Tottenham Hotspur have to be considered among the favorites to win the UEFA Europa League this term (the other English side in the tournament, Manchester United, look a major mess right now- they’re not going to do anything), so Thursday presents a chance to truly make a statement at Ferencvaros.
Winning, and winning decisively at Ferencvaros, Spurs’ first road tie in the UEL would certainly send a statement of intent, an “in it to win it” kind of vibe.
UEFA Europa League FYIs
Tottenham Hotspur at Ferencvaros
Matchday 2 of 8
Kick: Thurs. Oct. 3, 5:45pm, Groupama Arena, Budapest, Hungary
UEL Standings, Form: Tottenham 4th, 3 pts, +3 GD, W Ferencvaros 26th, 0 pts, -1 GD, L
Tottenham Preview Material: Team News Starting XI Prediction
Despite this reality, expect Spurs manager Ange Postecoglu to rotate his side for this clash. This will be a lineup that has some solid strength to put, but obviously not the strongest possible from Ange Postecoglu.
Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI Prediction at Ferencvaros (UEL)
Fraser Forster; Archie Gray, Cristian Romero, Ben Davies, Djed Spence; Pape Matar Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Bergvall; Brennan Johnson, Dominic Solanke, Timo Werner
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