MARSEILLE – TOTTENHAM | Tuesday 9pm
Tottenham only need a point to go ahead. A draw on the field of Marseille obliged to win in order to detach the pass for the round of 16. A match that also has an Italian flavour given the coaches: on one side Conte, on the other Tudor, one who has linked his career first as a player, and then as a coach, to our country. In short, the challenge will be a very tactical one with the hosts trying to keep it alive until the end and then looking for what would be the final assault. It’s not a case of taking risks early on, of course, but it will be important to take it as far as possible into the balance and then sink the blow or try to do so.
Conte, in short, could play waiting knowing that sooner or later the space to go on the restart and practically close the game could arrive at any moment. We know very well how the Italian coach’s teams are masters at this kind of fundamental. And the match, obviously because of this and not only – the qualities on the pitch certainly lean on the side of the English – seems to be leaning towards Spurs. They certainly cannot afford to miss out on qualification in a group like this. Balanced yes, but undoubtedly the men from Puglia are ahead of all the others in the grouping.
Tudor
The Prediction
A very tactical match. A match that could yield less than three goals in total. The feeling is that Tottenham, by finding the right spaces during the course of the match, especially in the second half, could hit the jackpot with one of those sensational restarts to which Spurs have accustomed us. In short, England ahead and the French out of it.
The Marseille v Tottenham Frankfurt likely line-ups
- MARSEILLE (3-4-2-1): Lopez; Mbemba, Gigot, Belardi; Clauss, Gendouzi, Veretout, Tavares; Sanchez, Payet; Harit.
- TOTTENHAM (3-4-2-1): Lloris; Romero, Lenglet, Dier; Emerson Royal, Højbjerg, Bentancur, Perisic; Lucas Moura, Son; Kane.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 0-1
