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The Spurs Youth Thread - 2017/2018

IGSpur

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In which case it would be easier for the youngsters to impress against them....

So you believe that Eriksen is just dribbling past Wanyama, and hot-stepping Dembele before tucking past Lloris in each session?

And Wanyama, Dier and Dembele who most would have as the best DMs in the league are regularly letting this happen to them in training. Surely this would be a cause for concern for Poch, if he saw an academy player skinning them all the time
 

coys200

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Nice shots of TOB in training today. Think he may have grown looks almost same height as dele. Poch likes those big boys.
 

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England U17 have announced their squad for the Algarve Tournament where they will play hosts Portugal as well as Germany and the Netherlands. For Spurs we have Luis Binks in the squad but whisper it Arsenal have 6!
 

coys200

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Nice shots of TOB in training today. Think he may have grown looks almost same height as dele. Poch likes those big boys.

Not quite sure why anyone would doh this. It’s pretty clear Poch likes a physical presence in his team. We regularly have 7 or 8 players over 6 ft in our starting xi. More than most teams in the PL. in fact most matchdays we have the tallest combined xi in the PL. I doubt this a coincidence. I don’t believe you’d ever see a Pochettino team as physically weak as Arsenal are. Does this influence his thinking on youth players not sure. But imo he definitely has a preference for physical beasts. His love for sissoko being the ultimate example of this.
 

coys200

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England U17 have announced their squad for the Algarve Tournament where they will play hosts Portugal as well as Germany and the Netherlands. For Spurs we have Luis Binks in the squad but whisper it Arsenal have 6!

Any surprising omissions for us? Isn’t Skipp still eligible for U17 ?
 

Blake Griffin

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Any surprising omissions for us? Isn’t Skipp still eligible for U17 ?

skipp is u18 at international level, maghoma is u17 though.

j'neil bennett might be an u17, not sure when his birthday is though so could be an u16.
 

coys200

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skipp is u18 at international level, maghoma is u17 though.

j'neil bennett might be an u17, not sure when his birthday is though so could be an u16.
Yeah Bennett must be U17. But I guess he’s only just burst on scene. Some of Arsenal lads may have been in system longer. Very surprised by Maghoma though especially considering his advanced physical presence.
 

Blake Griffin

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u18s vs southampton:

de bie; hinds, statham, lyons-foster, reynolds; bowden, p.maghoma; richards, patterson, bennett; griffiths

subs: kurylowicz, okedina, a.shashoua, markanday, clarke
 

coys200

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u18s vs southampton:

de bie; hinds, statham, lyons-foster, reynolds; bowden, p.maghoma; richards, patterson, bennett; griffiths

subs: kurylowicz, okedina, a.shashoua, markanday, clarke

What’s statham like don’t know much about him ?
 

Streetspur77

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https://twitter.com/StevenMcinerney/status/959751350673436673

this thread on twitter is like some of the debates we have on here. would like to think poch would never pull the same stunt but if he did i'm sure some would be trying to justify it.

I think it's always best to wait for an explanation first in situations like this rather then everyone jumping to the conclusion the fits their opinion

If it's just that he couldn't be bothered to put a youth player on the bench then fair enough rip into him but until we know there could be a legit reason

EDIT- just seen he said it's because he didn't have enough players which obviously isn't true, but stupid bit not the cardinal sin some are making it out to be tbh
 
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