Spurs Youth Thread 20/21

[Flobadob]

Chukwuemeka looks a great player! 1 year on his deal we should be all over that.

I think Scarlett and Chukwuemeka are good mates if I remember correctly. Hopefully Dane’s in his ear to get him to Spurs!

 

[Delboy75]

Chukwemeka and Devine link up has been superb I’m sure club have noticed that. However good he is he’s 18 with 1 year left. I’d say £10m probably. Unless you get a bidding war which is likely.

 

[chrissivad]

Hopefully Devine get a start in the next game. He seems to always know what's going on around him, and knows what to do with the ball

 

[ILS]

The more I watch Scarlett the more I see the movement of Defoe but with Kane's catalogue of finishes. He really makes the hardest thing in football look easy.

The only thing I'm slightly surprised about is he lacks that real blistering pace but then it hasn't harmed a lot of top players such as the Kane's and Benzema's.

The lad just needs to keep his head down and hopefully has some good loans and then we really could have the next England Number 9....no pressure!

 

[kursaal]

Kane scored 6 in 14 games for England under 19s. Dane currently has 12 in 12 at this level. If Dane shows Harry's work ethic and self belief we will have another exceptional forward in a couple of years time.

 

[Rocksuperstar]

Just seen his goals, first one he thread that needle like a champ, super composed, that was nice to see.

 

[kursaal]

Just seen his goals, first one he thread that needle like a champ, super composed, that was nice to see.

I thought of Jimmy Greaves and how supporters and former players said he often passed the ball into the net. Dane's ooener was very composed.

 

[allatsea]

I thought of Jimmy Greaves and how supporters and former players said he often passed the ball into the net. Dane's ooener was very composed.

That is how Greaves scored the vast majority of his goals.

 

[Delboy75]

It sounds basic but I always wonder why more players don’t just pass the ball in. If you imagine the post is a player and you ask most players to pass a ball 20 yards 95% of time they will get it straight to a players foot. Make it a goal and they end up shooting 10 yards wide. Shows how much is psychological in that position.

 

[fuzzylogic]

It sounds basic but I always wonder why more players don’t just pass the ball in. If you imagine the post is a player and you ask most players to pass a ball 20 yards 95% of time they will get it straight to a players foot. Make it a goal and they end up shooting 10 yards wide. Shows how much is psychological in that position.

its like when I used to play, I was a defender and I’d say that 95% of the time I was trying to murder the ball when I had a shot on goal ???

 

[C0YS]

I'm not as convinced that Chukwuemeka is a star in the making as others are suggesting. Though he clearly is a massive talent. My doubts are many. One of them is simply positional, I'm not sure where he would play at the top level. He is nominally a CM but seems more like an attacking player to me, as a CM he want be able to play like he has in the under 19s at the top level.

My other doubts come from this: he is a big lad and a great dribbler and striker of the ball. Now at under 19s he is bullying and gliding past players in the adult game they'd just shove him off the ball. Now obviously he has talent but I'm not sure how that will translate to the top game. He'd have to be more patient at that level and pick his moments and judge his runs.

So for me he is the most talented player for sure but not necessarily the most likely to make it as a professional. For me Alex Scott impressed me a lot, very mature and good runner but also tenacious and disciplined. I'm not surprised he is now a starter in the Championship, you can tell.

Scarlett also impressed me. Forget the finishing what I liked was how many free kicks he won. When he managed to chest a long ball onto his feet and turn and swivel himself to a free kick was wonderful centre forward play. But he did it all day.

The other one who impressed me was Cox, again he looks well rounded not far from the professional game. The other fullback, the arsenal lad, looks a real talent but also was out of position a lot and often overplayed even though his raw attributes are phenomenal.

 

[Flobadob]

Kane scored 6 in 14 games for England under 19s. Dane currently has 12 in 12 at this level. If Dane shows Harry's work ethic and self belief we will have another exceptional forward in a couple of years time.

All interviews I’ve seen with Dane he comes across as extremely grounded and aware of the hard work that’s ahead of him to become a great player. Also heard him say he idolises Kane and dreams of emulating him. Him and Devine are incredibly exciting, cannot wait to see them start to make their breakthrough in a year or so’s time!

 

[ILS]

I'm not as convinced that Chukwuemeka is a star in the making as others are suggesting. Though he clearly is a massive talent. My doubts are many. One of them is simply positional, I'm not sure where he would play at the top level. He is nominally a CM but seems more like an attacking player to me, as a CM he want be able to play like he has in the under 19s at the top level.

