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    bond19821982 said:
    We need 3 in the middle and 3rd cant be Lingard.

    Herrera on Eriksen and leave Martial & Sanchez to do the job
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    Yep, they have a high energy midfield, and as we've seen previously a midfield 2 just doesn't work against those.
     
    De Gea
    Valencia Smalling Jones Young
    Matic Herrera
    Pogba
    Sanchez Martial
    Lukaku​

    That's what I'd go for. Bit more protection and hit them on the counter with pace.
     
    I'll be very happy if we win this game. Good chance for us to show how far we've come under Mourinho. Keep Kane quiet and we should do fine.
     
    Why are so many people seemingly willing to not play Lingard?? He is playing amazingly well at the moment, it makes zero sense to leave him out.

    The team should be:

    De Gea

    Valencia

    Smalling
    Jones

    Young

    Matic

    Pogba

    Lingard
    Martial

    Sanchez

    Lukaku

    Lets take it right to them, lets see how they cope with that forward line-up.
     
    SwansonsTache said:
    Yep, they have a high energy midfield, and as we've seen previously a midfield 2 just doesn't work against those.
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    Previously we have not had Sanchez, so not quite sure your point is valid anymore.
     
    Is Ericksen fit for them? If we win, i do not think spurs catch us. Have to get atleast a draw here.
     
    De Gea
    Valencia Jones Rojo Young
    Pogba Matic
    Lingard
    -7- Lukaku Martial​

    Romero, Smalling, Shaw, Carrick, Mata, Rashford and Gomes
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    Hope Jose goes for it, knowing a win will almost certainly guarantee a T4 finish, that front 5 given licence to express themselves could be a nightmare for Spurs on the wide open spaces at Wembley, but....

    0-0
     
    .........DDG
    Valencia Jones Smalling Young
    ......... Matic Herrera Pogba........
    ......Sanchez Lukaku Martial......

    I know it's a little hard on Lingard, but we need a midfield 3 so Pogba can move forward with the midfield bwing able to cover his absence in the counters.
    Only way I see Lingard starting is if Alexis isn't, which could happen if Jose feels he is not yet in sync with the team

    2-1 us, will be hard though
     
    RedDevilRoshi said:
    De Gea

    Valencia
    Smalling
    Jones
    Young

    Lingard
    Matic
    Pogba

    Sánchez
    Lukaku
    Martial

    Think we will win this 2-1
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    As I mentioned before, even if Lingard starts ahead of Herrera, Mourinho would deploy those same players in 4-3-3, like Burnley away, not in 4-2-3-1.
     
    RedRom said:
    How on earth are there people not starting with arguably the most in-form player in the whole country???

    Lingard has to start, and will obviously start, not to mention his great record of playing at Wembley!

    Come on people, have some commonsense here!
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    Alright, but who do you drop, then?
     
    Irrational. said:
    I think this is our strongest XI with everyone fit. Maybe Bailly for Smalling once he's back, but this has to be the lineup going forward.
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    If Shaw sticks, in the long run he could also surpass Young as first choice.
     
    Damien said:
    If Martial was going to be on the bench vs Spurs then I don't see the point in leaving him out of the squad for tonight's game. Martial's scored during our last three league games and with Pogba being rested against Yeovil too, I think Jose was resting two of our more important attacking players specifically for this match. I do get what you're both saying about a midfield three though.
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    This Tottenham game is no ordinary game, so specific tactics could contradict all logic of players being rested. If Mourinho sees us winning the game without Martial, he will drop him, no doubt about it.
     
    Android1974 said:
    Alright, but who do you drop, then?
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    I have put my team that I think should play in a previous post, no way should the most in form player for us, and probably the league not play, plus you have to take into consideration his record at Wembley, it all leads one to say Lingard has to start, not starting him is crazy.
     
    Lingard, Martial, Sanchez - they all have to play in this game.
    One or all of them will do some serious damage to Tottenham.
     
