Jose Mourinho’s team selection for today’s FA Cup tie at Southampton provided lots of talking points for the Tottenham Twittersphere.
A full debut for Gedson Fernandes alongside Harry Winks, passed fit after limping off against Norwich, and the improving Giovani Lo Celso makes for an exciting midfield combination, with Tanguy Ndombele in reserve.
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On the flip side, there is some concern about the use of Japhet Tanganga out of position again at left-back, after his struggles playing there at Watford.
Back to the positives – Mourinho has named close to his strongest available side for the fourth-round tie, in contrast to the unpopular approach of his predecessor. Toby Alderweireld, Son Heung-min and Dele Alli all start, and there is no place in the squad for the outgoing Christian Eriksen, at last.
But one thing that has really miffed some Spurs fans is the continued snub of Troy Parrott who is absent from even the bench despite Mourinho’s suggestions that the kid striker is on the verge of more first-team minutes.
These Spurs fans are worried we could lose him, if we don’t use him…
Where the f*** is Troy?
— ライ🐦 (@plast1cmem0ry) January 25, 2020
Good luck at your new club when your contract is up Troy Parrott!
— Adam Jaye (@AdamJaye) January 25, 2020
No Parrott No party 😡#COYS #THFC
— jogender dhankhar (@jogidhankhar) January 25, 2020
Thought Parrott was getting game time?
— 🇮🇱Alli-Baba🇮🇱 (@AlliBaba) January 25, 2020
Such a joke that Parrott isn’t even in the match day squad and playing Tanganga on the left is killing his development but exciting to see a Winks, Lo Celso, Gedson midfield 3. Please just put on a performance Spurs
— Max 🌪 (@MaxTHFC_) January 25, 2020
Absolute joke. So after all that sh*t chat about Parrott yesterday he’s not even on the bench still!
— Headhunter (@tommckenzie81) January 25, 2020
Does no one understand that we’re even sh***er with Lucas/Son up top?!
What’s the harm in chucking Parrott on for the final 15-20 mins when we will inevitably need a goal??? https://t.co/bfiXuCOWgg
Sonny not switched on yet after his break.
Woohoo
yes
Lo Celso looking good against half decent Prem sides. If he can put on performances like that against the better CL sides he’ll be well worth a contract.
According to the 5 live commentator they kept giving the ball away in their own half. WTF!
I’m positive there was nothing positive except lo celso does that count
He’s not in the squad.
Awesome – let me know what was positive about that game to keep my negativity down…Le Celso, thats it…
Levy licking his lips with another 850k of beer sells
praying he’s asked not to come on
Wheres Eriksen?
Have to do things the hard way.
2 options
A)keep attacking stopping them from playing and keeping out tempo
B)defend and give them a chance and some oomph
Er b?
we dont deserve to win so Levy will get another pay day…
Community tickets 😁
Just what we need a replay.
😜
Lucky Ings is below par. Get tight to Redmond.
To keep a clean sheet by giving the ball away lots obviously
What are we bringing on Dier for?
we need a midfield that can hold the ball..
Stop these crosses.
f uck me..
The bushwhackers are out😁
Lucky escape Tanganga.
Sees danger.
After an initially nervous start Tanganga has played well.
Old story take out the oppositions best player.
Lo Celso starting to get the treatment.
Gio has taken some whacks today.
Che Adams on, needs a goal, we’re usually obliging. Sanchez at the old slashing and swishing.
👍😁
Eriksen must be be off, in the travelling party, nineteenth man.
Yep then 6 months convincing myself that summer will be different then same again lol
Only six days of torture left.
you biting again 🤨….its a blog, I never boo when I’m at a game, love singing..
Transfer seasons break me every time lol
Top fans, you hear them every game, kudos.
Real fans.
😄😜👌
begins with L and ends in Y
Here’s hoping. 😁🙏
Away fans have been in full sing considering most of the game we have been flat 👍
We’ll have a few more of his quantity soon ish😊
What are we waiting on, for somebody else to nip in and steal him?
