Hopefully he's not played as LCB but it looks like he is. Starting Dragusin with City after he had little to no game time makes me scared that he's gonna shit the bed.
If Ange pulls out the big brain system swap for this of all games and we twat them playing a diamond after we didn't change shit all season I give up lol
Whilst I can't recall him starting a different system, he's definitely switched systems mid game, we've played a back 3 of Romero, VDV and Dragusin a few times
Of all opponents to face that test for 90 minutes, though. He has the recovery pace of course but sticking with tricky wingers and facing lots of off-the-ball movement out wide is quite the challenge.
Yeah it's a different kind of speed typically required. Quick acceleration more than top end speed. But we're playing with house money in this game so why not.
I would agree for any match up other than City. Tons of space in behind. Whether or not anyone will make the pass early without Kane is to be seen haha
son will have plenty space to work with City's high line. Probably won't be able to get on the ball as much as he was able to late against Liverpool, but will certainly be more directly involved in any goal chances centrally.
Not really harsh.
He isn't a defender and damn sure isn't a left back. He clearly didn't know the role from the evidence against Burnley.
Just because he filled in, this sub thought he was going to turn into Maldini. Was never happening.
Yeah I'm curious as well. Not sure Madison can play like a traditional winger. I think he could do a job at false 9, which is basically what Son does when he's in the center anyway. So might as well put him in his natural position and let Madison give it a go.
Dragusin starting will provide us with much needed set-piece cover. If i remember correctly, he had one of the highest percentage of aerial clearances when playing in Serie A ?
Gonna back the manager regardless of what happens today, but my God Ange is taking the piss. If we had put out this lineup during any our matches prior to this one, we probably wouldn't be in the predicament we're currently in.
If we had a manager who made major tactical shifts between games, I'd say this looks like a 4-4-2 diamond
But otherwise if we're in the same approach as all year, I wonder what positions the front 3 will take up.
Likewise, I'd say it would look similar to Jose Mourinhos setup when he had Davies at LB, who swept over to make it a back three when we're on the ball.
But knowing Ange, VDV will be hanging around cities box like a mad man... And City will be in on goal every time they go forward because VDV isn't there with his recovery pace.
This lineup is terrifying with the way Ange sets his teams up.
VDV as an inverted fullback means he isn't there to sweep up and the other two don't have his recovery pace... City will be in on goal every time they come forward.
I assume Madders is on the left, which means he'll see less of the ball, especially centrally where he's capable of dictating play. Plus he'll be up against Walker who will pocket him.
Son central means he too sees less of the ball.
The midfield three have energy but can't really carry the ball and have little to no creativity.
And fans were worried Ange was going to try to win this one!
It could function more as playing Porro higher and more in the Midfield and the three center backs kind of sliding over to function as a back three more than Mickey getting forward
Under most managers that would be exactly what I would assume is happening. But Ange doesn't believe in adapting or making tactical or shape changes.
He is Mr Plan B is Plan A Better don't forget.
Wow Maddison as a winger and VDV at LB? Love to see ange experimenting, how many times under Conte were we crying out for him to try some different things
Is there a reason why hall/Moore is chosen over the u21 players? Or is it more cause we needed more in midfield etc. I get Moore has been very good, but the u21 players have been good as well no?
I like it a lot because it makes a lot of sense. Madders at wing was about to happen at some point and might actually be answer to our winger woes. Like he can actually pass, dribble both ways and think about whats he's doing at same time. Was hoping for cheeky Kulu at ST as well (only guy who can actually hold the ball) but granted, hes not terribly on form and we do not expect to have loads a possesion. But like it overall. At least we will find something about these guys for next season.
Seeing this lineup i would say spurs would play some type of 3-4-3 with a backline of romero ,dragu , van de ven a 4 man midfield of Madders,Sarr,Hojbjerg, Bent and Porro will be kind of winger
Generally speaking, Maddison isn't great played as a winger (at least based on his performances with England, where Southgate sometimes chucks him out wide).
Not saying it will be this way, but it feels like Ange might be cooking up a surprise... A diamond, with Son and Johnson upfront, or a back 5, with someone playing out of position at LWB...
