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Romulus

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great goal from Azzaoui, thats why i think he'll make it. (2 in 2)
 
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Spursidol

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Tottenham Hotspur: Glover (78 mins: Sheldrick), Walkes, Ogilvie, Lesniak (sub Amos 45 mins), Ball, (sub Maghoma, 45 mins) Hall (C), McEvoy, Miller (sub Veljkovic, 45 mins), Sterling (sub Harrision, 45 mins), Goddard, Sonupe (sub Azzaoui, 45 mins)).

Been an interesting day for the youth involved in the friendlies :

Played 45 minutes for Spurs first team v Reading :
Joshua Onomha, Nathan Oduwa, Kyle Walker=Peters, Cameron Carter Vickers, Harry Winks, Shaq Coulthirst

Academy Players involved in Spurs X1 v P'boro (League 1)
Tom Glover, Christian Maghoma, Kaziah Sterling, Ismael Azzaoui

In fact, given that other than Grant Hall (22) and Kenneth McEvoy (20), all the players were aged less than 20 all the side deserve a pat on the back for playing a League 1 side and making a game of it despite much less experience, lack of size and muscle etc.
 
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Sweech

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Sounds like Oduwa caught the eye in today's first team friendly behind closed doors - good that he seemed to be getting the better of a Championship side's defenders
Sounds like he's made noise in all the closed door friendlies this year so far with plenty of goals and assists. Could definitely be this year's Mason. Doesn't register on many fan's team ideas, but simply plays his way into Poch's graces with strong performances in friendlies.
 

Sweech

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Been an interesting day for the youth involved in the friendlies :

Played 45 minutes for Spurs first team v Reading :
Joshua Onomha, Nathan Oduwa, Kyle Walker=Peters, Cameron Carter Vickers, Harry Winks, Shaq Coulthirst

Academy Players involved in Spurs X1 v P'boro (League 1)
Tom Glover, Christian Maghoma, Kaziah Sterling, Ismael Azzaoui

In fact, given that other than Grant Hall (22) and Kenneth McEvoy (20), all the players were aged less than 20 all the side deserve a pat on the back for playing a League 1 side and making a game of it despite much less experience, lack of size and muscle etc.
I do think it's interesting and somewhat odd that Onomah, Oduwa, Walker-Peters, Carter-Vickers, Winks, and Coulthirst seem pretty entrenched in the first team training (in almost every day's pics) and friendlies (all well deserved) and yet Veljkovic isn't with them, instead being put with the youth team.
 

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Hearing about Cy Goddard reminds me of the first time I heard about Harry Kane. I want him to become amazing because he's got such a cool name. Yup, I should be a football scout - and, yup, I do rubbish at the horses...
 

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I do think it's interesting and somewhat odd that Onomah, Oduwa, Walker-Peters, Carter-Vickers, Winks, and Coulthirst seem pretty entrenched in the first team training (in almost every day's pics) and friendlies (all well deserved) and yet Veljkovic isn't with them, instead being put with the youth team.
windy said that veljkovic was st both the first team and u21 friendlies yesterday so there is still some hope for a first team breakthrough
 

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I do think it's interesting and somewhat odd that Onomah, Oduwa, Walker-Peters, Carter-Vickers, Winks, and Coulthirst seem pretty entrenched in the first team training (in almost every day's pics) and friendlies (all well deserved) and yet Veljkovic isn't with them, instead being put with the youth team.
Veljkovic did come back late because of the world cup
 

Spursidol

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Think that was just guesswork.

We listed the players named in the OS report and pics, and given that most of the players still seem to be playing 45 or 60 minutes (still early in pre-season to play 90), its odds on that there were other players not identified who played, who they were is anyone's guess.

There is a logic in CCV playing rather than Veljkovic in the sense that Poch saw Milos in last year's pre-season where he did reasonably well in the appearances he got plus where he played the few games at Boro he was getting good fan reviews so Poch knows that Milos can play against men. However CCV has only been seen playing in youth teams so its essential that Poch sees him playing against men in a friendly to judge whether he can play in EL.

My personal guess is that Milos played in the first team friendly but may not have been 45 minutes as he may not have caught up on pre-season schedule after appearing in u20 WC (where he played every minute in the winning Serbia side)
 

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Nice new thread, SI I should add that that Kazaiah has 3 As in his name, and noticed it on the first page.

