Conte (quite rightly) did have a proper go at him midway through the 2nd half when he got dispossessed on the half way so maybe sulking over that incident
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Ex-Spurs Player Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
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That’s because he’s shit and on his way to join your boy Winks in the gutter
Deal with it
My boy winks????
Nothing player.
As usual Winks will get the blame, but he’s a far better footballer than Hojbjerg. He’s not good enough (not saying Winks is either), no technical ability whatsoever. Gets away with it cause he’s a good leader and points a bit, if he was an academy player this thread would be packed to the brim every week.
Donkey of a player. Having a shocker of a season
Even less so
Another shit performance that will be attributed again to him being "tired."
Down 1-0 he had the ball about 25 yards with a wide open field in front of him but instead he panicked because Burnely covered the back pass and he had no idea how to go forward.
It is starting to get doubtful if this clogger is even useful as a squad player.
Down 1-0 he had the ball about 25 yards with a wide open field in front of him but instead he panicked because Burnely covered the back pass and he had no idea how to go forward.
It is starting to get doubtful if this clogger is even useful as a squad player.
Giving up 1 goal isn't the problem
The issue is and always has been our inability to break down the low block. When it comes to this issue, everyone is accountable and no one on our squad is particularly great at it.
we have no ball player in the middle and haven't for a long time. our last genuine one was modric. other than that we havent had a midfield boss who gets us on top of a game and can carve up a team with vision and technique.
oh he is so shit, can't pass forward, passes backwards all the time, no creativity....*gets another assist with beautiful pass* , dwells on ball, slow, blah, blah blah
Keep performing Hojbjerg...the real ones know what you offer us.
Keep performing Hojbjerg...the real ones know what you offer us.
Yeah, without touching on the broader narrative in this thread, it was a really intelligent, mature shift from him today.
Hojbjerg impresses in Spurs’ win at Leeds
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg ran the show for Tottenham Hotspur as they thrashed Leeds United in the Premier League.
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Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg ran the show for Tottenham Hotspur as they thrashed Leeds United in the Premier League on a day where Harry Kane and Heung-min Son became record-breakers.
Spurs responded to their midweek disappointment at Burnley with a convincing 4-0 victory over the division’s most leaky defence.
Three quickfire goals from Matt Doherty, Dejan Kulusevski and Kane put the game out of reach for the Yorkshiremen before Son capped off the fine display when he latched onto the perfect pass from the England international to slot past the home goalkeeper five minutes from time.
That late moment meant the Lilywhites duo became the deadliest duo in Premier League history by breaking the all-time record for goal combinations.
However, for all of their dominance in the final third, it was the provider for Kane’s effort who arguably controlled things at Elland Road.
As he led the starting XI for touches (76), Hojbjerg once again proved his immense worth to manager Antonio Conte, not only doing his usual defensive duties to a great effect but also evidently delivering in the opposition third.
Indeed, with that possession, the Denmark international provided 57 accurate passes from 64 attempts (89%), in which one was the key pass and chance created for Kane’s composed finish on the 27th-minute mark. He also managed a 100% dribble success rate.
Elsewhere, the 26-year-old registered three tackles, which was the most of any Spurs player on the day, as well as three clearances and one block, as per SofaScore.
It’s no wonder Hojbjerg has previously been lauded as a “monster” by former Denmark and Derby County star Morten Bisgaard and a ‘captain without the armband’ by his old boss Jose Mourinho.
Spurs are a much better outfit with the former Saints skipper in the starting lineup and performances like that one in west Yorkshire should stop the constant question marks over his influence in the engine room from some in the stands.
‘Used the ball well when Spurs broke and worked hard in front of the back three,’ wrote football.london reporter Alasdair Gold in his post-match ratings column, where Hojbjerg was graded an 8/10.
The £36m-rated powerhouse also won seven duels and recovered the ball eight times, via Fotmob.
It was an all-round and dominant performance from Hojbjerg, one worthy of the sort of acclaim that both Son and Kane will receive as the two key attacking cogs of Conte’s side.
Hojbjerg arguably ran the proceedings at Elland Road.