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Tottenham Hotspur vs. Newcastle United: 04/01/25 @ 12:30 (TNT Sports)


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I didn't expect Botman tp start.  When he was declared fit to play I read that as coming from the player to put some pressure on Howe.  

 

Maybe we see the Arsenal game as more important than this one so taking a slight risk starting him to get fully up to speed is worth it.

 

 

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3 minutes ago, Unbelievable said:

Surprised people are surprised Botman is starting. Howe hinted at it pretty strongly in his presser yesterday.


This. I thought there was absolutely no chance. Then yesterday Howe mentioned he had played 3 games, I thought it was just the one. He was also certainly hinting at him starting. Was giving a bit away by his standards of lying/saying fuck all. 

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9 minutes ago, Unbelievable said:

Surprised people are surprised Botman is starting.

That's surprising 😉

 

I just felt Howe was maybe forced into that after he was declared fit.  That felt like it was coming from the player side.  I was just reading too much into it I guess.

 

 

 

 

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Just now, KetsbaiaIsBald said:

Injuries and suspensions aside how much does the illness look to have affected the Spurs team?  I guess at least Son and Maddison not starting, anything else?

He's benched Maddison a few times recently, maybe he gambled on Trippier starting, so thought the pace of Werner would be a good weapon. 

 

Outside of that the illness looks to have taken out Forster and noone else. 

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1 minute ago, KetsbaiaIsBald said:

Injuries and suspensions aside how much does the illness look to have affected the Spurs team?  I guess at least Son and Maddison not starting, anything else?


Could be illness. But Son has been crap by his standards this season. Maddison doesn’t always start. Maybe Ange wants decent options off the bench so they don’t get worse as the game goes on. 

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