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Tough UCL draw forces Spurs to buy a right-back

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Dele Alli will miss first three games of our UEFA Champions League group against Borussia Dortmund at the Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Cypriot qualifiers APOEL at Wembley and current UEFA Champions League holders Real Madrid at Wembley.

Danny Rose is currently out injured and could well miss the opening game, while Erik Lamela is out until October and so will miss the opening two games.

I would suggest the tough draw means it is essential that we buy a ring-back who can play as a wing-back. At the moment we have Kieran Trippier being covered by Kyle Walker -Peters and if Trippier were playing in the UEFA Champions League then he is going to need some rest from the Premier League.

We have Eric Dier but then Victor Wanyama is going to need some rest and if Dier is playing in a three-man defence, then so will he. We couldn't cope in an easier group last season so in a tougher group it is essential we now add further strength to the squad in key positions.

Spurs UEFA Champions League Group H ties

Wed Sept 13 - Borussia Dortmund vs Spurs
Tues Sept 26 - Spurs vs APOEL 
Wed Oct 17 - Spurs vs Real Madrid
Wed Nov 1 - Real Madrid vs Spurs 
Tues Nov 21 - Spurs vs Borussia Dortmund 
Wed Dec 6 - APOEL vs Spurs

our participation in the UEFA Champios League means our youngsters once again get the chance to play in the Under-19 UEFA Youth League, which mirrors the UEFA Champios League. This gives them experience of new sides, new destinations, new styles, travelling to big games and contact with the first team squad, all great preparation and a learning curve for their own professional careers.

These games are all televised and can be obtained by live streams from various sources ahead of watching us in the main competition itself.


COYS
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5 comments

  1. Sorry Clive, you've got the fixtures backwards.
  2. What about cover for Kane,Erikson and Son for the first few European games because of potential injuries.....Sanchez and Foyth could fill in at the back...but with reports that Wimmer and Janssen leaving Wanyama and Winks with slight injury concerns already it begs the question that with 7 days to go in the transfer window have we taken our role in the Champions league seriously
  3. For me the most important aspect is our lack of cover for creative/attacking players.
    If Kane and/or Eriksen are out for any reason, then we are screwed, not only in UCL but also in the league. It's ironic that last season we had the bastion of WHL and would have gone through to the late ko stages IMO, with the big financial reward that would bring, but chose to throw away our advantage for the mistaken belief of instant financial gain.
    If we don't get in 2 quality attacking players, then I predict early exit from the CL again, a league aim of no more than top 4. Our only chance of silverware again will be the cups - but even these are unlikely as our best players will have to be rested won't they?
    You can't have your cake and eat it Mr Levy, what will it be?
  4. It's fine to hope and plan for silverware this season, but personally I believe this season is the one we'll feel the biggest squeeze due to having to play at Wembley. I'm talking financially, of course. I believe the 'Wembley hoodoo' will be shown to be nothing more than imagination and trepidation in the very near future.

    OTOH, it may well be that playing at Wembley for a season will increase our profile worldwide quite considerably.

    Nevertheless, I suspect this season to be the one where we're least likely to see the results of the recent superb building up of the team and club. My hopes are, obviously, to be wrong about this, but particularly to see future seasons back at WHL in its new form and starting to dominate the English footballing scene.

    COYS!!
    • Similar sentiments actually...