Pocketed Salah (twice), Sterling & Mahrez over his time here..........
Scarce as they were; Sess had his moments.
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Ex-Spurs Player Ryan Sessegnon
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Pocketed Salah (twice), Sterling & Mahrez over his time here..........
Scarce as they were; Sess had his moments.
he’s not been good but his best has been better than a truck load of players we had in the 90s. Kevin Scott for example had no right to be on a football pitch.
Agree.
He had it in him im terms of football brain. No doubt at all.
The issue for him and probably all once the body starts to play up is being able to give one's all.
Look at Radacanu for example and as an obvious comparison.
Now, it's nigh on impossible for the bloke to give his everything for fear of breaking down, and then because he fears his body so much, he compensates to the point that his body can't cope.
If he could get a 6-month clear run without injury, then who knows.
Knowing his luck he would probably get appendicitis.
He will soon be like Andros Townsend was for a while, and looking for a club.
We bought him after the injury with the England under 21s, not before. He was injured when he signed. Definitely.
Hummmm
Mister Soprano don't feel sorry for nobody, fuhgeddaboudit.
I know that but I hate everything about him as a footballer. The other ones that you are talking of at least tried and had a bit about themselves. We all have players that you don’t take to and Sess is one that infuriates me. He’s so weak in the tackle and in the air. And has the heart of a pea. Teams would target him because of it. He looked scared to pass forward and was very rarely positive for me. When he was fit he never looked as if he really wanted it and I hate that because he had an opportunity most don’t get.
I do hope he gets fit because he will be struggling just now mentally and finds a level where he can perform at. He’s not a premier league player and most championship sides won’t touch him now.
What has Sess done to elevate him above that?
Just to put it in perspective - Kevin Scott played 274 times for Newcastle, many of which were as captain through his 20's
Sessegnon has around 200 - however 120 of those were in his teens for Fulham. 86 appearances in 6 seasons since.
He's barely even a footballer.
If you saw Kevin Scott play for us you’d know. It’s not even a comparison. Sessegnon was first choice in the run to 4th in contes team playing a level much higher that anything Scott was capable of. You’ve dug up Scott’s Newcastle record - they were in the old div2/championship - so basically the same level that a 17yr old sessegnon was excelling in (although it was nowhere near the level the championship is these days).
The issue with Sessegnon is that he's so utterly fragile, he can't be relied on at all. And when, for very rare occasions he is fit, he's barely above average.
I can barely think of 3 games where he was much use other than a body on the pitch really. Ben Davies had been moved into LCB, so Sessegnon was competing with Reguillon, who, IIRC, was injured a few times that season and lets face it, has failed under various coaches so far
Never really looked good enough in a spurs shirt but whatever his issues on the pitch you have to feel for him in terms of injuries. Could potentially end his career although he may not be good enough for the level we are trying to reach he could still have a career either at a lower prem team or the championship.
No club in the premier will ever go near him and championship might be a push too now.
I don't know how long he has left on his contract with us but it all depends if he can get fit and stay fit. If he could I think someone like wolves or Palace even west ham would take a punt on him even if only offering a 2 year deal. Realistically though I think if that did happen he'd be better off dropping down to a promotion chasing side and trying to rebuild again. I mean with the amount of these injuries there surely has to be a strong possibility he has yo call it a day after seeing out his contract with us.
The only way there'd ever be a mutual termination is if another club signs him.
Otherwise we're paying him to not be employed by us. If we're paying him, we may as well keep him. Just *incase* he gets fit and comes back to haunt us.
I can't see a scenario whereby we we get him off the payroll and not have to pay his contract off.
Well yes it's to make it easier for a club to sign him ultimately like Hugo, Doherty and perisic
Speaking of, damn shame he got injured. Wed be 6 or 7 points better off with ivan
That sums sess up.
Peresic get's injured and we miss him.
Sess get's injured and it's like "oh yeah, I forgot we had him"
Why would they take a chance on him though? He’s not good enough and clubs at that level will not take a chance on a player who’s started 35 games in 5 seasons. None of those managers are putting their jobs on the line to sign a guy who is injury prone and a poor player when fit.