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Cristian Romero

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Tottenham captain Cristian Romero has returned to Argentina as part of pre-planned rehabilitation scheduled weeks ago and is not set to watch his boyhood team there, football.london understands.

Spurs fans have been in uproar over reports that the centre-back would not be present at the do-or-die match against Everton on Sunday which will decide whether the north London club remain in the Premier League next season. There had also been suggestions that Romero would instead be at his first club Belgrano's Primera Division final against River Plate on Sunday.

However, it is understood that the defender will not be attending that game in Argentina and instead is going through a set rehabilitation plan that has been in place for weeks for his knee injury suffered against Sunderland last month.

Romero had the option to return immediately to his homeland and begin his rehabilitation under the supervision of the Argentina national team medical staff, who are recognised among the leading specialists in the world for this type of recovery, but initially turned that down.

The 28-year-old chose to remain in London for as long as possible in order to stay close to his team-mates and continue supporting the club throughout a crucial period of the season and was often in team meetings and speaking daily with boss Roberto De Zerbiabout the situation.

In the meantime, members of the Argentina national team medical staff instead travelled to London to work closely with him on a daily basis, alongside Spurs' medical department, to oversee the first phase of his rehabilitation. The second phase, which has involved his trip to Argentina this week, is understood to have always been part of the recovery plan with Romero to complete the final stage of his rehabilitation there before continuing his work at the AFA training centre.

Romero's agent Ciro Palermo told football.london: "Any suggestion that the trip was made for the purpose of attending football matches is entirely inaccurate. More than that, it is a completely fabricated narrative being circulated by people who are unaware of the facts and have no knowledge of the rehabilitation plan that has been in place for weeks.

"Cristian's focus is, and has always been, on recovering as strongly as possible, preparing for the World Cup, and supporting Tottenham Hotspur in every way he can. His commitment to the club, his team-mates and the supporters has been evident throughout his time at Tottenham and remains unchanged."
 
It could prove to be a great distraction for us. Everyone getting bothered about it and making it a headline is less pressure on the rest of the side.
I think he has gone anyway. His position is virtually untenable. It's a shame as I think RDZ would've either got a great tune from him or sussed him out fast. His talent is immense, but he has always needed strong management. Again, I think he's gone and I suspect (this is a guess BTW) that there won't be too many players looking longingly for him on Sunday before the game.
So yeah, let the headlines take the pressure off the rest of them, thanks for some of the memories Cristian, and what a great shame it has all come to this rather shambolic and bizarre end...
 
Glenda's Legs said:
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Tottenham captain Cristian Romero has returned to Argentina as part of pre-planned rehabilitation scheduled weeks ago and is not set to watch his boyhood team there, football.london understands.

Spurs fans have been in uproar over reports that the centre-back would not be present at the do-or-die match against Everton on Sunday which will decide whether the north London club remain in the Premier League next season. There had also been suggestions that Romero would instead be at his first club Belgrano's Primera Division final against River Plate on Sunday.

However, it is understood that the defender will not be attending that game in Argentina and instead is going through a set rehabilitation plan that has been in place for weeks for his knee injury suffered against Sunderland last month.

Romero had the option to return immediately to his homeland and begin his rehabilitation under the supervision of the Argentina national team medical staff, who are recognised among the leading specialists in the world for this type of recovery, but initially turned that down.

The 28-year-old chose to remain in London for as long as possible in order to stay close to his team-mates and continue supporting the club throughout a crucial period of the season and was often in team meetings and speaking daily with boss Roberto De Zerbiabout the situation.

In the meantime, members of the Argentina national team medical staff instead travelled to London to work closely with him on a daily basis, alongside Spurs' medical department, to oversee the first phase of his rehabilitation. The second phase, which has involved his trip to Argentina this week, is understood to have always been part of the recovery plan with Romero to complete the final stage of his rehabilitation there before continuing his work at the AFA training centre.

Romero's agent Ciro Palermo told football.london: "Any suggestion that the trip was made for the purpose of attending football matches is entirely inaccurate. More than that, it is a completely fabricated narrative being circulated by people who are unaware of the facts and have no knowledge of the rehabilitation plan that has been in place for weeks.

"Cristian's focus is, and has always been, on recovering as strongly as possible, preparing for the World Cup, and supporting Tottenham Hotspur in every way he can. His commitment to the club, his team-mates and the supporters has been evident throughout his time at Tottenham and remains unchanged."
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parj said:
For me, club captain status with his team no matter what. If it was Argentina and he was injured, he will still be there for them.

Ben Davies should be sorting about his next contract, not us. He is exactly what we need as a leader.
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I think if we do not find some room for Ben Davies in the areas of the club where influence can be asserted, then we are missing an enormous trick.
 
thfcsteff said:
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I think if we do not find some room for Ben Davies in the areas of the club where influence can be asserted, then we are missing an enormous trick.
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We need to get more ex players involved where possible - Alderweireld was speaking about this recently, maybe even throwing his hat in to the ring for a role of some sort, saying how at Ajax there were always ex players in senior positions who cared for the club and maintained/promoted the standards that the current players should follow (and i guess that same level of love for the club). I guess those ex players need to have the gravitas/standing to command the respect of the players as well as having the experience - we now have some ex-players from the Redknapp/Poch era potentially that tick those boxes - lets get them involved.

We need people at the club that are here for more than just a pay check - who have a personal desire to see the club be the best it can be. That attitude will either rub off on others or shine a light on those who shouldn't be here.
 
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billyiddo said:
We need to get more ex players involved where possible - Alderweireld was speaking about this recently, maybe even throwing his hat in to the ring for a role of some sort, saying how at Ajax there were always ex players in senior positions who cared for the club and maintained/promoted the standards that the current players should follow (and i guess that same level of love for the club). I guess those ex players need to have the gravitas/standing to command the respect of the players as well as having the experience - we now have some ex-players from the Redknapp/Poch era potentially that tick those boxes - lets get them involved.

We need people at the club that are here for more than just a pay check - who have a personal desire to see the club be the best it can be. That attitude will either rub off on others or shine a light on those who shouldn't be here.
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I like the Bayern/Ajax model. I'm not sure Alderweireld specifically has got the personality or brains (he was never the sharpest tool) for it. Davies, Lloris or Vertonghen though I could see doing a boardroom type role down the line.
 
thfcsteff said:
It could prove to be a great distraction for us. Everyone getting bothered about it and making it a headline is less pressure on the rest of the side.
I think he has gone anyway. His position is virtually untenable. It's a shame as I think RDZ would've either got a great tune from him or sussed him out fast. His talent is immense, but he has always needed strong management. Again, I think he's gone and I suspect (this is a guess BTW) that there won't be too many players looking longingly for him on Sunday before the game.
So yeah, let the headlines take the pressure off the rest of them, thanks for some of the memories Cristian, and what a great shame it has all come to this rather shambolic and bizarre end...
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It's big shame that his spell here has coincided with a string of awful managers. With the right guidance, I think he had to tools to have matched King/Vertonghen levels
 
parj said:
For me, club captain status with his team no matter what. If it was Argentina and he was injured, he will still be there for them.

Ben Davies should be sorting about his next contract, not us. He is exactly what we need as a leader.
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Honestly think we will miss a trick if we don't give Davies a role at the club.
 
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