he was decent against partizan. apart from the sitter up the other end. even without the goal i thought he was definitely MOM.
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I don't think he's fit enough to start games yet, I've mentioned it before but he looks very lethargic in the second half of matches when he's started, which could be down to a number of things. I think Pochettino does rate him, as he makes an impact when he plays with his defensive ability.
Any particular reason why?If you want to finish in the bottom half, then this type of player will suit that fine.
Because he is an average player who isn't good enough for a team that wants to finish in the top 5Any particular reason why?
And you've come to that conclusion based on 20 minutes of Premier League football in his whole career.Because he is an average player who isn't good enough for a team that wants to finish in the top 5
YesAnd you've come to that conclusion based on 20 minutes of Premier League football in his whole career.
Because he is an average player who isn't good enough for a team that wants to finish in the top 5
He will get his start and if we play a 4231, it will allow the other DCM more freedom to be offensive. This could help a player like Dembele, who needs to be in the attack, but will not replace Ericksen. Having both Ericksen & Dembele creating in the center might get Spurs more goals.He's definitely a deeper, more defensive player than some of the others and that shows in his shot totals. He only has 4 shots (100% accuracy), but he has one goal, which is one more than can be said for Dembele, Bentaleb, and Capoue. The most similar other player is Capoue, and he has a total of 6 shots with an accuracy of 83%. I personally think that his skills are definitely needed as we could use some defensive help as we continue to look ready to break at any moment, and he has the passing strength to help move the ball back up the pitch as he gets it. .
They've definitely shown promise and appear to be very comfortable playing side-by-side. That being said, I think that I'd rather see a Mason/Stambouli partnership. I'd like to see Stambouli provide the needed support in the back that allows Mason to push up higher, and that may allow Eriksen to work into key areas to be more creative instead of being responsible to bring the ball up the pitch.I like having Mason and Bentaleb playing together, but I wana see Benji getting more PL starts.