Player Watch: Nabil Bentaleb
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UpTownSpur
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http://sportwitness.co.uk/tottenhams-bentaleb-accused-schalke-slacker-things-not-going-well/
This fanboy video shows exactly why he was moved on. Poch doesn't want a cm to start showboating and potentially give the ball away:
This fanboy video shows exactly why he was moved on. Poch doesn't want a cm to start showboating and potentially give the ball away:
faze_coys
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spursfan77
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Reports in Germany from Bild that they want to send him back to us. They're not impressed.
spurs9
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Apparently they are saying both his performances and attitude have been poor.
DJS
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Which shows he's obviously not learning having done exactly same for us beginning of last season.
I know he's young etc but there are just some basics you got to learn from and seems sadly he's a bit too arrogant to do so, having shown such early promise for us.
danielneeds
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But surely @Bus-Conductor knows more than Poch. Bentaleb is the greatest thing since sliced bread...
spurs9
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Yeah, it's a mystery.
Blake Griffin
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Well, looks like we'll struggle to get that 17 million from his sale then
since he got into the team he hasn't missed a single minute. the bild articles are sensationalist nonsense, much like the british press and lamela in his first two seasons here.
tommyt
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Well, looks like we'll struggle to get that 17 million from his sale then
Off to China...or some relegation fodder come January. West Ham perhaps?
muppetman
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Really surprised at the level of negativity about this guy. He had a really solid season for us and then got injured. This rewriting of history that he "always passes to the opposition in dangerous areas" is absolute nonsense - he's a young player who makes mistakes.
He might never achieve the heights that some thought he might but the amount of glee in this thread about his current struggles is not great tbh. We don't have to play the spurned lover card here people!
He might never achieve the heights that some thought he might but the amount of glee in this thread about his current struggles is not great tbh. We don't have to play the spurned lover card here people!
EQP
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I think the whole issue people have is that we supported him when he first broke into the team and championed him and his story but this clear turn in attitude has really soured many people's views on him. From pretty much demanding more money/longer contracts through his interviews with the newspapers to apparently giving Poch an ultimatum "Play me or let me leave" it seems he got too big for his britches. We know he's a good player but it's his attitude we have an issue with.
carpediem991
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Schalke fans told me he is the only player they are happy with at the beginning of the season. Everyone else is playing sideways, Nabil at least tries something. I guess he wouldn't be a regular starter if they want to send him back.
Bus-Conductor
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No but he might know more than the German equivalent of The fucking Sun newspaper as he's actually watched four or five of the games and Bentaleb was one of Schalke's better players in at least 2/3 of them, inc Bayern. In his first game he set up a goal, and a penalty with through balls as well as a goal saving tackle. He didn't set the world alight tonight, but still got through more ball than anyone else ahead of the defence.
danielneeds
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And the fish takes the bait... Hehe.
UpTownSpur
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I don't really follow the youth players much so I use Bus-conductor as a guide to up and coming prospects. If he rates them, I know they'll never make it here.
Blake Griffin
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played 90 minutes again, won 4-0, got an assist. maybe bild will leave him alone this week.
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Dan Kilpatrick @Dan_KP 2h2 hours ago
#thfc Nabil Bentaleb not complementary about English fans in Bild: "If you lose there, nobody supports you in the stadium." (via @uersfeld)
Dan Kilpatrick @Dan_KP 2h2 hours ago- #thfc Bentaleb: "Even if Tottenham were on top of the league, I would not regret my transfer. They believe in me at Schalke." #S04
Dan Kilpatrick @Dan_KP 2h2 hours ago - Bentaleb: "I very much liked Zinedine Zidanes’s playing style...[he] allowed me to dream. Right now, I think Busquets & Kroos are great."
