Not a fan of Andros, call him a headless chicken or maybe his position as an inverted winger nullify his talent, but prove me wrong Andros and batter Burnley on Sunday and be the fulcrum of our attack on the remaining games.
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Merson wasn't necessarily wrong about Townsend being called up but it was unfair to single him without mentioning Walcott and Welbeck. Walcott is just back from injury and has barely even played and Welbeck has one goal in all of 2015. The argument for Welbeck that he always performs for England is one that can be equally used for Townsend.
As for the tweeting thing, who cares. Players motivate themselves in different ways. Michael Jordan remembered every person who had have slighted him in life and used it to motivate himself all through his career. Maybe a little criticism like that from Merson could help Townsend out. Every player is different. Merson is an epic cunt anyway.
As for the tweeting thing, who cares. Players motivate themselves in different ways. Michael Jordan remembered every person who had have slighted him in life and used it to motivate himself all through his career. Maybe a little criticism like that from Merson could help Townsend out. Every player is different. Merson is an epic cunt anyway.
Merson isn't right. He would be if the call up were to be based upon Townsend's performances in a Spurs shirt. But Townsend does well pretty much every time he plays for England.
Also Merson is a terribly bad pundit who deserves no credit for anything. His prediction record is no better than the avarage fan could do.
Also Merson is a terribly bad pundit who deserves no credit for anything. His prediction record is no better than the avarage fan could do.
A move to Serie A could potentially be fantastic for Townsend. The guy has got a fantastic physical and technical talent, and in Italy he would have more space to take advantage of these sides of his game.
Italian football also has a reputation for being more tactical, which is something he could hopefully learn from.
I've thought for a long time, and still do, that Townsy needs to move to a club where he can play comfortably week in and week out, taking advantage of his strong points and more easily camouflaging his weaknesses. I think Serie A might be perfect, and that a move there would be a win-win-win, for Spurs, Townsend and England.
I would not mind if we loaned him out to an italian club next season
I think he actually managed to tackle himself at least 3 times today
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start the plane
God this geezer is frustrating. Always seems to make the wrong choice. Watching him in theses friendlies, against supposedly weaker opposition, he still lost the ball too easy and failed to pick out the pass.
Lela unmarked back door, cuts back instead of chipping shoots over the bar from 20 odd yards.
Just has to cut the ball back to Eriksen for a tap in, fluffs it with a half chip keeper/pass into the keepers hands.
However, was involved in a decent move with Winks, Carrol and Kane.
All he seems to be able to do is run fast really. His skill is negligible too. Too many times he got robbed of the ball doing tat same half arsed turn.
I honestly think it's his last season, if he don't step up.
Why can't an EPL player look up? The players that never made it when I was younger where the ones who run with their heads down, unaware of others positions.
If only he could look up and cut the ball back/cross to a player in a better position. It wouldn't matter that in his his self absorbed state he scored every time. He don't though.
Love Andros. Can't fault effort/commitment but he has to sort out the end product. Really want to see him come good. But if after so many years he can't see an unmarked player in a goalscoring position and find him, I don't think he's going to.
So, hopefully he improves his goalscoring.
Lela unmarked back door, cuts back instead of chipping shoots over the bar from 20 odd yards.
Just has to cut the ball back to Eriksen for a tap in, fluffs it with a half chip keeper/pass into the keepers hands.
However, was involved in a decent move with Winks, Carrol and Kane.
All he seems to be able to do is run fast really. His skill is negligible too. Too many times he got robbed of the ball doing tat same half arsed turn.
I honestly think it's his last season, if he don't step up.
Why can't an EPL player look up? The players that never made it when I was younger where the ones who run with their heads down, unaware of others positions.
If only he could look up and cut the ball back/cross to a player in a better position. It wouldn't matter that in his his self absorbed state he scored every time. He don't though.
Love Andros. Can't fault effort/commitment but he has to sort out the end product. Really want to see him come good. But if after so many years he can't see an unmarked player in a goalscoring position and find him, I don't think he's going to.
So, hopefully he improves his goalscoring.
Lamela can create a goal. Lamela would be able to spot someone unmarked in front of goal and pass it to him. Let Lamela take the pens and he'll have scored as much as Andros.
The only reason AT makes an impact is everyone is fucked when he comes on, and he is quite fast.
Start him and he will fade out of the game, get disposed and provide nothing.
All this Lamlea bashing is terrible. AT has had more of a chance and, imo, has half the ability of Lamlea and not done much.
If only Lamlea good run fast eh?
The only reason AT makes an impact is everyone is fucked when he comes on, and he is quite fast.
Start him and he will fade out of the game, get disposed and provide nothing.
All this Lamlea bashing is terrible. AT has had more of a chance and, imo, has half the ability of Lamlea and not done much.
If only Lamlea good run fast eh?
What, are you talking about the same Andros? He gets disposed a lot mate. He does have a shot on him, but it usually goes thirty foot over or wide.
3 league goals in 47 appearances, one a mis hit cross the other a penalty. Yes he has a great shot on him. I assist in 47.
He needs to improve drastically imo. Especially in his finishing, passing and decision making.
This is quite a decent article, not about Townsend's ability on the pitch but rather his mental strength.
From a personal perspective (what other would there be?), he is someone who frustrates me. There is ability there, clearly but so often he is guilty of the same thing over and again.
Perhaps Townsend's greatest problem is that he isn't played as an out and out winger. He is no way good enough to play as right sided, left footed player. Perhaps, as when AVB had Bale and Lennon switching wings he could but not for a full 90 minutes.
I think he should be sold. He'll fetch a tidy sum, and I am confident he isn't someone we'll rue selling in two or three seasons time. Which doesn't please me to say.
http://www.football365.com/faves/9881747/F365-Says
From a personal perspective (what other would there be?), he is someone who frustrates me. There is ability there, clearly but so often he is guilty of the same thing over and again.
Perhaps Townsend's greatest problem is that he isn't played as an out and out winger. He is no way good enough to play as right sided, left footed player. Perhaps, as when AVB had Bale and Lennon switching wings he could but not for a full 90 minutes.
I think he should be sold. He'll fetch a tidy sum, and I am confident he isn't someone we'll rue selling in two or three seasons time. Which doesn't please me to say.
http://www.football365.com/faves/9881747/F365-Says
I wonder if we started this poll again, would 80% of this forum still want him to stay?
I'm all for fair criticism but it really wasn't a mishit cross. It was a fantastic cross that was either dummied by Holtby or just missed.