My other doubts come from this: he is a big lad and a great dribbler and striker of the ball. Now at under 19s he is bullying and gliding past players in the adult game they'd just shove him off the ball. Now obviously he has talent but I'm not sure how that will translate to the top game. He'd have to be more patient at that level and pick his moments and judge his runs.

So for me he is the most talented player for sure but not necessarily the most likely to make it as a professional. For me Alex Scott impressed me a lot, very mature and good runner but also tenacious and disciplined. I'm not surprised he is now a starter in the Championship, you can tell.

Scarlett also impressed me. Forget the finishing what I liked was how many free kicks he won. When he managed to chest a long ball onto his feet and turn and swivel himself to a free kick was wonderful centre forward play. But he did it all day.

The other one who impressed me was Cox, again he looks well rounded not far from the professional game. The other fullback, the arsenal lad, looks a real talent but also was out of position a lot and often overplayed even though his raw attributes are phenomenal.

Do you know who Chukwuemeka reminds me of? Josh Onomah. He has exactly the same attributes at the same point in time which allowed him to stand out in the younger age groups.

Like Josh there is a question in regards his work rate whilst on the pitch. Clearly a talented lad but will be interesting if he continues to improve. However, just to put his level in some context, Jude Bellingham is only four months older then him and is light years ahead of him regarding his all round game and experience.

 

[Delboy75]

Do you know who Chukwuemeka reminds me of? Josh Onomah. He has exactly the same attributes at the same point in time which allowed him to stand out in the younger age groups.

Like Josh there is a question in regards his work rate whilst on the pitch. Clearly a talented lad but will be interesting if he continues to improve. However, just to put his level in some context, Jude Bellingham is only four months older then him and is light years ahead of him regarding his all round game and experience.

I think he’s levels above Onomah. I’m pretty convinced he’s the real deal. I understand the size argument but he can only play what’s in front of him. I’d certainly be happier giving Villa £10m for him rather than what we spunked on Clarke. I do get the positional argument that’s why I made a bit of a lazy Pogba comparison. I think he may face that issue of best position. But hypothetically in our system next to say Bissouma I think he’d be perfect in another couple years. Let’s see next couple games Vs better opposition.

 

[BoringOldFan]

We are in Group D of the Papa John All You Can Eat Pizza League, with Stevenage, Peterborough and Wycombe.

Under-21s learn Papa John’s Trophy opponents | Tottenham Hotspur

The draw for the group stage of the 2022/23 Papa John’s Trophy has been made, with our Development Squad placed into Southern Group D alongside Peterborough United, Stevenage and Wycombe Wanderers.

www.tottenhamhotspur.com

 

[Lilywhite Rose]

We are in Group D of the Papa John All You Can Eat Pizza League, with Stevenage, Peterborough and Wycombe.

Under-21s learn Papa John’s Trophy opponents | Tottenham Hotspur

The draw for the group stage of the 2022/23 Papa John’s Trophy has been made, with our Development Squad placed into Southern Group D alongside Peterborough United, Stevenage and Wycombe Wanderers.

www.tottenhamhotspur.com

Nice draw look forward to visiting Wycombe and our U21a are of course very familiar with Stevenage.

 

[Delboy75]

Nice draw look forward to visiting Wycombe and our U21a are of course very familiar with Stevenage.

I don’t go to any senior away games nowadays but enjoyed a day out to Cambridge last season to see one of these games. Can’t exactly say Peterborough Stevenage and Wycombe are the most exciting places for a day trip ?

 

[eddiebailey]

We are in Group D of the Papa John All You Can Eat Pizza League, with Stevenage, Peterborough and Wycombe.

Under-21s learn Papa John’s Trophy opponents | Tottenham Hotspur

The draw for the group stage of the 2022/23 Papa John’s Trophy has been made, with our Development Squad placed into Southern Group D alongside Peterborough United, Stevenage and Wycombe Wanderers.

www.tottenhamhotspur.com

Glad we’re playing in this again this season. But if we intend to let players develop out on loan while also putting out teams in this and in PL2, as well as competing seriously in UEFA Youth League, we’re going to need to bring in some more bodies.

 

[punkisback]

Glad we’re playing in this again this season. But if we intend to let players develop out on loan while also putting out teams in this and in PL2, as well as competing seriously in UEFA Youth League, we’re going to need to bring in some more bodies.

Agree is there any point in keeping people on to help fulfill these fixtures and allow us to loan out players rather than releasing?

 

[Cochise]

Josh never had an bite to his game. He was bigger but rarely ever leveraged that in physical battles and sometimes seemed almost timid.