janpawel Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 If Botman can't play tomorrow, reckon it will be Thiaw at LCB and Burn/Schar LB/RCB? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 12 hours ago, Decky said: I reckon they'll be close to full strength for us bar maybe two or three. You’d have to tell me what “full-strength” is first . I don’t think we can tbh. We played on Sunday, and we have Chelsea on Saturday. Apparently Solanke, Udogie and Romero are still injured so I think we have nine out. Kinsky may get a run-out in goal which will be a tough one. In theory we only have four fit defenders but I can see Gray getting played somewhere in the back four to give somebody a break - could be anywhere tbh. I’d expect TF to play one of Bentancur/Palinha with Bergvall and Sarr in midfield. Maybe Tel up front, Odobert on the left, Johnson on the right. Kudus really needs a rest. If that is the case then subs will be whichever defender gets a break, Simons, Kolo Muani, Kudus and some kids. It’s a very lightweight team and young - average age 22.7. Going to get bullied. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 Just now, janpawel said: If Botman can't play tomorrow, reckon it will be Thiaw at LCB and Burn/Schar LB/RCB? Probably. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggies Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 Based on Howe’s press conference this morning about needing to give players time on the pitch, I think we’ll be: Ramsdale Krafth Thiaw Lascelles Burn Ramsey Tonali Willock Elanga Osula Barnes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 4 minutes ago, Maggies said: Based on Howe’s press conference this morning about needing to give players time on the pitch, I think we’ll be: Ramsdale Krafth Thiaw Lascelles Burn Ramsey Tonali Willock Elanga Osula Barnes We cant have Krafth and Lascelles in the back 4. Id have neither personally. I know its a big work load but weve got Hall and Tino back soonish and defenders can genuinely play more games. If we were playing a poorer side, then yes but if we get knocked out the carabao cup because we went to weak, we would be annoyed with ourselves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big River Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 seems like they're going to rotate fairly heavily (or as much as their weak bum squad allows) one or two changes and get it wrapped up by half time please. cheers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 I don't think he means people at the end of the bench but people who are on the fringes and haven't started a tonne. I expect to see a pretty strong team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 27 minutes ago, Maggies said: Based on Howe’s press conference this morning about needing to give players time on the pitch, I think we’ll be: Ramsdale Krafth Thiaw Lascelles Burn Ramsey Tonali Willock Elanga Osula Barnes Surely Schar would be in ahead of Lascelles? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 Osula, Barnes, Elanga, Ramsey, Tonali, Joelinton, Schar, Ramsdale are all either fully rested or have had significant rest in the last couple of weeks and should be able to give a good physical output IMO. Theres just no reason to not have them in the team (unless Howe decides he wants to go even stronger and thinks a few others still have plenty in the tank). Trippier, Burn, Thiaw and Botman are the ones who there are question marks over. Schar is fine to come in, since the standard barely drops when he is in the side. But IMO playing Krafth or Lascelles would be a huge downgrade against a good side in Spurs. Ive no interest if Krafth or Lascelles are good lads who should get a game, we need to be ruthless and only play them in an absolute emergency. Both have been dependable in the past but Krafth looked miles off it last time he played and go knows where Lascelles levels are at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 Just to add to the above, Thiaw doesn't look tired at all, fucker never stops. I dont see any issues whatsoever with him starting. Id start him at right back and give Trippier a rest personally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 44 minutes ago, STM said: We cant have Krafth and Lascelles in the back 4. Id have neither personally. I know its a big work load but weve got Hall and Tino back soonish and defenders can genuinely play more games. If we were playing a poorer side, then yes but if we get knocked out the carabao cup because we went to weak, we would be annoyed with ourselves. Krafth we could just about get away with. Lascelles? A step too far I think. He's good as emergency cover, but a game against a CL side is a bit much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_n_white Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 Trippier, Bruno, Gordon, Botman, Pope and Big Nick should all get a rest. Fill in the blanks really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 45 minutes ago, STM said: We cant have Krafth and Lascelles in the back 4. Id have neither personally. I know its a big work load but weve got Hall and Tino back soonish and defenders can genuinely play more games. If we were playing a poorer side, then yes but if we get knocked out the carabao cup because we went to weak, we would be annoyed with ourselves. I trust Howe to have worked on something that will work, like the side the other year that was put out away to Man Utd looked so mixed on paper, but players executed their roles perfectly. Personnel wise isn’t what I’m concerned with, it’ll be the game plan and consistency. Hit and miss so far this season, but if if the midfield / attacked hooked up, Lascelles and Krafth in defence shouldn’t be an issue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 Ramsdale Krafth - Schär - Botman - Burn Tonali - Miley - Ramsey Elanga - Osula - Barnes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 Psyched to see Osula play a full game. Just hope we can keep the ball well enough to get it to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 7 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Psyched to see Osula play a full game. Just hope we can keep the ball well enough to get it to him. Test to see where he is. Was poor at Leeds when he started but has been good from the bench. Chance to show he's more than just an impact sub. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 I expect Krafth to start just to give an aging fullback a rest. Ramsdale Schar Ramsey Miley Elanga Osula Barnes I think there’s a chance Lascelles starts. But with Krafth starting too imo it’s unlikely. I don’t see a start for Willock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 Botman might be rested after his head wound? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 15 minutes ago, PauloGeordio said: Love that Eddie is still bothered by the Chelsea defeat. We'd very likely have been in three straight finals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fak Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 1 minute ago, timeEd32 said: Love that Eddie is still bothered by the Chelsea defeat. We'd very likely have been in three straight finals. Probably would have won it as well given the injury problems Liverpool had in the final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 God it would be SO MINT if we retained this thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 2 minutes ago, timeEd32 said: Love that Eddie is still bothered by the Chelsea defeat. We'd very likely have been in three straight finals. Crazy game. Not a game I thought we deserved to win from the balance of play. But we didn’t deserve for it to come like that. Similar to PSG away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola14 Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 that Chelsea game still annoys me, they may have been the better team on balance of play but they also should've had 2 red cards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola14 Posted October 28, 2025 Share Posted October 28, 2025 surely this is a game for Willock, easy to forget what a good player he was before all the injuries Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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