The Kyle Walker-Peters Thread

[Snarfalicious]

He just looks like a player with no confidence, which I’m not sure you can really fault him for that. Doesn’t really take a man on in possession, yet we always heard from those that watched him in the academy that that was essentially his calling card. I really hope a run of matches and being wanted will change everything for him, he seems like a great kid and I’d love to see him succeed for a club like Southampton.

 

[DiamondLites]

Played well enough today, good on the ball but he has been rag-dolled once or twice. He is puny, and it will hold him back from being a top half PL right back unfortunately as teams will target him

 

[Tottenhamboy85]

 

[ChRiStOpHe]

Boldly, and quite possibly naively, I've come to the conclusion that Kyle Walker-Peters should be our first-choice right-back next season.

Statistically, he played 22 games in 2019/20, and was on the winning side 13 times. In half a season, he produced 5 assists, finding his man with 20% of his crosses (for context, Trent Alexander-Arnold managed 23%), and he drew only 2 yellow cards.

Considering the form he showed during his loan spell with Southampton, he's better than any right-back we've been linked to as far as I can tell. He's young, English, and has come off a spell that would interest the club if he wasn't already on our books. He knows the club and the players well, and having finally had a run in a top-flight team, he knows the Premier League.

I've seen nothing from Max Aarons that has impressed me more than what Walker-Peters has produced since January (I realise this is the exact type of statement that bites people in the arse), and unless we have an ace up our sleeves, it strikes me as sensible to let him grow into a team, without a clear and obvious long-term right-back, throughout the 2020/21 season.

 

[wrd]

Boldly, and quite possibly naively, I've come to the conclusion that Kyle Walker-Peters should be our first-choice right-back next season.

Statistically, he played 22 games in 2019/20, and was on the winning side 13 times. In half a season, he produced 5 assists, finding his man with 20% of his crosses (for context, Trent Alexander-Arnold managed 23%), and he drew only 2 yellow cards.

Considering the form he showed during his loan spell with Southampton, he's better than any right-back we've been linked to as far as I can tell. He's young, English, and has come off a spell that would interest the club if he wasn't already on our books. He knows the club and the players well, and having finally had a run in a top-flight team, he knows the Premier League.

I've seen nothing from Max Aarons that has impressed me more than what Walker-Peters has produced since January (I realise this is the exact type of statement that bites people in the arse), and unless we have an ace up our sleeves, it strikes me as sensible to let him grow into a team, without a clear and obvious long-term right-back, throughout the 2020/21 season.

Good luck sweet prince

 

[EastLondonYid]

Looks like such a great kid, nothing would please me more than him making it with us, but for whatever reason, i don't think he will, hope I'm wrong, alot of experts wrote Harry off before he got a chance.

 

[DJS]

Boldly, and quite possibly naively, I've come to the conclusion that Kyle Walker-Peters should be our first-choice right-back next season.

Statistically, he played 22 games in 2019/20, and was on the winning side 13 times. In half a season, he produced 5 assists, finding his man with 20% of his crosses (for context, Trent Alexander-Arnold managed 23%), and he drew only 2 yellow cards.

Considering the form he showed during his loan spell with Southampton, he's better than any right-back we've been linked to as far as I can tell. He's young, English, and has come off a spell that would interest the club if he wasn't already on our books. He knows the club and the players well, and having finally had a run in a top-flight team, he knows the Premier League.

I've seen nothing from Max Aarons that has impressed me more than what Walker-Peters has produced since January (I realise this is the exact type of statement that bites people in the arse), and unless we have an ace up our sleeves, it strikes me as sensible to let him grow into a team, without a clear and obvious long-term right-back, throughout the 2020/21 season.

Yeah but you also loved Alan Hutton I believe stophe-beast ??

 

[Tucker]

Looks like such a great kid, nothing would please me more than him making it with us, but for whatever reason, i don't think he will, hope I'm wrong, alot of experts wrote Harry off before he got a chance.

