Tottenham vs Aston Villa Match Thread

[JUAN PABLO]

when their team aint got Ali and Son and Eriksen isnt starting . yes they are a top team but without them they are not exactly Brazil 1970 , so we can give them a go.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Let’s keep positive eh boys?
Deano has earned the right for us to have some trust in his choices and game plan.

Plus as fans we are going to have to keep our nerve and roll with a few punches this season so some people pushing the panic button before we kick off our first game does not bode well for when we lose a couple on the bounce. As Delia would say "Come on, lets be having yer". Faint heart never won anything.

  Have to chuckle to myself ........all the pre-season optimism evaporated following the release of the team line -up ....some will be in melt down if we lose ......we need to get behind Dean and the boys for every game this season - it ain't gonna be easy - 17th will be acceptable first season back

[Nelly]

Come on Villa. It's a big ask to go against one of the best teams in Europe, lets just give it our best and see how we go. Back where we belong. Come on you Lions!

[AsTallAsLions]

Ffs, Taylor and Elmo. Really? I understand easing people in but fancied Guilbert and Targett to give Spurs more to think about both at the back and going forward than those two can. Looks like we're banking on Spurs playing mostly through the middle, but if they spread the play they'll make mince meat of our full-backs.

[olaftab]

Eriksen not starting for them is a bonus, mind.

Yes but that's balanced by Alli also not playing.

[Matt C]

Elmo starting I can understand but I didn’t expect Taylor to even make the bench to be honest.

[OCD]

Very attack-minded to go with Trezeguet over Jota.

[Bad English]

Pochettino just now: "Oh bollocks! He's picked Taylor, what the fuck am I supposed to do now?"

[Rudy65]

Pochettino just now: "Oh bollocks! He's picked Taylor, what the fuck am I supposed to do now?"

Play down our left

[JUAN PABLO]

bench looks good

he obviously fancies Henri this season

[OCD]

NRC already comparing us to Fulham FFS.

[JUAN PABLO]

NRC

Nigel Real Cock

[Steve67]

Why is Tyrone Mings dad dancing?  Take it seriously!!

[Damo70]

Has anybody started a drinking game yet? If so take a swig as Nigel Reo-Coker has just said "Fulham" 

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I fear we're going to get handed our arse with that team selection. I can only think a few of our players and manager have been drugged.