PBP: EPL - Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Manchester United FC - June 19, 2020 [R]

So ********ing pumped to have football back. The thought of potentially seeing Bruno, Rash, and Pogba all on the field at once is exciting.

 

Pre match jitters are settling in (missed those tbph). Just hoping that the leaked team that has been making the rounds are not true: back 3/5 (Lindelöf, Maguire, Shaw and AWB+Williams at WBs) with Fred, McTominay and Bruno, in midfield supporting a front 2 of Rash and Martial.
Wouldn't be majorly concerned by leaked lineups but with United, they somehow tend to be the real deal. Still feel that this team should be able to take care of Spurs though but we'll see.

 

Better safe than sorry...

Goal-line technology being tested at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before tonight's game #mulive [@footballdaily] pic.twitter.com/W0Cwjm94d7

— utdreport (@utdreport) June 19, 2020

 

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Aurier, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Winks, Sissoko, Lamela, Bergwijn, Son, Kane.

Interesting choices on both sides. Glad Ole is going with a back 4: fine with Fred and McTominay in midfield, even if I'm disappointed about Pogs not starting. But surely he'll be coming on at some point and trust he'll light it up then.
Sanchez and Dier is the obvious talking point for Spurs: we'll see how they get on, since they're not a tried and true partnership.

 

Statman Dave nailed the lineup

 

Called it. Pogba on the bench and James starting.

I think James is a mistake. Same goes for Pogba being on the bench but I get wanting to stick with the midfield 3 that was clicking before the break.

 

You're missing one player from Spurs line up.

EDIT: Lamela is also starting

 

The Special One is starting the match with 10 men #tacticalmaster

 

Here we go! So pumped we’re back.

 

Rash against Aurier could be fun again

 

No complaints about the line-up personally. We're best placed to control the game, on the pitch and with subs. I think Spurs are probably going to play a deep block anyway but there will be clear gaps in their first game back, with Dier as a CB and Aurier on the right.

 

Still want to see a pretty aggressive start from the boys: hope we get it. If for no other reason to test and put their backline under pressure almost right off the bat to see how it holds.

 

Lucky there. Shaw was a mile out of position.

 

Every little bit of contact has been a foul against us so far. Let them play ffs.

 

Spurs just sitting back and asking us to break them down. Front 6 are noticeably static other than Bruno.

 

How was that not a booking?

 

Another late tackle from Spuds and no yellow card.

 

Rashford wide open at the top of the 6 and James airmails the cross. His service has to get better.

 

Pogba's creative ability will be welcome whenever he does come on eventually. Fred and McTominay are high energy and hardworking guys but need a bit more vs a team with Spurs's defensive posture.
Will help open things up not just for Bruno but for the front 3 as well.

Great play from Bergwijn to open the score but a few guys at fault there at the back for United made it way too easy for him...

 

Awful defending as usual.

 

Spurs score thanks to Luke Shaw. Takes an easy defensive header and gives it right to Spurs.

Horrible by DDG as well.