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FT: Tottenham 1 v 1 West Brom Match Thread

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR v West Brom Match Thread   


Venue    White Hart Lane
Date    26/12/2013 KO 15:00
Competition Premier League
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Live Article    http://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewLiveArticle/245705
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READ ME : WUM's will betreated in the same way they treat this article...This is the SPURSMatch Thread, feel free to make one on your own board....If you annoymy fellow Spurs fans, you annoy me...You's getz me?#layingdownthelaw
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Match Preview   
Tottenham host West Brom at White Hart Lane on Boxing Day as they look to reassert pressure on the Premier League top five and pursure their European ambitions.Both sides have endured a tempestuous period in the build-up to Christmas with Tottenham sacking Andre Villas-Boas as manager and West Brom treating Steve Clarke in exactly the same way.While the Baggies continue their search for a successor to Clarke, Spurs have given Tim Sherwood - who initially took caretaker charge - a contract until the end of the 2014/15 season.Spurs will be hoping the managerial changes will ignite their season and lead to a resurgence so they can fulfil their Champions League ambitions.Consistency will be the key for Tottenham if they are to make the top four come May, which will include making a decision on formation.Sherwood opted to play two strikers up front against Southampton at St Mary's and the system paid dividends as Roberto Soldado partnered Emmanuel Adebayor, who netted two goals, up front in the 3-2 victory.While Tottenham have the best away record in the top flight, with six wins on the road, their home form has been less encouraging, with only three White Hart Lane victories.On the other hand, West Brom find themselves in a precarious position, just three points above the relegation places in 16th.Keith Downing has accepted temporary charge since the dismissal of Steve Clarke but has ruled himself out of a permanent posting with the club.The Baggies board have stressed the importance of finding the right manager in order to retain their Premier League status but with no decision imminent, fans would be forgiven for fretting over the future.The corresponding fixture last term ended 1-1, with Benoit Assou-Ekotto putting the hosts in front before James Morrison claimed a late equaliser for the Baggies.

TOTTENHAM Team News   
New manager Tim Sherwood looks set to be without winger Aaron Lennon, who has an abdominal injury, for Tottenham's game against West Brom. Mousa Dembele limped off early in the second half of Sunday's 3-2 win atSouthampton, but the midfielder's twisted ankle is not too serious.Midfielder Andros Townsend (hamstring), Younes Kaboul (though) and Jan Vertonghen (ankle) are all out, while Paulinho is suspended.
West Brom Team News   
West Brom caretaker manager Keith Downing has just one injury worry to contend with ahead of their trip to North London. Striker Victor Anichebe is a doubt after struggling with a groin problem throughout the week.Goalkeeper Ben Foster made his return, ahead of schedule, from a foot injury in last weekend's 1-1 draw with Hull City and has reported no negative reaction.

Line Ups   
THFC team: Lloris; Walker, Chiriches, Dawson, Rose; Chadli, Eriksen, Holtby, Sigurdsson; Adebayor, Soldado
THFC subs: Friedel, Fredericks, Naughton, Veljkovic, Bentaleb, Capoue, Lamela.
WBFC team: Foster, Lugano, Olsson, Dawson, Reid, Amalfitano, Yacob, Morrison, Ridgewell, Gera, Vydra.
WBFC subs:


HENGYS Predicted Score
3-1

William HILL
Home Win Draw Win Away
Tottenham 11/20 3/1 11/2 West Brom

COYS

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posted on 26/12/13

No one has said anything about Sherwoods team talk.. Our build up play was so slow and the amount of times we kept going back and sideways was absolutely ridiculous!

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posted on 26/12/13

Your puttting words into my mouth when did I say it should have dissapeared in a couple of weeks? All I said was it was ridiculous, we didn't make enough decent chances for the possesion we had today IMO..

posted on 26/12/13

New manager but we played like we still had our old one in charge it seems to me all Sherwood has done has changed formation... I think if AVB wasn't so stubborn he could have done that.

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posted on 27/12/13

Lion, you have shown yourself up to be a complete utter p. rick with the brain capacity of a 5 year old with your latest rant. You calmed down yet you brainless f. Uck? I don't particularly feel the need to justify my liking of the diamond 4-4-2 formation to a f. Ucking w. Anker like yourself to be honest. You still can't seem to justify your claims for a different formation considering how bad we were when Avb was in charge this season. Keep ranting away now pathetic

posted on 27/12/13

Stones, I agree mate.... This formation will work perfectly once Sandro gets back and like I been preaching for ages about wanting to see a diamond 4-4-2 with Sandro as holding midfielder and Eriksen attacking with 2 upfront. This is what Sherwood will eventually go for I think and we would of been in a much better position this season had we started like it. Just a shames c. Unts like lion mouth off like we were superb this season under Avb and feel the need to shoot down a bit of positivity on this new system Sherwood's trying to implement. I like the attacking style and once we get our players back like Sandro I'm almost certain it will work. AVBs formation was making the team worse and worse.

posted on 27/12/13

What happened before lion made that pathetic rant and showed himself up was a few spurs fans moaning before kick off saying Sherwood's formation was a joke etc I personally got annoyed because 1st off it's negativity all the time and 2nd, people were p. issing and moaning about AVBs tactics and formation calling it boring and slow which was fair enough then the moment a new manager comes in and tries to implement something more attacking people are still not happy.


My argument was it doesn't always have to be balanced to work. Chelsea have not had a balanced side for years and have won countless trophies. Lion then felt the need to come on after the game with his whole bullsh. It abusing me saying I told you don blah blah blah as if us drawing was the formations fault when infact we have probably looked better attacking than we have all season since Sherwood took over. Our defending has been a joke and that needs to be sorted but I believe Once the right players come back we will be fine and there is absolutely no need for Sherwood to change anything apart from Sandro playing as holding midfielder.

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