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I will be the judge of that.Its really not worth wasting that much time of your life on.
I might be interested to see how some of our players perform
I will be the judge of that.Its really not worth wasting that much time of your life on.
From the players on this tour this would be my starting 11 if we had a premier league match tomorrow-
Friedel
Naughton Kaboul Fryers Rose
Capoue Holtby
Lennon Eriksen Lamela
Soldado
Team with everyone here and fully fit-
Lloris
Walker Kaboul Vertonghen Rose
Capoue Dembele
Lamela Eriksen Townsend
Adebayor
That team fully fit and confident would really excite me. I know many would disagree with Rose over Davies but I think the majority of the time we play against teams we should be beating and Rose is better going forward. I also think he was made a scapegoat very unfairly last season (the whole team were poor in general) and is a pretty decent defender when he's fully fit and confident. We're very lucky to have him and Davies competing for a place in the team!
If he continues to contribute in build up and starts getting goals as well we're going to have a very useful player on our hands.Soldado's been brilliant so far in pre-season. That chest pass then through ball for Lennon last night was great.
Soldado's been brilliant so far in pre-season. That chest pass then through ball for Lennon last night was great.
Think i read that Pochettino thinks Davies could become a centre back.
Bentaleb ahead of capoue, who was one of our best players on tour? Can't see that.Watched all three games as they were shown. Lamela appeared to be the only player who has lifted his level since last season and really he appears our main hope this time. He tended to play with his head up...had a good first touch and looked capable of unlocking defences on the areas edge. Lennon and Townsend looked generally pretty one dimensional apart from their goals. I know that there is still a month of preparation left but this 'world cup less' element were just willing not impressive. Strangely Naughton seemed one of the most switched on while Holtby looked to buzz like a decent Championship level player....still not up to it IMO. I feel that we will bring in a new centre back and will be surprised if Ade Soldado and Harry Kane make up our strikeforce. Obviously too soon to judge Davies but jog trotting Danny Rose instills no confidence.
Of the players on tour I'd guess that Lamela Eriksen Davies Soldado and probably Walker have most hope of being starters in our side.
............Lloris
Walker Vert New Davies
Dembele Eriksen Bentaleb
..... Lennon Lamela
..........Soldado
All a bit lightweight but I think this bloke can add 20% to this group of players
needs to improve in the air if he was to move thereThink i read that Pochettino thinks Davies could become a centre back.
Expect a new centre back to come in but you are right Vert likely to be left of the two....Capoue looked frighteningly one paced even in a friendly...only speculative opinion but I expect Porch to love the well balance BentalebBentaleb ahead of capoue, who was one of our best players on tour? Can't see that.
Vert as CBr, while his position in central defence is CBl, being left footed?
True story,I'm really struggling with the logic of bringing Fredericks on to play RB, moving our RB to LB and our LB to LCB.
Has Townsend got slower since the start of last season or is just me? Looks like he's chugging along rather than gliding like he did last year.
Made me laugh during the World Cup when he was a pundit and he reckoned he'd have Robben in a race?!!!