Modric was much stronger than he looked initially. His legs were solid. And he was exceptional technically.
As yet, this dude is neither of those.
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As yet, this dude is neither of those.
Modric rarely played as the 10 with us. Don’t know why this comparison is being made.
Simons life would be so much easier if he had Modric at the 8 obviously
Confidence is clearly lacking. He could have had a pop at goal several times but ended up dribbling into a dead end.
Too much thinking.
Too much thinking.
He worked so hard to today and put in a shift but it’s the creative side we need more of. Good players like him need good players around him. We don’t have enough clever players. We are so workmanlike it’s tough to watch.
Impossible to judge a #10 when they receive ZERO passes in the areas that #10's operate.
"Hopefully" he can rip it up in the CL whilst he adapts......
Afterall, I was assured that the Bundesliga thing was a non-issue cos he is CL quality.
People seem to have the wrong idea about what type of player he is, I don't want to cast negative aspersions on the guy this early in his Spurs career but I do think people need to simmer down the expectations.
Plays like he doesn't want to be here, like he just wanted out of Leipzig at all costs and only with us til something better comes along.
Great 10s create space in which to receive passes, even from average tekkers like Bentancur & Palhinha.
Great 10s drop deeper to get the ball if need be...and run at the defence, bag of tricks at the ready.
Simons just stayed put between the lines, too close to Tel. Or moved to the left but ended up cockblocking Djed & Odobert.
Was great at PSV and Leipzig, but so far he's been atrocious here.
I don't want to go in on him but he has been underwhelming.
Maddison could have done better than that today and I want better than that tbh.
Spurs are shit and it looks like a long term fix.
The Kulusevski conjecture:
The player is always said to be better played in the position they're not currently playing in.
The player is always said to be better played in the position they're not currently playing in.
It's possible he needs better attackers to play alongside, but for now it's about seeing if Simons is good enough, and then if he is able to adapt to the demand.
Like so many players from overseas, the better way is for them to be eased in.
Like so many players from overseas, the better way is for them to be eased in.
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I saw him in spaces but no pass came.
I don't know why he wasn't dropping deep today. Looked like an instruction because he did it at Leeds and the play wth Udogie and Odobert actually looked good.
Wasn't cockblocking Odobert when Udogie was there though...
Why are you always so extra?
Arguably Spurs best current player and he's been as good as a player we binned off to WBA.
This team will continue to let us down in my opinion.
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