It’s working for me!
Well done Poch then for getting Le Celso??
Buy lo celso tomorrow or we riot?
Lo Celso looking good
👏.. 👏..👏👏👏👏👏
Lamela on, immediate impact!
https://www.vipboxtv.se/str.. .haven’t tried it, suggested by someone earlier
YIDZ
Can someone help with a link. Thanks
Hurrah.
Foul by Ali, FFS.
Wouldn’t paying them early lose us interest on our own money? Last minute not better? He’s our player man.
Please no, what did we ever do to VAR.
Because levy and dunno
Running out of e energy again, our fitness is shocking.
If Winston Churchill was watching this he’d send in the spitfires….attack attack attack..!!
We have actually had some good breaks,but the finishing is really poor.
Why haven’t we bought Lo Celso outright, what would happen if somebody offered a huge fee to his home club? Other clubs must be noticing his quality.
putting him in this team would be child abuse..
yes, give him the pre season games
Im liking Le Celso…needs better players around him..
I’d keep lame mour and winks they can go in second wave if no improvement maybe not lame …
Swap Davies for winger Lucas then yep. All them drained out lot will be gone by this time next year. They’re all vex coz when the glory starts they won’t be part of it.
Troy Parrott is not ready. Full stop. I agree with Jose’s stance on this. I saw him play for Ireland and ge looked like a teenager up against seasoned pro Winston Reid. Patience and faith in the club to do the right thing is the order of the day.
Does have a fantastic smile tho!!!
To keep;
Gedson (for now) – Tango – Son – Toby – Kane – Le Celso – NDombele – Sess – Sanchez
Bench;
Dele (for now)
Sissoko
Davies
Gazza
Cash in;
Wanyama – Rose – Eriksen – Jan – Winks – Hugo – Lamela – Dier – Moura
– add Oreo & KWP
Thats a lot of new players ….
But Lame La’s just a more energetic Dele.
Sitting back and waiting for the counterattack. Still lightweight in midfield. Moura is not a front man FFS. Ali is crap and needs hooking off. I know its early but I am not seeing anything particularly special about Fernandes. Ndomble and Lamela have got to come on.
Yes, we were still talking about new signings then.
He’s a con man. 3 reds, but the smiling keeps everyone onside…
Yay. The “LIVE” blog was an old headline, so we got comments from 6 months ago. Thank goodness this a professional operation.
Son has been rubbish since returning from suspension. He seems hesitant on the ball…
Anyone noticed son looks shocked mostly when he fouls someone
Lol but marble is important.. .. ah sod it fuck enic levy out
Just been tangoed.
Tango!
Hugo looking to make one of his horrendous blunders.
a need for patience yes….luckily ENIC thrive on it…unless they need a new marble floor…
Lloris ffs
Jose working with a team with no hunger and knackered. Must be hard for him and Sacramento.
This is the keeper who conceded nine.
ohh dear Moura
he needs time and players yes…however, theres nothing about us that gives hope, no improvement anywhere apart from sitting back to stop letting goals in to bore us to death..
Ah if we had a striker.
Got to try and not be negative give him time
We’re waking up, getting up a head of steam. Tanganga is no left back.
Pretending to care doesn’t mean they do.
He’s working with a dead bunch. No matter how he arranges them they’ll still look rubbish at the centre of the table. Droopy and withered
Horrendous image!
Yes, until struck down by a mystery virus.
I’m sorry but Jose has made us worse..so painful and uninspiring to watch..
Can’t cope with their press.Didn’t we used to do that?
We wake up at the half hour mark or when the opposition score, whichever one comes first.
Ah missed that. May still be part of a strategy to get levy to do something though. He did bring parrot on against Burnley.
What have we become…a team that just sits off and watches the other team pass the ball around in the hope they make a mistake?!
Nice to see we haven’t lost our ability to start slowly.