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Player Watch: Fernando Llorente

dtxspurs

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Completely agree. I have actually been impressed with him lately all things considered.
With the rest of our attacking group theres no reason we can't run him out more often and expect to win games against lesser opponents.
 

dtxspurs

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Why use Llorente when Son as shown that he's a much better backup?
We need to play both. Eriksen & Dele are still slowly coming off injury, Lamela still needs his minutes managed as well.
 

MattPhilpott

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Sorry to bump the thread...seen this morning he could be up for a reunion with Bielsa at Leeds..

Not being funny but that would be a great move for ‘Nando at this stage of his career. Leeds are crying out for a striker since they sold Chris Wood, and I think Llorente would be comfortably able to hammer goals in in that league and push Leeds for the Premier League...

With his contract expiring in the summer, if Leeds offered us 3million for him tomorrow he can go, and good luck to the boy, technically gifted striker, wasted with us I think.
Speaking of Leeds, their keeper Bailey Peacock-Farrel has been good to watch, seems a decent keeper, certainly someone worth keeping an eye on as a promising HG keeper...Vorm again would be well suited to that level and could be a bargaining chip, experienced and a sturdy head for a team gunning for PL football...
 

spursfan77

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Sorry to bump the thread...seen this morning he could be up for a reunion with Bielsa at Leeds..

Not being funny but that would be a great move for ‘Nando at this stage of his career. Leeds are crying out for a striker since they sold Chris Wood, and I think Llorente would be comfortably able to hammer goals in in that league and push Leeds for the Premier League...

With his contract expiring in the summer, if Leeds offered us 3million for him tomorrow he can go, and good luck to the boy, technically gifted striker, wasted with us I think.
Speaking of Leeds, their keeper Bailey Peacock-Farrel has been good to watch, seems a decent keeper, certainly someone worth keeping an eye on as a promising HG keeper...Vorm again would be well suited to that level and could be a bargaining chip, experienced and a sturdy head for a team gunning for PL football...

The article I read in the Sun earlier said £4 million or nothing in the summer. We won't turn that cash down in January, we'd be silly to, especially if you factor in the wages he's on, which aren't insignificant apparently. Makes me wonder how Leeds would afford the wages.
 

dtxspurs

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The article I read in the Sun earlier said £4 million or nothing in the summer. We won't turn that cash down in January, we'd be silly to, especially if you factor in the wages he's on, which aren't insignificant apparently. Makes me wonder how Leeds would afford the wages.
Maybe they'll pull a Leeds again...
 

PerthYid

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Leeds signed Patrick Bamford start of the season in which he got injured two games in, He's just returning from injury now so I doubt they'd be looking to pick up a striker, good shout on peacock Farrell though already a full Northern Ireland international!
 

Lilbaz

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Sorry to bump the thread...seen this morning he could be up for a reunion with Bielsa at Leeds..

Not being funny but that would be a great move for ‘Nando at this stage of his career. Leeds are crying out for a striker since they sold Chris Wood, and I think Llorente would be comfortably able to hammer goals in in that league and push Leeds for the Premier League...

With his contract expiring in the summer, if Leeds offered us 3million for him tomorrow he can go, and good luck to the boy, technically gifted striker, wasted with us I think.
Speaking of Leeds, their keeper Bailey Peacock-Farrel has been good to watch, seems a decent keeper, certainly someone worth keeping an eye on as a promising HG keeper...Vorm again would be well suited to that level and could be a bargaining chip, experienced and a sturdy head for a team gunning for PL football...

Up to him but i can see him going to the mls or something. More money, less pressure and fewer games.
 

Paolo10

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He would horse them in at Championship level in the right team IMO. Ditto Scotland.

We barely ever cross the ball to him ffs!
 

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I’m pretty sure it was bielsa who froze llorente out at Bilbao when he refused to sign a new contract
 

EQP

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I guess we've found his role as a super late impact sub who makes life difficult for opposition CB's. In the Barca game I think he did some good things and today he had a lovely chested pass to Son, who should've scored.
 

AnotherSpursFan

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Llorente is a good footballer, great pitch awareness, good technique, good football IQ and willing to assist others in better position unlike Sonny.

Hope Poch finds more game time for him
 

bat-chain

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Selling him or letting him leave would be very foolish.

He's so good at holding the ball up and occupying defenders that bringing him him on instantly seems to free up our other forwards.

Would not have won today without him, same against PSV.
 

BPR_U16

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Last two games shows still has a role to play in current squad - but still not a starter as a Kane replacement.
 

JCRD

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Need to keep him this season. He is a plan B or C... He seems effective when we lob it to him and has done well against Inter and now Burnley.

And those eyes man those eyes mmmmmmmmmmm dreamy
 

Japhet

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Deserves a shout out for beating 2 Burnley defenders to the header that led to our goal. If we played more to his strengths he'd be a very effective alternative to what we have, but many people will never see that because they don't want to.
 

Tottenhamboy85

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Deserves a shout out for beating 2 Burnley defenders to the header that led to our goal. If we played more to his strengths he'd be a very effective alternative to what we have, but many people will never see that because they don't want to.
He didn’t actually touch it I think but he certainly occupied the two defenders leaving some space behind.

Also a excellent knock down for Son
 

dondo

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Need to keep him this season. He is a plan B or C... He seems effective when we lob it to him and has done well against Inter and now Burnley.

And those eyes man those eyes mmmmmmmmmmm dreamy


We don’t use him or play to his strengths enough imo.
Not sure he was every the right fit for us with the way we play but he should be used more often the way he was yesterday
 
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