Tottenham vs Aston Villa pre match thread - Sunday, Oct 3rd - 2pm

[brontebilly]

It appears a defeat on Sunday will see Nuno out of a job. I'm struggling to recall Villa fans hating their players in September (or any other month) like the Spurs fans hate theirs. Things look very bleak in Seven Sisters, season ticket holders have been emailed that they can buy up to an additional 5 tickets for Sunday. Fans can't shift their tickets on Ticket Exchange, plenty would take a defeat to see Nuno out. Maybe an overreaction since their derby defeat at the weekend but they don't look in very good shape. Judge for yourselves.

A win tonight might give them a much needed boost of confidence but they look like they're there for the taking. Score first and they'll implode.

Can't see too many coaches improving that Spurs squad. It's a mess and Kane isn't trying a leg after not getting his move (I think Kane might be a bit of a decline...rubbish for England too.

So Kane hat trick it is then...

[Footy-Vill]

I hope and think will beat spurs
Villa are the last team and out of form and misfiring spurs want to play.
We're on such good form in comparison we shouldn't be doubting Dean Smith here to get the result.
I suspect he ll go with same line up

[Pete3206]

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[olaftab]

How many of the Spurs starting lineup are likely to play on Sunday?
2Doherty
4Romero
14Rodon
3Reguilón
20Alli
29Skipp
8Winks
18Lo Celso
44Scarlett
11Gil

[tomd2103]

Presuming all who played last week are fit to play, then I can't see any changes, unless Tuanzebe comes in for Hause which I can't really see. 

Nice feeling to be really looking forward to games like this now and for them to be the ones wary of us going there.

[pauliewalnuts]

How many of the Spurs starting lineup are likely to play on Sunday?
2Doherty
4Romero
14Rodon
3Reguilón
20Alli
29Skipp
8Winks
18Lo Celso
44Scarlett
11Gil

I hope Alli starts, the absolute fucking waster.

[JD]

One of my favourite ever away days - 2-0 down, Lineker misses a penalty and we come back in and win 5-2.

One of my favourite away games as well (especially as I was going out with my Brother and mates after the game and they are Spurzzz fans). Loved that game.

[TonyD]

Can’t see past a convincing Villa win. 

[ChicagoLion]

in a recent article Ali was reported as saying that his body cant do whit it used to when he was 23 (2 years ago) because of hamstring problems. He is crocked.Too much too young.

[OCD]

On the face of it, we're playing them at exactly the right time...which concerns me! They're probably due a win, which would mask their issues and 3 wins on the trot for us is a lot to ask. Would love to be proved wrong on this though.

[SoccerHQ]

How many of the Spurs starting lineup are likely to play on Sunday?
2Doherty
4Romero
14Rodon
3Reguilón
20Alli
29Skipp
8Winks
18Lo Celso
44Scarlett
11Gil

Probably a few of those I think. Their midfield was a joke v Arsenal first hour and they subbed Alli and someone else at half time.

Think Nuno will go 5 at the back, 3 solid CMs who'll take no risks and they'll just boot the ball up to Kane and Son and hope they can get 1 on 1s and finish off the chances. Make a scrap of the game etc.

I'd still be happy with a point from this as would represent a very solid points haul from September but of course if we play like we did last weekend we can certainly win.

We should outrun their midfield based on the efforts from their one last few weeks so will just come down to which strikers are better on the day, Ollie gave their backline the run around in May and scored a decent goal so fancy him to get off the mark for the season.

1-1 which is fine in my book.

[Duncan Shaw]

Glad Kane scored last night!

[Footy-Vill]

Dean Smith said hes hopeful that Leon Bailey will start training during the international break. "We’ll assess him then but him and Morgan Sanson are out for this game."

[The Edge]

Sky Bet has
11/10 them
12/5 us
5/2 draw

That's because we're still plucky little Villa to Sky and most of the msm. They can't comprehend that we're a big club on the rise. We should not be afraid of Spurs. Fuck em and fuck Sky. 0-3 to plucky little Villa.

[London Villan]

I think them winning last night has done us a favour. Had they lost then the pressure to get a result would be even higher. As long as we keep them quiet for the first 10-15 mins the fans will no doubt start to get a little restless.