Eden Hazard vs. Jan Vertonghen/Eric Dier/Kyle Walker:
Why do I have three men against Hazard? Sure, the Belgian winger is that good, but the reason is because Tottenham has been almost as inconsistent as Manchester United this season with backlines. It is so hard to predict which defenders will be selected for Wednesday’s match, let alone where they will play among the back four, as all of them can seemingly be slotted into whichever position is available. That’s a blessing and a curse I’d say. The best of teams have a consistent back four playing week in and week out; so much so that the manager will always have five names (including the keeper) on the team sheet before he even has to think about his team selection.
Barring injury and suspensions, obviously, this is the case. Not with Tottenham, although the return from injury of Kyle Walker will be very well met among Spurs supporters and, although he probably will not be started in a match in which he will have to deal with Hazard, his return might bring a little consistency to Tottenham’s defence. Whoever takes that ominous right back position on Wednesday will have a tall order on their hands trying to keep Hazard quiet.
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