League Cup 2013/2014 Thread

Antisocialiser

Here I am! Rock me like a Harry Kane!

davycc

That chant could be the seriously best we have had in years:cool:

just need to ship greedy old defoe off to MLS then Kane can be no2 to Soldado:D:D

GS11

Glebee wrote: »

Extremely. We has a strong enough team out last night but performances seem to be going from bad to worse. Spurs really need to learn how to break a team down that sits back and defends. I thought after we went 1 up we would cruise but did not happen. As far as I can see the majority of premiership teams are going to come to WHL and sit back and let us come on to them unless we get better at unlocking defenses.

They have been doing that for some time and we need to come up something better than huff and puff and eventually the door will blow down.

We have the players in the squad this season to unlock defences, hopefully as they settle in, it will improve. The problem is neither Ericksen or Holtby are the finished article, both are good and may become great players but they are nowhere near an Ozil or Carzola.

I think skillwise, Lamela is well ahead of the 2 of them, we need to get him on the pitch asap, he will socre and create.

DubPerryman

Anyone want to guess what Tim Sherwood's first team sheet will look like?

electrobanana

Whats the centre back injury situation?

DubPerryman

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/356325/TEAM-NEWS-Tottenham-missing-key-trio-for-West-Ham-clash

Dawson, Sandro and Paulinho out.

Danny Rose (toe), Christian Eriksen (ankle), Vlad Chiriches (knee) and Younes Kaboul (thigh) could all return, but defender Jan Vertonghen (ankle) is out.

SuprSi

If Vlad and Kaboul don't make it, that's 4 CB's injured at the same time - what are the chances of that?!

2nd Row Donkey

Kaboul is the new Ledley King, we might as just get used to that. We are never going to build a defence around a CB partnership that includes Kaboul.

The future is Jan and Vlad, Daws as cover maybe. We need to think about a CB in January but picking up quality at that time of the year is near impossible so a CB has to be a priority in the summer.

DubPerryman

Tim Sherwood interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT53EN71MP8

Leinstersqspur

I've a feeling Tim will go 4-4-2. Chriches, Kaboul & Rose could start.

It that is the case I'd like to see one of Capoue / Dembele in the middle alongside one of Eriksen / Holtby. Chadli & Lennon on the wings and Lamela up front with Soldado.

I fancy us to win by two goals, probably 3-1 and people will wonder what the hell AVB was up to!:cool:

COYS

SuprSi

Haha yeah watch Soldado start scoring for fun now. Chelsea out, thanks to Sunderland.

KingdomYid

SuprSi wrote: »

Haha yeah watch Soldado start scoring for fun now. Chelsea out, thanks to Sunderland.

City are the team to beat in this cup.

2nd Row Donkey

Is this not on their box at all? surely Tom Mayes will have it on somehow. Have my work Xmas party tomorrow night and wouldn't mind sneaking off to catch it...

bradolf pittler

Sherwood will pick the strongest team possible for tomorrow night,He'll want to win his 1st match in charge so that means no resting anyone.
My team(providing all are available to play) in a 4-4-1-1 formation

Lloris

Walker Vlad Kaboul/Fryers Rose

Capoue Dembele

Townsend Lamela

Eriksen

Soldado

Get ahead if we can then he can think of resting the likes of Soldado,Dembele etc for Sunday.
It's gonna be tough and horrible to watch but we can blame "Big Sam" for that as they will be camped at the edge of their box waiting to hit us on the counter but we get the 1st goal then we can win this easily enough.
I'll go for 2-0
Fingers crossed
In Tim we trust

Sugarlumps

Reckon Sherwood will do a fine job for the time being, may even be a surprise hit. Soldado & Ade up top please.

Leinstersqspur

Can't see Ade starting tonight as he can't be match fit.

I reckon 4-4-2 with Lamela (free role) supporting Soldado. If the Baldini/Levy/AVB meeting reports are anything to go by, they want Lamela in the team and at home in the League Cup is a good place to start.

I reckon we could smash these tonight:cool::cool: COYS

DubPerryman

Leinstersqspur wrote: »

I reckon 4-4-2 with Lamela (free role) supporting Soldado. If the Baldini/Levy/AVB meeting reports are anything to go by, they want Lamela in the team and at home in the League Cup is a good place to start.

I think this could work really well!!

Deisler

Once I see a 4-4-2 formation I dont care who's upfront!

