spursfan77
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He might not be ready but at least we should give him a try and see if he can do it. With strikers you never really know until they are given a go.
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He might not be ready but at least we should give him a try and see if he can do it. With strikers you never really know until they are given a go.
WiganSpur
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This imo is bollocks, every time we've crossed to him he's either fluffed his lines or hasn't shown any desire to get on the end of a cross.
It seems like we're not because he's not doing anything but we do put in a fair amount of crosses every game.
Janssen was actually better in the air than Llorente.
Dan Stallworthy
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And that IMO is bollocks. I have not seen him fluff many chances from crosses, in fact i haven't seen many effective crosses to Llorente at all. But each to there own
rossdapep
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He certainly hasn't done himself any favours which is strange because he does seem to be a good character off the pitch. He's not fit for purpose, however he hasn't really made the most out of the moments he did have. I'm okay with him going with NO replacement coming in as long as that money is used to secure Malcom, Sessegnon or another one of our main targets. We aren't going to abandon the way we play, so get rid of those who don't suit and bring in some who do.
I wouldn't be opposed to a replacement coming in now either. But please, NO SQUARE PEGS!
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Away vs Leicester comes to mind !!!!
Regardless of whether we play to his strengths or not he's been ineffective and a disappointment so far.
rossdapep
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Barnsley, Madrid, and I can't remember the game but he fluffed a header from 6 yards out against the bar. You can't say it's bollocks.
WiganSpur
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OK but think about Kane from crosses. He's deadly isn't he?
Think about why that is. It can't be because we don't cross the ball when Kane's on the pitch. It's because Kane is aware at all times, he works his nuts off, he moves cleverly and has a burning desire to score goals.
Llorente may be good if he does manage to get his head on a cross, but most of the time he doesn't because he ambles around inside the box. If you compare his and Kane's movement you will see a world of difference in work rate and desire.
A header is a two way street. Yes it does require a cross but it also requires a striker to work hard to find the space and be aggressive.
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rossdapep
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I've always felt Llorente has a bit of the 'Berbatovs', in the respect that he has to really want it for it to happen. Whereas Kane is always wanting it.
dagraham
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It’s all fine until someone gets injured.
tiger666
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In which case have a player that can play striker AND on the wing/attacking mid, which is what I keep saying.
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I agree to an extent, but i think mainly from set peices is the problem. We all know eriksens corners are below par, even his free kicks have gone downhill. I remember the sitter he missed, but Kane also missed a sitter of a header, against Newport
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If Moura is confirmed then we can play Son up top if needed and switch Eriksen to left.
Llorente just doesn't fill me with any confidence, shame as I thought he might have done a decent job when we signed him.
It really has been difficult getting another forward in as they know who they're competing against, it would be good if we looked to maybe blood likes of Sterling from youth side when possible (like in league cup where we missed a trick).
Llorente just doesn't fill me with any confidence, shame as I thought he might have done a decent job when we signed him.
It really has been difficult getting another forward in as they know who they're competing against, it would be good if we looked to maybe blood likes of Sterling from youth side when possible (like in league cup where we missed a trick).
I fully expect us to have strengthened one area of the squad in signing Moura, only to weaken another area of the squad (injuries prevailing) in selling Llorente and not replacing him... regardless of Son being able to cover Kane up top if needed.
spursfan77
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I don't buy the batshuayi rumours. He went to Chelsea over us because they offered him higher wages. Why would we suddenly make ourselves look weak and offer him what he is getting there or higher?
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We're supposed be challenging for top 4, competing in domestic cups and the UCL, we need depth 100% it would make no sense to lose and attacker and not replace him IMO
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I doubt we'd do business with the chavs.
DJS
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Superb - we can have Moura and Eriksen on the wings pinging in the crosses onto Son’s head.
Does Eriksen usually hog the touchline and ping crosses in then?
And isn't Moura and inverted wide player (a left-footer who players on the right) so I hardly see him as a pinging in crosses old fashioned winger type.
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tiger666
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I keep seeing stuff like this. Moura is right footed and plays where his manager tells him to.
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