Player Watch: Pierre-Emile Højbjerg

[SE Spurs]

Looks so heavy on his feet. Really poor today. But in fairness there was very little energy in the whole midfield today.

 

[H-SF]

PEH is a good player. I don't think he's any more than that though.

 

[glacierSpurs]

So tired of blames rising on him recently. All too easy to say he offers nothing, yet so few mentions of what he could have prevented us from conceding.

How is that fair when one considers him a DM but criticises him for not doing enough further forward? (which he actually did on many occasions.)

 

[Aleks]

unfortunately, I think he is one of the players that needs to be replaced when looking at our best team.

 

[Spursh]

The switch pass to our wingbacks was on all match, yet he hardly picked them out as he seemed hesitant to play a pass over 20 yards.

He’s a good player, but we can aim for better.

 

[bubble07]

BROZOVIC

 

[EQP]

So tired of blames rising on him recently. All too easy to say he offers nothing, yet so few mentions of what he could have prevented us from conceding.

How is that fair when one considers him a DM but criticises him for not doing enough further forward? (which he actually did on many occasions.)

Not going to blame him for the draw bu there is a vast difference in how the team plays when Skipp is on the field and when PEH is on the field. Skipp has begun to play forward passes quicker and looks to have a clear idea of what is happening ahead of him at all times. PEH tends to receive, slow down play, scan for options and then take action.

 

[TheTanguy]

Not a bad player, in fact a decent squad player, but possibly one of the most overrated Spurs players of all time - while his limitations are very obvious when you watch him a bit closer.

 

[dtxspurs]

So tired of blames rising on him recently. All too easy to say he offers nothing, yet so few mentions of what he could have prevented us from conceding.

How is that fair when one considers him a DM but criticises him for not doing enough further forward? (which he actually did on many occasions.)

He played in a peach to Lucas and Lucas totally flubbed it.

 

[wiggo24]

Yeah, Skipp should be first choice CM. Hojbjerg has a great mentality and will be a good squad player but he's fundamentally not technical enough on the ball and isn't good enough defensively to still warrant a place in the team despite those attacking limitations.

 

[Marty]

He played in a peach to Lucas and Lucas totally flubbed it.

That was Doherty?

 

[wiggo24]

He played in a peach to Lucas and Lucas totally flubbed it.

That was Doherty no?

 

[Dannyspur]

He breaks up play well, but that's it, distribution is poor apart from picking out our defenders.

 

[midoshairband]

has been surpassed by Skipp, and now Winks is a better option.

slows us down and isn't this Viking leader as he's made out to be.

 

[Wsussexspur]

As said in the match thread he is just abit of a meh player. Not really good at anything but not really bad either. IF the club is to challenge for the top 4 then he needs to be either a squad player or moved on as probably quite a sellable asset. He shouldn’t be a regular starter for a team aiming to finish in the top 4.

 

[dtxspurs]

PEH got this into kane, who proceeded to flub the first touch and then hit it straight at Fosters chest.

 

[dtxspurs]

That was Doherty?

@wiggo24 you're right, I had misremembered. I just went back and watched the last 15 minutes or so (yes it was painful) but PEH & everyone creating chances wasn't so much an issue but our finishing and touches by the forwards was awful

 

[Joshua]

Needs a spell out of the first XI. Knee-jerk again to suggest he’s useless and should be sold. Good player without being truly exceptional and has been overplayed since he joined. Feel like Skipp gives us the solid base we need by himself so would be for one of the more progressive players being given a run alongside him whilst PEH gets an overdue break from starting every game.

 

[Joshua]

Can't stand him, sorry. I know he's a favorite on here but watching him pass the ball backward - unmarked - from the edge of the box doesn't sit right with me. Passes the ball so he gets all the responsibility off his shoulders instead of taking it on when he's supposed to be a "leader".

I'd sell to the first bidder at any price, personally.

Just a massive overreaction this post isn’t it.

 

[fuzzylogic]

Can't stand him, sorry. I know he's a favorite on here but watching him pass the ball backward - unmarked - from the edge of the box doesn't sit right with me. Passes the ball so he gets all the responsibility off his shoulders instead of taking it on when he's supposed to be a "leader".

I'd sell to the first bidder at any price, personally.

you will cause a rupture in the space time continuum on here with that opinion ???