    MacabbiUnited said:
    .........DDG
    Valencia Jones Smalling Young
    ......... Matic Herrera Pogba........
    ......Sanchez Lukaku Martial......

    I know it's a little hard on Lingard, but we need a midfield 3 so Pogba can move forward with the midfield bwing able to cover his absence in the counters.
    Only way I see Lingard starting is if Alexis isn't, which could happen if Jose feels he is not yet in sync with the team

    2-1 us, will be hard though
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    A little hard on Lingard??

    You are basically handicapping us from the off, not playing him is hurting us far more than it will be hurting Spurs.

    He has to be with De Gea, one of the first names on the teamsheet these days, he is bang in form, no way should anyone not have him starting.

    If was out of form, then yes I could understand not playing him, but that is just no way near the case here.
     
    RedRom said:
    I have put my team that I think should play in a previous post, no way should the most in form player for us, and probably the league not play, plus you have to take into consideration his record at Wembley, it all leads one to say Lingard has to start, not starting him is crazy.
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    So, a midfield two of Matić–Pogba?
     
    sunama said:
    Lingard, Martial, Sanchez - they all have to play in this game.
    One or all of them will do some serious damage to Tottenham.
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    Yes indeed, when coupled with Lukaku and Pogba, that is a very exciting attacking line-up, by far the most exciting in the whole league!
     
    Android1974 said:
    So, a midfield two of Matić–Pogba?
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    Yup, we can and should take it to them, why be scared of them, or take a backward step, if we have the players to hurt them, which we most certainly and definitely do, then we should be starting them, and watch them inflict damage onto Spurs.

    I see no reason why those players could not work together very nicely indeed.
     
    nokillingmoths said:
    Ha ha. Is it wrong i was more excited last night about gomes than sanchez?
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    I really, really, really, really, wanted him to score, and jumped in celebration when I thought that he did!

    Such an exciting future ahead for him hopefully!
     
    DDG
    Young
    Jones
    Smalling
    Valencia
    Matic
    Pogba
    Herrera
    Sanchez
    Martial
    Lukaku

    How many subs do we name? 7?

    Romero
    Lindelof
    Shaw
    Rashford
    Mata
    Gomes
    Lingard

    Harsh on lingard but i agree with previous posters, need a midfield 3 for this one.
     
    RedRom said:
    Why are so many people seemingly willing to not play Lingard?? He is playing amazingly well at the moment, it makes zero sense to leave him out.
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    Because everyone recognises the need for a midfield 3. Spurs midfield is dynamic and Matic/Pogba may struggle to deal with it on their own. Martial is basically undroppable, Lukaku has been playing well as our main focal point for our attack and we've just moved heaven and Earth to bring Sanchez to the club - he will play. That only leaves Lingard to make way. It might be a bit unfair on him but it makes the most sense.
     
    RedRom said:
    Yup, we can and should take it to them, why be scared of them, or take a backward step, if we have the players to hurt them, which we most certainly and definitely do, then we should be starting them, and watch them inflict damage onto Spurs.

    I see no reason why those players could not work together very nicely indeed.
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    I kind of agree, but only in 4-3-3 with Lingard dropping to the rightcenter, so Pogba has freedom on the left. But I think there's still a pretty good chance it's Herrera/Fellaini in there.
     
    ivaldo said:
    Because everyone recognises the need for a midfield 3. Spurs midfield is dynamic and Matic/Pogba may struggle to deal with it on their own. Martial is basically undroppable, Lukaku has been playing well as our main focal point for our attack and we've just moved heaven and Earth to bring Sanchez to the club - he will play. That only leaves Lingard to make way. It might be a bit unfair on him but it makes the most sense.
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    Why is Martial undroppable, though? Sure, he's playing great, but he's also a not very adaptable player and Mourinho is surely more worried about team shape than individual efforts. And it's not like he's Matić or Pogba or even Lukaku for our team spine. Mourinho dropped Ibrahimović against Chelsea at home last season when he was one of our most important players. If the particular tactics for this game asks for dropping Martial, he won't hesitate. I hope he doesn't, though.
     
