SlickMongoose
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Where's the fun in that?
The All New Spurs U21, U18 & Other Youth News Thread
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Where's the fun in that?
IGSpur
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Haha. True, what's football without hope. I already said Edwards plays similar to Messi. So ye, so much for tempering expectation.
Spursidol
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Think we were all nervous that he had been using his size a lot as a youngster and once the others grew up he would have lost that advantage. However he's still looking good which I put down to the fact that he has a lot of skills, has quick feet for a big man making him an excellent dribbler and an eye for goal with a decent range of shots (and can head)...as well as being big enough to be difficult to knock off the ball
Spursidol
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Timo Stavitski exists - was listed by Finland as an u15 player last year - what makes you think he's TJ Eyoma ?
Going to be fun with this age group - think we'll find 6 or 8 or even 10 getting through to the u21's (which is a lot from any year group, perhaps twice the average), maybe a couple more than last years Academy Yeare 2 which was the best we've had since the Mason/Townsend/Caulker/Smith year
IGSpur
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Well I was bored and went researching. Do you remember the photo of our players in the team of the tournament.
I definitely mix up the 2 age groups as they were similar from last year but here is what I'm talking about
http://www.rigacup.lv/winter/eng/category/history/
We know Tanganga and Bennetts. However the other player in that picture. I saw a picture of our squad when they beat Ipswich u15s and looked at the squad on spursodyssey. All of the players could be accounted for, except a couple. The two names left were TJ Eyoma and Oteh (who I haven't seen). There was no Timoo Stavitski in the squad and he definitely looks more typically African than Finnish so assume they may have muddled the names.
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Has always played as a no 10 as far as I know - think he had an injury or two and found it difficult to get a regular starting place after Bentaleb joined.......but if he could be retrained as a striker....big opportunity for him and only 20 so still time !
The most depressing part of not having a striker in the upper levels of the academy right now, is the fact that he would probably have been introduced into the first team by now seeing as we only have 1 striker in the first team who can score. Imagine having 2 strikers with high celings from the academy being in the first team?
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We're linked with Chuba Akpom (19 years old) from Arsenal, along with a few other big clubs. Only seen him play a few times, mainly for England youth sides, but he looks very good to me and I think he has a lot of potential. He's in the final 6 months of his contract and hasn't signed a new deal yet. Obviously it's probably just paper talk, but I'd be happy if we signed him. I'd like to think that if we were in the running to sign him he would choose us, given that we have a good track record of giving youth a proper chance in recent years
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http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/u18-wba-away-preview-270115/
Back to u18 action at 12.00 on Wednesday as we play WBA away - a replay of the match abandoned due to a warterlogged pitch after 59 minutes with Spurs leading 1-0. Scorer that day Azzaoui is currently injured so will not feature
Back to u18 action at 12.00 on Wednesday as we play WBA away - a replay of the match abandoned due to a warterlogged pitch after 59 minutes with Spurs leading 1-0. Scorer that day Azzaoui is currently injured so will not feature
E17yid
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When I watched the game against the scum last season lameiras was the best player on the pitch. I was impressed. Would love to see him break into the senior squad
IGSpur
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Never realised we were linked, he is a strong and quite skillful striker. I think he would be better than our other options and there is a lot of potential there. I'd take him especially as a 19yo it's exactly the age/type we'd need. Doubt we'd get him though. There is still no guarantee of first team football here though it may seem more likely than Arsenal.
Also our planning application as been granted for a player lodge at Hotspur Way
http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/news/11753086.display/
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Think Arsenal u21's couldn't cope with him that day, probably motm - resorted to hauling him down in their area conceding a pen and a man sent off, but to be fair we have beaten Arsenal youth at u18 and u21's probably 4 times out of 5 over the last 6 or 7 years. Lameiras has got quick feet and a lot of skill.
But we've got a lot of good AM's coming through now, so may or may not be good enough to make the cut. But as @IGSpur was saying if he could play further forward as a striker, he's possibly be a player in the right time and postion to get an easy crack at the first team squad....
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Its pretty common for youngsters contracts to run down before signing another so no great surprise. Various sources suggest he's trying to get committments from Arsenal on playing time before signing again. As he's only made about 10 appearances for League 1 sides Brentford and Coventry (no goals scored) I cannot see anyone is going to guarantee him anything - he would need a lot more experience to play in PL unless someone believed in him enough to bring him straight into the first team like Bentaleb or played him in pre-season in a few games before trying him more in the first team squad in competitive games.
Possibly odd actually that he didn't play more on either of the 2 loans. He's then made 4 first team appearances fir Arsenal this season following 2 before he went on loan last season
With no strikers to speak of at u21 level we'd look a better option than Arsenal, but I cannot see us giving him whjat he wants - guaranteed playing time. Probability Factor of him coming 2/10 ?
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Flobadob
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He's also very quick from what I've seen of him. Seems to have a bit of everything. My memory is a bit foggy when I try to remember what his link up play was like, but I remember being very impressed with his movement in particular.
I agree, first team football isn't certain here, but I believe we've shown recently if a young player has talent and they show a good attitude then they will be given every opportunity to succeed, whether it's with appearances for the first team or us organising loans so young players can go out and get experience and most importantly, from a young players point of view, get regular games at a senior level, as that is what they have worked to achieve their entire life.
I'm interested to know why exactly you doubt we would get him if he became available in the summer? (obviously Arsenal wouldn't sell him to us) I personally think we'd have as good a chance as anyone for the reasons I've already stated in my previous post
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Think its more likely he will re-sign for Arsenal where he's been since aged 6. He's not going to get guarantees of first team football anywhere as he's very limited experience. Can see this rumbling in to the summer with a deal being agreed that he will sign for Arsenal in [May] if he gets say 6 more appearances before then (subject to injury etc)
Flobadob
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Oh yeah, I agree with all that. It was more me just making conversation and maybe suggesting that we may be looking for a striker to join that is of the right age and ability to both fill in at U21 level and have the potential to make it with the first team in the future. If it's true that he is demanding guaranteed playing time for Arsenal, then I'd say he probably needs to review his situation regarding his current ability and his experience at a high level. If it's guaranteed playing time he wants then I'd say he won't end up at any of the clubs that are being linked to him in the article I came across or end up staying at Arsenal, unless they con him into thinking he will get what he wants
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Personally, I get the feeling that he might turn out to be Arsenal's Obika.
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