TOT vs LU Fantasy Preview:
Jose Mourinho will be urging his players to put a foot on the gas as they have had a pedestrian run in their last five games, managing a solitary victory against an undercooked Stoke City in the EFL Cup. After a rip-roaring affair against Wolves in the last game, the scoreline finished in a stalemate with both the teams pumping one goal each. Before emerging as victors against Stoke City, they were trounced by a superior Leicester City and defending champions, Liverpool.
Marcelo Bielsa will be a happy man after his team has successfully managed to stage a brilliant turnaround in the league, registering clinical victories against Burnley and West Brom. Manchester United left their defence completely exposed as the Devils managed to put six goals behind their fierce rivals, putting the rivalry to bed in their latest battle.
This will be a fascinating encounter considering the fact that Leeds United will be buoyed by confidence as their recent run has seen their attacking unit finding their footing. While, Tottenham, despite being a sublime unit, on the papers, has struggled a lot in their recent outings. Bielsa will be raring to use his late-found form against Mourinho’s team but if Son and Kane can combine well again, things may not look as promising for Leeds, it seems to be now. These are our fantasy picks for this lip-smacking encounter between Spurs and Leeds.
Match details:
Tottenham Hotspur vs Leeds United
6:00 P.M
TOT vs LU: Head to head
These two outfits share a fairly balanced share of the fruit in their prolonged rivalry as Spurs has a slender edge over Leeds with 36 victories while the latter boasts of 32 wins. They have also played out 29 draws amongst themselves.
TOT vs LU Probable Teams:
Tottenham Hotspur: Hugo Lloris; Serge Aurier, Toby Alderweireld, Eric Dier, Sergio Reguilon; Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Moussa Sissoko; Steven Bergwijn, Tanguy Ndombele, Heung-Min Son; Harry Kane
Leeds United: Illan Meslier; Stuart Dallas, Luke Ayling, Pascal Struijk, Ezgjan Alioski; Kalvin Phillips; Raphinha, Rodrigo, Pablo Hernandez, Jack Harrison; Patrick Bamford
Picks to consider:
Harry Kane’s presence in the Tottenham line-up will be central to the Spurs’ attacking forays. His predatory instincts up-front will be of emphatic value to Mourinho in order to find their footing back in the Premier League.
Heung-Min Son has been one of the major artists in the Spurs midfield and his commanding presence everywhere in the attacking third has been a serious threat to any opposition.
Captaincy Choices:
- Heung-Min Son
- Patrick Bamford
Match Prediction: Who will win today?
Spurs will have the upper hand going into this fixture considering the defensive vulnerability that has been displayed by Leeds in the League. If Bielsa fails to plug the chinks in his defensive armor, Tottenham may even inflict a humiliation upon Leeds.
