Tottenham vs Aston Villa pre-match thread

[RamboandBruno]

Unsurprisingly, we've never won three in a row at their current ground. The last time we won three in a row at White Hart Lane was between 1994 and 1995 including a League Cup Quarter-Final on our way to winning it. Last time we won three league games in a row there was between 1922 and 1924. The final game was exactly one hundred years ago today (I am posting after midnight so today is 1st November).

Qualitatstat^TM

But why the sudden penchant for three-in-a-row stats?

My fault guv. I asked a question about the last time we’d won three away league games in a row at Spurs, as thats what it will be if we win on Sunday.

[Monty]

How some of the harshest markers around all sentimental and forgiving about Matty Cash is a bit bemusing, must admit.

[RamboandBruno]

How some of the harshest markers around all sentimental and forgiving about Matty Cash is a bit bemusing, must admit.

Indeed, Torres the fall guy for Cash, can’t really how that coupd be justified in any universe

[Monty]

How some of the harshest markers around all sentimental and forgiving about Matty Cash is a bit bemusing, must admit.

Indeed, Torres the fall guy for Cash, can’t really how that coupd be justified in any universe

Agreed. I mean, I like Cash, I do! But he does commit really quite a lot of error that, were Konsa to have made them, would crash the forum. The idea that it's more important to have him in the team than one of the best passing centrebacks in the league, in our style, is thoroughly weird to me.

[eye digress]

Unsurprisingly, we've never won three in a row at their current ground. The last time we won three in a row at White Hart Lane was between 1994 and 1995 including a League Cup Quarter-Final on our way to winning it. Last time we won three league games in a row there was between 1922 and 1924. The final game was exactly one hundred years ago today (I am posting after midnight so today is 1st November).

Qualitatstat^TM

But why the sudden penchant for three-in-a-row stats?

Education, education, education

[Demitri_C]

Unusual that ange said romaro was withdrawn second half as he was tired. Surely we got to use that to our advantage

I imagine he was just being preserved for Sunday . I'd probably leave Cash on the bench for this .
--------- Martinez----------
Konsa Carlos Torres Digne
--- Tielemans- onana ----
Ramsey ----------- McGinn
-- Watkins ----- Bailey ---

I think carlos is the one who should be left out tbh tim.

Id go konsa and pau with cash at rb

I was going to put Cash in but then remembered last years drama with him down there . It's a tricky one , at least we have options .

All the more reason to start him! Just needs to stay on his feet at all times and he will be fine. Was it Spurs last season Emery tried a horrible formation with Cash kind of a winger/wing back with Konsa behind him? We definitely don't need that.

Martinez
Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne
Kamara, Tielemans
McGinn, Ramsey
Rogers, Watkins

Still a very strong first X1, think Kamara did enough during the week to get the first 70 mins or so. Ramsey can be our key man I think, thought he was out best player v Bournemouth. Hopefully can grab a goal and keep Porro on the back foot.

That 5 at the back last season at villa park was horrible. Was probably the biggest tactical mistake emerys made here. It played straight to spurs strengths.  Thankfully we should never see that crappy formation again now we have kamara back

[VillaTim]

Unusual that ange said romaro was withdrawn second half as he was tired. Surely we got to use that to our advantage

I imagine he was just being preserved for Sunday . I'd probably leave Cash on the bench for this .
--------- Martinez----------
Konsa Carlos Torres Digne
--- Tielemans- onana ----
Ramsey ----------- McGinn
-- Watkins ----- Bailey ---

I think carlos is the one who should be left out tbh tim.

Id go konsa and pau with cash at rb

I was going to put Cash in but then remembered last years drama with him down there . It's a tricky one , at least we have options .

All the more reason to start him! Just needs to stay on his feet at all times and he will be fine. Was it Spurs last season Emery tried a horrible formation with Cash kind of a winger/wing back with Konsa behind him? We definitely don't need that.

Martinez
Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne
Kamara, Tielemans
McGinn, Ramsey
Rogers, Watkins

Still a very strong first X1, think Kamara did enough during the week to get the first 70 mins or so. Ramsey can be our key man I think, thought he was out best player v Bournemouth. Hopefully can grab a goal and keep Porro on the back foot.

Torres will play , Kamara isn't quite ready yet

[PaulWinch again]

Pau’s capability on the ball is going to be vital if we are going to beat their press.

[brontebilly]

How some of the harshest markers around all sentimental and forgiving about Matty Cash is a bit bemusing, must admit.

I think Cash gets a bad rap on here. Still a bit too Matty Rash for my liking in all honesty but the alternative of captain chaos Carlos at RCB and Konsa shifted over is much worse. Kosta isn't at the pace of PL football yet so it will be Cash until we get someone better.

[Legion]

2-0.

[Ads]

Tempted to play Cash for all the crying they'll do.

Martinez

Konsa
Carlos
Pau
Digne

McGinn
Onana
Tielemans
Ramsey

Rogers
Watkins

[ChicagoLion]

Tempted to play Cash for all the crying they'll do.

Martinez

Konsa
Carlos
Pau
Digne

McGinn
Onana
Tielemans
Ramsey

Rogers
Watkins

That is how I would go.

[DB]

Van der Valk, I mean Van de Ven, is out for Spuds.

[VillaTim]

How some of the harshest markers around all sentimental and forgiving about Matty Cash is a bit bemusing, must admit.

I think Cash gets a bad rap on here. Still a bit too Matty Rash for my liking in all honesty but the alternative of captain chaos Carlos at RCB and Konsa shifted over is much worse. Kosta isn't at the pace of PL football yet so it will be Cash until we get someone better.

Palace aside , Diego C has been one of our best performers of late

[Percy McCarthy]

How some of the harshest markers around all sentimental and forgiving about Matty Cash is a bit bemusing, must admit.

I think Cash gets a bad rap on here. Still a bit too Matty Rash for my liking in all honesty but the alternative of captain chaos Carlos at RCB and Konsa shifted over is much worse. Kosta isn't at the pace of PL football yet so it will be Cash until we get someone better.

Captain Chaos, the Clean Sheet King.