Is there a word in the English language to describe feeling really happy and absolutely gutted at the same time?
FuckingHell?
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Is there a word in the English language to describe feeling really happy and absolutely gutted at the same time?
Only 2 strikers, should beef that up a bit.Under 21 Squad (which excludes youngsters training with first team) to play the presaseson freindlies, starting with Ramsgate on Saturday 17th July.
A couple of players might go out on loan and join that club's pre-season, and a couple might join first team pre-season ?
Goalkeepers (4) - Joshua Oluwayemi, Kacper Kurylowicz, Timothee Lo'Totula, Isak Solberg,
Defenders (9) - Marcel Lavenier (RB/LB), Dennis Cirkin (LB), Malachi Walcott (CB), Brooklyn Lyons-Foster (CB/FB), Dermi Lusala (RB/CB), Marques Muir (CB), Maksim Paskotši (CB), Kalum Cesay (RB/DM), Jeremy Kyezu (LB/LM),
Central Midfielders (7 ) - Jamie Bowden (CM.DM), Rafferty Pedder (CM), Michael Craig (DM/CB), Matthew Craig (CM/AM), Nile John (CM/AM), Yago de Santiago Alonso (CM/AM), Alfie Devine (CM)
Attacking Midfield (6) - Dilan Markanday (AM), Elliot Thorpe (CM/AM), J’Neil Lloyd Bennett (winger/striker), Jeremi Mukendi, (AM/Striker), Romaine Mundle (AM, LW, RW), Max Robson, (AM),
Strikers (2) - Troy Parrett, Kion Etete,
Big squad, I assume that it will be pretty well divided into two after the first match (where most players will play a maximum of 45 minutes) so that each half squad plays alternate games as games are mostly twice a week.
Martch Schedule
17 July - Ramsgate fc
20 July - Enfield Town
27 July - Hastings United
31 July - Crawley Town
7 August - Barnet FC
Plays in a position we could do with filling and rated at one of best youngsters in Europe, thanks Poch for showing there was no pathway to the first team !
So seriously, you're blaming Pochettino for Madueke's departure? It seem to be habit for many fans to blame Pochettino for halting the development for ALL the academy players associated with the clulb while he was there...
He was also offered a contract at Man Utd. before he joined PSV, which he turned down.... He was 17 when he left, so naturally not close to the 1st team yet.
Bellingham & Sancho also left English clubs as they saw, in their case, Bor. Dort as a better place to develop.
I think it's simply down to the fact that English players realised clubs in Netherlands, Germany, France are simply better at developing (ball skilled) players
Although I strongly hold the opinion that Poch halted youth development with his no-loan policy, I think you are correct in that it is likely that Madueke would have left even if the door to being lent out had been open. I think the HG rule is bad, because, like the Sanchos and the Maduekes out there, I do not think being in an academy of or being loaned out from a top club at 18 to 22 years of age is ideal for the development. Young players need regular football as important players at clubs that have incentives to develop them to take the necessary steps. The biggest clubs should not be forced to retain the most promising players during the important first years of high level mens football.So seriously, you're blaming Pochettino for Madueke's departure? It seem to be habit for many fans to blame Pochettino for halting the development for ALL the academy players associated with the clulb while he was there...
He was also offered a contract at Man Utd. before he joined PSV, which he turned down.... He was 17 when he left, so naturally not close to the 1st team yet.
Bellingham & Sancho also left English clubs as they saw, in their case, Bor. Dort as a better place to develop.
I think it's simply down to the fact that English players realised clubs in Netherlands, Germany, France are simply better at developing (ball skilled) players
Although I strongly hold the opinion that Poch halted youth development with his no-loan policy, I think you are correct in that it is likely that Madueke would have left even if the door to being lent out had been open. I think the HG rule is bad, because, like the Sanchos and the Maduekes out there, I do not think being in an academy of or being loaned out from a top club at 18 to 22 years of age is ideal for the development. Young players need regular football as important players at clubs that have incentives to develop them to take the necessary steps. The biggest clubs should not be forced to retain the most promising players during the important first years of high level mens football.
(Btw, I love Poch and most of what he did for Spurs)
Was JS offered loans elsewhere? If not, then it really is down to Guardiola. It was obvious he was going to be outstanding.So can we blame Guardiola for Sancho debunking to Dortmund.
Have to disagree. Sancho would not sign a professional contract at 17. His mind was made up. Guardiola had only been there a year. He would have had to do the same as Foden.Was JS offered loans elsewhere? If not, then it really is down to Guardiola. It was obvious he was going to be outstanding.
Who are the top prospects Pochettino failed to spot? I can't think of any top-prospect Pochettino "failed" and who later on became a top-player.Yup, Mandueke released a video a few months after he moved to PSV in June 2018 (dob 10/3/12 so only just aged 16) , in which he said that whilst he had enjoyed his time at Spurs he had chosen to move to PSV as he and his advisors thought he had a far better chance of getting first team minutes there rather than if he stayed at Spurs. Also very confident in his own ability to make a difference - without being too cocky about it, and in fact came acrross as being very mature in his decision making and approach to wanting to make it in his chosen career, understanding a lot of hard work was required.
Turns out that he was right and made his first appearance at PSV in 2019/20 (about 12 months after signing for PSV) aged just 17 and during that first season (19/20) made a handful of appearances.
And in 20/21 made 7 starts and 17 sub appearances in Eredevisie (just under 1,000 minutes played) scoring 7 goals with 6 assists (roughly a goal or assist every 73 minutes - great stats even for a top mature player) despite being only 18 - also played in Europa League against teams such as PAOK and Granada with a goal and 2 assists.
And now aged 19 widely tipped to replace Jaden Sancho at Dortmund.
And I suspect that having lost Mandueke due to Spurs poor record under Poch to spot top prospects and give minutes, Mourhino was probably encouraged to look at Spurs youngsters and hence both Devine and Scarlett both became in turn Spurs youngest debutants (although to be fair to Mourhino he is widely credited by ManU fans for giving McTominay his ManU debut and playing a very young Marcus Rashford quite a lot and getting him to become a reliable exciting goalscoring forward).
So on the basis of facts, Poch left Spurs without making much of the Spurs academy (whether bringing players through in house or via the loan system) and hence Spurs youth followers views on Poch - not just me btw - as bringing only Winks through in over 5 years of his tenure at Spurs is not a very good return.
Was JS offered loans elsewhere? If not, then it really is down to Guardiola. It was obvious he was going to be outstanding.
Was JS offered loans elsewhere? If not, then it really is down to Guardiola. It was obvious he was going to be outstanding.