Watching this reminds me how good Toby was BUT also how much he still has to give. A lot of the things here aren't reliant on pace but good reading of the game which I believe he still has.
Let's see him start some more over Eric Dier in particular.
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Watching this reminds me how good Toby was BUT also how much he still has to give. A lot of the things here aren't reliant on pace but good reading of the game which I believe he still has.
Let's see him start some more over Eric Dier in particular.
The worst ever? Thats ridiculous mate how long you been following Spurs?
Was great again today
Own goal
Failed to jump for the second
Rescued by Davies
Rescued by Sanchez
Embarrassed on a few occasions by Grealish
But why let facts get in the way. He was so bad Jose called him out after the game and dropped him for weeks
If we´re able to play him once a week, Toby will perform as a top CB. Especially if we play him alongside a strong player, dominant in the air - which right now we simply don´t have.
Don’t break Toby.....
Choose your own adventure:
Don’t play him every game.
Play attacking football to take the pressure off the defenders.
Buy a left footed CB and only play Toby on the right.
Choose your own adventure:
Don’t play him every game.
Play attacking football to take the pressure off the defenders.
Buy a left footed CB and only play Toby on the right.
Lol remains the only good thing that Bentley ever did
Liverpool 2-1 ball deflects off Toby they score
Leicester 2-0 ball deflects off Toby OG they score
Everton 5-4 ball goes through he’s legs doesn’t make the block they score
woolwich 2-1 ball deflects through he’s legs they score
A bit of a pattern emerging.
I don’t know what it is speed concentration anticipation or whatever, but it seems like he’s a step or two behind where he should be occasionally which costs goals.
Leicester 2-0 ball deflects off Toby OG they score
Everton 5-4 ball goes through he’s legs doesn’t make the block they score
woolwich 2-1 ball deflects through he’s legs they score
A bit of a pattern emerging.
I don’t know what it is speed concentration anticipation or whatever, but it seems like he’s a step or two behind where he should be occasionally which costs goals.
Still a good defender but the athlete on him is failing. Honestly think in the summer he could be moved on to a less physically league
He can't move his legs anymore.
Grealish proved that
if we could keep him as third choice i would like that. but i agree, unfortunately on an athletic standpoint hes lacking a fair bit now. would be useful in the lower to mid games though especially as an option to give one of the main CB's a game rest
Third choice would be great but how are we getting two CBs better than him in one window? Especially with Levy and if we keep Jose as manager?
Outside of City and maybe Liverpool and Leicester nobody has two CBs better than Toby in the league. It will be tough to replace him with zero options already on the team anywhere close to replacing him.
well thats down to the scouts to do their jobs. there must be a bunch out there. toby is not the same player as he was 3 years ago..he might be our best defender but thats not saying much..we are criminally weak in defence now
I would say he is not only our best defender but would also make every teams starting 11 outside of City, Leicester and probably Liverpool, although I personally think Gomez is wildly overrated.
Yes it is the scouts job and I think that my lack of confidence in them should indicate we should change them not expect less, but looking at the CB's we have bought and that Jose likes I have zero confidence that we are getting anything close to good enough to replace Toby.