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‘Son doesn’t have this direct turn of pace’

Always thought pace was the attribute that Son offers most to Spurs!

Does the Spurs hierarchy tell Poch who to play based on the size of their wages?

Well thought out. I think you are right. Son a useful bench player for them in that he can cover several attacking positions so would make sense to keep starting with Moura - but from FPL point of view, would be inclined to avoid both until it becomes clearer.

So if Mouras the better player and up to speed surely they will want him playing in the champions league? Giving Son gametime in the Premier league

What has park ji-sung got to do with it?

I expect some heavy rotation at Spurs in the coming weeks.

Majority of the team rushed back too soon from the world cup, Kane, Alli, Dier, Vertongen, Alderweirald, Trippier, Dembele all involved up to the final games, and Eriksen went to the knock outs too...all have started from GW1, and you could see in the United game, and certainly in the second half against Watford, those players looked out on their feet.

I'm not sure if Moura is away with the Brazil squad this IB, but if he is, I can see Son..who now has two weeks off I believe, being a prime candidate to come in to rejuvenate the team.

'Son doesn't have this direct turn of pace, and I can see this keeping him out of the side. Moura is a game changer, he can impact a game in a matter of seconds.'
I must admit that I stopped reading after this, as it's ludicrous!
Son has proved he's a game changer and he's better than Lucas, much better imo!

Poch rotates. We know he rotates.

So much is wrong with this. Sorry.

For Spurs' sake, I hope Son replaces Kane.

I agree with some of what you're saying. I don't think Son will play v Liverpool as he's just had 6 matches with South Korea at the Asian games and has 2 more now in the friendlies. He will be jetlagged and tired I imagine.

Going forward, Moura has certainly impressed and to me it looks his shirt to lose. Having said that, Pochettino will rotate. Spurs also have a very tough CL group. He may even prioritise Moura for the CL, who knows. there's too much uncertainty for me at this time. I'll be monitoring, but not in a rush to jump on Spurs yet, thats for sure.

Wages has absolutely nothing to do with anything - that's a madness.

There is no reason to suggest that high work rate should be favoured in the UCL - that's a massive homogenisation of all the opponents Spurs plays. In some UCL games higher work rate will be useful - in others it won't be a necessity. Just the same as in the Premier League - different games call for different things.

The reality is that Moura is a rotation doubt - both because of Son and even Lamela and because of the 3-5-2 (Alli behind Kane) which has re-emerged with the return of Alder. Of course both Moura and Son could play at certain moments, with Eriksen playing in a deeper midfield role against weaker opposition. Dembele's evident physical issues could increase the likeliness of this.

But Moura wont start each week.

I think if you have Lucas already it's fine to gamble a bit longer on him starting but I'd be wary of buying. Spurs have just lost at Watford and a return to 4-2-3-1 with Alli 10 and Eriksen & Son wide is a very real option for Poch after the break,

Sounds like you are working really hard to try and convince yourself Moura won't get dropped.

We have no information this season on who is preferred, other than last season where Moura hardly got any game time when Son was available.

So on that, especially if you are on a WC, it would be wiser to stay clear until the picture becomes a bit clearer.

Money completely irrelevant.

Rotation will take place.

There's no such thing as a first choice XI with so many games.

Liked the hot topic name. That's why I'm here. If you have Moura hold. If not hold off until more info available after Son return.

If we had a Hot Topic every time an owner of a certain player, with ? marks- and uncertainties around him, tried to justify his pick (in this case Moura), with nothing to support it but biased claims, this placed would look like the Hulk.

This is pure speculation. Son is the better player and proven under Poch. Moura is outperforming his xG and will regress. His stats don’t stack up

Come on, this is a very poor choice for a hot topic...
Plain wrong at it’s worst - speculation at best.

1) Wages has absolutely nothing to do with team selection and is completely irrelevant.
2) Son definitely has pace so just plain wrong here imo
3) why the reference to Park???
4) Stating personal opinion as “facts”.

Time will tell how much/IF Lucas Moura will be rotated, but this post is just guesswork without enough logic behind it imo.

Bizarre to suggest the wages will decide team selection.

