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Match Hearts vs Spurs Wed 17th July 19.00pm

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Holy shit what a second half.

- Bergvall is that guy. Absolutely ran the show, front to back, wants to get on the ball & move it forward. Can do absolutely everything that kid. Massive talent.

- Lankshear, some real presence up top, you rarely see that level of hold up play in a teenager. Lovely finish too.

- Moore, what a player. Played on the wrong wing and still caused them loads of problems. Insane talent for 16.

- Devine, some lovely bits of play, started the move for both Moore's and Spence's goals with some lovely progressive passes.

- Hall, such a mature performance for a 16 year old too (Edit, 18 year old. Still class)

- Spence, we HAVE to have more of a look at him this pre season, suited that inverted role like a glove. Thank God Genoa didn't take up that option because £8m is an utter steal.

- Phillips, looked like Van Dijk out there. Monster for 18, and much better on the ball than I'd given him credit for.

- Robson too at LB, some very nice moments.

Just incredible overall. What an exciting time to be a Spurs fan, what an exciting group of kids.
 
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Tomo said:
We might have too many strikers if we only play 1 in our system. Richarlison, Lankshear, Veliz, Scarlett. Think at least 1 will have to go.
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There’s no way whatsoever Lankshear,Scarlett and probably Veliz will make the bench for our first league game of the season. In fact they won’t be in the squad for that game.
I’m not saying that’s right but it will be the case.
Good to see the kids doing well. Bergvall looks a top player with how he moves,finds space and plays positive riskier passes. Him and Gray in centre midfield together would be good to see in one of these pre season games.
 
daveyboy88 said:
he is what he is. hes been brought in to play a style of football that hes not capable of. hes a counter attacking forward that needs space in behind to get any benefit from him. hes not going to be weighting passes and unlocking defences with football intelligence.
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He's not, but you also don't need 10 James Maddison's in your team.

We need players who can unlock defences with weighted passes and the like, which somebody like Eze would help with. We also need wingers like Johnson who have a knack for getting on the end of things and setting up scoring chances with low crosses, being a feature of how Ange likes to attack. But we also need wingers not like Johnson, who are tricky and able to beat their man, which is another feature of Angeball and something we currently lack. Different tools for different jobs.

There's a place for Johnson I think, the issue was that he was asked to play far more than would have been intended in his first season due to long-term injuries. The times he was able to come off the bench and attack tiring defences, more often than not he had an impact. More of that with better quality starting ahead of him would be fine.
 
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