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Player Watch: Fernando Llorente

BigVic

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Scored a couple of big goals in recent weeks! Nobody can say he hasn’t contributed.
 

Mr Pink

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Aug 25, 2010
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Amazing what a run of games can do for your confidence. What I'd say though is Poch should have used him a lot more to keep him sharp. Over the last couple of seasons there has been plenty of times we could/should have brought him on for Kane when we have been comfortably in front. Hope Poch see's this now.

Can't help but feel Harry wants to play every minute for the golden boot, but I agree he should be used more.

Must of been five up against Bournemouth and Poch still didn't bring Llorente on straight away.
 

Snarfalicious

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Jul 15, 2012
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Well I'll be... my initial comments on him look quite silly. So happy for him in the end, and absolutely ecstatic he has proven me wrong with his recent performances. He's been exactly what we hoped he would be when we signed him; a calm, cool, veteran who can get a job done when called upon.
 

werty

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Aug 8, 2005
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Anyone have any idea what he's minutes to goals/assists ratio is since Kane went down?
 

eViL

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May 15, 2004
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Over the last couple of seasons there has been plenty of times we could/should have brought him on for Kane when we have been comfortably in front.

Kane wants records and Poch knows it.
 

jay2040

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Aug 31, 2012
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I am going to eat a huge slice of humble pie as I could not wait to see him go in Jan. However he has stepped up when needed!
 

Everlasting Seconds

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Jan 9, 2014
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Fudge he was happy yesterday. There's still spirit left in the game when a player towards the career end scores an important but not THE MOST important goal and celebrates like that.
 

markiespurs

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Jul 9, 2008
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Really pleased for Llorente last night he’s done a good job in Kanes absence.

Hope Poch uses him more when Harry returns. Just goes to show what a run of games can do for confidence and sharpness.
 

Japhet

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Aug 30, 2010
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Couldn't be happier for him. He got chucked in the deep end with no prep when Kane got injured and has had dog's abuse for not hitting the ground running but he's kept his head up like any top pro. His job is a very difficult one, but as many have been saying whilst trying to defend him, put the ball in the right places and he'll deliver. Also extremely pleased for Serge 'he's shit' Aurier. His ball in for Vertonghen's goal was an absolute peach.
 

dontcallme

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Mar 18, 2005
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So it turns out a Spanish international with almost 150 league goals in the top flight isn’t useless.

Shocking.
 
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