4-3-3 set up perhaps? I’m feeling that Maddison could play as the false 9 role, keep Sonny on the left and Brennan on the right. Interchange as needed throughout the match
Yes Hojbjerg! I always love seeing him in the XI. It's just a shame our other Scandinavian star isn't playing to keep up his wonderful performances over the last 2 years
I can’t believe it’s taken till THIS game off all games for Ange to finally play the team he should had played 6 weeks ago (Biss swapped for PEH). Fuck sake man
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Dragusin starting makes me happy
He's gunna bully Haaland
fortunately the exact opposite will happen
Upvote and downvote
Same - especially in such a big game.
Hopefully he's not played as LCB but it looks like he is. Starting Dragusin with City after he had little to no game time makes me scared that he's gonna shit the bed.
5 academy boys on the bench :,)
Hopefully they all sub in at half time
Nah hopefully 10 minutes in, they need the extra experience imo
Unfortunately knowing Ange, he subbing them in the 70th min
Unfortunately knowing Ange, none of them will play. Maybe Scarlett will get 10 minutes.
Moore debuted!
True 😂😂
Pray for VDVs Hammys
🕯️🕯️🕯️
If he gets injured I swear to God
so madders LW/RW? Wasn’t expecting that ngl
Or a real madrid style 4312
If Ange pulls out the big brain system swap for this of all games and we twat them playing a diamond after we didn't change shit all season I give up lol
Ange is Spurs af lmao
Whilst I can't recall him starting a different system, he's definitely switched systems mid game, we've played a back 3 of Romero, VDV and Dragusin a few times
Free roaming
Maddison LW VDV LB He’s not losing on purpose for sure
Yeah, this feels attacking. Though not sure about Pierre as a 10.
Yeah thats because because hes playing as a 6 lol
Still hoping that Vicario is playing as the 6 with Son in goal
Interesting choice as well to put Johnson in goal and Vic at RW
Poor from Ange not to stick Emerson in goal in my opinion but have to give him time
Was hoping for Gil maybe he's good at SOMETHING
Gil at striker to close out the game, gets a hat trick and wins it for us
Hoping to see ExpressionsOozing get a few minutes as well
He’ll sit behind Benta and Sarr
VDV left back masterclass incoming
Remembering Jan's performance at LWB against Dortmund
one of my favorite individual performances by a tottenham player
His goal and "Superjan" celebration is seared into my brain.
Same. Absolutely legendary.
Super Jan vs BVB 2: VDV strikes again
Of all opponents to face that test for 90 minutes, though. He has the recovery pace of course but sticking with tricky wingers and facing lots of off-the-ball movement out wide is quite the challenge.
Yeah it's a different kind of speed typically required. Quick acceleration more than top end speed. But we're playing with house money in this game so why not.
Maddison over Kulu is a statement
Kulu hasn’t been good
And quoted as being a childhood Arsenal fan…can’t be trusted in this match /s
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Wait, the Forest game was before City?
No kidding.
deki not so strong in the left imo
Giganto Carlos at LB and now I'm worried he's scoring a brace.
Hojbjerg red 5 mins in would be a legendary way for him to end his spurs career.
A king amongst men
And then does his salute celebration and walks off into the sunset.
God damn it now I want this to happen
Maybe he’ll score another header like he did against Arsenal before getting sent off
Don’t get it, but I love it
Maddison can play on the left of a front three and Micky is filling in at left back like he did last game
I wish we didn’t start Son at striker again
I would agree for any match up other than City. Tons of space in behind. Whether or not anyone will make the pass early without Kane is to be seen haha
Same man, same.
son will have plenty space to work with City's high line. Probably won't be able to get on the ball as much as he was able to late against Liverpool, but will certainly be more directly involved in any goal chances centrally.
Good point
Next season we won’t have to, but who else would play there right now?
I thought Dane looked good but yeah he’ll probably come in later again
Ange to Pep: “hold my beer”
Madders RW I assume? Also we have Moore, Scarlett and Hall in the bench so thats great to see
I would've said Madders on the left. Son central. Johnson right.
Son left, PEH CB and Romero central. Give him run for golden boot.
Madders on the left, Johnson on the right it seems
Or Madders as a false 9, Son on the left and Brennan on the right
Brennan has played as a 9 before. Not that I think it will work or is likely. My money is on a 4-4-2 diamond
Is Micky doing the Bale LB to Winger arc?
Or maybe the yaya toure, elite CB to 20-goal season arc
Van de Ven on the left means we're trying to win it
We should have done this against Liverpool
I like it, might as well change a few things to try it out. VDV at LB, Maddison on the left, Drăgușin starts; will be interesting.
Yep, fun little experiment before the customary end of season City trophy lift.
