Tottenham vs Aston Villa Match Thread

[brontebilly]

Taylor!

[Bad English]

As Dean Smith said in his recent interview, he is paid to pick a team he thinks will win the game. He deserves to pick it too.

Edit. If I sound a bit like clampy it's because I've not started drinking yet.

[KRS]

The fullback selection is a shock and Jota not starting is a surprise.

[taylorsworkrate]

Guilbert cannot be fit to not even be on the bench. Taylor is fucking shit though. Do not understand that one bit

[andyh]

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

[Steve67]

We should look ok up front with our wingers but that midfield is very weak.  Taylor is so shit, I hope this is his last game.  I don't mind Elmo for Guilbert to be honest as I trust him far more than I trust the other side of the defence.  Some weird decisions picking that side.

[olaftab]

Well the play-off team are certainly being rewarded. Just hope we don't play like a Serie B side.

This was also my thought as soon as I saw Elmo and Taylor in there. I hope that is not what Dean is doing but....

[Kimaster1976]

That team sheet has deflated me completely tbh.

TAYLOR should be an emergency only player surely to god. When we get Targett on the bench and Hause not in the squad.......yet TAYLOR is starting i mean WTF?!?!?

[Damo70]

Taylor?? Elmohamady??

Wtf??

Guilbert and Jota the 2 most impressive in pre season are left out.

TAYLOR???

Very alarming!

Why shouldn't Elmo start? He had a really good African Nations Cup.

[timeoutbigbar]

Massively underwhelmed.  I can only assume he was forced into the majority of these changes from last week. 

[Three Spires Villa]

Spurs away maybe a bit much for Fredie needs to be eased in, Spurs away isn’t that, so gone for experience. Taylor though dear me, and all the midfielders, Lansbury on the bench?? Jota will get his chance and it’s up to him

[Tayls_7]

[Rudy65]

Hourihane protecting our back 4 is my biggest worry

[olaftab]

Do we predict Taylor being subbed after 15?

[Toronto Villa]

Do we predict Taylor being subbed after 15?

I'll take the under