Tottenham Hotspur Champions League Thread

kakee

Welcome to the Tottenham Hotspur Champions League thread.


Some team news ahead of our first ever champions league game.....

Jermaine Jenas is out of the running for our Champions League play-off first leg at Young Boys on Tuesday night. Harry Redknapp reported that the midfielder damaged a calf in training on Sunday and JJ hasn't travelled out to Switzerland. Ledley King has also remained at home after playing in Saturday's goalless draw against City.

tippspur

Woohhooo a Spurs Champions League thread,NICE!:cool:

Bodie Doyle

Looking forward to listening to the Champions league music ( excuse my ignorance - dont have a clue what its called) and watching the mighty Spurs walk out onto the pitch. Its a long time coming so lets hope the lads put on a good show tonight and can finish the job off at WHL next week. Cannot wait for the game later.
COYS!!!!!!!!!!!!

ziedth

I also cannot wait,

I remain cautious as I always do with spurs though.

Saab Ed

Lads im planking it :eek:

I know our ability to shoot ourselves in the foot has decreased a huge amount under Arry but its still us , Spurs . If ever there's a club that can make a clanger out of a situation then its us. Lets hope for no goals in the away then we do em when we get them back to WHL.

mickman

kakee wrote: »

Welcome to the Tottenham Hotspur Champions League thread.


Some team news ahead of our first ever champions league game.....

Jermaine Jenas is out of the running for our Champions League play-off first leg at Young Boys on Tuesday night. Harry Redknapp reported that the midfielder damaged a calf in training on Sunday and JJ hasn't travelled out to Switzerland. Ledley King has also remained at home after playing in Saturday's goalless draw against City.

jenas is on his way to juve on loan apparently. no way will we lose this tie in my opinion. obviously nothing is for certain but we should win tonight and kill them at the lane

mickman

id say tonight will be

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gomes

corluka -- kaboul -- bassong -- ekotto

gio ---- hudd

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palacious ---bale

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keane --- pav

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Missing the game tonight because I have a match of my own:mad::mad::mad: I reckon the starting XI will be the same as the weekend though with Kaboul replacing King. Mickman, there's no way he'd leave Modric on the bench! Also he dosent like Keane so I doubt he'll start with him. I'd like to see Pav starting with Defoe though, our two best strikers IMO.

mickman

THFC wrote: »

Missing the game tonight because I have a match of my own:mad::mad::mad: I reckon the starting XI will be the same as the weekend though with Kaboul replacing King. Mickman, there's no way he'd leave Modric on the bench! Also he dosent like Keane so I doubt he'll start with him. I'd like to see Pav starting with Defoe though, our two best strikers IMO.

he coudl leave luca on the bench and see how it goes. he was tired on sat and could keep him fresh for stoke on sat,

ziedth

I agree re Modric,

I can see him taking a defensive enough line up tonight.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

mickman wrote: »

he coudl leave luca on the bench and see how it goes. he was tired on sat and could keep him fresh for stoke on sat,

I dunno, I think he should at least prioritise this tie because if we lose we're in the shítty Europa League and we'll end up touring Eastern Europe to play crappy teams... Besides Modric should be able to play tonight and the weekend, he's sooo important to us. Is that the team you want to see or the team you think Harry will play?

Cianan2

I have a feeling that he is gonna go 4-5-1 tonight, counter attacking footy due to the fact that we must ensure that we've kept a clean sheet. I see Keane being the lone front man, like in the pre-season games although I am probably way wrong!!

Bodie Doyle

I think Harry will go with :

Gomes
Corluka-Dawson-Bassong-BAE
Lennon-Palacios-Hudd-Bale
Keane
Pav


Harry did mention Luka was knackered after playing 90 mins in midweek and then the game against City on Saturday. Palacios is exactly the player we need tonight to break up the oppositions play.

A draw tonight and we should progress at home next week.

Saab Ed

I dont know lads , I see him setting out to protect ourselves and not give a goal away. He might just change the system slightly with a 4-2-3-1

Thud and Wilson could sit infront of the back 4 and with bale at left back and Kranjcar on the left wing , Luca in the middle and Lennon out right. All 3 could drift in and out with the two full backs getting forward and still be protected by Thud and Wilson. Dont know who he'd go with up front alone!

mickman

THFC wrote: »

I dunno, I think he should at least prioritise this tie because if we lose we're in the shítty Europa League and we'll end up touring Eastern Europe to play crappy teams... Besides Modric should be able to play tonight and the weekend, he's sooo important to us. Is that the team you want to see or the team you think Harry will play?

id like to see that team. its still a very strong 11 and should be more than capable of winning. forgot all about niko!!

golfball37

This crowd play on a plastic pitch lads and beat fenerbache. I am dreading us getting a 0-0 tonight and thinking its a good result. I'd rather lose and let that formulate our tactics for the home leg.