Bodie Doyle

Lads - anyone know a place that is showing the Spurs v West Ham game tonight in Dublin? I know the Man v Stoke game is on Sky so most pubs will be showing that.

No matter what has happened with the manager this week we still should have enough to beat West Ham at home. yes they hammered us a few months back but hopefully Sherwood ( our manager - how weird foes that sound) will not play the high line/get caught on the break as we did before.
They are missing Nolan tonight and are on a terrible run so we should take the game to them.
2-0
COYS!!!!

Leinstersqspur

Ade & Kaboul in first team training, the very curious case of Adebayor. If he starts I'll be backing him to score and Spurs to win, bound to happen.

SuprSi

Kaboul as well - have 2 days been the difference between him being fit for first team training and not being able to play on Sunday? Could there have been something else going on?

ingo1984

Bodie Doyle wrote: »

Lads - anyone know a place that is showing the Spurs v West Ham game tonight in Dublin? I know the Man v Stoke game is on Sky so most pubs will be showing that.

No matter what has happened with the manager this week we still should have enough to beat West Ham at home. yes they hammered us a few months back but hopefully Sherwood ( our manager - how weird foes that sound) will not play the high line/get caught on the break as we did before.
They are missing Nolan tonight and are on a terrible run so we should take the game to them.
2-0
COYS!!!!

Hi, there is a place on o'connell street beside the gresham called murrays. it used to be called frazers afaik. Upstairs they have a kind of sports bar where i know on saturdays they show every game. They have about 10 tvs in the bar with different games on each one. They stream them from the internet onto the tvs. I reckon this place would be your best bet to catch the game.

I just checked their website and they are showing the spurs game! COYS!

Bodie Doyle

ingo1984 wrote: »

Hi, there is a place on o'connell street beside the gresham called murrays. it used to be called frazers afaik. Upstairs they have a kind of sports bar where i know on saturdays they show every game. They have about 10 tvs in the bar with different games on each one. They stream them from the internet onto the tvs. I reckon this place would be your best bet to catch the game.

Cheers.
Couldn't think of a better way to get into the festive spirit than sinking a few pints watching us beat West Ham.

Leinstersqspur

Bodie Doyle wrote: »

Cheers.
Couldn't think of a better way to get into the festive spirit than sinking a few pints watching us beat West Ham.

Better off going to Mayes, http://publin.ie/2012/mayes/

It's home of the Spurs Supporters Club, they are showing the game..

Leinstersqspur

SuprSi wrote: »

Kaboul as well - have 2 days been the difference between him being fit for first team training and not being able to play on Sunday? Could there have been something else going on?

Apparently, Vlad and Kaboul trained for the 1st time in a week yesterday. Good timing for Tim, bad for Andre;)

Bodie Doyle

Leinstersqspur wrote: »

Better off going to Mayes, http://publin.ie/2012/mayes/

It's home of the Spurs Supporters Club, they are showing the game..

I had been to Mayes a few times but the last two times they had trouble with the screen/connection so we had to leave. Haven't been back since. Maybe its cleared up.

Leinstersqspur

Bodie Doyle wrote: »

I had been to Mayes a few times but the last two times they had trouble with the screen/connection so we had to leave. Haven't been back since. Maybe its cleared up.

Ah right, haven't been in a good while.

Why not try Brannigans on Cathedral St (just of O'Connell St).. Home to the Dublin Hammers!! Will definitely be on in there;)

terrymccarthy05

Bodie Doyle wrote: »

I had been to Mayes a few times but the last two times they had trouble with the screen/connection so we had to leave. Haven't been back since. Maybe its cleared up.

Not anymore

positivenote

im hearing that Gomes could be back from the wilderness instead of Brad

davycc

Bodie Doyle wrote: »

Lads - anyone know a place that is showing the Spurs v West Ham game tonight in Dublin? I know the Man v Stoke game is on Sky so most pubs will be showing that.

No matter what has happened with the manager this week we still should have enough to beat West Ham at home. yes they hammered us a few months back but hopefully Sherwood ( our manager - how weird foes that sound) will not play the high line/get caught on the break as we did before.
They are missing Nolan tonight and are on a terrible run so we should take the game to them.
2-0
COYS!!!!

The match with West Ham is live in Mayes K0. 7.45PM.:cool:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/243866712338982/ copied from this tottenham hotspur dublin supporters group