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Tottenham v Burnley projected Spurs XI: Pochettino poised to change things up

By Rucker Haringey

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 20: Pedro of Chelsea and Toby Alderweireld of Tottenham Hotspur FC during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on August 20, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 20: Pedro of Chelsea and Toby Alderweireld of Tottenham Hotspur FC during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on August 20, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) /
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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – AUGUST 13: Christian Eriksen of Tottenham Hotspur shoots during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur at St. James Park on August 13, 2017 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – AUGUST 13: Christian Eriksen of Tottenham Hotspur shoots during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur at St. James Park on August 13, 2017 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) /

Attacking Midfielder-Christian Eriksen

The stylish Dane hasn’t done anything to diminish his reputation with Pochettino through two matches. He put in an excellent match against Newcastle and backed it up with a solid effort against the Blues.

Moreover, his presence in the lineup against Burnley is an absolute necessity for Spurs. He’s the one attacker at Pochettino’s disposal that can pick out a pass to slice open the opposition. If Burnley sit back, he’ll come back and pull the strings for the rest of his attackers.

Attacking Midfielder-Dele Alli

Much of what I just wrote about Eriksen can be said about Dele as well. His play through the first two matches of the season certainly merit his continued selection in Pochettino’s starting XI.

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Unlike Eriksen, Dele is most dangerous when he’s making runs towards goal. He can hurt Burnley with a key pass, but he’s more of a weapon in terms of scoring goals of his own. Burnley will have to expend a lot of energy keeping track of Dele at all times.

Attacking Midfielder-Son Heung-Min

I called for the Korean to start against Chelsea but Pochettino opted to leave him on the substitute’s bench. I can only assume that he is now fit enough to start against the Clarets.

This is a terrific opportunity for him to make a statement that he should be counted on as a steady member of Pochettino’s starting XI. He had an excellent goal scoring campaign last year, but he’ll need to round out his game to satisfy the gaffer. Spurs fans will be happy if he just finds the back of the net on Sunday.

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