Roberto Soldado/Harry Kane vs. John Terry:
Soldado finally ended his goal drought on Sunday against Everton. Terry kept yet another clean sheet and keeps showing us every week why he is still the first name on Mourinho’s team sheet. The captain leads from the back, and commands that back four just as well as he has always done for Chelsea. Pochettino suddenly has a bit of selection headache – never a bad thing for a coach – in whether he plays Soldado, the Spaniard with a bit of a renewed confidence, or whether he goes back to Harry Kane, who has been far more consistent both in the Premier League and in Europe.
He might elect to play them both side by side, which would signal a strong intent that Tottenham has come to play good, attacking football. Whoever gets the nod to lead the line on Wednesday will need to be at the top of their game; there has been little getting past Terry this season, and it will take something special to break down the partnership he has with Gary Cahill on the night. If Soldado can bag a second goal in as many games, Pochettino might be finally on the verge of getting the best out of the Spaniard.