Ex-Player Watch Player watch: Jan Vertonghen

[Bus-Conductor]

Cos he's fairly close to Poch.

Why wouldn't the club announce it ?

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Why would Ardiles know this when it hasn't been announced ?

That's the point. He's close to Pochettino so he probably told him.

Why wouldn't the club announce it ?

It's a well-known fact that the club takes an age to announce things.

 

[danielneeds]

Why wouldn't the club announce it ?

Could be legal stuff, dotting the "i"s crossing the "t"s etc. Was similar with Bentaleb too. And the Eriksen one seems to be agreed from the noises Christian is making. I guess the club doesn't need to hurry with the announcements, do they?

 

[thinktank]

Pochettino has been handed a huge fitness boost after key defender Jan Vertonghen resumed running and ball-work training.

The Belgium international has not played since sustaining a knee injury against Crystal Palace in January. But Vertonghen could be available again after the international break.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...year-Tottenham-deal-summer.html#ixzz433sjHoz8

Boom.

 

[Hazelton]

If it's true, the club will probably wait until after the Dortmund game to announce the new contract(s). A bit of good news to brighten our spirits if we lose the game.

Hope he's back soon, anyway. He'll be a massive bonus for the final run-in, almost like a new signing.

 

[dagraham]

Boom.

On the bench for Anfield and back for Utd hopefully.

 

[thinktank]

On the bench for Anfield and back for Utd hopefully.

Yup.

If all our lads come back unscathed from internationals we'll have a fully fit squad ready to go.

 

[guy]

Would actually be good if he got a run out for Belgium in their game on the 29th

 

[pablo73]

Why wouldn't the club announce it ?

They probably didn't want to steal Ossie's thunder

 

[LDNYid]

It would be a great boost to have Jan back for the Liverpool game. Just there, on the bench, should give a lift for all - strength in depth, support and quality to be called upon. It'll be interesting to see how Poch manages his game time considering wimmer's excellent deputising. What a great feeling to have two pretty special left centre backs.

 

[Ironskullll]

I wonder what chance there is he'll get a game in midfield if Dier picks up another yellow.

 

[agrdavidsfan]

He may have to play in midfield as I actually don't think we should drop a match fit wimmer for rusty Jan

 

[thinktank]

He may have to play in midfield as I actually don't think we should drop a match fit wimmer for rusty Jan

Wimmer has been fantastic. It does give poch time to ease verts back in; my hunch is he'll find it too hard not to reunite them at some point.

Very nice problem to have.

 

[LDNYid]

If, as is likely, dier ends up with another booking and at least a one game suspension at some point, perhaps Poch would consider a back 3: utilising Jan, Toby and Wimmer in their natural positions, but also allowing our system (with attacking fullbacks providing width) to continue... May be a better option than sticking Jan in a less familiar dm role. Just a thought.

 

[MightySpurs]

If, as is likely, dier ends up with another booking and at least a one game suspension at some point, perhaps Poch would consider a back 3: utilising Jan, Toby and Wimmer in their natural positions, but also allowing our system (with attacking fullbacks providing width) to continue... May be a better option than sticking Jan in a less familiar dm role. Just a thought.

I think vertonghen could have been one of the best dm in the world if he had Poch as a manager at 22

 

[Dharmabum]

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/foo...players-because-we-work-so-hard-a3224041.html


Jan Vertonghen: Tottenham fans identify with the players because we work so hard

Jan Vertonghen believes Tottenham's fanbase "identify" with the players because they appreciate the side's work ethic under Mauricio Pochettino.

Spurs are riding high in second place in the Premier League table and hanging onto Leicester's coattails ahead of the run-in.

Claudio Ranieri's side boast a seven-point advantage at the top of the table but Erik Lamela is just one of several players to insist that he is prepared to fight until the end of the season in an attempt to win Tottenham's first title in 55 years.

And Vertonghen is adamant the manner in which the White Hart Lane faithful responds positively to the side's determination helps the players to improve

"They can identify with everyone in this team, young guys, mainly English but even the foreign lads, they can identify with them because they work so hard and they do everything to make them proud.

"That’s what they want to see and that’s why this team is so good," Vertonghen told the club's official website.

The Belgian defender has missed the last two months with a knee injury but returns to the fold for Sunday's emphatic 3-0 victory over Manchester United.

The win represented the first time Spurs have beaten the Red Devils on home soil since 2001 and Vertonghen believes the current Spurs side is the best he has been involved in.

"The way we play now is better than before. It’s my fourth season and this team is something special.

"You feel it at the training ground, here (White Hart Lane), the feeling in this team and this club is the best I’ve experienced in these four years," he added.

 

[bubble07]

His contract expires 2018. Needs to be extended to 2020

 

[thinktank]

Always the right decision to bring him back in straight away.

Brings such calm and solidity when paired with Toby.

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

No denying we play even better with Vertonghen in the team.

 

[oskathegobshite]

Had a really good game tonight