He’s been nothing but a hard working professional since joining and has been one of our most consistent midfielders for a long time. He puts in a shift every game and will go on to play at a high level for good teams for several more years. He’s not perfect for this system is all.
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Ex-Spurs Player Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
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No his problem is he could play well for 80 min and make a howler to cost us a goal
He’s not consistent anyway - never read so much madness
Is that 2 goals he's scored this week...? He's a predator now!!
I know they're 'only' International friendlies, but it strikes me that he's gonna be one of those players (if he isn't already) who always looks decent for EVERYONE ELSE he plays for... except us!
What is it that we DO to some players?!
Now I'm in two minds whether we should keep him or not!
's the MATTER with me?
I know they're 'only' International friendlies, but it strikes me that he's gonna be one of those players (if he isn't already) who always looks decent for EVERYONE ELSE he plays for... except us!
What is it that we DO to some players?!
Now I'm in two minds whether we should keep him or not!
's the MATTER with me?
He is a decent player - there are deep guardrails to this though. He can’t play as a DM, and he’s at his best striding forward with the ball with a bit of space and time. He can ping a ball, can score and carry it. He’s completely unsuitable for Spurs and absolutely diabolical as a DM
Which begs the question: why the HELL didn't we use him further up the pitch when we were short in that area...
Bentancur, Maddison, Bissouma and Sarr have all spent chunks of the season out either injured or suspended (or simply a drop in form)
Why on earth did we persist playing him at DM if he's so ill suited to the role?
(I gotta,admit, when we first signed him, I DID assume he was a DM who could chip in with the odd goal)
He got three managers tinned, Ange sussed the fraud out and bombed him
You're thinking of Winks surely?
PEH looked like Beckenbauer next to Winks.
He was our only hope in those days.
No he was and remains a central part of our mediocrity. Where as Harry Winks for a brief window was a component in making Pochettino system work. In games against some of the very best teams in Europen football. I bare PEH no malice but the sooner him Locelso and Ndombele are gone the brighter the future looks.
Yeah funny with PEH as I don't hate the player just hated the fact that he was regarded as one of our best midfielders for so long, and the fact he's profiled as being great defensively, when he's not.
He's a decent premier league midfielder and would be good for most clubs in Europe. He's a good pro, as long as we don't price him out of a move he will easily find a club.
I agree it is time for PEH to leave Spurs but he definitely was regarded as our best central midfield option, under Jose and then Conte, until Bentancur arrived. He also played well with Bentancur when the help he needed finally arrived.
PEH has been an honest if unspectacular performer for Spurs.
He does not deserve to be tagged in with N'dombele and Lo Celso in my opinion.
The message to PEH should be It's time to go but thanks for your service.
And fuck off, and never show your face here again you basic, wage thief of a ginger blockhead
He was fucking outstanding against England,
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg's stats vs. England:◉ Most touches (108)◉ Most passes (83)◉ Most final third entries (11)◉ Most possession won (10)◉ Most duels won (9)◉ Most tackles made (6)◉ Most shots (5)◉ Most shots on target (4)◉ Most interceptions (3)
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg's stats vs. England:◉ Most touches (108)◉ Most passes (83)◉ Most final third entries (11)◉ Most possession won (10)◉ Most duels won (9)◉ Most tackles made (6)◉ Most shots (5)◉ Most shots on target (4)◉ Most interceptions (3)
Yeah, but England are shit.
How about that head-to-head with soon-to-be Spurs new guy Connor G tho.
Was magnificent. Fcuk bias.
Based on this photo I suggest we keep PEH and sell the Uruguayan racist.
As I don’t see Bentacour picking up any MOTM awards in the euros ever.
Letting the football do the talking.
I fully expected the game to be good for him diligently dogged about. Glad for him will make him easier to shift. My reunite with Jose/Conte But im fully on board with not paying to watch the kind of football he excels at. They have kindly overlooked his blatant sad penalty dive.
View: https://x.com/AlasdairGold/status/1803851376235041099
Doesn't seem to fit the type of football we want to play - probably too late to change for Spurs but Hojbjerg for Denmark playing further forward than he does for Spurs where he seems to be considered a DM looks a far better player in his Denmark role than for Spurs.
Its clear he wants to move to a different club, and I think he needs to go with our thanks - its only a couple of years ago that he was consistently our best CM.