I’m predicting Pellegrino’s finest hour (and 30 mins) :- his secret weapon the 'Anti-Press’™ will be released upon the unsuspecting and tactically behind the times Pochettino.
We will give them so much space and time that confusion will set in giving us time to defend deeper than ever before. Jack Stephens and Yoshida will be stationed on the goal line to cover mccarthy and will only be allowed off it at half and full time.
I’d be tempted to ask the FA if we can field an extra man or two given our disadvantage of being tactically retarded. Then it might be a game.
Other than that I have no solutions.
Would defintely play Long because Sanchez and Vertonghen tend to make mistakes when pressured and when against pace. Kane will score, so will Eriksen, so we really need to score at least two goals (in the first half, obvs) to stand a chance of a point. That being the case I’d probably play Gabby as well… but then we lose width or surrender the midfield, neither of which is a good idea against Spurs.
Nothing personal - no pace to play at wing-back against whoever MoPo decides to terrorise us with. But agree it would be harsh to drop the only person who has scored goals recently!
If the FA let us field an extra player then no problem accommodating him, but otherwise I’m not sure what to do!
I reckon we should give him a more advanced midfield role in place of Davis. He carries the ball well and is pretty dynamic. Seems a waste having him on the bench all the time.
OK, question for you adults!! Asking for a friend who has purchased a ticket under his son’s membership number but his son can no longer go. So my “friend” is taking an adult instead.
So is there some sort of warning at the turnstyle if someone uses a kiddie ticket that will alert the stewards. Would it be best for my “friend” to phone the TO and get the ticket upgraded?
Yes the “concession” card (kids and old fuckers) lights a green and an amber light on the turnstile. The normal adult card , just the green. Turnstile stewards are there to watch the lights but how closely they look…who knows.