By the time Harry was KWP’s age he was already our best player, banging in the goals week in week out. Sadly I think KWP’s development has been severely stunted by not going out on loan much much earlier.

He does seem to be doing well at Southampton though so who knows, it’s only a small sample of games to look at however.

 

[archiewasking]

Yeah but you also loved Alan Hutton I believe stophe-beast ??

So did I.....

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

I'd agree spurs are daft to let him go when we are slim in that area. But, with our interest in Southampton's CM, looks like he will be an appropriate lure. A shame.

 

[Saoirse]

It's not even like he didn't show his talent earlier. Man of the Match in both his first and second PL games for us. Baffles me why he never got a proper run considering our not-so-amazing alternatives, or at minimum a loan.

 

[G Ron]

It's not even like he didn't show his talent earlier. Man of the Match in both his first and second PL games for us. Baffles me why he never got a proper run considering our not-so-amazing alternatives, or at minimum a loan.

Exactly - pretty much every time he played under Poch he put in MOM performances, got assists and was then bombed the following week. He would definitely strengthen the current squad. I’m quite baffled by the treatment we’ve dished out to him to be honest. Particularly as he’s a Spurs fan and an Edmonton boy.

 

[BringBack_leGin]

Boldly, and quite possibly naively, I've come to the conclusion that Kyle Walker-Peters should be our first-choice right-back next season.

Statistically, he played 22 games in 2019/20, and was on the winning side 13 times. In half a season, he produced 5 assists, finding his man with 20% of his crosses (for context, Trent Alexander-Arnold managed 23%), and he drew only 2 yellow cards.

Considering the form he showed during his loan spell with Southampton, he's better than any right-back we've been linked to as far as I can tell. He's young, English, and has come off a spell that would interest the club if he wasn't already on our books. He knows the club and the players well, and having finally had a run in a top-flight team, he knows the Premier League.

I've seen nothing from Max Aarons that has impressed me more than what Walker-Peters has produced since January (I realise this is the exact type of statement that bites people in the arse), and unless we have an ace up our sleeves, it strikes me as sensible to let him grow into a team, without a clear and obvious long-term right-back, throughout the 2020/21 season.

Fuck me sideways I had no idea you still frequented the parts. I hope you’re keeping well.

 

[spursfan77]

Looks like such a great kid, nothing would please me more than him making it with us, but for whatever reason, i don't think he will, hope I'm wrong, alot of experts wrote Harry off before he got a chance.

Exactly. Sometimes players need games (who’d of thought it) to show that they can make it at PL level. Like Harry he seems like a humble guy who isn’t flash. Maybe if he was fucking around on Instagram trying to get more followers he’d be more popular.

I would keep him (Club and HG) but I think the lure of using him to get holbjerg is just too much for everyone involved unfortunately.

 

[buckley]

I have seen Southampton 3 times live recently and twice he was their MOM and the other time he was almost the MOM .
From what I have seen he is a massive upgrade on Aurier . Could we do better ? of course we could but in the interim or until we can get someone to replace Aurier I would definitely keep him .

 

[Deleted member 29446]

I have seen Southampton 3 times live recently and twice he was their MOM and the other time he was almost the MOM .
From what I have seen he is a massive upgrade on Aurier . Could we do better ? of course we could but in the interim or until we can get someone to replace Aurier I would definitely keep him .

KWP a “massive” upgrade on Aurier. Fucking hell

 

[C0YS]

I like KWP. But some selective memory. He had lots of good games. He had lots of bad games too. He was very inconsistent, and I think Poch never really trusted him enough to play him regularly. The same could be levied at Aurier too, I get that but when two managers end up trusting Aurier more, maybe something in training shows that. I dunno.

Lets break KWP's starting performances down.

17/18
Newcastle - hit, got a motm, but probably more to do with it being his debut more than anything else. Still positive start, though lucky not to give a pen away.
Leicester - got two assists, very good going forward, but wasn't so good defensively.
AC Wimbledon - fine, a bit exposed, but fine. Out of position
Newport - his worst game for Spurs, subbed after 45 minutes and run ragged. Out of position
Barnsley - fine not great.

