comment by sandy (U20567)
posted 54 minutes ago
comment by GoofTwot (U17757)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by HaaK (U11574)
posted 2 minutes ago
Eh? Moura has looked good whenever he's played. The only thing holding him back is Pochettino's over-the-top insistence on bedding players in 100% before giving them starts. I honestly think Moura and Aurier would've improved massively by now if he'd just played them and let them learn on the job. I think he's mis-managing them both at this point, considering there's players in each of their positions (Trippier, Son) who aren't performing well at the moment.
I do understand that he needs to coach them in the team's tactics and philosophy, but... come on, man. It's fυcking football, not quantum physics. They can learn by doing.
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Giving Aurier more game time eh?!? Not sure my blood pressure could take more Aurier to be honest...
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Spurs have only lost two games when Aurier has started. So why would your blood pressure go up when Spurs are winning most games he participates in.
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Unless you are comparing appearances against teams of a similar nature then this is totally flawed logic.
Trippier started both games against City (presumably because Poch didn't trust Aurier not to do something daft). We were outclassed in both games but to say the defeats were down to Trippier (which is implied partly by your comment) is silly. We would have lost those games with Aurier in the team.
This is a list of appearances made by Aurier for Spurs:
http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=53968
If you go through the PL ones you notice that the majority of appearances are against weaker opposition because Poch prefers Trippier against the better teams. Other than Liverpool and United (which we lost) the opposition teams appear to be the weaker ones in the league.
comment by palmers_spur - you have a woman's hand my lord (U8896)
posted 14 seconds ago
comment by sandy (U20567)
posted 54 minutes ago
comment by GoofTwot (U17757)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by HaaK (U11574)
posted 2 minutes ago
Eh? Moura has looked good whenever he's played. The only thing holding him back is Pochettino's over-the-top insistence on bedding players in 100% before giving them starts. I honestly think Moura and Aurier would've improved massively by now if he'd just played them and let them learn on the job. I think he's mis-managing them both at this point, considering there's players in each of their positions (Trippier, Son) who aren't performing well at the moment.
I do understand that he needs to coach them in the team's tactics and philosophy, but... come on, man. It's fυcking football, not quantum physics. They can learn by doing.
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Giving Aurier more game time eh?!? Not sure my blood pressure could take more Aurier to be honest...
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Spurs have only lost two games when Aurier has started. So why would your blood pressure go up when Spurs are winning most games he participates in.
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Unless you are comparing appearances against teams of a similar nature then this is totally flawed logic.
Trippier started both games against City (presumably because Poch didn't trust Aurier not to do something daft). We were outclassed in both games but to say the defeats were down to Trippier (which is implied partly by your comment) is silly. We would have lost those games with Aurier in the team.
This is a list of appearances made by Aurier for Spurs:
http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=53968
If you go through the PL ones you notice that the majority of appearances are against weaker opposition because Poch prefers Trippier against the better teams. Other than Liverpool and United (which we lost) the opposition teams appear to be the weaker ones in the league.
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While I agree with your points, and this is being pedantic. Trippier was the main reason why we lost both games.
I am in the keep him camp
Might as well keep. Not gonna find any better 4th/5th choice attacking mids/wide players
I love his work rate and commitment but ultimately there is a lack of end product for an attacking player, he needs to add more goals and assists to his game.
I would say keep him though and hope he kicks on, we won`t get anybody better without spending a fortune and the squad has the need for more vital improvements elsewhere.
comment by Edinspur - Original - Never Left (U1109)
posted 5 hours, 23 minutes ago
I'm not writing him off and don't need patience. I literally posted my comments saying 'its early days'.
It's just I had hoped with Moura we had signed a player who regularly takes on the fullback and constantly looks to run in behind. So far he has looked to pick up the ball from deep primarily, whereas I had hoped we had signed more of a Zaha type player.
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I wasn’t referring to you, I was referring to whoever said or implied that they wish we hadn’t bought him
He certainly is not the player we thought we had signed, but he has found his feet here and is a trusted player of Poch.
If Dembele goes we would be silly to let another skilful player with bite go in my opinion.
I would love to see both him and Eriksen deeper in a proper 433 next year, with a holder behind them.
comment by HRH King Ledley (U20095)
posted 1 minute ago
He certainly is not the player we thought we had signed, but he has found his feet here and is a trusted player of Poch.
