Liverpool at the lane - Match Thread

Hatch99

Hope to god King Ledley is fit, with dawson and gallas both injured, we need solidity alongside kaboul !

oppiuy

3 points and a good performance needed form this game. While liverpool did spend plenty in the summer i dont think they bought real top quality players.

mickman

suarez is a top quality player for sure and he will cause us trouble - especially if we dont have king.

if king plays i think we will win 3-1 . if he dosent then we could be in trouble and it could finish 2-2

i feel very strongly about leaving defoe and adeyabour up top and let the partnership to continue to flourish. whether harry does that is another matter. i honestly think if he bends to vdv pressure and plays him then we could draw or lose this game

Hatch99

oppiuy wrote: »

3 points and a good performance needed form this game. While liverpool did spend plenty in the summer i dont think they bought real top quality players.

If all were fit, I think only reina, gerrard(if fit), suarez and carroll (if fit) would get in our team ! The left full would be a tight call !

Hatch99

mickman wrote: »

i feel very strongly about leaving defoe and adeyabour up top and let the partnership to continue to flourish. whether harry does that is another matter. i honestly think if he bends to vdv pressure and plays him then we could draw or lose this game

JD and Ade will start, only place vdv could start is on the right ahead of krancjar.

mickman

Hatch99 wrote: »

JD and Ade will start, only place vdv could start is on the right ahead of krancjar.

neither of them track back so they wouldnt make a difference. is lennon available?

ziedth

This is a huge huge game. Allot of people wrote us off after the City. A win here and I think we are right back in the hunt. I don't see anyone guaranteed 3rd/4th. My gut says 1-1 but I'm going for a 3-1 win. Ade with a brace.

Sugarlumps

Hope Redknapp play the same side who won at Wolves. Think everyone agrees without King were screwed, the lad with the mouthful of teeth who plays up front for the bin dippers is a major annoyance, as is Bellamy and Dick.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

With King, 2-0, 2-1 or 3-1 win.
Without King anything could happen. I understand Gallas is in contention, I'd be confident enough if it were him and Kaboul, but Christ, Suarez would walk through Bassong. I think Harry learned that you cant play Modric and Kranjcar in the middle, so Parker and Modric is a cert imo. Lennon is a huge boost but he's a slight doubt apparently, iirc he's scored against Liverpool in our last 2 home games against them.
Ideal line-up;

Friedal
Walker --- King --- Gallas --- BAE
Lennon --- Parker --- Modric --- Bale
Adebayor --- Defoe

I really hope vdV doesn't start this game. 4-4-2 was great the year we got fourth and last week. No reason to change... hopefully!

SuprSi

^^ That's exactly the team I'd go for. Leave VDV on the bench and bring him on later. Having said that, I can't remember VDV ever coming off the bench? He's always started, so it'll be interesting to see how Harry deals with him.

Leinstersqspur

Hopefully King is in good shape.
Hard to call, Lennon or Vdv, Lennon could be devastating off the bench if Liverpool tire?

markesmith

Fingers crossed that King is fighting fit and able.

I'd like to see VdV and Adebayor up front, Defoe's a backup player imo. Based on Pav's performance midweek, I don't see a future for him. I love the guy, but he just doesn't turn up consistently enough.

ziedth

I would like to see last VDV from last year and Ade up front but I haven't seen a sign of him in a while. Defoe and Ade for me. See how they get on.

Hatch99

Harry Redknapp reports that Rafa van der Vaart has a chance of returning to action in Sunday's big clash against Liverpool.

The Dutch international, last season's top goalscorer, picked up a hamstring injury against Manchester City on August 28.

"Rafa could be available," said Harry after training on Friday.

Harry added that he was also hopeful on Ledley King, who made such an impressive return to action in last Saturday's win at Wolves.

"He'll train on Saturday and tells us if he's fit," said Harry, who also revealed that William Gallas had returned to training but as yet wasn't fit enough to be considered.

Aaron Lennon (groin) remains doubtful with Sandro (knee), Michael Dawson (Achilles), Danny Rose (ankle), Steven Pienaar (groin) and Tom Huddlestone (ankle).

Dublin Spur

really looking forward to this one

Hatch99

Dublin Spur wrote: »

really looking forward to this one

ye goin ?

Dublin Spur

Hatch99 wrote: »

ye goin ?

unfortunatley no, resession etc....

Hatch99

Dublin Spur wrote: »

unfortunatley no, resession etc....

+1 mate.

KingdomYid

Team line up: Brad,Walker,King,Kaboul,BAE,Krancjar,Modric,Parker,Bale,Defoe,Ade.

VDV on bench. COYS!!!

Kiith

So is that Modric and Parker in the middle, with Kranjcar on the right instead of Lennon? Glad to see Defoe and Ade starting again.

Come on Spurs!

KingdomYid

Kiith wrote: »

So is that Modric and Parker in the middle, with Kranjcar on the right instead of Lennon? Glad to see Defoe and Ade starting again.

Come on Spurs!

Yupp Modric and Parker in centre. Hoping Bale not on the right this time.

Hatch99

COYS

Emoran

Only one king at the lane today...


COYS!!

frag420

Good man Luka!!! He
Looks at home now!

ziedth

Take a bow son.......

ziedth

He seemed to enjoy that goal didn't he?

