Why? Nwaneri has been carrying a depleted Woolwich attack, starting games in the champions league, breaking a bunch of records at 17 years old. He is a world class talent. Take the spurs bias out of it. To do what nwaneri has done at 17 is insane.
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He's played a third of the minutes Gray has, only started 1 CL game when they were already basically guaranteed RO16. He's not been carrying them and he's not world class yet. Ridiculous post.
Because he’s 17… and has played a lot in the last few months. He’s a world class talent if you can read, and he has been by far their best attacker last couple of months. You obviously have watched zero of him. Still been playing champions league and will start in the champions league this week…
I've watched Nwaneri for 2 or 3 years, he's obviously a talent but this wasn't an award for who has more talent. Gray has played 3x the minutes.
I’m not prepared to agree with you
Spurs fans are strange like that. Gray is the obvious winner of this award. I think some of us take the humble thing too far.
Depending on the age cut off, he’s in with a shout for PL young player of the season as well.
If we are not in Europe next year then Ange almost certainly gets sacked. So, we really have to add the question: Will this club hire a new manager who is prepared to risk his own future playing youngsters like Gray, Bergvall, Odobert, Moore, Vuskovic etc?
Well current one isn't whenever possible.
Playing Werner ahead of Moore, so if not there will not be much change at least
!Well current one isn't whenever possible.
Playing Werner ahead of Moore, so if not there will not be much change at least
What ?
We are in a thread discussing Archie Gray as young player of the year because of the minutes he's played.
This isn't a praise Ange debate that you have to fight with every ounce of your obsession. It's a very real conversation about the willingness of a next manager if we don't get into Europe being willing to play the youngsters who have already been bedded in and got minutes this season.
That’s the second time he got pushed around by the opposing striker, the first one being against Delap from Ipswich. If libero/sweeper role still existed he would have been a good one. He would simply play as a safety net behind actual CBs who would do the dirty work and let him be a pseudo midfielder.
He won’t be a fulltime CB, if that’s the plan with him that is, unless and until he bulks up a little and learns how to use his body better. This chaotic "system" that he's forced to take part in at the moment is no excuse for getting outdone by Troy Parrott.
He won’t be a fulltime CB, if that’s the plan with him that is, unless and until he bulks up a little and learns how to use his body better. This chaotic "system" that he's forced to take part in at the moment is no excuse for getting outdone by Troy Parrott.
He’s not a centre half or a right back. Midfield is where he’ll end up but not sure when.
WHen did he get pushed around? Danso had more of a battle with Parrott than Gray. Weird take to come in this thread and pick out the 18 year who didn't make a mistake in the game.
When we get another manager!
Do we play him in midfield with Bentancur suspended, Bissouma as much use as an arsehole on your elbow and with Romero, Van De Ven and Danso shoring up the back now?
100% yes, well, I hope so at least. Absolutely none of the midfielders have done enough to "own" a place in the team, Gray has played with heart and commitment out of position and not let us down
I decided to watch back Bournemouth because I never saw it.
2 high profile errors from Bissouma but actually played ok other than that. Subbed
Bentancur first half one of the worst halves I’ve seen from a Spurs CM in a while.
I really don’t get what it will take for Gray to get a chance in CM
2 high profile errors from Bissouma but actually played ok other than that. Subbed
Bentancur first half one of the worst halves I’ve seen from a Spurs CM in a while.
I really don’t get what it will take for Gray to get a chance in CM
The Bentancur thing is absolutely baffling. He's literally just decided he's indespensible and has to play every game despite him being poor more often then not. It's beyond weird (and yes Bissouma was definitely playing better).
Finished the game now. Bentancur didn’t get better second half. So many passes given away, so many poor decisions to press or try to intercept the ball when he was never getting it. He just doesn’t fit a pressing team anymore.
Bissouma wasn’t unlucky to be subbed either btw. He was playing ok but his first mistake should have cost us a goal and the second before HT got him booked and instantly a red card risk.
Gray needs those minutes now.