If Dembele goes we would be silly to let another skilful player with bite go in my opinion.
I would love to see both him and Eriksen deeper in a proper 433 next year, with a holder behind them.
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Works for City
comment by HaaK (U11574)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by HRH King Ledley (U20095)
posted 1 minute ago
He certainly is not the player we thought we had signed, but he has found his feet here and is a trusted player of Poch.
If Dembele goes we would be silly to let another skilful player with bite go in my opinion.
I would love to see both him and Eriksen deeper in a proper 433 next year, with a holder behind them.
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Works for City
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Liverpool too.
The mistake would be to try and find another Dembele, as there is not really anyone like him, and I feel the side is starting to go stale - we need to tweak it or it will regress without Mousa.
Rather than try and replicate that, I would like us to be more creative in there. We have two destroyers to pick from who mop up, and Eriksen and Lamela are essentially hard-working 10s, albeit stylistically different.
It would likely free up players such as Son, Alli, Moura (and possibly a new signing such as Zaha) to cause more damage
Harry Winks is not the answer for me. If he has a long-term future here I see it as more of a Carrick type of player than a Modric. The deepest of the midfield 2/3
Any one of Dier and Wanyama for the holder
I like any two of Eriksen, Lamela and Alli for the other two positions.
I would love to see Zaha come in, and to perm any three from Kane, Zaha, Alli, Son and Moura for the front three. I like Zaha for a centre forward on occasions, I think he would be perfect
Rumors are that PSG are in for Eriksen and willing to offer 100 Mil GBP.
Will Levy sell?
No chance. PSG haven’t got that sort of money to spend as they’ll have to start paying for Mbappe this summer. Clubs will hold them over a barrel because they know they can.
comment by Ledders the King - Football Manager Legend (U20121)
posted 1 day, 9 hours ago
No chance. PSG haven’t got that sort of money to spend as they’ll have to start paying for Mbappe this summer. Clubs will hold them over a barrel because they know they can.
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But they may be thinking of selling Neymar to Real,
so in that case the rumors could make sense?
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posted on 2/5/18
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posted on 2/5/18
comment by sandy (U20567)
posted 54 minutes ago
comment by GoofTwot (U17757)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by HaaK (U11574)
posted 2 minutes ago
Eh? Moura has looked good whenever he's played. The only thing holding him back is Pochettino's over-the-top insistence on bedding players in 100% before giving them starts. I honestly think Moura and Aurier would've improved massively by now if he'd just played them and let them learn on the job. I think he's mis-managing them both at this point, considering there's players in each of their positions (Trippier, Son) who aren't performing well at the moment.
I do understand that he needs to coach them in the team's tactics and philosophy, but... come on, man. It's fυcking football, not quantum physics. They can learn by doing.
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Giving Aurier more game time eh?!? Not sure my blood pressure could take more Aurier to be honest...
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Spurs have only lost two games when Aurier has started. So why would your blood pressure go up when Spurs are winning most games he participates in.
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Unless you are comparing appearances against teams of a similar nature then this is totally flawed logic.
Trippier started both games against City (presumably because Poch didn't trust Aurier not to do something daft). We were outclassed in both games but to say the defeats were down to Trippier (which is implied partly by your comment) is silly. We would have lost those games with Aurier in the team.
This is a list of appearances made by Aurier for Spurs:
http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=53968
If you go through the PL ones you notice that the majority of appearances are against weaker opposition because Poch prefers Trippier against the better teams. Other than Liverpool and United (which we lost) the opposition teams appear to be the weaker ones in the league.
posted on 2/5/18
comment by palmers_spur - you have a woman's hand my lord (U8896)
posted 14 seconds ago
comment by sandy (U20567)
posted 54 minutes ago
comment by GoofTwot (U17757)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by HaaK (U11574)
posted 2 minutes ago
Eh? Moura has looked good whenever he's played. The only thing holding him back is Pochettino's over-the-top insistence on bedding players in 100% before giving them starts. I honestly think Moura and Aurier would've improved massively by now if he'd just played them and let them learn on the job. I think he's mis-managing them both at this point, considering there's players in each of their positions (Trippier, Son) who aren't performing well at the moment.
I do understand that he needs to coach them in the team's tactics and philosophy, but... come on, man. It's fυcking football, not quantum physics. They can learn by doing.
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Giving Aurier more game time eh?!? Not sure my blood pressure could take more Aurier to be honest...
