Line-up vs Tottenham?

[IranianCottager]

Assuming Diarra and Frei won't be with the team, but I'm expecting everyone else to be healthy and fit.

My line-up:
--------------------Schwarzer--------------------
-Riether-----Senderos---Hangeland------Riise-
---------------Sidwell----Karagounis------------
---Dejagah-----------Ruiz---------------Urby---
---------------------Berbatov--------------------

I predict the main places I'll get any disagreements would be on Hughes for Senderos, Richardson for Riise, Duff for Emanuelson, and maybe Rodallega to add pace for either Ruiz or Berba.

I gave Urby the nod over Duff to add pace and since he never has really gotten a fair chance (aka a start).
I also don't at all see why some of us here want to bench Riise. Regardless of how good Richardson is, I thought Riise has been excellent since coming back. Defending very well and also looking good when going forward, with some teasing and ambitious shots, which I love.

[HatterDon]

Duff for Erby and I'm with you

[St Eve]

Please no Senderos, no Richardson and no Sidwell then we may have a chance

[Snibbo]

Please no Senderos, no Richardson and no Sidwell then we may have a chance

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[JackyFulham90]

Schwarzer

Riether Senderos Hangeland Richardson

Dejagah Sidwell Frimpong Emanuelson

Berbatov

Rodallega

Subs - Etheridge , Hughes , Karagounis , Duff , Ruiz , Frei , Petric

[JBH]

                          SCHWARZER

REITHER      HANGELAND     SENDEROS     RIISE

EMANUELSON    KARAGOUNIS   SIDWELL    DEJAGAH

                      RUIZ
                                 BERBATOV

Subs:
Etheridge
Hughes
Richardson
Duff
Rodleaga
Petric
Frimong

                   

[Northern Cottager]

I'd play Urby, we don't expect to get much from this game but I feel if we are to get anything him and Dejegah are the ones with pace to beat their full backs and create something.

[Sheepskin Junior]

Schwarzer
Riether Hughes Hangeland Riise
Duff Sidwell Karagounis Emanuelson
Ruiz
Berbatov

[filham]

Duff for Erby and I'm with you

I agree Duff just has to start, maybe sub him after an hour or so if he is getting tired andwe we are losing and want to gamble with raw pace .

[FFCByTheRiver]

I'm agreeing with Urby playing over Duff. Duff's form been a little temperamental of late...but more importantly than that, pace is going to be critical against this Spurs team. I want to see what this kid can really do, in a game which we anticipate not getting a lot from.

[M i c K Y x FFC]

I would go for:

Schwarzer
Riether
Senderos
Hangeland
Riise
Dejagah
Sidwell
Karagounis
Emanuelson
Ruiz
Berbatov

Duff has been ineffective recently, and against Spurs' pace on the wings, he will be even more ineffective, and Emanuelson's pace would be useful. I would also contemplate Rodallega, but the Ruiz - Berbatov won't be broken, and he is useless out wide.

[EJL]

What was the point of the club signing Emanuelson if he's not going to play? Wasn't the motive of his move more game time?

[A Humble Man]

Why has Duff become so unpopular he gives his all every game and is still a top class player who we are lucky to have.  Emanuelson is too lightweight for the Premier League in my view.

[Ruiz11]

Rodallega to attack Dawson/Gsllas/Verthongen with pace in behind

[epsomraver]

Why has Duff become so unpopular he gives his all every game and is still a top class player who we are lucky to have.  Emanuelson is too lightweight for the Premier League in my view.

seen him play a lot then? fp.gif

[HatterDon]

What was the point of the club signing Emanuelson if he's not going to play? Wasn't the motive of his move more game time?

He's on loan, right? Duff is signed through next season, right? Which choice benefits the club more?

[Fulhampete]

Please no Senderos, no Richardson and no Sidwell then we may have a chance

Know what you are talking about? Great to see bandwagons turned over.

[Rudolph]

Please no Senderos, no Richardson and no Sidwell then we may have a chance

Know what you are talking about? Great to see bandwagons turned over.

:plus one:

[Bassey the warrior]

Why has Duff become so unpopular he gives his all every game and is still a top class player who we are lucky to have.  Emanuelson is too lightweight for the Premier League in my view.

He may give his all but he's pretty ineffective on the left.

[A Humble Man]

Why has Duff become so unpopular he gives his all every game and is still a top class player who we are lucky to have.  Emanuelson is too lightweight for the Premier League in my view.

He may give his all but he's pretty ineffective on the left.

He played his part in an excellent performance by the whole team.  Seeing Beratov with a determined look defending at a corner made my day.