Tottenham are playing well, but are not world beaters.
Their right back is very impressive with driving raids into the opposition half so we will have to avoid the same mistake as Saturday when Trippier was given full run of the right side.
The main creative hub is Maddison and I would be tempted to use Lerma to man mark him and nullify his influence.
Their two centre backs and keeper are solid and don't give away much.
I don't think we'll win but will go for a 1-1.
I don't think we'll keep a clean sheet as they play very much on the front foot and press high.
Ideally you'd want to bypass the midfield but are forwards are not quick and powerful enough up front to play this way.

This is looking the most likely, I'm afraid. I think we'll struggle to cope with their pressing game and will be reduced to playing long balls which will end up back with them. I hope I'm wrong, of course, but without Eze and Olise, we simply don't have anything to hurt the opposition (With França expected to start for the U21s against Monaco tonight, he's unlikely to be more than a bench player on Friday).

As we know Palace played on Saturday and Spurs played late on Monday night,we have a six day recovery period they have four days,this MUST be an advantage that Roy can manipulate.Palace will be smarting we also have Home advantage which is better than 40,000 Geordies screaming at you. My prediction is a 0-0 draw.

My brother said something very similar to me after their game last night.

My personal hope is that we do a stereotypical Roy job in stifling them, leading to frustration and perhaps a loss in concentration on their behalf.

If by some miracle we can nab a goal from somewhere, there may be hope yet. This is the most optimism I can muster but not in alignment with my expectations.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

Sadly, if our strikers got trapped in a flat with 3 nymphomaniacs I still don't think they'd score.

Living down here does have some advantages. At least you can see them cry.

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