Player Watch: Nabil Bentaleb

[0-Tibsy-0]

Our best cm by far

Really? I think we are starting to go over the top with praise for a very promising young player before he has really lived up to that mentioned promise. Not saying he hasn't been quite/very good at times last season and for Algeria, but lets temper the praise, like many have to temper some of their criticism for other players. We are a sensationalist lot us footy fans.

 

[SlickMongoose]

Maher Mezahi @MezahiMaher · Jun 28
Bentaleb ranks 11th in the tournament for distance covered. Really impressive from the youngster.


Maher Mezahi @MezahiMaher · Jun 28
. @nabilbentaleb42 is the #ALG player that ran the most in this World Cup. In 3 matches, he ran 34.3 kilometres

 

[thinktank]

Judging by Twitter the fact that Bentaleb isn't starting (and a couple of other changes) has caused a lot of confusion.

He's not starting???? lwtf?? He was a stand-out in the last game for me. Extremely odd business.

 

[Ribble]

I'm not really familiar with their other CMs, but from the way it's going it looks like they're set up for countering via route 1 and down the wings so have possibly gone for more defensive players in the middle.

Seems to be working well so far too!

 

[Chris12]

Is Bentaleb a Muslim? May be fasting and thus on little energy from lack of food on top of the distanced covered this WC

 

[Black]

Really? I think we are starting to go over the top with praise for a very promising young player before he has really lived up to that mentioned promise. Not saying he hasn't been quite/very good at times last season and for Algeria, but lets temper the praise, like many have to temper some of their criticism for other players. We are a sensationalist lot us footy fans.

I've been saying it before the World Cup he's just carried on his spurs form, have you seen his stats he make the most passes in the team guys a beast and he's not even in his preferred role box to box

 

[EQP]

Is Bentaleb a Muslim? May be fasting and thus on little energy from lack of food on top of the distanced covered this WC

Wow, i almost forgot Ramadan had started. Who's to say the Algerian team wouldn't have done better against Germany, all things considered.

 

[beats1]

Is Bentaleb a Muslim? May be fasting and thus on little energy from lack of food on top of the distanced covered this WC

Wow, i almost forgot Ramadan had started. Who's to say the Algerian team wouldn't have done better against Germany, all things considered.

The Algerian high council has decided to delay the start of ramadan. So the players didnt fast

 

[Blake Griffin]

Really? I think we are starting to go over the top with praise for a very promising young player before he has really lived up to that mentioned promise. Not saying he hasn't been quite/very good at times last season and for Algeria, but lets temper the praise, like many have to temper some of their criticism for other players. We are a sensationalist lot us footy fans.

who's our best cm?

 

[HappySpur]

Is Bentaleb a Muslim? May be fasting and thus on little energy from lack of food on top of the distanced covered this WC

I don't think many players are fasting as there are conditions of travel and hard labor that will allow exception. That of course depends on how rigid the belief is with any player, but there are probably not many that are fasting on game days.

 

[Spursh]

Before the match tonight...

Hotspur Related @HotspurRelated · 4h
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hailed the talents of Tottenham midfielder Nabil Bentaleb.

Hotspur Related @HotspurRelated · 4h
Wenger: "Bentaleb who plays at Tottenham plays very well"

 

[eddiev14]

Before the match tonight...

Hotspur Related @HotspurRelated · 4h
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hailed the talents of Tottenham midfielder Nabil Bentaleb.

Hotspur Related @HotspurRelated · 4h
Wenger: "Bentaleb who plays at Tottenham plays very well"

A ringing endorsement...

 

[rocklink]

The Algerian high council has decided to delay the start of ramadan. So the players didnt fast

Where did you get that ??

 

[beats1]

Where did you get that ??

ITV said the high council did it for the players only and not for all the nation

 

[bceej]

ITV said the high council did it for the players only and not for all the nation

Wow. Pretty sure that'd be widely frowned upon...

 

[southlondonyiddo]

who's our best cm?

Tommy C obviously

 

[Sp3akerboxxx]

Wow. Pretty sure that'd be widely frowned upon...

No. It is quite common practice. Mitigating circumstances can be utilised to excuse yourself from it. I.e. I imagine a Surgeon probably doesn't fast until he can get time off.

 

[chinaman]

No. It is quite common practice. Mitigating circumstances can be utilised to excuse yourself from it. I.e. I imagine a Surgeon probably doesn't fast until he can get time off.

Fighter pilots as well.

 

[MightyModric]

Bumping this thread because I love Bentaleb.

He has so much passion for Tottenham and he's going to be a brilliant player

 

[LukeBB]

Does anyone have a chant for him yet?