Next seasons squad

[Muttley]

I honestly don’t think he’s that good going forward either.

I’d like to see Spence given a shot at the position. A very good defender plus an excellent footballer in possession too.

I don't. I think Porro is massively underrated and under-appreciated by the Spurs fans.

I just wish Spence had the fight in him that Porro has.

 

[Ace Face]

I don't. I think Porro is massively underrated and under-appreciated by the Spurs fans.

I just wish Spence had the fight in him that Porro has.

Interesting. He’s a good player but miles behind TAA, who he most often gets compared to, in terms of going forwards. Of all the crosses he puts in, there simply aren’t that many that are effective and he has lost his long-range shooting boots this season.

Defensively he can be hot and cold, but Spence is definitely better and a superior all-round athlete too.

I think your “fight” argument could be based on their personalities and performance though. Spence is clearly an introvert and not a shouty, high-five type player while Porro is. However I don’t doubt Spence’s character and think he is an excellent footballer who could play in a variety of positions.

Mind you, I would've given Porro the armband instead of VdV for these last games.

 

[Bishop]

I don't. I think Porro is massively underrated and under-appreciated by the Spurs fans.

I just wish Spence had the fight in him that Porro has.

I like players who are good at their primary roles first and then anything else in addition is what takes them up a level, but you have to at least be good at the basic primary task and Porro is a defender and he fails at that part.

I don't really care for attacking prowess if it's at the expense of doing your primary job well and that's Porro. His attacking doesn't compensate for the lack of defensive awareness for me.

 

[Finney Is Back]

Interesting. He’s a good player but miles behind TAA, who he most often gets compared to, in terms of going forwards. Of all the crosses he puts in, there simply aren’t that many that are effective and he has lost his long-range shooting boots this season.

Defensively he can be hot and cold, but Spence is definitely better and a superior all-round athlete too.

I think your “fight” argument could be based on their personalities and performance though. Spence is clearly an introvert and not a shouty, high-five type player while Porro is. However I don’t doubt Spence’s character and think he is an excellent footballer who could play in a variety of positions.

Mind you, I would've given Porro the armband instead of VdV for these last games.

I'm sure I saw a stat late last season that showed Porro had better attacking numbers than TAA in terms of chances created.

 

[harr1984]

I honestly don’t think he’s that good going forward either.

I’d like to see Spence given a shot at the position. A very good defender plus an excellent footballer in possession too.

Porro is good going forward, one of our better players technically. There's a reason why four/five managers have all picked Porro consistently ahead of Spence....

 

[Ace Face]

I'm sure I saw a stat late last season that showed Porro had better attacking numbers than TAA in terms of chances created.

He was about even with TAA in terms of Assists I believe, but this season he has tailed off despite his volume of crosses increasing, especially under TF.

If we didn’t also have Spence I would want to keep him but I think Djed has a better all-around game and higher ceiling.

 

[Ace Face]

Porro is good going forward, one of our better players technically. There's a reason why four/five managers have all picked Porro consistently ahead of Spence....

Very true. He is “good” but not significantly above average enough to make up for his defensive limitations.

Don’t get me wrong, he is a top pro but we have the luxury of two excellent RBs and I think Spence deserves a shot at the position based on what I have seen from him.