Here's highlights from the u21s match



Daniel Thomas ‏@mynameisdaniel 15h15 hours ago
.. really impressed by Veljkovic and Azzaoui when they came on and Goddard and Miller who played well all game. #thfc

Daniel Thomas ‏@mynameisdaniel 14h14 hours ago
@CarlItAsISeeIt Miller was wearing # 8 & playing center mid role. Veljkovic was centreback and looked solid but only played 2nd half.

Daniel Thomas ‏@mynameisdaniel 14h14 hours ago
@CarlItAsISeeIt Miller was good in midfield but is slight & did get bullied about but so did a lot of the side but technically looked good..

Daniel Thomas ‏@mynameisdaniel 14h14 hours ago
@CarlItAsISeeIt MV looks class @ CB. No panic under pressure. U20WC obviously did him good. Pboro have highlights up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CQPN3U8W5o…

Don't know who that guy support but good to hear Veljkovic looking class on his first game back.

Really happy about Miller and Goddard coming back and hitting his straps from the previous season. Both should really get an opportunity to impress this year with the more highly thought of players being promoted. They could both legitimately play themselves back into contention, with how talented they are but again I suspect the competition for places will eventually be their fall. Any other academy and they could legitimately be training with the first team.

While as a team we were smaller it's good to see that we weren't dominated at all and we actually domianted the game, which should quash some fears about our players being ready for adult football when the smalelst two stood out.

Anyone notice if Pritchard got on?

The comment about Harrison putting himself about is strange but good to hear, seems to be trying to add to the physical side of his game.

Interesting that Sterling played assumed he was in Belgium must be quite highly thought of to be playing against the L1 side of our u21s. I wonder where he will be playing this year.

Hope some impressed enough to get a L1 loan.

Anyone want to let me know how Ogilvie got on
 

IGSpur

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We listed the players named in the OS report and pics, and given that most of the players still seem to be playing 45 or 60 minutes (still early in pre-season to play 90), its odds on that there were other players not identified who played, who they were is anyone's guess.

There is a logic in CCV playing rather than Veljkovic in the sense that Poch saw Milos in last year's pre-season where he did reasonably well in the appearances he got plus where he played the few games at Boro he was getting good fan reviews so Poch knows that Milos can play against men. However CCV has only been seen playing in youth teams so its essential that Poch sees him playing against men in a friendly to judge whether he can play in EL.

My personal guess is that Milos played in the first team friendly but may not have been 45 minutes as he may not have caught up on pre-season schedule after appearing in u20 WC (where he played every minute in the winning Serbia side)

So they reckon MV played in the morning at Reading and then traveled to Peterborough to play there. I assumed he just isn't as fit as anyone else it. He only came back what 2 or 3 days before Kane and Carroll returned, I haven't seen MV in any training pics either so just assume he was using the u21 game to get minutes.

Must add I'm so pleased for Oduwa at the moment. Sheiy Ojo was getting a Champ loan and Oduwa is as good as him, not surprised to hear he was giving Championship quality defenders trouble.

While it is one game, I think I was discussing this with @DaSpurs but it shows why we don't need Demarai Gray. It's the classic case of coming through a lesser club and getting chances and appearing better than players stuck top academies' u21s.
 

Spursidol

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Nice new thread, SI I should add that that Kazaiah has 3 As in his name, and noticed it on the first page.

Here's highlights from the u21s match



Daniel Thomas ‏@mynameisdaniel 15h15 hours ago
.. really impressed by Veljkovic and Azzaoui when they came on and Goddard and Miller who played well all game. #thfc

Daniel Thomas ‏@mynameisdaniel 14h14 hours ago
@CarlItAsISeeIt Miller was wearing # 8 & playing center mid role. Veljkovic was centreback and looked solid but only played 2nd half.

Daniel Thomas ‏@mynameisdaniel 14h14 hours ago
@CarlItAsISeeIt Miller was good in midfield but is slight & did get bullied about but so did a lot of the side but technically looked good..

