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Tottenham Projected XI for Midweek Must Win versus Chelsea

By Aaron Coe

Tottenham Hotspur's Belgian defender Toby Alderweireld (L) celebrates with teammates after scoring (Photo by IAN WALTON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Tottenham Hotspur's Belgian defender Toby Alderweireld (L) celebrates with teammates after scoring (Photo by IAN WALTON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /
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LINZ, AUSTRIA – DECEMBER 03: Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates with Gareth Bale and Giovani Lo (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) /

Tottenham Attacking Three

While the line-up may be 4-2-3-1, we all know the idea is to have the two outside midfielders really play like wingers or outside forwards with three across the front. This also works a bit as a diamond for Spurs depending on the angle of the wide players. Any way they flow and interchange the idea is to have three up their attacking.

Heung-Min Son (LW)

Heung-Min Son has not been on song of late. When it looked like he had scored a goal to take an early lead against Liverpool, the goal was reversed for a marginal offside call. It is not the first time the South Korean has lost a goal to a marginal offside call and this one really hurt. Sure a goal was called back for Liverpool, but the context was much different, particularly given Spurs would have been playing 85 minutes with a lead. Tottenham need Son to step up to win, Thursday is his next chance.

Carlos Vinicius (ST)

We projected Carlos Vinicius to start against Brighton and even wrote about why he needed to start. Ultimately, Vinicius did NOT start against Brighton and it is probably safe to say it was a big part of why Tottenham did not win. Vinicius is not Harry Kane, but he is a recognized striker, which no one else over the age of 17 was for Tottenham on the day. For Spurs to succeed they need to play people in their positions and it starts with Vinny with Harry Kane out.

Gareth Bale (RW)

It is hard to say if Bale is best as an impact substitute or better to have play for an hour and see what happens. Ideally, Bale could go strong for ninety but that seems unlikely at this point. However, a solid hour is not too much to ask and Gareth will continue to get chances – particularly with all the injuries – until he breaks through or bottoms out. Just too much invested in him not to continue to see him play.