This Thursday, Tottenham Hotspur’s second Europa League matchup against Ferencvaros, the Hungarian league champions, will take place in Budapest.
Spurs are coming off a spirited 3-0 victory in their season opener over Qarabag FK. Even with Radu Dragusin‘s early red card, Ange Postecoglou‘s team managed to hold the fort and secure an exciting victory. Spurs responded over the weekend with a commanding 3-0 victory over Manchester United, thrashing the Premier League’s heavyweights in an impressive show. Postecoglou will now concentrate on the Europa League matchup with a challenging opponent who hasn’t lost at home.
Ferencvaros have struggled in Europe despite their supremacy at home, losing to Midtjylland and falling out of the UEFA Champions League qualifications. Spurs will support their chances of winning on enemy territory after they previously lost to Anderlecht in the opening round of their Europa League campaign.
With a second victory, Spurs would have a great chance to place among the top eight in the new league structure that UEFA has implemented for European competitions. Tottenham is now in fifth place in the standings, and a victory may propel them into the top division. Spurs have won four straight games and enter the match in excellent form. Tottenham lost badly to their rivals in North London, Arsenal, but they have bounced back with victories over Coventry City, Brentford, Qarabag, and Manchester United.
Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski, and James Maddison are all playing well, but Postecoglou needs to think about resting a few key players for this match against Ferencvaros. Micky Van de Ven, a defender who is prone to injuries, is one important player who might miss the match; additionally, Postecoglou needs to control his workload. The Australian took Van de Ven off the field early against Man United and acknowledged that the center-back played more minutes than they would have liked, particularly after the exhausting game against Qarabag. Given Van de Ven’s impressive performance in the victory over Man United, Postecoglou may decide to rest the Dutchman for the Europa League match.
With 155 seconds remaining, Van de Ven raced 56.1 meters to set up Johnson’s opening goal. Gary Neville called it an extremely amazing run. The Independent quotes the former Manchester United defender as saying, “Van de Ven just steps in, and this is absolutely incredible.” He passes the cross and four Manchester United players with his car. Well, it’s simply amazing.Although there were enough players returning to halt it, it could not be stopped.
Cristian Romero will return to the starting lineup under Postecoglou. He missed the Qarabag meeting through suspension. He might play central defense alongside Ben Davies. Destiny Udogie may substitute at left back if Djed Spence gets hurt from the United game. Despite his inconsistent performance against Qarabag, Yves Bissouma is expected to return to the starting lineup, but Spurs are still concerned about the health of captain Son Heung-min.
XI Predicted by Tottenham vs Ferencvaros
Guglielmo Vicario; Timo Werner, Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson; Yves Bissouma, Dejan Kulusevski, Lucas Bergvall; Archie Gray, Cristian Romero, Ben Davies, Djed Spence.
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