Player Watch: Kieran Trippier

[ardiles]

There’s no denying that Lloris has made mistakes in this game as well as in recent other games but the fault for that second goal has to lie predominantly on the shoulders of trippier.

 

[Paolo10]

How you can blame Hugo for that City goal, I'll never know!!! Trippier twice made an error, first letting the ball bounce and second letting Sterling glide past him - Hugo would have expected his defender to sort it out. The United one - Trip had a pass back to Sanchez or Toby (I forget who) except he panicked (like he often does) and played it infield.

The point is every single goal we concede when we lose is solely blamed on individuals when usually multiple players are responsible before the ball ends up in the fucking net. Against City Mahrez ended up shooting into an open net because of where Hugo ended up, and Davies lost Mahrez besides Trippier getting beaten by one of the fastest/most skillful players in the league.

Did we lose this game because of Kieran Trippier?

 

[Gassin's finest]

Its a classic mix up, there have been countless cases of these things down the decades, often made by the best players in the world.

He's had a howler there and no mistake. Needs a manly Poch arm around the shoulder, some drills over the next couple of days, and maybe some megabantz. Tripps seems the type to take it out on the training pitch and get over it.

 

[wrd]

I think this is the closest version to the truth of it. Trippier initially gives the impression he's waiting for Hugo to collect and just as Hugo sees him doing that he goes to do so at which point Trippier suddenly thinks he hasn't got time after all and plays the pass. Its looks a very bad error, the split second decisions all happened at exactly the wrong time, it's not a question of the players quality, it's just one of those things that looks bad.

Personally I don't think it's something to dwell on unless you have it in for whoever one has decided is to blame, far more concerning are the performances being put in by several other players/the team. The odd flash of a good performance apart, the whole team has been pretty poor/average for great tranches of the season and our luck is starting to run out.

I think what exacerbates the issue when discussing Trippier and Aurier is people depending on which side of the fence they are on, will be harsh on one and then look for reasons to defend the other. The lack of consistency I think causes the uproar in each players thread, in reality neither are good enough long term and we just need to get to summer. I agree with you that I'm more concerned about the performances from players who are meant to be our stars though.

 

[SEANSPURS1975]

This is the result of selling the best right back in the league and trying to replace him with 2nd rate ones. Trippier, Aurier and Walker-Peters are not good enough to play for a team trying to compete at the top of the table.
Anybody with eyesight can see that Trippier is a useless right back.
Can’t defend. Can’t head. Can’t tackle. Positionally useless. Error after error after error. Aurier exactly the same, useless.
I’d get rid of both in the summer.

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

It was Trippier's fault, and I think that is beyond doubt. However, I can mildly understand why he attempted a touch on the ball. The ball was bouncing slowly not in the direction of Lloris, and Willian was storming behind him. Tripper probably didn't know exactly how far Willian was, and judged it safest to intervene. Blatantly, he could have opted for a short pass to Alderweireld or simply knocked the ball out of the park, and did neither. So in my view, correct decision, absolutely disgraceful execution.

 

[cozzo]

Aurier in the big games and Trippier against the bottom 10 teams. Aurier and Sissoko combination has not been too shabby in the big games. I still can't believe the goal from Trippier, he wasn't even under any pressure. My worst match day so far this season.

 

[wrd]

Aurier in the big games and Trippier against the bottom 10 teams. Aurier and Sissoko combination has not been too shabby in the big games. I still can't believe the goal from Trippier, he wasn't even under any pressure. My worst match day so far this season.

It was a throwback performance to the Sherwood days, I thought we as a society loved nostalgia.

 

[Stamford]

Its a classic mix up, there have been countless cases of these things down the decades, often made by the best players in the world.

He's had a howler there and no mistake. Needs a manly Poch arm around the shoulder, some drills over the next couple of days, and maybe some megabantz. Tripps seems the type to take it out on the training pitch and get over it.

