Player Watch: Davinson Sanchez

[St José Dominguez]

Yeah he has moments where his age does show but god what a first season he's had. He's got everything to be one of the best CBs in the world. In a hugely pressurised game away at a place we consistantly struggled I thought he was superb. Can't wait to see how good he is next season, looks a bargain even at price we paid.

 

[whitelanefever]

Sancez positioning is awful at times..loads of time to learn.. I do wish Toby was calling him into line.. that's one of the the things about Toby he's not the quickest but he reads the game & positionally I can't think of a better defender.. I do think our fanBase massively overates Sanchez..watch a game with your eyes just on him & you will see how positionilly poor he is.. pace gets him out of poor positioning time & time again.. he's youno but he has to learn..

 

[Kiedis]

We should send Ajax more money.

 

[SpartanSpur]

Sancez positioning is awful at times..loads of time to learn.. I do wish Toby was calling him into line.. that's one of the the things about Toby he's not the quickest but he reads the game & positionally I can't think of a better defender.. I do think our fanBase massively overates Sanchez..watch a game with your eyes just on him & you will see how positionilly poor he is.. pace gets him out of poor positioning time & time again.. he's youno but he has to learn..

It's funny as MOTD2 did a piece today praising Sanchez for his positioning and awareness today. As well as his exceptional recovery pace which shut down Hazard twice in dangerous situations.

We got our first win in 28 years at Stamford Bridge with him playing today. We've picked up a ton of points in 2018 with him playing every game.

Toby is fantastic and I'd love him to stay, but it's clear Sanchez has potential to be even better in time. We probably lose 5-10% by having him instead of Toby right now, due to some rough edges and inexperience, but it should pay off in the long run. Even so he is more dominant in the air and quicker in recovery than Toby.

Developing younger players has it's risks, but overall we have done very well with him in the team and have nailed top 4 in a season where the league challenge hasn't been on.

For me to be this good at this age in a fierce league like the PL, with all of the physical attributes he has he's up there with Ledley and Judas as a prospect. I feel like people are only knocking him because of their Toby agenda or simply because they don't see the bigger long-term picture...

 

[Oh Teddy Teddy]

Sancez positioning is awful at times..loads of time to learn.. I do wish Toby was calling him into line.. that's one of the the things about Toby he's not the quickest but he reads the game & positionally I can't think of a better defender.. I do think our fanBase massively overates Sanchez..watch a game with your eyes just on him & you will see how positionilly poor he is.. pace gets him out of poor positioning time & time again.. he's youno but he has to learn..

Appreciate opinions etc, but you’re dead wrong. He’s made a few mistakes and had a couple of shaky games - expected for a young CB in this league with everyone expecting Toby-esque performances - but I’ve often thought his positioning has been spot on.

 

[Gb160]

Appreciate opinions etc, but you’re dead wrong. He’s made a few mistakes and had a couple of shaky games - expected for a young CB in this league with everyone expecting Toby-esque performances - but I’ve often thought his positioning has been spot on.

Exactly, whole heaps of wrong in that post.
Many different factors in a players game can be coached and improved on, but positioning is hard to do so, because a lot of it is based on natural instinct.
Thats what we paid £38m? for.
He knows where to be by default, they spoke about this on MOTD2.

 

[SpartanSpur]

Appreciate opinions etc, but you’re dead wrong. He’s made a few mistakes and had a couple of shaky games - expected for a young CB in this league with everyone expecting Toby-esque performances - but I’ve often thought his positioning has been spot on.

His main issue is being a bit ropey on the ball at times, everything else is right up there. That is something that should come in time playing in a side like ours. Sometimes he over commits, such as the second goal for Juventus, but it's pretty rare. There was the costly strength error against Rondon but that hasn't been repeated yet *touches wood*.

 

[nailsy]

He reminded me of Ledley a couple of times yesterday... Particularly when Hazard was trying to sprint away from him.

 

[agrdavidsfan]

if toby played yesterday twice does hazard go through and score simply you cannot defend pace unless yo have Sanchez he is a beast

 

[Cornpattbuck]

He reminded me of Ledley a couple of times yesterday... Particularly when Hazard was trying to sprint away from him.

