Pierre-Emile Højbjerg

[RealCoolYid]

He has some skills of a DM but does not play that style. I think an issue is he is willing to go into a tackle, I don't think he is great at it. I think of a Kante for example where when you see him go into a tackle he so often makes the tackle without fouling and comes up with the ball. I don't see PEH being that kind of guy. I also think he pushes up more than a traditional DM would.

So no not really describing the qualities of a DM.

He’s willing to pass ... but not great at it
He’s willing to tackle ... but not great at it

he’s not really a dm

you know what I’m beginning to agree with ya

 

[tbonepremier]

He’s willing to pass ... but not great at it
He’s willing to tackle ... but not great at it

he’s not really a dm

you know what I’m beginning to agree with ya

He seems to work quite hard. And that is about it. The best example of what we've acquired to "strengthen" our central midfield came at about 25 mins, when Son had a shot cleared by a defender and Hojbjerg was in position to recover the ball, had a poor first touch, lost the ball, and proved he had the pace of a donkey when trying to chase down the following counter attack. He tries. He's and honest footballer. A decent Southampton level player. But that is his ceiling.

 

[nigel6305]

Its early days with him but there is a reason he never stood out at Southampton , basically a decent mid table squad player at best.
But we all knew that already didn't we....

 

[Doom Funk]

Its early days with him but there is a reason he never stood out at Southampton , basically a decent mid table squad player at best.
But we all knew that already didn't we....

that's the market we now shop in

wonder if season ticket prices will come to reflect this

like hell they will

 

[Clynelish]

Hojberg will be Tottenham’s Nemanja Matic and Mourinho has always leaned heavily on that style of player in his successful sides. Hojbjergc ould fill a similar role to Tottenham as Nemanja Matic did at Chelsea for Mourinho.

@ The Daily Telegraph

 

[nigel6305]

that's the market we now shop in

wonder if season ticket prices will come to reflect this

like hell they will

They should but your right they won't...we deserve better for the prices we pay..

 

[deadleyledley]

Agree with the comments here.

I'm just waiting to see how he gets on with Lo Celso in the midfield with him.

 

[LeeMcl]

What is this guy doing in a Spurs shirt ?

could not see one thing about him that indicated any ability to play for Spurs, and bear in mind that average is my expectation now with any signings made

 

[Raiders]

I think he can do a job as an enforcer but you can't have him and Winks playing together at CM if you want to be successful. It is clear that Winks' long passing is limited and Hojbjerg passing is limited in general (based on what I have seen).

 

[Paul Gascoigne]

Hjobjerg reminds me of a certain David Howells !
Solid but not spectacular, however he will prob play most games especially when GLC plays.

 

[snowkarl]

I think he can do a job as an enforcer but you can't have him and Winks playing together at CM if you want to be successful. It is clear that Winks' long passing is limited and Hojbjerg passing is limited in general (based on what I have seen).

Mou rightfully doesn't trust the defence enough to play fewer defensive minded midfielders ahead of them though.

If we play something like GLC - PEH - Ndombele we'll get destroyed, no shielding.

 

[Doom Funk]

our midfield right now is so 2005 it hurts

Might as well be watching Michael brown next to Sean Davis

 

[superstaryid]

Its early days with him but there is a reason he never stood out at Southampton , basically a decent mid table squad player at best.
But we all knew that already didn't we....

I got slaughtered by some fat American cunt for stating that he was average on here.

 

[FightingIllini]

He was far from excellent today, but I did think he had some nice moments anticipating play and actually completing tackles and winning the ball in a way that the Winks-Sissoko duo always struggles to do.

You see what Mourinho wants him to add to the mix. But he needs to be razor sharp and he wasn't that.

 

[LeeMcl]

Hjobjerg reminds me of a certain David Howells !
Solid but not spectacular, however he will prob play most games especially when GLC plays.

Howells is a Spurs legend. Hojbjerg won’t do 50% of the things Howells did for Spurs.

 

[ArcspacE]

A typical cheap ENIC cunt signing trying to be clever - utter waste of wages and agent fees a

 

[Paul Gascoigne]

A typical cheap ENIC cunt signing trying to be clever - utter waste of wages and agent fees a

Give him a few games eh , he was brilliant last year

 

[Trojanhorse]

You seem to forget that our midfield and back looked really solid in 1st half, when he was put with Winks as double pivot. It was Dele and Lucas responsible for our struggles further up on the pitch.

 

[Mrs Perryman]

I can't say I was impressed, but then nobody covered themselves in glory today. The one thing that really annoyed me was when he fouled someone (can't remember who) and he rolled over a dozen times to try and fool the ref. No time for such antics.

 

[Clynelish]

I can't say I was impressed, but then nobody covered themselves in glory today. The one thing that really annoyed me was when he fouled someone (can't remember who) and he rolled over a dozen times to try and fool the ref. No time for such antics.

He fouled Allan, who is btw 3 times the player Hojbjerg is.