Player Watch Player Watch: Rodrigo Bentancur

[Kingellesar]

Great to have him back, he really stepped up last season and came up with some amazing moments. Then he got injured and we went to shit.

 

[npearl4spurs]

Can he get some time with the U21s or is that an undue/unnecessary risk?

 

[mil1lion]

It's impossible to put a time frame on. I'm guessing he just needs to train regularly and determine how he feels. He comes across as a very strong player mentally so I actually think he will be OK there. He just needs to not jump in too soon and build that physical side back. I'm sure they must gauge in training matches how he's doing and determine when he's ready for the match day squad. 2 players with the same injury could have totally different return dates after returning to training. The fact he's back fully suggests the injury is healed so he just needs match fitness to build up and be recovered mentally to trust his body again.

 

[southlondonyiddo]

Great news for him and the rest of the squad and thankfully no reason at all to rush him back

 

[olliec]

Could he be on the bench Monday?

 

[Flobadob]

Could he be on the bench Monday?

I doubt it tbh. He’ll still likely be a fair way behind Skipp and PEH fitness wise, even if he is a much more talented player. Hopefully he can be back on the bench for the Chelsea match.

 

[FrankSpencer]

Could he be on the bench Monday?

Ange said in his presser that no chance for Fulham, but they will assess him over the next few weeks. I’d expect a return at the middle part of November.

 

[Mr Pink]

Could he be on the bench Monday?

I reckon bench for Chelsea.

 

[ssamme]

I reckon bench for Chelsea.

4 games then another international break, so depends on how slowly they want to integrate him

 

[ajspurs]

From around 2.15, that's Bentancur with the little tidy interchanges with Maddison isn't it? Even in first watching it I was wondering who it was that looked quite sharp before thinking it was Bentancur.

I know it's extremely little to go on, but it does have me imagining just how good our midfield can be with him in it too.

 

[SpursSince1980]

I forget that he was basically our second best player last season.

Keep in mind though, while it’s great he will be back. It will take two months for him to get back to actual match sharpness.

Ange will probably use him as a sub a lot over the next six weeks. Doubt we will see him start a game until late November.

 

[CookieYiddo]

I forget that he was basically our second best player last season.

Keep in mind though, while it’s great he will be back. It will take two months for him to get back to actual match sharpness.

Ange will probably use him as a sub a lot over the next six weeks. Doubt we will see him start a game until late November.

I'd be surprised if we see him start a game as early as late November. I think realistically late December. Its such a huge injury to return from, even a player with his incredible quality will take a long time to get back to the sharpness and level required to start.

 

[Misfit]

I'd be surprised if we see him start a game as early as late November. I think realistically late December. Its such a huge injury to return from, even a player with his incredible quality will take a long time to get back to the sharpness and level required to start.

Agreed, and it's as much about building confidence as anything I guess. Even for a guy as motivated and confident as Bentancur. Every minute he's out there, the injury moves further to the back of his mind. 10 minutes here, 20 minutes there and the knee is still fine etc.

 

[dontcallme]

Raya looks shit

Compared to Bentancur?

 

[KILLA_SIN]

Compared to Bentancur?

wrong thread

 

[SpursSince1980]

WTF, right backatcha @ssamme !!!

 

[dontcallme]

WTF, right backatcha @ssamme !!!

Almost certainly fat fingers.

 

[Misfit]

Almost certainly fat fingers.

That's what I always assume. The alternative is that someone could possibly disagree with me on something and that is simply preposterous.

 

[HW61]

I forget that he was basically our second best player last season.

Keep in mind though, while it’s great he will be back. It will take two months for him to get back to actual match sharpness.

Ange will probably use him as a sub a lot over the next six weeks. Doubt we will see him start a game until late November.

Actually at that point in the season prior to his injury, he was our best player.

Devastating to lose him for so long. A player who has everything in his game.

 

[glacierSpurs]

Actually at that point in the season prior to his injury, he was our best player.

Devastating to lose him for so long. A player who has everything in his game.

Imagined without the injury, we could have still been playing under Conte because he would have bailed us out too many times.