It's funny, there were a few neutrals in the pub who asked if we had cloned Ledley. Squint a bit and it was uncanny at times. He's becoming a hell of a player.

 

[punkisback]

Sancez positioning is awful at times..loads of time to learn.. I do wish Toby was calling him into line.. that's one of the the things about Toby he's not the quickest but he reads the game & positionally I can't think of a better defender.. I do think our fanBase massively overates Sanchez..watch a game with your eyes just on him & you will see how positionilly poor he is.. pace gets him out of poor positioning time & time again.. he's youno but he has to learn..

I’m tired of this pace bullplop that people keep on saying to denounce players like walker and Sanchez. Until we start having speed restrictions on players then i’m happy for him to continue to use his pace to bail him out of situations. It’s not illegal to be quick is it?

 

[onthetwo]

The penny dropped for me yesterday re Sánchez and why he’s keeping Toby out. One on one he’s almost unbeatable as per the MOTD analysis that showed him defending against Hazard. His positioning is good but has room for improvement.
On the ball is a different matter and he needs to improve a lot but the defensive side of his game is amazing for his age.
So i can see the rationale behind investing in Davinson over Toby long term as he has the potential to mature into an even better player than Toby IMO.

 

[rossdapep]

For the long-term it's great for Sanchez that Toby is on his way. He's gaining value experience all the time. Had Poch been your typical manager he'd no doubt have benched Sanchez and put Toby back in, regardless of the contract situation, which would of hindered Sanchez's progress. We need to stick with him, expect some mistakes from time-to-time, not panic with him and we may see him develop into one of the world's best defenders.

Then there's Foyth waiting in the wings for when Jan starts to slow down.

We're in a pretty good situation defensively

 

[Streetspur77]

It's no surprise his positioning is not perfect

He's fucking 21, he literally hasn't been playing CB at the top level for long enough to have the instinct to know where he should be all the time but 1v1 he's almost unbeatable and is a monster in the air

No reason why he can't be our CB for the next 10+ years, what a signing

 

[Shadydan]

For the long-term it's great for Sanchez that Toby is on his way. He's gaining value experience all the time. Had Poch been your typical manager he'd no doubt have benched Sanchez and put Toby back in, regardless of the contract situation, which would of hindered Sanchez's progress. We need to stick with him, expect some mistakes from time-to-time, not panic with him and we may see him develop into one of the world's best defenders.

Then there's Foyth waiting in the wings for when Jan starts to slow down.

We're in a pretty good situation defensively

Is Foyth left footed or right though? I thought he was a leftie and can cover/replace Jan but it appears not.

 

[LexingtonSpurs]

There are a few things to love about Sanchez. His physical attributes - strong, fast, good in the air - are potentially a better combination than any other CB in the league. For a big man - he is very good with the ball at his feet. He also appears to be very coachable - I have noticed improvements in his game from positioning, to making fewer reckless challenges just in the course of this season. If you watch, he also instinctively moves when we have the ball to make sure he is an outlet pass for other defenders and Lloris.

The fact that he has gone from Ajax, and a league, not known for its defense, to PL and taken to the game like a duck to water in his first season is very encouraging for his (and Spurs) future. Add to that - someone had the foresight to get him signed to a 6-year deal - means that he should be here for a long time.

 

[southlondonyiddo]

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Still cracks me up

 

[southlondonyiddo]

Another fantastic performance yesterday. On a par with his brilliant performance at Cashburton Grove earlier in the season

We really could have a very special defender on our hands for many years to come

If we're lucky enough to buy similar quality in the summer that settles in like Sanchez, wow

 

[allatsea]

I thought say 6 or so matches ago his confidence was looking a bit down but he seems to have played his way through that. Credit to him and our coaches and the players around him.

 

[tooey]

It always makes me chuckle when the average fan talks about "positioning" in regards to defenders, when the majority don't understand the basics let alone all the idiosyncratic elements of defending at an elite level. "Poor positioning" was levelled at Walker numerous times and he was purchased by one of footballs tactical masterminds.