...is one of the worst players I have ever seen play for us (been a supporter for 13 years). I know some are going to say "he wasn't so bad (last night)-- he had a decent game save for a couple of mistakes." Unfortunately, that's not true- he had an awful game, as usual. In fact the only thing you might say is that that wasn't his worst game in a Tottenham shirt, that, indeed, he's actually been poorer than last night's performance.
It's funny- I was describing him to a friend of mine with whom I was watching the match (a guy who's both new to football and new to Spurs), and I said that Chiriches is good for at least two truly horrendous, head-scratchingly awful plays per game, minimum. Then, literally seconds after I said this, there goes Vlad, doing one of his patented high-wire acts (you know the kind- wherein he gets himself into a bad position and then proceeds to dribble into an even worse one mere feet from goal). I swear it was like he heard me and wanted to demonstrate for my buddy what I was just talking about.
How is it possible for this guy to be this awful? Is he just uncoachable? Obviously he is talented with the ball at his feet-- but how could he be that bad at defending? Isn't he Romania's number one CB?
I think we're all waiting for him to turn some mythical corner and start playing like the steal we thought we might've gotten when the signing was first announced- but is that really going to happen? I'm simply amazed that a player we bought to defend can't actually defend. It's uncanny.
Haven't you contradicted your own point? Attributes and technique without mental capacity don't make a Premiership player.we've had worse defenders on the books in the past decade.
I think he's got all the attributes and great technique, but does he have the mental capacity for this level?
No top team would even contemplate playing him.
He might have some skills etc but that is the bottom line.
Physical attributes, flair and skill.Haven't you contradicted your own point? Attributes and technique without mental capacity don't make a Premiership player.
and yet he's linked with Juve, Roma, and even Arsenal?
when he was in the corner was he trying to do the roll over the top of the ball with your studs nutmeg trick on oscar?
...is one of the worst players I have ever seen play for us (been a supporter for 13 years). I know some are going to say "he wasn't so bad (last night)-- he had a decent game save for a couple of mistakes." Unfortunately, that's not true- he had an awful game, as usual. In fact the only thing you might say is that that wasn't his worst game in a Tottenham shirt, that, indeed, he's actually been poorer than last night's performance.
It's funny- I was describing him to a friend of mine with whom I was watching the match (a guy who's both new to football and new to Spurs), and I said that Chiriches is good for at least two truly horrendous, head-scratchingly awful plays per game, minimum. Then, literally seconds after I said this, there goes Vlad, doing one of his patented high-wire acts (you know the kind- wherein he gets himself into a bad position and then proceeds to dribble into an even worse one mere feet from goal). I swear it was like he heard me and wanted to demonstrate for my buddy what I was just talking about.
How is it possible for this guy to be this awful? Is he just uncoachable? Obviously he is talented with the ball at his feet-- but how could he be that bad at defending? Isn't he Romania's number one CB?
I think we're all waiting for him to turn some mythical corner and start playing like the steal we thought we might've gotten when the signing was first announced- but is that really going to happen? I'm simply amazed that a player we bought to defend can't actually defend. It's uncanny.
Echoes of the man in your avatar.
Showman.
If you can't see the effect Vlad has had on our forward play in the last 3 games then you never will appreciate him.
I'm not blind to his faults, he does try the enigmatic in situations where most players would be risk adverse, which occasionaly causes trouble but he does it because he can. He's actually a very decent footballer. Would i prefer if he just hoofed occasionally yes, but a lot (most) of the times he mugs the forward off and lays of a decent pass. Worst footballer you've ever ssen..... is that a tear in Jesus' eye.
Strange- because I thought first and foremost he was supposed to be a defender.
In todays game there are not really many FB's who are good at defending, there is far more emphasis put on overlapping and getting forward.
Notwithstanding the fact that he was bought as a Center Back obviously.
You are up there with Jimbo as one of the worst posters on this board... He wasn't great last night but far from the worst. At least he has good technique, his main problem is decision making and concentration.