I get a feeling that it's not his talent that is in question, but his attitude?
It's a good question; he's only played 600 minutes for us across 11 matches which is a small sample size by anyone's standards. He has a huge reputation and hype though which may be difficult for him to live up to. Every away match the commentators (in Championship away matches are commentated by the home team so a new set of commentators every away match) have said Parrott's name, followed by he's a huge talent or something along those lines.
Posting photos alongside the son of an infamous Irish criminal family doesn't send out positive signals, or doesn't project the image of someone who is focused and determined to achieve.
His biggest problem at the moment, which he needs to figure out, is how to have an impact on the match from the left side of a front 3. The only side in the top leagues I can think off that play with 2 up front on a regular basis is Burnley. I feel that Parrott would find things easier in a classic 4-4-2, where we would only have to focus on trying to get in the box.
Parrott isn't experienced enough, physical enough (yet), or quick enough (to run in behind) to play upfront by himself in the Championship. Championship defenders are a lot tougher than youth football defenders. He's shown good close control at times, and able to pass the ball off, but other times will lose it.
Playing out on the left doesn't seem to be working for him either, as he's defensively suspect in closing down the lanes properly, and the other defensive side of the game. He's also not a left winger in the attacking sense, I don't think he thought he would be playing out on the left wing when he arrived, but the 3 games he has started up front we've been smashed/looked back.
His age has been cited, and to give him more time, but at this level, every youngster who had star potential tore the Championship up, Ashley Young, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Aaron Lennon, Harvey Elliot, Tammy Abraham, Fabian Delph, Kane, Townsend, Carroll, Sessegnon etc etc, All of them 17/18 years old in the Championship took the piss at times, and many matches were the stand out players. I still think he has the chances to go onto have a decent career and possible become a good Premiership striker, but he hasn't shown any star potential. The problem is for Tottenham and Parrott, is that it's no longer 96/97 and a good Premiership striker is lower than what Tottenham are aiming for.
I don't think he is 100% fit either but then that is true for nearly everyone in our side this season, it's been relentless with games every 3/4 days.
He is consistently being selected so I doubt that.
I haven't watched a single minute of him playing for Millwall but I may watch their cup game if he is selected.
He should be selected, I think a lot of rotation will happen for both sides this weekend and be more of an exhibition match rather than full on competitive. Our performance against Huddersfield were two tired teams.
Troy was an unused sub in Milwall's 1-0 away win tonight. Even though both front men in a 4-4-2 were given a rest with 15 to go..
I think that was more to do with the game situation than Parrott. We were firmly sitting back Jose Mourinho style at that point and bought on players with experience on holding on for a much needed 3 points.
