Wigan Away

Hatch99

All massive games at this stage.
Full strength side and I think we'll beat them.
Lloris Walker Daws Vert BAE Parker Dembele Bale Lennon Holtby Defoe

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COYS

Leinstersqspur

Can't see Lennon starting. Get the impression he won't start Defoe. Hudd wouldn't last 90mins.

Lloris
Walker Daws Vert BAE
Parker Dembele Holtby
Bale Adebayor Siggurdsson

yiddo59

Agree bout Lennon. Keep him on the bench along with Hudd as back up. Defoe has to start.

ziedth

Have to win this game. In reality we have to win every game but in times like this momentum is half the battle and winning might throw someone else off

PogMoThoin

I can see this being a horrible one

mickman

PogMoThoin wrote: »

I can see this being a horrible one

Think we will win it actually.

Start Hudd instead of Parker, Defoe for ade

yiddo59

PogMoThoin wrote: »

I can see this being a horrible one

Not at all the beauty of it is that they need a win as much as us so they'll have to come out and attack and we'll hit them on the break.

Sugarlumps

I can see Defoe going on a mini goal scoring streak starting tomorrow if selected, aint gonna happy with Hugggy Bear. You never know what to expect from Wigan, Jekyll & Hyde side if there ever was one. Need an early goal, I can see us scoring a few, they’ll self destruct by themselves.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Every game a cup final from here on out. Huge game, hope the lads rise to the occasion.

Insp. Harry Callahan

Cant persist with Adebayor surely ? I can see Parker starting but Hudd replacing him at half time if the match is not going to plan

slegs

Team will be I think

Lloris
Walker, Dawson, Vertonghen, BAE
Holtby, Parker, Dembele, Siggurdsson
Bale
Defoe

With Hudd and Lennon to come on if needed.

Dempsey for Siggurdsson possible also.

tippspur

Start Lennon and Defoe,no messing around start your best team from the start and tear into them,Hudd for Parker? maybe.

ruiseal

tippspur wrote: »

Start Lennon and Defoe,no messing around start your best team from the start and tear into them,Hudd for Parker? maybe.

I've Spurs to win 4-1 and bale to score first at 100/1:D

irishmover

Was really looking forward to seeing this tonight as I've finally got decent broadband in my house... Fly back to work a day early so wont have the luxury of decent broadband & working in the morning.. Gutted...

Dreaming of maximum points till the end of season just imagine. What a turnaround it would be compared to this time last season.

jobeenfitz

your up late, irishmover, go to bed!

irishmover

jobeenfitz wrote: »

your up late, irishmover, go to bed!

It's 14:10 here in Brisbane mate

jobeenfitz

irishmover wrote: »

It's 14:10 here in Brisbane mate

oh sh1t its me thats up late. Come on the Spurs!

irishmover

jobeenfitz wrote: »

oh sh1t its me thats up late. Come on the Spurs!

Now you get my ranting about missing games

SuprSi

I think if fit, Lennon has to start, even if he only plays 60 minutes. I could be wrong, but I can't really remember many games that Lennon came on as a sub and made a big impact. Start with the strongest team and go all out, then bring on the subs who will hopefully be as eager to impress. I'd also start Defoe as he'll be very hungry.

slegs

Dont know why but I am more excited by this game than any this season so far. I think we are going to blow them away. I just feel the confidence is back and the nerves are gone.

SuprSi

slegs wrote: »

Dont know why but I am more excited by this game than any this season so far. I think we are going to blow them away. I just feel the confidence is back and the nerves are gone.

That would be fantastic, especially as we're playing before Arsenal. It would turn the tables and put huge pressure on them before their game tomorrow.

irishmover

We play before arsenal for the next few games if I remember right not just Wigan. That could be crucial.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Lloris; Walker, Dawson, Vertonghen, Naughton; Dembele, Huddlestone, Parker; Dempsey, Defoe, Bale.

Friedel, Assou-Ekotto, Caulker, Carroll, Holtby, Lennon, Sigurdsson

Happy enough with that team. Will be interesting to see where Dembele plays. Lennon back on bench

mushykeogh

Are we going 4-5-1 today?

Here Precious2

Lennon should be starting. Best team out on the pitch fullstop and Lennon shoul be out there. Benny should be starting instead of naughton. Naughton is what I would call a Livermore type player ie not good enough for us

mickman

Here Precious2 wrote: »

Lennon should be starting. Best team out on the pitch fullstop and Lennon shoul be out there. Benny should be starting instead of naughton. Naughton is what I would call a Livermore type player ie not good enough for us

Ekotto very sloppy. Makes loads of mistakes. Is ade injured or dropped ?

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

I hope Dembele is playing central with Bale and Dempsey on the wings and Defoe up top. It should be either that or Bale in the centre and Dembele on the wing. Either way we should be seeing a 4-2-3-1.

Edit: Wouldn't be surprised to initially see a 4-3-3 with Dembele joining the midf duo before moving to 4-2-3-1 in the second half.

Cianan2

COYS, we can do this!!

PogMoThoin

Parker and Hudd, interesting

Deisler

Dont have setanta any good links?

nipps

COYS!!!!!!!

pleasant Co.

fingers crossed boys

PogMoThoin

Crafty from Hud, nearly

slegs

Yes!!! What a giveaway

PogMoThoin

Wow, crazy defence by Wigan

JaimeLannister

Haha. Well done bale!! Ridiculous goal to give away

PogMoThoin

Wow, terrible defence by us

slegs

That's nearly as bad. Too easy

davycc

balls!

irishmover

Cant sleep.. Looks like I'm gonna be nodding off while working in the morning.....

Bloody better be worth it. Doesn't look to be so far..

tippspur

How come out centre backs can't compete for headers from corners? It's a joke at this stage.

PogMoThoin

Holtby for Dembele, looks like his hamstring, maybe just being cautious

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Main positive is that we're dominating without ever getting into first gear. We step up the intensity in the second half and we should win. Wigan aren't offering much, 3 points are there for the taking.

slegs

THFC wrote: »

Main positive is that we're dominating without ever getting into first gear. We step up the intensity in the second half and we should win. Wigan aren't offering much, 3 points are there for the taking.

Agree 100%

They are going to have to go for it at some stage so I think we will bang a couple in on the break too.

PogMoThoin

Yeah, Wigan are pretty poor, can see us ripping them apart once AVB has his talk. Walker is doing ok on the right wing, maybe Lennon could offer more

Leinstersqspur

Their equaliser took the sting out of us. Would like to see Carroll on for Parker around 60mins. Maybe Siggy on for Dempsey.

Should be winning this handy, Wigan are not good..

PogMoThoin

FFS

irishmover

If that was Bale who scored that we'd be calling him a genius. Excellent goal.

davycc

ffs ****e defending again

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Bale at fault with the goal along with Holtby. Bale especially, letting Koné go so easily at the throw in.

PogMoThoin

They've really parked the bus now