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Player Watch: Kieran Trippier

coys200

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It’s slightly weird the lack of respect Trippier gets. Yes ok don’t judge a player on the World Cup blah blah. But the guy was probably England’s best player and created the most chances of any player in the whole World Cup. If Rose has that World Cup and these stories were circulating, people wouldn’t be laughing they’d be going absolutely mental. Very strange the guy is still so unappreciated.
 
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It’s slightly weird the lack of respect Trippier gets. Yes ok don’t judge a player on the World Cup blah blah. But the guy was probably England’s best player and created the most chances of any player in the whole World Cup. If Rose has that World Cup and these stories were circulating, people wouldn’t be laughing they’d be going absolutely mental. Very strange the guy is still so unappreciated.

Same reason as Kane - no one likes a quiet, well mannered young lad in football.

If Trips was an uber**** with a blue mohawk, an illegitimate Guernsey passport, and smacked his Mrs about in public, he'd have his own Docusoap and would go up £50m in value
 

Dazzazzad

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Going to be an interesting season for Tripps. I think he's going to struggle against the best teams and players as he regularly does, but what I'd like to see is if he is given the opportunity to influence the game with the ball like he does for England. If he becomes a weapon from set pieces then it goes a long way to make up for any defensive shortcomings.
 

mark87

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Contract negotiations probably starting soon, I'd imagine. His agent's played a blinder.

We really negotiating a contract with him? He only signed an extension last summer and has 4 years left on his current deal.
 

danielneeds

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We really negotiating a contract with him? He only signed an extension last summer and has 4 years left on his current deal.
Getting regular extensions is the way we work. In the past year he's become our senior RB, after Walker's departure, and a regular England international - so I wouldn't be surprised if his agent was looking for a top-up.
 

Trix

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Contract negotiations probably starting soon, I'd imagine. His agent's played a blinder.

As I posted earlier in the thread they were discussing a new contract before he went off to the WC. I wouldn't be surprised if that needed adjusting a bit after his showing at the tournament though.
 

mark87

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Getting regular extensions is the way we work. In the past year he's become our senior RB, after Walker's departure, and a regular England international - so I wouldn't be surprised if his agent was looking for a top-up.

Unless you're amongst the elite in the squad I.e. Kane, eriksen, Alli...Or a very promising youngster I.e. winks, then we don't hand out annual contract extensions to every member of the squad, unless they have had a ridiculously good season.
 

mark87

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As I posted earlier in the thread they were discussing a new contract before he went off to the WC. I wouldn't be surprised if that needed adjusting a bit after his showing at the tournament though.

Alright, I'll shut up then.
 

Trix

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Going to be an interesting season for Tripps. I think he's going to struggle against the best teams and players as he regularly does, but what I'd like to see is if he is given the opportunity to influence the game with the ball like he does for England. If he becomes a weapon from set pieces then it goes a long way to make up for any defensive shortcomings.

Really? I think his best games have come against the better teams. What you mean is against teams with a very quick LF/LW. but then every full back will struggle against them. Definitely suits him better as a WB though(as it does Rose) so lets see if we change it up to suit them both this season.
 

Paolo10

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Going to be an interesting season for Tripps. I think he's going to struggle against the best teams and players as he regularly does, but what I'd like to see is if he is given the opportunity to influence the game with the ball like he does for England. If he becomes a weapon from set pieces then it goes a long way to make up for any defensive shortcomings.

What a load of bollocks.
 

Trix

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Unless you're amongst the elite in the squad I.e. Kane, eriksen, Alli...Or a very promising youngster I.e. winks, then we don't hand out annual contract extensions to every member of the squad, unless they have had a ridiculously good season.

I think Levy for all his faults gives new contracts out in accordance to the players standing within the game. If their stock rises they get a contract to suit.
 

1882andallthat

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Whether it's true or not, the fact that stuff like this is being written about him must be measured against all the shit that came his and our way less than a year ago after we sold Walker to Man City and made him our first choice Right Wing Back. It just proves how much of a fickle business football is......
 

Dazzazzad

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Really? I think his best games have come against the better teams. What you mean is against teams with a very quick LF/LW. but then every full back will struggle against them. Definitely suits him better as a WB though(as it does Rose) so lets see if we change it up to suit them both this season.

Put it this way, when he has to defend I'm never overwhelmingly confident. Both in terms of his decision making and his physical attributes to make up for positional problems (like Walker can do - mopping up his own mistakes because he's faster and stronger than most guys out there).

That's not to say he's a bad defender. Not at all. Just a limited one.

If he's contributing with the ball, then it doesn't matter. Or if he's against poor opposition. Most of the teams he faced in the WC are well below PL and CL levels and he thrived. But honestly, most people were (correct me if I'm wrong) quite down on his season last year - I think that is a better indicator of next season than the WC.

BUT - if he is going to share set piece duty and we really take that seriously, he could be a very valuable weapon for us. Someone you'd want on the field even if they aren't haven't a great game (sort of like Dele I suppose).

I'm hoping we see WC Trippier this season. I'm just not sure we will, but I'm curious to find out.
 
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