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Even at the end where there is no hope to get anything, he's still fighting.Love him. Only person to fight for every ball. Looked like he was born on the pitch with the Spurs shirt the way he fought.
He loves this club, you can see it the way he talks. He was furious last night, he didn't even want to waste time celebrating his much wanted goal. Star man this season, let's not spoil it by another club , big club, wanting to buy him for mega bucks. He won't stand for anyone not giving their all on the pitch. CAPTAIN and he talks so well, unlike most footballers it has to be saidGreat buy and obviously our MOTM tonight.
You can tell that he is an intelligent person, not just on the pitchHe loves this club, you can see it the way he talks. He was furious last night, he didn't even want to waste time celebrating his much wanted goal. Star man this season, let's not spoil it by another club , big club, wanting to buy him for mega bucks. He won't stand for anyone not giving their all on the pitch. CAPTAIN and he talks so well, unlike most footballers it has to be said
Funny postOverrated. Good, functional player but basic on the ball.
we need a Carrick / Modric type player to take it under pressure from our gormless back 4.... free up PEH to get about the midfield, he’s one reason we never control the tempo of a game.
Literally the opposite of what he is.Overrated. Good, functional player but basic on the ball.
we need a Carrick / Modric type player to take it under pressure from our gormless back 4.... free up PEH to get about the midfield, he’s one reason we never control the tempo of a game.
Not on him. Sandro, Wanyama, et al are meant to get back possession and pass it off to a creative player. And to shield the defence when counter attacked of course.This will attract hundreds of negative reactions but I am starting to think that his lack of passing range is a big reason for how poor we are in possession.
I watched the Chelsea game again, fast forwarding to when we had the ball (which wasn’t often) and noticed his first instinct is to always turn backwards towards our defenders and lay off a simple pass.
Noticeably, he passed the ball to Davies more than any other player.
This gives him crazy good pass completion stats. I know people will say ‘teams need this type of player’ but I am not so sure. The best holding midfield players are the ones who can transition you into an attacking phase at every opportunity. He doesn’t have this vision or mindset when in possession. His only thought is ‘how can I make sure I complete this pass’.
I really am not trying to dig out one of our only players who is putting maximum effort in. It’s just something I have noticed and am open to debate.
I think it is something we should all look out for.
How so? I might be wrong and I’m sure he would look better with better players but he’s part of the problem currently. We need a Jorgihnio type player in front of the back 4 and two new full backsLiterally the opposite of what he is.
In fact, there's not a more unorthodox and interesting player in the league. I wish he was a bit more "basic".