20210916 ECL Match Thread - Stade Rennais FC vs Tottenham Hotspur

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Team News
Here's our team to face Stade Rennais this evening...
Starting XI: Gollini, Doherty, Rodon, Tanganga, Davies, Ndombele, Skipp, Bergwijn, Lucas, Gil, Kane (c). Substitutes: Lloris, Austin, Omole, Fagan-Walcott, Reguilon, Royal, Hojbjerg, Winks, John, Dele, Markanday, Scarlett.

 

[Critical_Spur]

Oh dear, Kane starts. Nick will have another excuse for his bad performance v Chelsea. Tiredness!

 

[Gary Onedaysoon]

So is it a midfield 3 of Ndombele, Skipp and Berg with Lucas, Kane and GIl ahead?

Or a double pivot of Ndombele/Skipp, with Moura, Gil and Berg behind Kane?

Or something else?

 

[Nick Real Deal]

That's a serious team selection. I'm pleased with it. Cross the chav bridge when we get there.

 

[Gary Onedaysoon]

Oh dear, Kane starts. Nick will have another excuse for his bad performance v Chelsea. Tiredness!

He's also captain.

 

[Nick Real Deal]

He's also captain.

With one of those inspiring pre match huddles. How does it go ?......Let's fecking do it ?

 

[Critical_Spur]

So is it a midfield 3 of Ndombele, Skipp and Berg with Lucas, Kane and GIl ahead?

Or a double pivot of Ndombele/Skipp, with Moura, Gil and Berg behind Kane?

Or something else?

I am expecting Gil to have the free role. His movement needs that. Versus Pacos he played through and across the middle. Don't know where to see a heat map, but he was buzzing about everywhere!

 

[Gary Onedaysoon]

I am expecting Gil to have the free role. His movement needs that. Versus Pacos he played through and across the middle. Don't know where to see a heat map, but he was buzzing about everywhere!

Actually, rather than a rigid formation, it would be good to see some fluidity and movement across midfield and attacking areas.

 

[USAFSPURS]

That is serious pull your heads out of your asses and get the job done lineup!

 

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With one of those inspiring pre match huddles. How does it go ?......Let's fecking do it ?

Mumble mumble mumble fuck mumble mumble.

 

[Matic]

That lineup is nearly as confusing as my 12 man team.

Nuno's taking a tasty little attacking risk.

 

[muttley]

Hoddle is old school. Asked about Kane, he blamed the midfield and said "eventually you stop making the runs as a striker"

I would have said. "He needs to stop being a lazy bastard and be a leader on the pitch. Leaders never stop showing for the ball"

The media narrative is still to protect Kane.

 

[muttley]

Anyway, here's for doing better than Andy Murray did in the Rennes Open last night

 

[USAFSPURS]

COYS...can't watch the game...but hope we play well!!!!

 

[meee93]

I guess it makes sense to start NDombele today. If there's one thing we know about him is that he's capable of playing against French league teams

 

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Rennes players are nervous. Can't let them get comfortable.

 

[muttley]

I guess it makes sense to start NDombele today. If there's one thing we know about him is that he's capable of playing against French league teams

He's started well.

 

[meee93]

Why is Kane playing CM and NDombele as WF...

 

[meee93]

Typical. Kane takes the ball on the half way line when the opposition are camped in their own half. Net result zero pressure on their defenders.

 

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NDOMBELE!!!!