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I can think of another big number 5 who was visibly devastated at being subbed off early in a big FA Cup tie. He came back well...
For myself and my fellow kids, who are you talking about? I assume not Bentley...
I can think of another big number 5 who was visibly devastated at being subbed off early in a big FA Cup tie. He came back well...
For myself and my fellow kids, who are you talking about? I assume not Bentley...
I reckon we should offer him a 2 year contract. Would probably have to be a bit of a pay cut to justify his decreasing amount of minutes but given the shit he's stayed with us through and the chances he's given us, I think it's only fair we give him the same chance. Also, no matter what he seems like an excellent influence in the dressing room and with the number of young CB's we've got that could be especially important. It's also entirely possible he still has the potential for some quality games with us, he was excellent last season and everyone in the squad has struggled at points this season. His versatility is another big plus.New quotes from his agent today. Nothing agreed, he has free transfer offers but it seems he wants to stay with us. All up in the air at the moment.
Refreshing coming from an agent. Would love to see him extend and hopefully win something with us.The agent (and friend) of Jan Vertonghen, Tom De Mul has been speaking about Jan following many fans expressing concerns for him after his reaction to his substitution on Wednesday night.
“He’s feeling better now. His reaction had nothing to do with his future. He was just disappointed when he got subbed off. Unhappy about his performance and the team’s performance in the first hour.”
“Jan still wants to achieve great things with Spurs. He wants to qualify for the Europa or Champions League, to win the FA Cup. He is 32, but still very ambitious. He is focused. He still has so many targets. The Euros are a super important goal too.”
“It’s what I admire in Jan. He wants to play at the top level as long as possible. He is very still hungry. Vertonghen is known as a perfectionist. Somebody who is committed. An open book. He can’t hide his emotions when things are not going his way. It’s his body language - there have been similar situations before. That just him.”
“Jan is still super happy at Spurs and loves London. He is still very committed. There’s a lot of respect for Tottenham, just like there is a lot of respect from the club towards us. That’s logical after 8 seasons. There is a connection.”
“Currently there are no talks over a new deal - his contract is expiring. “We haven’t reached an agreement as yet, but we don’t rule out anything. There’s interest in him as a free agent, but Spurs is a very interesting option for us. The door’s still open”
(HLN Sport)
Refreshing coming from an agent. Would love to see him extend and hopefully win something with us.
Another thing I found sad was the clear difference between Jan and Toby. Toby read the game better, covered better, defended better and moved faster. I'd love to see Jan playing as he did a couple of seasons ago. As you say, his partnership with Toby was amazing.Sadly Jan looked a spent force against Southampton. It was as if he was running in treacle. I wonder if Poch's intense training methods for the high press have taken their toll and knackered him (and others) earlier in his career than would be expected.
His partnership with Toby will go down in history as one of the best ever seen at Spurs (or indeed, the premier league) but I think sadly we are watching its demise as the season progresses.
It's just disappointment in being brought off mate, nothing more than that. Dele has been hooked off early a few times now, it's not stopped him starting in the next game. It might be different for Jan we will have to see, as his age and fitness levels are not on his side like they are with Dele.There's no doubt in my mind Jan can come back from this and remain an important player for us. The only question is: will Mou let him?
I'm fully on board with whatever Mou has planned (even if it means letting go my favorite players), but I do find it interesting how players like Jan and Dele are reacting whenever they are being subbed rather earlier. Maybe Mou has let the players know that they all are playing for their futures at Spurs and, whenver they get subbed, they see it as a very bad sign. I dunno, it's just a hypotheses.
He seemed to give the ball away unnecessarily a lot as well.Sad to see the fall from grace, but he simply can't play in this side anymore. Shocking yet again. Looks as if his legs have gone AND he's totally devoid of confidence. Looked like a freight truck trying to turn around and catch Mount.
He seemed to give the ball away unnecessarily a lot as well.
Yet everyone wants to try to convince me how good Davies is every time he’s about to come back from injury. Bang fucking average.Between him and Davies every bloody pass either went sideways, backwards or straight out of play.