Tottenham vs Manchester United 2/2 pre/post match thread

Sadley this fixture in recent years tends to be 0 points for us especialy at WHL, with the form Ronaldo and co are in it's a dawnting task, just got to hope for the best really.

 

Bale???......please tell me you know something I don't regarding his fitness. I thought he was out for the rest of the year.

 

Bale?

Hutton is supposed to be in the squad for this one:

Cerny
Hutton Woodgate King Lee/O'Hara
Lennon Jenas Tainio Steed
Keane Berba​

O'Hara did a good job on CRonaldo last week. Maybe play him back there again, making sure that Steed tracks back for support?

Tough match, given United's form. That's a dramatically improved back line for Tottenham, though. Maybe nick a point from this? I'd be content with that.

 

We always play well at OT but always get overrun at WHL. For me, draw would be a good result.

 

I heard Woodgate would be suspended for this game unfortunately, 5 yellow cards. Ledley may or may not be fit, rumour was he was out for a couple of weeks.

If Chimbonda is still here could see him in the centre with Dawson, Hutton right back and Lee on the left. Not ideal but a bit better than our back 4 in the cup game.

 

May be three in the back for us with Huddlestone maybe dropping back as a defending mid? 3-1-4-2, maybe?

 

Woodgate is available for this game - the suspension for yellow card accumulation takes place for the first game that occurs seven days after the last yellow was received.

I'm going to say 2-2 - a very hard-fought and deserved draw.

 

Is it a sure thing that Woodgate will face a suspension at all? I thought that the 5 yellow card thing starts over after the 1/2 way point of the season.

Also, I wonder if Gilberto will be in the lineup. That will be a good early test for him to mark Ronaldo.

 

After O'Hara's last performance against CR, I would be tempted to start him again.

 

i hope u get 3 points!

 

They are unstoppable in the league. Since we're at home, we'll go at them and they will get goals on the counter in the second half. 2-0 loss. Since Clattenburg is the referee, expect one of those to not really have crossed the line but he'll give anyway.

Seems a big ask to put all the new boys in for a big match like this..? I'd expect to see some of them subbed in instead. Tainio's a good choice in midfield. I believe Dawsons's available - just a 1-match ban for a straight red that's not violent. But whether he is mentally up for it after Old Trafford is a question. I don't expect to see Ledley . So Woodgate-Hudd then.

 

The other big advantage we have this time is that chan started the thread

 

I'm with you. I really could do without Hudds in central defense. Great distribution of the ball, but he just gets burned way too easily in an area where he's possibly the last line of defense. Keep him in the middle. Daws should be fine if he's got someone like King or Woodgate to take charge of things.

 

3 ifs.

If King starts.
If Woodgate starts.
If Gilberto starts (and is everything he's supposed to be)

We win this game.

 

For once, I hope we help your cause.

 

I'm really looking forward to this game now that Ramos has fortified our defense. It's a big test for us right outta the gate. And believe me, I'm just as tired as you guys are to face Man Utd. Especially when they win every meeting.

-----------------------Cerny-------------------------

----Hutton----King----Woodgate----Gilberto----

----Lennon----Jenas----Tainio----Malbranque----

---------------Keane------Berbatov------------


Looks pretty good to me. COYS!

 

Sadly youre probably right. I don't think we'll be able to prevent at least a couple goals without King in the lineup. I'm hoping he is fit and we don't have to put Dawson in in CB after his debacle last week at OT. Gotta be optmisitc though.

We have nothing to play for in the league atm, I say we play all our new guys in the starting XI. It couldnt hurt really.

 

We've still got to try and get as many points as possible and try to get into the top half.