LUDOGORETS V TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR EUROPA LEAGUE GROUP STAGE THURSDAY 5 NOVEMBER LUDOGORETS ARENA KICK-OFF: 5.55PM GMT THFC Injuries - Serge Aurier (out, knock) - Erik Lamela (out, knock) - Japhet Tangana (out, muscular injury) - Sergio Reguilon (50%, illness) Form (all comps) THFC - WLWW Ludogorets - WLWLD Officials Referee: Fran Jovic CRO Assistant referees: Ivic Modric CRO, Hrvoje Radic CRO Fourth official: Mario Zebec CRO Odds (for entertainment purposes only) Tottenham win: -250 Draw: +420 Antwerp: +775 ek's pick - Draw/Tottenham (Half Time/Full Time) +375 Ludogorets v Tottenham Press Kit (This is really cool) I discovered the press kit last week for the Antwerp game, and realized while watching that I knew everything that the commentator was talking about! So if you want to seem like a very educated fan, read up and then head down t'pub (if you're not on lockdown, mind) and show off your big brain! For example: Harry Kane has scored 4 goals past Ludogorets' keeper in England's two EURO qualifiers against Bulgaria. Ludogorets are sitting bottom of the group right now, having lose their first two matches. A reminder that 5 subs (12 players on bench) are allowed to be made during 3 stoppages in the match for all Europa League ties this season. A 6th sub will be allowed in knockout stage extra time. This match will be shown on CBS All Access.
I forgot to mention that Tanganga was in training today! I'm so excited for him to get into the CB rotation. There may or may not be a man crush forming here, still early days.
Maybe shouldn't say this but I don't care about the Europa League as much as the Premier League right now.
Jose has gone with a strong side: Hart Doherty Alderweireld Dier Davies Sissoko Winks Bale Lo Celso Lucas Moura Kane Substitutes Lloris Højbjerg Sánchez Son Heung-Min Alli Bergwijn Ndombele Austin Alves Morais Clarke White Cirkin
We dominated the half and really should have scored many more. Now a test of our mentality, we have had games like this where we were cruising and let the other team back in the game. Hopefully we can run up a big scoreline and get our big hitters off their feet with a Sunday lunchtime kickoff at The Hawthorns.
Hojbjerg and Vinicius on for Kane and Sissoko. Remember, teams are allowed 5 subs in teh Europa League.
Winks is so poor. He lost the ball in midfield, was beaten in the tackle and then his weak attempt at a block carried through to Heseru who finished well from in close.
From the category of I Did Not Know That, this is the first season in which we have faced Bulgarian teams in Europe.
Kane could have easily had a first half hattrick - he hit the bar and missed a really good chance, before he scored is goal.
Gio has been our best player on the night. Spurs steal the ball and launch a lightning counter, Hojbjerg plays in Son on the left and his square ball is slotted in by the Argentinian.