Player Watch Player Watch: Rodrigo Bentancur

[double0]

Already one of the best players at the club Carrick like with much more bite

 

[jonnyp]

edit - wrong thread

 

[AustroSpur]

we´ll probably run him into the ground at some point. others in CM need to step it up, right now we are not good enough without him in there. great player but will need some rest without us struggling

 

[wadewill]

This man is an absolute gem

 

[1882andallthat]

What a fabulous signing, I think there's a strong case for saying he's equally as great an aquisition as Romero was. I rate him that highly.

There have been many negative comments on buys that have turned out to be bad but hats off on this one, alongside Kulu and Romero, so it's by no means all doom and gloom in the transfer market.

We're dammed lucky to have him and the price paid has been turned out to be an absolute steal.

 

[spursgirls]

I think he is comfortable on the ball, forward thinking, can play on the turn, has a burst of pace and is physical with it. None of our other midfielders are nearly as well rounded.

Don't forget the amazing engine he has to enable him to cover so much ground each match.

 

[PCozzie]

How composed was that finish btw. Last minute, didn't snatch at it - just saw a gap through a crowd and side footed it into the net.

 

[VoteMe4Prez]

How composed was that finish btw. Last minute, didn't snatch at it - just saw a gap through a crowd and side footed it into the net.

So calm. Made it very composed when everything was hectic

 

[hughy]

What a fabulous signing, I think there's a strong case for saying he's equally as great an aquisition as Romero was. I rate him that highly.

There have been many negative comments on buys that have turned out to be bad but hats off on this one, alongside Kulu and Romero, so it's by no means all doom and gloom in the transfer market.

We're dammed lucky to have him and the price paid has been turned out to be an absolute steal.

He's been a far better signing than Romero.

 

[TheVoiceofReason]

He's been a far better signing than Romero.

The sudden change of opinion on Romero baffles me, after a few rough weeks. He’s been an incredible signing.

 

[$hoguN]

The guy is elite. How we got him so cheaply is beyond me. Paratici has signed some gems in him, Deki and Romero.

 

[hughy]

The sudden change of opinion on Romero baffles me, after a few rough weeks. He’s been an incredible signing.

He's been good, don't get me wrong. Possibly great, but certainly not incredible. Our best CB by some distance.

However in terms of value for the squad bentancur is a level above.

 

[SpursForever71]

He's been good, don't get me wrong. Possibly great, but certainly not incredible. Our best CB by some distance.

However in terms of value for the squad bentancur is a level above.

For the Romero thread really, he has been great but does tend to get injured quite a bit. Bentancur plays every minute of every game normally, apart from being concussed and rested today. oozes class and stands out a mile in the MF

 

[PCozzie]

He's been good, don't get me wrong. Possibly great, but certainly not incredible. Our best CB by some distance.

However in terms of value for the squad bentancur is a level above.

I think that's fair. In terms of players who have transformed the way we play *despite* the players around them, Bentancur and Kulusevski have done so. Romero is the first brick in a new defensive wall. He cant hold it up by himself and so can appear exposed on occasion. No need to worry about him though. With 2 or 3 new, quality players around him he will look a class above even where he is now.

 

[easley91]

why are we Spurs fans so easily pleased.. he is not a great player and certainly not near the level we have had in recent times like Modric, Dembele and Wanyama.. He is weak on the ball, loses possession and rarely makes an important forward pass..sure he looks silky sometimes but where is the end product? just a frustrating player.. Hojbjerg is the better player.. Bentancur for me lacks vision needs to improve quite a bit !!

This is even funnier to read after today. He gets us up the field more than the other midfielders. He now has two goals in two games, three for the season. If you can't see how good he actually is on the ball then I think the obligatory "need to go to Specsavers" line has to come out.

 

[glacierSpurs]

A very underrated player. But I guess he won't be discussed much because he plays for Tottenham. Good, I like we are all under the radar.

 

[allatsea]

Changed the game when he came on. What were Juve doing selling him ? Bonkers.

 

[spursgirls]

He's been a far better signing than Romero.

Can't agree with that. I'd say equally good signings.

 

[Dougal]

When you see it…

 

[Joshua shepherd]

What a fabulous signing, I think there's a strong case for saying he's equally as great an aquisition as Romero was. I rate him that highly.

There have been many negative comments on buys that have turned out to be bad but hats off on this one, alongside Kulu and Romero, so it's by no means all doom and gloom in the transfer market.

We're dammed lucky to have him and the price paid has been turned out to be an absolute steal.

From what we've seen of both, at this moment, Bentancur is our best acquisition since Son or Toby. Romero lacks the consistency of RB to be considered the same level at this moment in time.