Son should be sent on holiday for a month. After that, a fresh Son will be back in the first XI. Doesn't mean Lucas will be permanent benchwarmer, but does mean he should be nowhere near your FPL team (unless you have a good bench).

No one on here knows. Pointless trying to second guess Poch . Dangerous these kind of hot topics as it just fills users with what could be false info.

Son is not the only person you need to worry about, they play on different sidea for one, Lemela will get time when fit regardless how bad you ( I) think he is.

Moura is a great option , I'm looking at him myself but starting to think it will be better to see how the champs league week pans out. Anyone who thinks he isn't a rotation risk is kidding themselves. He could very well be

moura started gw1 and son got benched

I don't buy this. Tottenham were poor against united in the first half and poor against Watford. I think Moura's place will always be at risk not just because of competition with Son and Lamela but because when Tottenham need two DMs I see him dropping out. Also we know Poch rotates and likes to alter systems and in terms of systems and rotation he is at risk.

It's not unlikely that Moura retains his spot. Son has always been just a reserve option, a super sub, a dribbler who changes the pace of the game but NEVER a nailed on starter. Why? Because he just doesn't contribute much, if anything, to the gameplay. His influence isn't very big.

So if Moura can bring something else to the team, he'll be a starter despite Son returning.

As a Spurs fan who spends a lot of time on their forums the general opinion is that Son badly needs a rest and will get it. Son is a threat to Moura's minutes but he is also a threat to Kane's and Alli's. This is Spurs; there will be rotation. Only Eriksen is immune as we have no direct replacement (which is why we were trying to sign Grealish in the summer).

I expect Moura to be pretty much nailed for the next 4-6 weeks. Son will get a holiday and then will need to regain match fitness. Poch will not rush him back.

Don't mind the hulk coz it's about the discussion point, but come on, it's gotta be "WILL SON GET MOURA LESS GAMES?", no need for the "OR" 😉

Oh dear! I'm starting to lose self esteem for having an account here.

THE wages mean bullcr** and just cuz both him and ji sung are koreans doeant make both are great in UCL! Thats lot of stereotype and ignorance happening there. Son is a more complete player than Moura and I would say given how even in form Ben davies isnt nailed, son and moura is 50-50 bet

Son is excellent had him most of last year a proven player needed by spurs moura a couple of good games and goals against a lacklustre team son will take his place back no doubt

Nah
Son and Park are so much different players
Sons pace is his best attribute too
So I disagree with lot of things in this article
But Son played on WC and now on AG and he will need some rest for sure,so I think Moura will start ahead of him in next 2 games
After that its 50-50 situation,same with Willian and Pedro
On the other hand,I can maybe see them play together in few games,when Poch wants to rest Alli,or maybe home vs teams that play 11 behind ball,with Eriksen going back to CM with some DM

This is the most clueless piece of nonsense I’ve seen hulked

They will see similar mins come end of season.
Similar to the full backs.
Avoid.

Sorry, but what a load of tosh! It's borderline racist, too.

Moura's been in great form but you can't say the same for Kane/Eriksen/Alli. Ultimately, that might count against him.

I think Poch will stick with the form player, in this case Moura, even once Son gets his rest. Naturally there will be rotation for UCL, and I can see Moura starting in the EPL and being used sparingly, or not at all, in Europe.

I was gonna like this ht because of the title , but I can't anymore after reading the actual topic.

Deulofail needs credit for the title of this Hot Topic

I've noticed the title has changed since yesterday and his comment suggesting the title be changed to "Moura less games" has been removed

😉

Well, as a Spurs fan I'm after the below in so called easy games...

Lloris
Tripps - alder/sanchez - vert - bavies
Eriksen - dier/dembele - alli
moura - kane - son

Do i really want another rotation risk in my team though, that's the question!

Late answer, but to me this will make selection harder and probably a situation like Pedro/Willian imo. The other ones are pretty nailed but it could have som impact on Alli´s minutes, during congested fixtures run. Don´t think it will have an impact on Kanes minutes (but Moura does have an impact on Kanes points perhaps), but could be times when Poch decides to rest Kane more than just a minute or two, as he will now have the possibility to use Son and Moura up top for say the last 25-20 minutes in games they´re safe. Just speculation that one of course.