Daniel Thomas ‏@mynameisdaniel 14h14 hours ago
@CarlItAsISeeIt MV looks class @ CB. No panic under pressure. U20WC obviously did him good. Pboro have highlights up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CQPN3U8W5o…

Don't know who that guy support but good to hear Veljkovic looking class on his first game back.

Really happy about Miller and Goddard coming back and hitting his straps from the previous season. Both should really get an opportunity to impress this year with the more highly thought of players being promoted. They could both legitimately play themselves back into contention, with how talented they are but again I suspect the competition for places will eventually be their fall. Any other academy and they could legitimately be training with the first team.

While as a team we were smaller it's good to see that we weren't dominated at all and we actually domianted the game, which should quash some fears about our players being ready for adult football when the smalelst two stood out.

Anyone notice if Pritchard got on?

The comment about Harrison putting himself about is strange but good to hear, seems to be trying to add to the physical side of his game.

Interesting that Sterling played assumed he was in Belgium must be quite highly thought of to be playing against the L1 side of our u21s. I wonder where he will be playing this year.

Hope some impressed enough to get a L1 loan.

Anyone want to let me know how Ogilvie got on


Think Sterling (treble A rated striker - thanks) played as Coulthirst played for first team and Harrison/Sterling played for development squad as next in line. He must be rated highly by playing in last season's FAYC at 16.

Think Pritchard still out injured from E u21's - he tweeted recently that he should be back soon.
 

Lilbaz

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Nice new thread, SI I should add that that Kazaiah has 3 As in his name, and noticed it on the first page.

Here's highlights from the u21s match



Daniel Thomas ‏@mynameisdaniel 15h15 hours ago
.. really impressed by Veljkovic and Azzaoui when they came on and Goddard and Miller who played well all game. #thfc

Daniel Thomas ‏@mynameisdaniel 14h14 hours ago
@CarlItAsISeeIt Miller was wearing # 8 & playing center mid role. Veljkovic was centreback and looked solid but only played 2nd half.

Daniel Thomas ‏@mynameisdaniel 14h14 hours ago
@CarlItAsISeeIt Miller was good in midfield but is slight & did get bullied about but so did a lot of the side but technically looked good..

Daniel Thomas ‏@mynameisdaniel 14h14 hours ago
@CarlItAsISeeIt MV looks class @ CB. No panic under pressure. U20WC obviously did him good. Pboro have highlights up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CQPN3U8W5o…

Don't know who that guy support but good to hear Veljkovic looking class on his first game back.

Really happy about Miller and Goddard coming back and hitting his straps from the previous season. Both should really get an opportunity to impress this year with the more highly thought of players being promoted. They could both legitimately play themselves back into contention, with how talented they are but again I suspect the competition for places will eventually be their fall. Any other academy and they could legitimately be training with the first team.

While as a team we were smaller it's good to see that we weren't dominated at all and we actually domianted the game, which should quash some fears about our players being ready for adult football when the smalelst two stood out.

Anyone notice if Pritchard got on?

The comment about Harrison putting himself about is strange but good to hear, seems to be trying to add to the physical side of his game.

Interesting that Sterling played assumed he was in Belgium must be quite highly thought of to be playing against the L1 side of our u21s. I wonder where he will be playing this year.

Hope some impressed enough to get a L1 loan.

Anyone want to let me know how Ogilvie got on


Pritchard still injured isn't he?
 

nicdic

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Would guess he meant Joe Pritchard.

I still think the assumption that Milos played against Reading too is wide of the mark. At the very least we don't know. I think the safer bet is that he's being eased back in after the U20s WC. Though it does appear CCV has been back in for a while.
 

Lilbaz

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Would guess he meant Joe Pritchard.

I still think the assumption that Milos played against Reading too is wide of the mark. At the very least we don't know. I think the safer bet is that he's being eased back in after the U20s WC. Though it does appear CCV has been back in for a while.

Think the fact that we have 5 senior cbs means that it's difficult to give milos minutes in senior games.
 

IGSpur

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honestly, not great. i didn't think much of any of walkes/hall/ball/ogilvie.

First game back I won't complain. Ball has also been injured and I don't rate Hall that much so first game back settling in a not so strong defense isn't bad. Also, I assume Sterling would ahve left him a bit exposed.

Tbh I am probably just making excuses for him and I don't need to on his first game against a L1 side.
 
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