Up next.. SPURS (H).

[dyanmark]

Nacho needs someone close(Gray.Oka) and Madison out left is fine as Chilwell is bound to spend most of his time filling that space

Give it a go point will be a result

[urban.spaceman]

https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/spurs-transfer-latest-champions-league-15482424

[justfoxes]

Got a feeling the spuds will have one eye on the champions league match next week , so we go in hard with them rough them up a bit make them work for everything really thinking we could come out of this game with a draw or a win hoping CP picks the best team possible to rough these bottlers up !

 

Plus will be missing this one so having an ear piece in tomorrow night as with the family at an Xmas panto !!???

[Deeg67]

I still like a 4-4-2 with Maddison as a false 9 and Shinji supporting him.  Maddison is really the only goalscorer in form and Okazaki acting as a disruptor was made for matchups like this.

[shailen_patel4]

12 hours ago, walkerleeds said:

Is Vardy injured for this then?

Unfortunately 

[KingKoala]

I will be more than happy if we get draw from this..

[Lesterlad]

6 hours ago, norwichfox said:

Wouldn't be surprised to see James in the mix for Saturday, given he had a run out with the U23's last week....

Oh I hope not

[H.a.r.r.y]

if we play nacho up front alone we aren't scoring

[davieG]

Although  Nacho is not in the best of form he’s not the problem sure he missed an early chance but so has Vardy this season. We’re just not getting the ball to him or Vardy.

 

Unless we change the way we player or improve on the players with the current set up any striker we play will be living off the minimum of scraps.

[wokinghamfox]

14 hours ago, kingfox said:

As Vardy is still out I'd like to see us go with this...

 

Schmeichel

Ricardo - Morgan - Maguire - Chilwell

Ndidi - Mendy

Albrighton - Okazaki - Maddison

Iheanacho

Bench - Ward, Evans, Simpson, Fuchs, Iborra, Diabate, Gray

 

Iheanacho and Okazaki need to start together, they are useless when up front on their own, play them together, go for it and see what happens. Maddison on the left isn't ideal but he needs to start regardless. Maguire straight back in if he's fit enough, Evans on the bench, I wouldn't have Soyuncu in the 18. 

 

Maybe revert to three at the back as the game goes on.

Liking the look of that kingfox

[Crazy Kop Corner]

     How about?                                                                                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                       Schmeichel

Ricardo - Morgan - Söyüncü - Maguire - Chilwell

Ndidi - Mendy

Albrighton - Maddison

Iheanacho

[Devonfox1884]

On 06/12/2018 at 20:57, RumbleFox said:

Why no Wilf? Not having a pop just genuinely interested.

 

Personally thought our ‘Wilf-less’ experiment completely failed at Brighton, though that could quite easily have been down to the fact we had nothing going forward with Shinji as a lone striker.

 

Didn’t think I’d be saying this a few weeks ago, but if fit I think Wes keeps his place. He loves throwing his body on the line to put in big blocks and I feel as though that kind of play may well be needed tonight.

 

Will be interesting to see who Claude goes with.

[Haywood_6]

                   Kasper

Ricardo Evans Maguire Chilwell

              Ndidi  Mendy

Albrighton Maddison Gray

                Iheanacho

 

Subs: Morgan, Simpson, Fuchs, Iborra, Ghezzal, Okazaki, Ward

[Marshall Cockney Fox]

14 hours ago, UPinCarolina said:

If Nacho leads the line, he'll need to be adequately supported. Enter Shinji.

I think I'd agree with that. Push Maddison out left more and Albrighton out right. Nacho on his own would effectively concede all possession to Spurs. If Spurs have 70%+ possession they will score two or more. 

 

We need to be far less wasteful in possession this evening

[st albans fox]

Unless Claude has something up his sleeves (like a formation change), then I honestly cannot see where a result is coming from without Vardy up top ......

[m4DD0gg]

15 hours ago, norwichfox said:

Wouldn't be surprised to see James in the mix for Saturday, given he had a run out with the U23's last week....

good lord

[Foxxed]

          Kas

Ric Mor Eva Chi

Alb Ndi Men Gra

          Mad

           Ian

 

Not sure about a back three containing Soy against Spurs. And I'm not sure Evans can play well on the left in a three but if he can:

 

         Kas

  Eva Mor Mag

Ric Ndi Men Chi

         Mad

       Shj Ian

 

Probs the first formation though.

[FLAN]

Iborra has played up front in the past.  Obviously not mobile but could be the target man Kelechi needs alongside. Won’t happen though because I don’t think Puel wants two players who don’t have the energy to track back or press 

he’d be a great presence but again mobility might be a problem 

[Raj]

If we are relying on Nacho today we are going to get hammered. Hope I'm wrong obviously but this would be the ideal stage if I was him to shove two fingers upto all his critics(Me being one!!!). Unfortunately I think he's lacking in many departments, mentality wise being the most obvious.

[RumbleFox]

1 hour ago, Devonfox1884 said:

Why no Wilf? Not having a pop just genuinely interested.

 

Personally thought our ‘Wilf-less’ experiment completely failed at Brighton, though that could quite easily have been down to the fact we had nothing going forward with Shinji as a lone striker.

 

Didn’t think I’d be saying this a few weeks ago, but if fit I think Wes keeps his place. He loves throwing his body on the line to put in big blocks and I feel as though that kind of play may well be needed tonight.

 

Will be interesting to see who Claude goes with.

Hi there

 

I think I talked about it on another thread.  I just think he has looked burnt out recently.  I think Wilf is one of our best players and certainly potentially our best CM but he hasn't been at his best recently and I was hoping he might benefit from a rest.  Other than that I agree with your points pretty much.  X

[Deeg67]

If any matchup ever cried out for Shinji...

 

Still think we’re going to be facing their FA Cup side. We’ll see.

[Devonfox1884]

2 minutes ago, RumbleFox said:

Hi there

 

I think I talked about it on another thread.  I just think he has looked burnt out recently.  I think Wilf is one of our best players and certainly potentially our best CM but he hasn't been at his best recently and I was hoping he might benefit from a rest.  Other than that I agree with your points pretty much.  X

Ah ok, he might benefit from a rest in fairness, just not sure a game against Spurs is the right time to do it.

 

This is why I’d make an awful football manager, I’d bottle any decision like this  

[reynard]

We won this fixture last season playing a high tempo game with a certain amount of aggression and were on the front foot from the start. This is how you beat the top sides but we simply don't play that way any more.

[the fox]

Can't see a win here tbh. It's too early in the season for them to be bottling games. 

[RumbleFox]

3 minutes ago, Devonfox1884 said:

Ah ok, he might benefit from a rest in fairness, just not sure a game against Spurs is the right time to do it.

 

This is why I’d make an awful football manager, I’d bottle any decision like this  

Yeah me too.  I am great from my armchair!  He is a young lad and has played more football than anyone over the last year or so.  Just hoping a rest might help him find is form.  Puel is gonna flack whatever he does.  Play him and if he plays poor will be accused of picking the same old, underperforming players or rest him and get massive stick if his replacement bombs.  I'll stick to Champ Manager.  X