By Kaustubh Pandey
Spurs have received their final two video games in all competitions, eliminating Manchester Metropolis from the League Cup and handing out a 4-1 drubbing to Aston Villa within the Premier League.
They’ve received all three of their earlier video games within the Europa League however Galatasaray might show to be a contemporary problem for the London giants.
Gala reigning supreme in Turkey
Okan Buruk‘s Gala have been very spectacular to date this season. They continue to be unbeaten within the Turkish Süper Lig, they’ve tasted victory over José Mourinho’s Fenerbahçe, all whereas scoring probably the most objectives and conceding simply 9 instances in 10 video games.
In actual fact, the final time they misplaced was towards Younger Boys within the UEFA Champions League qualifiers and it has been easy crusing since then, with their most up-to-date recreation yielding a 2-1 win over fierce rivals Beşiktaş.
The aspect’s setup focuses on urgent excessive up the pitch and enjoying via the strains shortly and whereas Buruk has used a 4-2-3-1 setup, he used a flat 4-2-2-2 form towards Beşiktaş, which means that he isn’t averse to adapting.
Tottenham to face some acquainted faces
Spurs followers shall be aware of at the very least a few faces through the recreation towards Gala, each of whom have historical past with Tottenham.
Former defender Davinson Sánchez has been a key performer within the season to date, as he scored towards Beşiktaş on the weekend. Ex-Arsenal man Lucas Torreira has additionally proven some consistency, as he comes up towards the Lilywhites years after scoring a profitable aim towards them throughout Spurs’ Mauricio Pochettino-era.
The person to be frightened of although, is Victor Osimhen. The Napoli loanee is arguably top-of-the-line strikers on this planet and like Sánchez, he had additionally scored towards Beşiktaş. Up to now within the marketing campaign, he has 4 objectives throughout all competitions whereas fellow marksman Mauro Icardi has simply as many.
It’s Osimhen who is anticipated to begin for Gala and each Torreira and Sánchez may even characteristic. Solely Ismail Jakobs is absent for Buruk’s aspect and keeper Fernando Muslera is again in competition.
Spurs could look to rotate
The final week has seen Postecoglou rotate his aspect, as James Maddison solely got here off the bench towards Aston Villa and Mikey Moore remained on the sidelines for the weekend conflict towards Villa. Heung Min-Son and Timo Werner additionally rotated and it means that Tottenham will seemingly make chan get to maintain their aspect contemporary for Thursday.
Cristian Romero picked up an damage on the weekend, days after Micky van de Ven was additionally injured in mid-week, which means that Ben Davies will begin alongside Radu Drăgușin. Lucas Bergvall and Archie Grey must also characteristic.
Prediction
The Ali Sami Yen Stadium is all the time a tough place to go to however Spurs’ run of kind ought to give them confidence, and that, mixed with their potential to create fixed probabilities is more likely to put them in good stead for an in depth, but thrilling away win.
(Cowl picture from IMAGO)
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