Tottenham Hotspur v Everton. 9th Feb at 13.30.

[kevdotbadger]

Everyone moaning about Ossie. Martinez has said he made a mistake starting Barkley last week. Just imagine our second half subs though, all extremely attacking; McGeady, Deulofeu, Barkley, Traore. I think we'll win this game in the second half. Remember when Liverpool played them? I thought the game was going to go one of two ways. Either Spurs will out muscle Liverpools midfield, or Liverpool's midfield will out pass Spurs. Liverpool obvious won the game, so I can see it going similar to how Liverpool approached the game. Sherwood will play 4 in midfield, and I think our five will out number, and out pass them. COYB

 

[bol-uk]

Tell you what, Tottenham/Everton halftime full time at 28/1 looks tempting given the teams and bench.

I've just done £5 on that at 29/1

 

[TheAlmightyFloater]

‏@ForzaEverton: It's not Osman for Barkley, Osman's playing on the wing, Mirallas in Barkley's position.

Osman on the wing sounds like disaster waiting to happen. How reliable is this guy?

 

[davek]

Everton ‏@Everton 8m What do you think of today’s line-up?

Keep it clean lads!

 

[EFC Si]

Osman doesn't have a good game when he starts but does well off the bench. However last time Martinez started Barkley when he wasn't 100% look what happend (see, Anfield, 4 - 0) so he doesn't have a choice.

Coleman back though is a huge boost. I think this is how it's most likely to go down today - Adebayor will score in the first half and by time we make the inevitable change of bringing Barkley on for Osman it'll be too late for us to win the game, but we'll equalise.

I think starting Osman is the right decision as Barkley will probably not have a good game if he starts due to his fitness, so I'd rather have him coming on with half an hour to go than Osman.

 

[Huyton Layne]

Barkley picked up a knock against Villa, did he not?

Half an hour when we're cruising will do him..

Martinez said it was tactical. He was getting lots of pressure and not coping.

 

[davek]

Everyone moaning about Ossie. Martinez has said he made a mistake starting Barkley last week. Just imagine our second half subs though, all extremely attacking; McGeady, Deulofeu, Barkley, Traore. I think we'll win this game in the second half. Remember when Liverpool played them? I thought the game was going to go one of two ways. Either Spurs will out muscle Liverpools midfield, or Liverpool's midfield will out pass Spurs. Liverpool obvious won the game, so I can see it going similar to how Liverpool approached the game. Sherwood will play 4 in midfield, and I think our five will out number, and out pass them. COYB

You're only allowed three though!

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

I've just done £5 on that at 29/1

I laid a fiver too. Lets hope we're made up at full time.

 

[riddick]

what's spurs' team. all i see is dembele in for soldado

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Walker, Dawson, Vertonghen, Rose, Lennon, Paulinho, Bentaleb, Eriksen, Dembele, Adebayor

this.

 

[paulbefc]

Hope Osman has one of his 1 in 40 games today.

On the upside, dat bench tho.

I hope both Deulofeu and Traore get run-outs. I've got a feeling Traore won't though.

 

[Bilko]

only assume RM is playing 100% fit players from the off,and using subs for the second half.unlike the derby where a couple of the lads played who didn't seem ready.

 

[helpimonfire]

Lets not be negative, cheer the lads on.

 

[TheBlueGibbon]

‏@ForzaEverton: It's not Osman for Barkley, Osman's playing on the wing, Mirallas in Barkley's position.

Osman on the wing sounds like disaster waiting to happen. How reliable is this guy?

Our attacking midfielders tend to interchange anyway, where they start doesn't really matter that much.

 

[moosed]

hes made a few mistakes mate but hes only young for a manager. He will learn

He's ten years older than me and I worked out osman is only good as a sub ages ago !

Here's hoping osman smashes it and some smart ass quotes this posts in about 3 hours

 

[helpimonfire]

only assume RM is playing 100% fit players from the off,and using subs for the second half.unlike the derby where a couple of the lads played who didn't seem ready.

Correct..We saw what happens fielding unfit players.