Jesus I'd love to hammer this lot

Hatch99

worried it's only one..

everdead.ie

Hatch99 wrote: »

worried it's only one..

We need to put another one at least two would be great though

mickman

everdead.ie wrote: »

Hatch99 wrote: »

worried it's only one..

We need to put another one at least two would be great though

Magic today. Two strikers on the score sheet again, when was the last time that happened ??

Defoe is very good this season . Every player excellent today.

ziedth

ziedth wrote: »

Jesus I'd love to hammer this lot

:pac:

tippspur

Some win,brilliant stuff.

BERBA

That'll quieten down the pool lot for a while , super result

T-b0n3

Absolutely DELIGHTED. COYS.

Great performance from all and a great 3 points.

Was glad to see Adam deservedly sent off and that tackle on Bale last season, karma.

Leinstersqspur

What a win, not only the score but the manner of the performance! The movement of the team was joyful to watch!
TBH I think I would have given Parker MOTM, he was everywhere!

If we had 3points from our game in hand we'd be 4th!:D

SuprSi

Wow what a result. Absolutely delighted with that, and I really wanted to see 4 goals so was chuffed when Ade got his 2nd. It'll be very nice heading into work tomorrow to chat with a Liverpool mate who was sure they'd easily beat us

Hatch99

Brilliant performance.
Could have been 7 or 8..
Everyone played there part..

COYS

ziedth

I'm really glad we got the 4. It's important to make back up the goal difference.

yidweiser

That was a joy to watch.
I think we have weathered the storm of the transfer market and now it's down to business.
Modric really knuckled down today and was class.
Krancjar is worth his place. A great link up man and has a shot on him.
How much is Scotty worth? *man
Adam\Carroll = Donkeys
I'd be worried for Kenny with this lot. They have no midfield.
I must say, I was not a fan of Adebayor before he signed for us but fair play to him. Great show. Is Tottenham the club for him?
What can I say, brilliant to see Defoe at it again.
Ledley back, things are surely looking up.
Please god we keep playing 4-4-2

ziedth

I also liked the look of VDV when he came on. 4-4-2 all the way I think.

Wendell Gee

fourth year in succession to beat them at home. That's just the kind of momentum changer that was needed. So much hype about Liverpool, and they are going to be a force, but they are not Barcelona. Suarez and Adam are talents, but Adam can be nasty, as we saw last year, and Suarez lost the rag both to-day and in May. I think he's Ledley's pet. What a player Parker is. I was not sure we needed him, but he wins so much ball, and never gives it up.
So refreshing to see both Parker and Modric constantly showing to take the ball off the back four.
I've long seen Adebayor as just the man to round off our team. I said before season that Kaboul and Defoe would have to have good seasons if we were to prosper. Hope they continue to. King makes any CB partner look better.
Need to handle Arsenal and Chelsea over the next few weeks, and then we can set course for top four or better.

Dublin Spur

Great day for Spurs
1st time in my lifetime that we pi55ed on Liverpool
Happy Happy Happy

Oh and the Dubs winning was nice too !

tippspur

Dublin Spur wrote: »

Great day for Spurs
1st time in my lifetime that we pi55ed on Liverpool
Happy Happy Happy

Oh and the Dubs winning was nice too !

Tipp win the minor and Spurs hammer Liverpool,perfect day for me also.:)

spursman11

fantastic win,will shut them up for a while with€115 mln spent,COYS

yidweiser

Well put Wendell Gee.
Suarez, Ledley's pet.
Class
Are you Arsenal in disguise!
-8 GD now.
I wish we were playing them next.

mickman

what about adebayours first goal- the clip up over the goalie was a mirror image of messi last season against arsenal. People were going on abotu that for ages afterwards - ade deserves the same

if you compare him to crouch then its obvious that crouch isnt even in the same league as him. to get 10 million for crouch was the best bit of business ever.

adebayours ability on the ball, his footwork, control and shooting are leagues ahead of crouch. no way crouch would have scored either of ade's goals yesterday

we defo have gotten much better with hiim and parker

SuprSi

I absolutely agree. He's a proper striker. At times he was dropping quite deep collecting the ball, linking play - his pass to Defoe (when he was incorrectly called offside) for that chance in the 2nd half which Defoe subsequently missed, was brilliant, and something Crouch wouldn't have been capable of.

So far so good, and with Defoe already scoring almost as many as he did in the entire last season, hopefully things are looking up on the goals front.

Robxxx7

After the shambles of the first 2 games of the season .. I really think we can kick on now, Parker has fitted in like he's been here for 10 years and the movement of Ade up front causes defenders all sorts of problems .... have a good feeling about this year (as long as we can keep the important players free from injury)

Leinstersqspur

Defoe and Adebayor, five goals from two.
"The Parker and Modric Show" is in town, get yisser tickets quick!

Kiith

Parker and Modric play together like they've been playing together for years. Really confident, and some great passing moves. Also fantastic to see our strikers getting goals. Very solid performance. Considering how down we all were two weeks ago, things are certainly looking up

Glebee

Only got to see some of the game but I believe Dos Santos was brought on. How did he get on????

mickman

Glebee wrote: »

Only got to see some of the game but I believe Dos Santos was brought on. How did he get on????

dont think he touched it