    Android1974 said:
    This Tottenham game is no ordinary game, so specific tactics could contradict all logic of players being rested. If Mourinho sees us winning the game without Martial, he will drop him, no doubt about it.
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    You talk as if Mourinho has just started to draw up or think about tactics against Spurs. Absolutely sure he has been thinking of this game for some time now and resting Martial and Pogba are most probably part of those tactics so that they are fresh to take on Spurs.

    So your point that him resting Martial is inconsequential is incorrect imo.
     
    When was the last time we won v Spurs away? Don't think our record at WHL was very good in the last few seasons, maybe as we're playing at Wembley we can be a bit more positive.

    If we can win we're in a fantastic position.
     
    Spurs don't even play with a 3 since Delle plays so far forward so why should we adapt to something that isn't there?
    If anything, their midfield has vastly underperformed this year due to injuries or lack of form. The only reason we see midfield 3 formations is down to habit imo.
     
    ivaldo said:
    Because everyone recognises the need for a midfield 3. Spurs midfield is dynamic and Matic/Pogba may struggle to deal with it on their own. Martial is basically undroppable, Lukaku has been playing well as our main focal point for our attack and we've just moved heaven and Earth to bring Sanchez to the club - he will play. That only leaves Lingard to make way. It might be a bit unfair on him but it makes the most sense.
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    You say that Martial is basically undroppable, and I am in full agreement, but then one has to ask what makes him more undroppable than Lingard?

    Lingard is just as undroppable, if not more than Martial surely?

    There is just no way anyone should be looking to not start him.
     
    He will revert back to 4-2-3-1

    Valencia smalling Jones young

    Pogba Matic

    Sanchez Lingard Martial

    Lukaku

    Would prefer Shaw in place of Young.
    Hey ho
     
    Damien said:
    Spurs haven't played three at the back for ages. They won't now - and Martial won't be on the bench. He was rested tonight along with Pogba specifically for the Spurs game.
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    That's because Alderweireld has been out for a longish while (he should be back for this match). Without him we don't have the personnel to play 3 at the back except by moving Dier away from his normal DM role, which we mostly haven't been able to do because Wanyama has also been out injured.

    Before that we normally played with Sanchez - Alderweireld - Vertonghen at the back. I'm not saying we'll necessarily revert to this formation, but we might well.
     
    Nickosaur said:
    When was the last time we won v Spurs away? Don't think our record at WHL was very good in the last few seasons, maybe as we're playing at Wembley we can be a bit more positive.

    If we can win we're in a fantastic position.
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    Well it isn't technically playing them away, it is playing them on a neutral venue, as Wembley isn't their home ground, so I am more hopeful then if we were to be playing them at White Hart Lane that much is for sure.
     
    Android1974 said:
    Why is Martial undroppable, though? Sure, he's playing great, but he's also a not very adaptable player and Mourinho is surely more worried about team shape than individual efforts. And it's not like he's Matić or Pogba or even Lukaku for our team spine. Mourinho dropped Ibrahimović against Chelsea at home last season when he was one of our most important players. If the particular tactics for this game asks for dropping Martial, he won't hesitate. I hope he doesn't, though.
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    He is playing better than anyone else at the moment, and he has that ability to create a goal by himself. You don't drop a player in red hot form to play someone else away from their best position.
     
    RedRom said:
    You say that Martial is basically undroppable, and I am in full agreement, but then one has to ask what makes him more undroppable than Lingard?

    Lingard is just as undroppable, if not more than Martial surely?

    There is just no way anyone should be looking to not start him.
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    Purely for the positions they play in. Lingard is significantly better playing at #10 than he is playing wide, agreed? In a 4-3-3 there is no room for a #10 but there is a left forward.
     
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