18/19
FC Barcelona - Poor game, made the mistake that put us 1-0 down. It was barcelona, but it also was Barca Bs.
Bournemouth - Best game for us. 3 assists.
Southampton
Huddersfield
Everton - good going forward, not so good doing back
Tranmere
Palace
West Ham

19/20
Bayern - not great
Villa - meh
Man city - meh
Newcastle - meh
Colchester - not good

He started 18 games. I would say he had two very poor games and three very good games. He was given a lot of chances, but it all was very stop start and his competition wasn't great, but I think there was always a vulnerability with him. That Newport game, was so bad though, even though he was out of position, and all his assists came from two games, and most were from, decent exchanges outside the box rather than creating 'good chances'. Defensively, I can't remember a stand out performance.

I would have liked him to be given more of a chance, but I don't think he was close to being every game he was motm kinda stuff. It's just not true. Inconsistent, talented but easily bullied is how I'd remember him. At Southampton though it seems like he has a great chance to develop, and while I'd love to keep him, I really want to see him do well, and he should try and get a permanent move there.

 

[edson]

Tottenham Appear to Have Learned Their Lesson in Regards to Loan Policy

A quick bit of trivia to begin: what do Marcus Edwards, Josh Onomah and Kyle Walker-Peters all have in common? Pat yourself on the shoulder if you said that the

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[EQP]

Think he should leave for the sake of his career. Southampton would be a fresh start and it's clear that Hasenhüttl rates him and will give him opportunities, regardless of when he makes mistakes. He's young and he really needs to be playing under a coach that believes in him and will support his growth.

 

[Saoirse]

I like KWP. But some selective memory. He had lots of good games. He had lots of bad games too. He was very inconsistent, and I think Poch never really trusted him enough to play him regularly. The same could be levied at Aurier too, I get that but when two managers end up trusting Aurier more, maybe something in training shows that. I dunno.

Lets break KWP's starting performances down.

17/18
Newcastle - hit, got a motm, but probably more to do with it being his debut more than anything else. Still positive start, though lucky not to give a pen away.
Leicester - got two assists, very good going forward, but wasn't so good defensively.
AC Wimbledon - fine, a bit exposed, but fine. Out of position
Newport - his worst game for Spurs, subbed after 45 minutes and run ragged. Out of position
Barnsley - fine not great.

18/19
FC Barcelona - Poor game, made the mistake that put us 1-0 down. It was barcelona, but it also was Barca Bs.
Bournemouth - Best game for us. 3 assists.
Southampton
Huddersfield
Everton - good going forward, not so good doing back
Tranmere
Palace
West Ham

19/20
Bayern - not great
Villa - meh
Man city - meh
Newcastle - meh
Colchester - not good

He started 18 games. I would say he had two very poor games and three very good games. He was given a lot of chances, but it all was very stop start and his competition wasn't great, but I think there was always a vulnerability with him. That Newport game, was so bad though, even though he was out of position, and all his assists came from two games, and most were from, decent exchanges outside the box rather than creating 'good chances'. Defensively, I can't remember a stand out performance.

I would have liked him to be given more of a chance, but I don't think he was close to being every game he was motm kinda stuff. It's just not true. Inconsistent, talented but easily bullied is how I'd remember him. At Southampton though it seems like he has a great chance to develop, and while I'd love to keep him, I really want to see him do well, and he should try and get a permanent move there.

I agree with that. But if ever there was a player crying out for a loan, it was him. That's one thing I really disagreed with Poch on. Where players clearly have the talent but struggle a bit with consistency, confidence, attitude, or strength, it seems the ideal sort of move. He could yet be a success for us I think.

There is another factor which is that post-Brexit there may well be changes to the homegrown rules and quotas. The club will obviously have a much better idea than us what that may look like, but it could be another point in favour of giving KWP a chance now.