Tottenham have had an excellent start to their Premier League campaign and will be looking to make it three wins from three this afternoon against promoted new boys Watford.
The only hiccup so far this season was the away loss to Pacos Ferreira in the European Conference League and Spurs put that right midweek with an impressive 3-0 win to secure qualification to the group stages.
The Harry Kane transfer saga is now behind us and he is already back scoring goals, Dele Alli is like a new signing, Son has hit the ground running and Lucas and Steven Bergwijn are on fire.
Add to that the defence stepping up for a change and everything is rosy right now in the Tottenham garden, however, Watford will not be walkovers, they will be dangerous and these are the sort of fixtures that Spurs have dropped points in before.
Anyway, this is the team that Nuno Santos has gone with. Let us know in the comments below what you think of the lineup and what your predicted score is.
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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 29, 2021
It’s amazing what emphasis is often put on fairly minor trophies over league position, when the whole structure of the game has completely devalued domestic cup competitions.
Laughably, some people were saying what a superior manager Arteta must have been to have won the FA Cup while the hapless Pochettino failed to win a pot. Well, let’s be clear, winning minor cups no longer holds the prestige it once did and neither is is an accurate barometer of managerial acumen.
Arteta clearly can’t cut it, yet he won the FA Cup. I rest my case…
Whilst I’m happy with the results, I’m not sure we’ve move on drastically from last year with the exception of Skipp being an upgrade. Skipp and PEH are protecting well so Dier and Sanchez have been helped out drastically. Ins and outs key in the coming hours, I hope the table doesn’t make levy think we’ve done enough in the window already.
As discussed in excellent posts by Finn and Marbella, this is a false position. Almost like last season. I like Nino but he’s hamstrung by Levy and a dreadful transfer policy. To dare is too dear again for ENIC. Scumbag owners.
I went today. We are solid defensively, with Dier and Sanchez doing the bread and butter stuff well. Going forwards we are struggling a bit for ideas and move the ball too slowly. But promising nonetheless.
It really is lovely watching their car-crash!
Gooners avoiding me😁😁😂😂😂😂
Yeah watching Traore today he’d be interesting at Spurs – he is a constant headache for opposing defenders and I thought he found his team mates well in the final third.
No one can score for Wolves though, cursed, the better side today just about
If you have such a player of the calibre of Traore or a Saint -Maximin, then you cannot tie them down to orders and coach them to play a specific role like so many try to do.
They need the freedom that allows them to play their natural game of attacking defenders and making things happen by creating chances, I would love either of those two or Jeremy Doku a young Belgian who is of a similar type.
Gyl may turn out to be decent but it’s early days, although the potential is there.
We may be sitting at the top of the table at the moment but that is a false flag. We look turgid and lacking in any creativity in the midfield. We give possession away too much. I like Hoijberg being slightly further forward but we desperately need a creative midfielder who can pass the ball forward and create openings. I would go for Traore if he is available purely because he will run at defences and open them up for the likes of Kane and Son. Ali and Berwijn together just doesn’t work for me.
I’d like both of them. One on each side.
‘Gil is our version of Traore but with better end product but needs the Sacred Spirit to start him.’
Unproven in The Prem, wet behind the ears, and I’m guessing he couldn’t also operate as a stand in for Kane? Still think Traore would be useful/different to Gil
Gil is our version of Traore but with better end product but needs the Sacred Spirit to start him.
Well Traore is playing today so guessing he stays at Wolves, think as another wing option/backup striker I’d embrace the transfer at this point
We need a bit of a statement signing – a new central defender was what we most needed but is hardly a signing to scare anybody
Somebody said to take a screenshot of the Premier League table Spurs on top Arsenal at the bottom.
Is that the first time that’s ever happened? 😍😂😁
🎼its the tottenham boys making all the noise everywhere we gooooooo😁
The manner of our early top of the table form doesn’t spell a top 4 finish from what I can tell. Beat man city & top early doors – I’m getting that ‘last season/Groundhog’ feeling; hope it doesn’t last.
Go on the HowDidThatHappen’s!
Very disappointed about Gill’s omission.
Perhaps himself and Moura will be selected against Palace!
Great to be out ahead at the top of the league,but don’t want that to preclude Levy from strengthening in the obvious areas.Sadly I see that happening with only 2 days left in the window.Outside the first 11 we are well short.
Bring back the reply button please.
YIDARRRRRRRRRRRRRRMY.
Good points…we need to improve at keeping the ball….where’s the reply button, that would be good…
Agree with James ,used to like the banter and chat and a shame it’s gone or not the same.
H you need to sort this blog out and tell us what is going on. Its fading away. Seen match day blogs with multiple hundreds of comments. I miss the old style. I used to check in every day but I can’t be bothered now.
He’s had no service either to be fair
Had a feeling he might be, shame – for once the international break might help us by giving Kane a little push into form
Yes
Not watching but is Kane off the pace?
Over the course of a season, we won’t get away with playing like this. Saw that under Maureen.
Nuno not reading this game at al!
Bring on Gill and Moura.
We won’t spend the money on talent to improve the midfield. Dele isn’t a playmaker by any stretch.
Reg faking injury does not help the defence .
Cone on Spurs. Wake up!!
This game is another example of how we desparately need a playmaker who csn make things happen.
.. would love to see gil for the second half . Agreed this kid creates a Ginola buz!
Any chance the ‘ reply ‘ can come back ?
Only caught the last 20 and it’s alright, should be a bit more open now we fluked the goal.
Deli looking much fitter at least ,would love to see gil for the second half .
Why is Romero not in the side?
Shooooootttt someone ffs….lucky goal, lucky manager so far..third manager in and the footballs still terrible to watch
HT: 1 – 0 Spurs.
It’s not over yet!
Their keeper is our most dangerous player.
Need a Second!
At HT bring Moura and Ginolesque Gill on (who by the way can cross a ball!!) to open up the Watford defence! Longer it’s 0-0 Waford will fancy their chances!
Hang on it’s 1 nil. Still do the same.
No one wants to shoot….lets rely on Kane again shall we, ffs…
Dele has been shocking…what is this turgid crap I’m watching…
Do we not practice crossing???
30mins 1 shot in open play…at home….crap….
Someone who can cross the ball would be helpful.
We need RB, CB and CM quality if we are to challenge for top 6. Though that’s been the case for years.
Gill feeding Kane is the answer as it was the other night!
Bergy tries hard but his end product is atrocious.
Take Bergwijn off. Bring Gil on!
Game is on Hesgoal if anyone is interested.
Surprised about winger Gil’s omission. Bring him on!
Dele has started impressively. As has PEH
https://mobile.twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OdKrVXznzeKX
A few Gooners wearing Watford shirts today. Can you imagine..??
if sky sports just showed all games I may but it the fact it’s pick n choose each week is frustrating
we should win….not on TV again which is crap….
we clearly need a new centre mid and right back….
Only concern I have is that when we have an opportunity to win and go top we frequently choke. Please prove me wrong 👍
Guess it was a coin toss between Moura & Bergwijn to accommodate Kane?
Good line up & predicting a THFC 3-1 win.