That happened in 2020, he was in decline by then.Was it when he ran off the pitch for a shit or when he went looking for a fight in the crowd?
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What about the 50pc vs Villa where he was the best player on the park?
You’re being biased tbf
That wasn’t a good half to me, it was desperate and chaotic.
He wasn’t the best IMO, Xavi was..
Yes I am biased. I’m biased against shit footballers.
Almost any player can have a good game every now and then. Means nada.
ok, whatever. We won the second half of that game, and I'd say we showed character and balls needed to get anywhere against a strong opponent. JP is the second highest rated player this season by this Board.
We won the second half of that game
Also, have you donated to Doctors without borders yet?
Almost everybody here suffers from confirmation bias.
In a 90 minute football game, most footballers will do something good at least once and misplay a ball or two. Those that have an agenda will only see one of these things, consciously or otherwise.
It’s why we’re moving to data driven recruitment more and more especially as we refine the stats we look at.
He scored 5 goals and has the most successful tackles in the league. When Sarge played he would misplace passes but would win the ball back and we would counter very effectively.
TF imo has an opportunity with a player like JP to play more attacking football because of the defensive contribution he brings. Now when JP wins the ball back we often just play a u shape and pass sideways and backwards to keep possession. He’s a very good player but is hampered by our setup.
The goals are an anomaly. I remember Solomon scoring a few goals for Fulham on a row and he's fucking dog shit. Already went over the tackles, something his liabilities as a player contribute to. He's crap on the ball, passes or back, bottom 10th percentile for progressive passes, dribbles made and possessions per 90 is like 20th. With him in the side, we can't control possession in midfield, hoof the ball up, straight back to us. Leaves so much space between him , our 8 and 10. So we get slaughtered down the middle. Tackles are like stepovers for Kudus, they look good, the rest of their games are lacking.
Great players like lord Palinha don't get bought by big teams and immediately loaned out for a sale at half their fee. There are no big clubs that operate with his profile of player.
When he plays we're not fucking better at the back either, surely this world class stopper would make is a bit better, even a tiny bit? As stupid as the club are, there's a basically 0% chance we sign him permanently, because if you actually pay attention to him, behind those tackles, there's pretty much nothing else there.
That's a damning indictment. 90% of this form called me a spoilt brat, retarded, an idiot, nonce, etc etc for saying Frank was shite and out of his element. You even made a very dismissive, confident bet with me, which you keep ducking on the matter.
People get a hard on for tackles because they look good. The rest of his game is awful, which means he has to tackle more often. He got found out at Bayern and is getting found out here. The second highest rated player on the TFC won't be a Spurs player next year.
99.99% of professional footballers don’t get bought by teams like Bayern in the first place.
There’s probably no more than two guys at the club IF ANY that would interest Bayern.
Is it possible that you can get through a single day without calling an athlete playing close to the top of the his profession ‘shit’, ‘dog shit’ or ‘fucking dog shit’?
Rhetorical.
Okay, he got the chance to play for them. They realised what is really fucking obvious, cut ties ASAP, hoping to get back half what they paid.
Is that better?
Ah get off your high horse. You've never called a player shit in your life? People overrating him is just absurd. Name one top side that has a player with his exact skill set in their side. To my mind I can come up with absolutely zero.
He might've been a good player 10 years ago, but in this age with system football and even goal keepers having to be great with the ball, having someone in the most important area of the pitch who's not a great footballer just doesn't work.
No, dude, I don’t call players shit or fucking shit.
I’ve probably said a team plays like shit a couple of times but that’s it.
BTW, you were describing Manor Solomon and not JP. You use the term so frequently that you can’t even figure out who it’s applied to ‘cos ‘everyone is shit’.
I'm saying a player scoring a couple of goals doesn't make a difference. Especially when it's not their job. A nice bonus, but not his job. I'll judge him on what's expected of him, which as of now, is not good enough and very obvious that he'll be playing his trade elsewhere next season.
How very American of you. We call players shit, managers shit, owners shit, coaches shit, scouts shit. That's our football culture. I know the happy clap, everyone love everyone fans of American sport don't like that,, doomers I believe is your word for it, but it is what it is.
Nah, the athletic and smarter Brits I know actually have a little respect for people who perform at this level— especially those that have played at a decent level or know pro athletes.
It’s generally the mouth breathers who are different.
I'm not a paid journalist. I'm also not a Brit, praise be.
Ah get over yourself. You've got an issue with every poster here then. Holier than though bollox. They're paid professionals making multiple millions a year to play a sport. Fan criticism is part of the game. Jesus wept man.
Disingenuous bullshit. No one said it wasn’t.
Calling something shit isn’t exactly critiquing.
If it was, we would all be working for SI or The Athletic.
Well, mi amigo. I'll not lose any sleep over it. Mute me if you wish, but you'll have about two people left here if you go down that merry road. But all good bud, I just took a 25mg gummy and I don't have the energy for a fight. You're a good dude, sure I'll chat with you again
Joao Palhinha on Tottenham's woes, coaching influences & international glory
On-loan Tottenham midfielder Joao Palhinha chats to BBC Sport's Kelly Somers about his life and career.
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