For what its worth YBB are an amazing price at 9/2 to win a home game on a plastic pitch.

if we don't score tonight I've a feeling we are goosed. never been as nervous for a Spurs game

Liam Byrne

Is tonight being televised ?

Emoran

yep. tv3 an sky sports 2/hd ... coverage starts at half 7 !!

larry1

Team just announced, Pav and JD upfront

COYS

everdead.ie

TEAM:

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Gomes;
Corluka, Dawson, Bassong, Assou-Ekotto;
Giovani, Palacios, Modric, Bale;
----Defoe, Pavlyuchenko.


Subs: Cudicini, Kaboul, Huddlestone, Kranjcar, Lennon, Crouch, Keane.

leonards

at work
any streams ?

everdead.ie

Check hear for streams
http://myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=84100&part=sports

larry1

leonards wrote: »

at work
any streams ?

On tv3.ie too

chiefwiggum

whats with the change of sponsors on the shirts??????

keane=cock

embarrassing start!

keane=cock

chiefwiggum wrote: »

whats with the change of sponsors on the shirts??????

its a cup competition shirt. europe n domestic cups. more money making scam

monkey9

IBTL

dabbler2004

Where has our passing game from Saturday gone? Shocking !

Gamesnash.ie: Pat

This may well be a very short lived thread

markesmith

These boys are 7th in the Swiss league.

This is a really shocking start by Spurs - smacks of complacency.

Definitely get Pavlyuchenko off. Assou-Ekotto is having a mare as well.

keane=cock

i cant believe this

keane=cock

markesmith wrote: »

These boys are 7th in the Swiss league.

This is a really shocking start by Spurs - smacks of complacency.

Definitely get Pavlyuchenko off. Assou-Ekotto is having a mare as well.

corluka couldnt pass piss tonight either

el diablo

Well that was embarrassing. Lasted 30 minutes in the Champions League.

It's all over lads.

dabbler2004

A Sunday league team would have more heart than this......we need a Liverpool Champions League final display

el diablo

el diablo wrote: »

Well that was embarrassing. Lasted 30 minutes in the Champions League.

It's all over lads.

Not over yet my negative friend. I'm surprised you're still watching.

Hatch99

Chronic so far...

marty2002

1 goal and we are right back in this, the quality started showing after 30 mins, i believe we will get through this tie. CMON SPURS!

larry1

COYS COYS COYS COYS COYS COYS :eek:

keane=cock

if we score early this half we can save our own arses here. that first 2o odd mins was terrible. dont think i ever seen spurs play so bad. things can only get better.

they better. im on the whiskey already!

dabbler2004

Marty; quality? There has been none so far, let's hope we can limit the damage but going on that first half I'm not at all hopeful.

Piko

Where is crouch, thought he was a cert for the second half

keane=cock

considering he should have been pulled off ages ago that is some finish super pavlyunchenko

Stedub

this is a disgrace even if we pull level... cant believe pav dancing and celebrating after he scored... is he not as pi$$ed of as me... or am i overreacting :mad:

Pacing Mule

Well I was dancing around the sitting room here so maybe you are

markesmith

Still though lads, it's definitely salvageable.

But this shows the difference between us and Man U, Arsenal & Chelsea.

Can't believe we went three down against these boys. Their star man is Degen, tells you all you need to know

dabbler2004

The worst player on the pitch by far goes and gets a cracker, no excuse though. Crouch has to start in the return leg

Stedub

ok.. calm... i guess i am just disappionted and wont take next week as lightly

twilight_singer

just hope harry starts the 1st choice eleven in the home leg. Jesus that was classic spurs, so many bad memories come flooding back

keane=cock

before the match i was on the website looking at what gear to buy off the club shop. after 30 mins i was nearly burning all my jerseys.


i am so shallow!

larry1

WHL grass will sort the men from the BOYS

Hatch99

Crap tonight, but would fancy us at home.