha
Cudicini
Walker
Kaboul
King/Gallas
Rose
Sandro
Livermore
Modric
Defoe
Krankjar
Saha
Getting Lennon involved if fit enough, not sure he’ll start the game. Baler, Ade and Parker on the bench
Cudicini; Walker, Nelson, King, Assou-Ekotto; Santos, Sandro, Modric, Bale; Defoe, Saha.
Personally, I’d rather use Nelson and King for the cup, while keeping Kaboul and Gallas free for league fixtures. I’d also expect to see Lennon feature at some point, depending on how the game is going.
Coys!
Only the best full team we need that semi final
Seen Nelson play a few times now he is such a liability, worst player on the pitch against Stevenage, really hope Harry plays kaboul and Galls
Yet best player on the pitch in the first tie at their ground.
Friedel
Walker Nelsen Kaboul Rose
Kranjcar Livermore Modric Bale
Defoe Saha
BAE and Parker have played so many games and I think their replacements will handle the game fine.
Give VDV a rest or he’ll do his calf, thigh and hamstring triple whammy as usual.
Let Lennon have 20 mins or so.
Saha and Defoe will play obviously, as will Cudicini, Sandro, BAE, Nelsen and Gallas.
That leaves in all probability Bale playing and Lennon given 60 or 70 minutes before being replaced by Krancjar. Kaboul may be moved to right back if Harry wants to give Walker a rest again. That just leaves central midfield where Krancjar can’t play so a choice of 3 VDV, Modric or Livermore. I suspect Livermore will come on later with Modric starting and VDV on the bench.
One thing is for certain an FA Cup quarter final is not the time to give Smith a start or Rose (who needs more substitute appearances) or Dos Santos who is simply a waste of space. We are playing a Premier league team not a non league side, thinking we can just put out anyone (as some team selections here seem to suggest) and win is arrogant and absurd.
In an ideal world we would be 3-0 up at half time and bring on a couple of subs.
I agree with you Steve, not the team I would choose but what I think harry will go with. Except Cudicni in goal, he played against Bolton last Saturday no reason to change.
To be honest I think ‘Arry should go with his strongest team possible in order to continue building on the apparent resurgence in confidence that is starting to reappear after the second half against Stoke and Saturday’s game at Chelsea.
Friedel
Walker
Gallas
Kaboul
BAE
VDV
Parker
Modric
Bale
Adebayor
Defoe
My God!! I dont believe some of those line ups. This is the game which can get us to Wembley. Bolton will be very much up for it, maybe more so now than the first game (and we didnt do very well in the first half of that game). We should always play our strongest side and then if we get a good lead start bring on the subs. I cant believe we would throw this golden opportunity away. Hope we have learnt a bit about defending corners….probably not!.
Justaspur….I will go with your line up!
After reading your post I had a feeling you might. ;o)
Give Parker a rest, but have him on the bench. Give Walker a chance on the right wing.
Cudicini
Livermore Gallas Kaboul BAE
Walker Sandro Modric Bale
VDV
Adebayor
First you are saying that we should pick a line-up with a proper shape, and then you suggest a team with a defender in midfield and a midfielder in defence????? Swap Livermore and Walker around for goodness sake. Walker has shown that he can attack from full back – and Livermore can cover the runs.
Cudicini
Walker
Kaboul
King
Rose
Lennon (if ready, if not kranjcar)
Livermore
Sandro
Bale
Dos Santos
Saha
Playing ledley tonight as we all know he wont survive the run in, so gallas is the one i believe we need to keep fit. same with VDV and manu, and we all agree scotty needs a rest. Dos santos i think is the one gamble i’ve got in there, but with livermore and sandro behind him, he should have the freedom a player like himself needs. COYS
I’ve got a worrying feeling Bolton are (naturally) going to be really up for this and we’re going to be all sheepish and nice – and get overrun.
Anyway I agree about Ledley not standing up to the run-in, so use him tonight. Parker is knackered. And since Lennon isn’t fit, how about trying Walker as right wing – and using Kaboul as a right-back, going 4-2-3-1 like this…
Cudicini
Kaboul – Gallas – King – Rose / BAE
Sandro – Livermore
Walker – Modric – Bale
Adebayor / Defoe
I’m expecting to see:
Cudicini
Kaboul – Gallas – Nelsen – Rose
Modric – Sandro – Livermore – Kranjcar
Defoe – Adebayor
I’d like to see:
Cudicini
Walker – Gallas – Kaboul – BAE
Sandro – Livermore
Modric – VdV – Bale
Defoe
Bolton will be more up for it than us, and I suspect we’ll get a replay at best – 2-2 tonight.
In Harry we trust (have a word with him Levy 🙁 ) to pick our strongest team.. need that semi with Cheatski .. It will be a cracking game and bring the prestige back to the FA cup ! COYS 🙂
Won’t be too daring a selection from harry, therefore I think it will be:
Cudicini, Walker, Kaboul, King, Rose, Lennon, Modric, Parker, Bale, Adebayor, Defoe (BAE & VDV rested)
No point making wholesale changes we still need a strong side out there, I’d rest vdv 4 games in 10 days is tempting fate with his dodgy hamstrings, he can always come on off the bench if needed, gallas is to important for run in to play so if king fit he plays. Normally I’d say rest parker but It’s likely to b a game of high emotion so his charachter is needed out there.
4-4-2 Gk cudicini rb walker cb kaboul king lb BAE, rm livermore cm parker modric lw Bale st Defoe ADE, subs Friedal rose gallas lennon sandro vdv saha
I do think pritchard is good enough but it might b better to have him introduced to 1st team in summer.
If lennon is ready give him 10 mins in 2nd half depending how game is set. if game is won get sandro on for parker & either rose for bale or saha for ADE
Since it is an important match that we have to win, we must field a strong team. Some of the line-ups above are not strong enough. I favour Defoe to start alongside Adebayor. Saha could come in later if necessary.
My choice of team to start off:
CUDICINI WALKER GALLAS KABOUL BAE
LIVERMORE SCOTT- PARKER MODRIC BALE
DEFOE ADEBAYOR
This is an important match, and Bolton suddenly on the rise with their win this weekend. Lets not get sloppy.
We have got to be the favorites now!
Please it’s simple same team as against Blackburn but dos santos in for lennon if he is not fit. We can’t be changing from 4-5-1 to 4-4-2 just for Defoe and then have excuses becouse of formmation like against Norwich