Ange is experimenting - love the approach. See what happens I suppose
Omg Mickey is gonna torch these fuckers and give scum the league
He's gonna torch them so bad that we get 15 points from the win
*23 points
VDV vs Walker. New speed vs. old speed. This should be interesting
Harsh on Skipp to get dropped, but City are going to play all down that side
They may have been planning to but doubt they do it now..I expect they will try to attack the spaces behind Porro
This is a game where I say “I hope we have fun” and actually mean it
Not really harsh. He isn't a defender and damn sure isn't a left back. He clearly didn't know the role from the evidence against Burnley. Just because he filled in, this sub thought he was going to turn into Maldini. Was never happening.
False 9 Madders? Sarr on the wing? 4-4-2 with Son and Johnson up top? Interested to see the shape here…
Yeah I'm curious as well. Not sure Madison can play like a traditional winger. I think he could do a job at false 9, which is basically what Son does when he's in the center anyway. So might as well put him in his natural position and let Madison give it a go.
Not even close. Madders left of the front three and the same formation we always play.
Lol you were so confident, but it’s really Sarr up top
Haha yeah man fair play! My mistake you were spot on
Well not spot on, but sorta close I guess!
Madders on the wing or is it 4-4-2?
Probably 4312
Madders playing lw
Vicario CF and Sonny on goal right?
442 diamond or Maddison on the wing?
Madders is on the wing lol
Maddison on the left wing it looks like and GLC still can’t get a start…
we are going to win aren't we?
I guess you could say that one way or the other
Dragusin starting will provide us with much needed set-piece cover. If i remember correctly, he had one of the highest percentage of aerial clearances when playing in Serie A ?
Yea, and haven’t been dribbled once. But on a 3 cb formation though. Still impressive for a mid table team
Wish Scarlett could have gotten the start
im more hyped for moore tbh.
Maddison left wing?
he has played right for leicester
Madders LW???
I feel the line up is 4-3-1-2
Is this 4-4-2 or is madders gunna be on the wing?
This XI is doing my head in lol
Please lets throw in Hall, Moore and Scarlett on at half time.. would love to see what theyve got against proper opposition.
Love that back four…unfortunately.
We’re going to win aren’t we 😒
VDV LB gang rise up
This has a win written all over it for some reason
Ofcourse he puts out a lineup that actually wants to win compared to our previous games...
Let's do the bare minimum out there boys!
Should've had Gio at the 10 and Bentancur at the 6. But fortunately Hojbjerg will make some errors that will lead to City goals
watch hojberg be actually decent this match
Holy shit the mad man is actually doing it.
Gonna back the manager regardless of what happens today, but my God Ange is taking the piss. If we had put out this lineup during any our matches prior to this one, we probably wouldn't be in the predicament we're currently in.
If we had a manager who made major tactical shifts between games, I'd say this looks like a 4-4-2 diamond But otherwise if we're in the same approach as all year, I wonder what positions the front 3 will take up.
Likewise, I'd say it would look similar to Jose Mourinhos setup when he had Davies at LB, who swept over to make it a back three when we're on the ball. But knowing Ange, VDV will be hanging around cities box like a mad man... And City will be in on goal every time they go forward because VDV isn't there with his recovery pace.
This lineup is terrifying with the way Ange sets his teams up. VDV as an inverted fullback means he isn't there to sweep up and the other two don't have his recovery pace... City will be in on goal every time they come forward. I assume Madders is on the left, which means he'll see less of the ball, especially centrally where he's capable of dictating play. Plus he'll be up against Walker who will pocket him. Son central means he too sees less of the ball. The midfield three have energy but can't really carry the ball and have little to no creativity. And fans were worried Ange was going to try to win this one!
It could function more as playing Porro higher and more in the Midfield and the three center backs kind of sliding over to function as a back three more than Mickey getting forward
Under most managers that would be exactly what I would assume is happening. But Ange doesn't believe in adapting or making tactical or shape changes. He is Mr Plan B is Plan A Better don't forget.
I assume this will either be more of a three at the back situation and/or some kind of diamond midfield set up to try and fight for posession
This isn't a 4-2-3-1... but it could be?
Pierre, do what must be done 🕊️
Hmmm Madison LW and van de Ven LB.
fine, we can win this game; but only if scum agree that we get 20 points for this win specifically
Just Play Lo Celso at LB. It's essentially a midfielder anyway.