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Spurs have only lost two games when Aurier has started. So why would your blood pressure go up when Spurs are winning most games he participates in.
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Unless you are comparing appearances against teams of a similar nature then this is totally flawed logic.
Trippier started both games against City (presumably because Poch didn't trust Aurier not to do something daft). We were outclassed in both games but to say the defeats were down to Trippier (which is implied partly by your comment) is silly. We would have lost those games with Aurier in the team.
This is a list of appearances made by Aurier for Spurs:
http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=53968
If you go through the PL ones you notice that the majority of appearances are against weaker opposition because Poch prefers Trippier against the better teams. Other than Liverpool and United (which we lost) the opposition teams appear to be the weaker ones in the league.
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While I agree with your points, and this is being pedantic. Trippier was the main reason why we lost both games.
posted on 2/5/18
I am in the keep him camp
posted on 2/5/18
Might as well keep. Not gonna find any better 4th/5th choice attacking mids/wide players
posted on 2/5/18
I love his work rate and commitment but ultimately there is a lack of end product for an attacking player, he needs to add more goals and assists to his game.
I would say keep him though and hope he kicks on, we won`t get anybody better without spending a fortune and the squad has the need for more vital improvements elsewhere.
posted on 2/5/18
comment by Edinspur - Original - Never Left (U1109)
posted 5 hours, 23 minutes ago
I'm not writing him off and don't need patience. I literally posted my comments saying 'its early days'.
It's just I had hoped with Moura we had signed a player who regularly takes on the fullback and constantly looks to run in behind. So far he has looked to pick up the ball from deep primarily, whereas I had hoped we had signed more of a Zaha type player.
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I wasn’t referring to you, I was referring to whoever said or implied that they wish we hadn’t bought him
posted on 3/5/18
He certainly is not the player we thought we had signed, but he has found his feet here and is a trusted player of Poch.
If Dembele goes we would be silly to let another skilful player with bite go in my opinion.
I would love to see both him and Eriksen deeper in a proper 433 next year, with a holder behind them.
posted on 3/5/18
comment by HRH King Ledley (U20095)
posted 1 minute ago
He certainly is not the player we thought we had signed, but he has found his feet here and is a trusted player of Poch.
If Dembele goes we would be silly to let another skilful player with bite go in my opinion.
I would love to see both him and Eriksen deeper in a proper 433 next year, with a holder behind them.
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Works for City
posted on 3/5/18
comment by HaaK (U11574)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by HRH King Ledley (U20095)
posted 1 minute ago
He certainly is not the player we thought we had signed, but he has found his feet here and is a trusted player of Poch.
If Dembele goes we would be silly to let another skilful player with bite go in my opinion.
I would love to see both him and Eriksen deeper in a proper 433 next year, with a holder behind them.
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Works for City
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Liverpool too.
The mistake would be to try and find another Dembele, as there is not really anyone like him, and I feel the side is starting to go stale - we need to tweak it or it will regress without Mousa.
Rather than try and replicate that, I would like us to be more creative in there. We have two destroyers to pick from who mop up, and Eriksen and Lamela are essentially hard-working 10s, albeit stylistically different.
It would likely free up players such as Son, Alli, Moura (and possibly a new signing such as Zaha) to cause more damage
posted on 3/5/18
Harry Winks is not the answer for me. If he has a long-term future here I see it as more of a Carrick type of player than a Modric. The deepest of the midfield 2/3
posted on 3/5/18
Any one of Dier and Wanyama for the holder
I like any two of Eriksen, Lamela and Alli for the other two positions.
I would love to see Zaha come in, and to perm any three from Kane, Zaha, Alli, Son and Moura for the front three. I like Zaha for a centre forward on occasions, I think he would be perfect
posted on 3/5/18
Rumors are that PSG are in for Eriksen and willing to offer 100 Mil GBP.
Will Levy sell?
posted on 3/5/18
No chance. PSG haven’t got that sort of money to spend as they’ll have to start paying for Mbappe this summer. Clubs will hold them over a barrel because they know they can.
posted on 5/5/18
comment by Ledders the King - Football Manager Legend (U20121)
posted 1 day, 9 hours ago
No chance. PSG haven’t got that sort of money to spend as they’ll have to start paying for Mbappe this summer. Clubs will hold them over a barrel because they know they can.
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But they may be thinking of selling Neymar to Real,
so in that case the rumors could make sense?
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