Player Watch Player Watch: Destiny Udogie

[mark87]

 

[mil1lion]

So we made the right decision to have him recover over international break. His agent can shut up now.

 

[Ghost Hardware]

Whilst im dreading having to start Davies, Dier and probably PEH again at least having someone with better technical ability next to them should be a huge boost.

 

[cliff jones]

Be a tough return against Diaby and Cash if he's not 100%, hope he doesn't see yellow early

It'll all be academic though if he picks Dier and PEH again

 

[philll]

Maybe he wasn't fully ready to face Chelsea after all. I remember Ange said it was 50 50 and we were all wondering whether he'd start (or even make the bench) all through the day leading up to the team announcement.

 

[philll]

The actual interview the quotes are coming from:

Destiny Udogie: 'Knowing I have Postecoglou's trust is a big motivation'

Tottenham's Italian youngster discusses his red card vs Chelsea, facing Saka and Salah, and the intricacies of his inverted full-back roles

theathletic.com

(depaywallified: https://archive.ph/8Wsnv)

 

[neogenisis]

Be a tough return against Diaby and Cash if he's not 100%, hope he doesn't see yellow early

It'll all be academic though if he picks Dier and PEH again

Fuck, here comes another season ending injury to one of our inform players.

 

[alamo]

He visited a school in Surrey recently and spent time playing with children with special needs.

As a parent of such a child I thought he was fucking awesome. Considerate and mature beyond his years (I wasn't actually there but will see if I can dig out the vid).

Gone up in my opinion, which was already high to begin with.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Whilst im dreading having to start Davies, Dier and probably PEH again at least having someone with better technical ability next to them should be a huge boost.

Also someone fast who can recover well is important.

Udogie has been fundamental to our success so far this season.

Huge boost this.

 

[djhotspur]

Also someone fast who can recover well is important.

Udogie has been fundamental to our success so far this season.

Huge boost this.

Agreed. I hope he plays Emerson over dier as then at least 3 of the back line are quick

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

Agreed. I hope he plays Emerson over dier as then at least 3 of the back line are quick

Two fullbacks as centre backs is pretty risky. I agree it makes sense in terms of pace but Emerson doesn't have the instinctual positioning of a centre back. As much as pace is a strength in a high line, it's not the be all and end all, neither Toby or Jan had great pace but got by through elite positioning. Dier is obviously not the same level as those two were but he definitely has better understanding of what to do in that position than Emerson does.

 

[Freddie]

Agreed. I hope he plays Emerson over dier as then at least 3 of the back line are quick

Emerson isn't quick. Maybe quicker than Dier but nowhere near quick enough to compensate for everything he lacks as a CB

 

[alexis]

Fuck, here comes another season ending injury to one of our inform players.

Bingo

 

[agrdavidsfan]

Fuck, here comes another season ending injury to one of our inform players.

Well done.

 

[bubble07]

Incredible again. Best full back I've seen in a spurs shirt. With more games will come more composure in attacking areas

 

[SonicSarr]

Loved when he burst through in the CF position after 2 minutes. Shame about the finish.
Does any one else do the 'good doggie' - 'bad doggie' thing or am I just odd?

 

[cjsimba]

Only 1 yellow card away from another one match suspension.

we’re going to need Davies as our LCB so hope that Destiny can stay out of trouble until VDV is back.

 

[cjsimba]

In fact if Udogie does get a yellow card in the upcoming games I could potentially see Ange keeping Davies at LCB and putting Johnson at LB, given how attacking the full backs are anyway

 

[yido_number1]

In fact if Udogie does get a yellow card in the upcoming games I could potentially see Ange keeping Davies at LCB and putting Johnson at LB, given how attacking the full backs are anyway

He doesn't have the work rate to play leftback. He'd have to play royal lb

 

[cjsimba]

He doesn't have the work rate to play leftback. He'd have to play royal lb

That’s true, forgot Royal can and has played there before. Would be: Porro Romero Davies Royal