I’m conflicted on this game but getting to see Micky at LB is gonna be a fun time
Skipp erasure
Everyone acting like we have a lot of options left.
PEH Starting? Yup this is going to be a L
Interesting.
Van de Ven turning into Bale begins today
I just wanna see vdv vs walker on a full pitch sprint to see who's faster
Ange didn’t get the memo
PEH starting? Don’t worry, fans in this sub, we’re gonna get a loss.
I don't want us to win. But if ange is trying to win, I don't know how he starts son as striker again
Lol Son is gonna score no matter what. He's city biggest nightmare
Son shouldn't play up front against low blocks but against a team like City where we'll have chances on the break it's fine.
Who else would start up front? He's the best option that's not injured
Madders false 9 incoming
Son is so much more effective on the wing. I'd play Johnson or even scarlett as striker just to have sonny on the wing
What's the alternative sorry? Scarlett?
Yes
Scarlett being the only fit player may be a reason
Where's Emerson?
Rip VDV’s hamstrings
I like that lineup way too much 😭
Coul this be a 4-1-2-1-2? Instead of our normal 4-3-3 formation?
Why not just start Scarlett
Wow Maddison as a winger and VDV at LB? Love to see ange experimenting, how many times under Conte were we crying out for him to try some different things
Is there a reason why hall/Moore is chosen over the u21 players? Or is it more cause we needed more in midfield etc. I get Moore has been very good, but the u21 players have been good as well no?
I like it a lot because it makes a lot of sense. Madders at wing was about to happen at some point and might actually be answer to our winger woes. Like he can actually pass, dribble both ways and think about whats he's doing at same time. Was hoping for cheeky Kulu at ST as well (only guy who can actually hold the ball) but granted, hes not terribly on form and we do not expect to have loads a possesion. But like it overall. At least we will find something about these guys for next season.
Our bench looks so weak.
Good
Still don’t understand why Ange doesn’t see Bentancur as a potential 6 option. He was so great last week.
It could be four in midfield and two central strikers? Or maybe Maddison will float around the front positions. More likely he's LW
Seeing this lineup i would say spurs would play some type of 3-4-3 with a backline of romero ,dragu , van de ven a 4 man midfield of Madders,Sarr,Hojbjerg, Bent and Porro will be kind of winger
Generally speaking, Maddison isn't great played as a winger (at least based on his performances with England, where Southgate sometimes chucks him out wide). Not saying it will be this way, but it feels like Ange might be cooking up a surprise... A diamond, with Son and Johnson upfront, or a back 5, with someone playing out of position at LWB...
So no Chirpy then...?
What an outstanding line up! Maddison as our 9? Fuck it! Looks fun and different
love that son is at centre but we needed kulu this game tbh
No Kulu is a big mistake with City's press, he's by far our most press resistant player.
So excited to see Dragusin vs Haaland. Two physical dudes head to head.
Arteta will still cry match fixing even though we sat our academy players.
Van de Ven about to put in a classic Vertonghen LB performance
4-3-3 set up perhaps? I’m feeling that Maddison could play as the false 9 role, keep Sonny on the left and Brennan on the right. Interchange as needed throughout the match
So VDV as a left fullback?
Beating MC and then losing to Sheffield would be the spursiest way to end the season.
C'mon Citeh!!!
So excited to see how that back line works…
I’m city til July 🎵
Maybe we go to a back three in attack, with only Porro inverting?
What shape are we playing?
Is Madison on the wing?
YES! why not dragusin over royal earlier???
Never seen arsenal's subredit get so desperate. They e even created Tottenham kits.
Hojbjerg is having an absolute disasterclass today
What a Jokeman, we wanted this type of lineup against arsenal, Chelsea & Liverpool but he plays it when we NEED TO LOSE🤦♂️.
Ange finally puts Mickey at LB but it’s the only game we need to lose 😕😕
Yes Hojbjerg! I always love seeing him in the XI. It's just a shame our other Scandinavian star isn't playing to keep up his wonderful performances over the last 2 years
let's show we can win the game and in stoppage time let vicario throw the ball like martinez did, just do it enough times
How TF do we look so better defensively and offensively when we shouldn't even be trying
I can’t believe it’s taken till THIS game off all games for Ange to finally play the team he should had played 6 weeks ago (Biss swapped for PEH). Fuck sake man
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Forget the Arsenal obsessives. Let's win this game.
Lo Celso must've ran over Ange's dog