And then he should be dropped

 

[Gassin's finest]

And then he should be dropped

Yeah 'cause that's a great thing to do to a player and the squads morale, after a mistake plenty of other players have made. If you think that's how Poch handles his players, then you've not been paying attention.

 

[Stamford]

Yeah 'cause that's a great thing to do to a player and the squads morale, after a mistake plenty of other players have made. If you think that's how Poch handles his players, then you've not been paying attention.

Well what would really damage our morale is rewarding poor decisions. I'm.sure aurier and kwp and other young players will be delighted if he starts the next game

 

[Dzejkob]

I don't get it why Poch is still playing Trippier who is obvoiusly out of form for since the start of the season, when he has two other players in his position! They won't do worse, it's just impossible.

 

[Gassin's finest]

Well what would really damage our morale is rewarding poor decisions. I'm.sure aurier and kwp and other young players will be delighted if he starts the next game

Maybe one of those will start, it all depends on how they respond in training today and tomorrow. But come on, we know that's not how Poch runs his squad... everyone's in it together and all that.

 

[Japhet]

It was Trippier's fault, and I think that is beyond doubt. However, I can mildly understand why he attempted a touch on the ball. The ball was bouncing slowly not in the direction of Lloris, and Willian was storming behind him. Tripper probably didn't know exactly how far Willian was, and judged it safest to intervene. Blatantly, he could have opted for a short pass to Alderweireld or simply knocked the ball out of the park, and did neither. So in my view, correct decision, absolutely disgraceful execution.

I don't think it's beyond doubt at all. Lloris can see the full picture unfolding while Trippier has a Chelsea player somewhere behind him. Lloris isn't decisive and Trippier panics (both are mistakes), but it's a combination of cock ups that result in the ball in our net. Trippier should never play the ball towards to goal in that situation though, and without wishing to go all 'Alan Hansen', that's a schoolboy error.

 

[Spurvert]

Must go.

 

[Japhet]

Yeah 'cause that's a great thing to do to a player and the squads morale, after a mistake plenty of other players have made. If you think that's how Poch handles his players, then you've not been paying attention.

Squad morale is also dependant on players getting their chance and the current incumbent knowing they have to perform to keep their place. It must be quite depressing for KWP to see some of the goings on at RB and never getting the nod.

 

[pablo73]

We will never win anything with players of the quality of Tripper and Davies in the first team squad. If/when we sell them they will end up at mid-table PL teams at best and there is a reason for that. Can anyone imagine any other top 6 team being remotely interested in them? Both fullback positions are in dire need of upgrade, really not sure how anyone can dispute that.

 

[Gassin's finest]

Some perspective:



That Pique effort is amazing

 

[rightwayup]

I have been a big critic of Trippier this season mainly because he seems to wimp out of challenges. Many of the goals conceded because of him came from a half hearted tackle or lack of commitment, normally followed by finger pointing. However last night he played a lot better and seemed to be a lot more committed to the defending aspect of his game. Unfortunately the own goal wiped out all that good work out. To be honest he is lucky to be alongside two of the best centre backs in the league, can you imagine how bad it could be if he was stuck alongside Smalling and Jones!

 

[Trix]

I think this is the closest version to the truth of it. Trippier initially gives the impression he's waiting for Hugo to collect and just as Hugo sees him doing that he goes to do so at which point Trippier suddenly thinks he hasn't got time after all and plays the pass. Its looks a very bad error, the split second decisions all happened at exactly the wrong time, it's not a question of the players quality, it's just one of those things that looks bad.

Personally I don't think it's something to dwell on unless you have it in for whoever one has decided is to blame, far more concerning are the performances being put in by several other players/the team. The odd flash of a good performance apart, the whole team has been pretty poor/average for great tranches of the season and our luck is starting to run out.

All this is true but Tripps has looked far below the player he was last season and during the WC. I don't think he's a bad player as previous seasons have shown us, but he's certainly having a poor season, and is making far more mistakes than he has previously.