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Emerson Royal

Baleforce said:
I meant the goal where he got beaten in the air, and another opportunity we gave up, which didn't actually lead to a goal, but may have done so is still inexcusable
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You said both goals
Then the third goal
Cmon man, admit when your wrong
I made a mistake when I said down our left
 
Baleforce said:
I was wrong about specifics, not generally about his defensive abilities, he's weak in the air and he doesn't get back quick enough
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He isn’t good in the air. Emerson is, he is actually very good in the air. Just not very good with his feet
I think sess gets back quick enough. Never seen that as an issue myself. But he can always get caught out as he is attacking of course
 
Bedfordspurs said:
He isn’t good in the air. Emerson is, he is actually very good in the air. Just not very good with his feet
I think sess gets back quick enough. Never seen that as an issue myself. But he can always get caught out as he is attacking of course
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I think Sess has improved defensively recently, I never believed he was mentally switched on to play left back when we bought him and it's a big challenge for any player to get the balance right. He definitely needs to get back quicker, too often he waste time feeling sorry for himself when his attacking moves breakdown rather than getting on his bike.
 
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harr1984 said:
I dont agree with that, I think people are just looking for things to beat Royal with - I see the LCB constantly ignore the LWB and pass inside but of course that doesnt get any attention. But what I will say is as much as it was poor control from Dier, the pass from Romero was poor - rather than rolling it along the ground he casually lofts the ball which meant the ball was bouncing and made it more difficult to control. Dont get me wrong, Dier should deal with it but it was poor from Romero....
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I didn’t highlight that (in all honesty) for fear of being seen as bias!!!!
 
harr1984 said:
Its amazing the amount of people that come on here announcing what Conte likes his wingbacks to be, and how they should play. Yet Conte picks Royal every single time, despite not being one of these swashbuckling wingbacks that Conte apparently demands and despite us having at least two more attacking wingbacks plus Moura who he has also played there at his disposal.

Now why would one of the top coaches in Europe consistently play a player at wingback who according to the experts on here is no good as a wingback? I can't really imagine Conte accepting week after week Royal not doing the role as Conte demands, but of course the masses on here dont enjoy him there - so it must just be he has a blindspot for Royal, and Royal is in fact useless there right? Lets not forget that coaches see the game in a very different way to how armchair fans do...
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I would say this argument would be great if Royal was being picked over an embarrassment of riches in his role. The fact his main competition is an "ok" Doherty coming back from a long lay off and a new youngster probably means he is holding onto his role through lack of perceived options than his performances actually holding back the tide of competition.

The whole "if conte plays him that's all I care about" which I see on many threads is just short sighted to suit rhetoric but the reality is, the really good sides that hit the levels we aspire to have FBs or WBs that are good at both jobs and its almost a demand on the good modern players in Royals role to do both and he doesn't, that's not being harsh its just a reality, he is a blunt force going forward which is exposed time and again when he has the ball as much as he does in the final third.

We can all play the Conte card, so here's mine, I you was to ask him would he want a better option in that role I bet he would
 
Grays_1890 said:
I would say this argument would be great if Royal was being picked over an embarrassment of riches in his role. The fact his main competition is an "ok" Doherty coming back from a long lay off and a new youngster probably means he is holding onto his role through lack of perceived options than his performances actually holding back the tide of competition.

The whole "if conte plays him that's all I care about" which I see on many threads is just short sighted to suit rhetoric but the reality is, the really good sides that hit the levels we aspire to have FBs or WBs that are good at both jobs and its almost a demand on the good modern players in Royals role to do both and he doesn't, that's not being harsh its just a reality, he is a blunt force going forward which is exposed time and again when he has the ball as much as he does in the final third.

We can all play the Conte card, so here's mine, I you was to ask him would he want a better option in that role I bet he would
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He's also said it would take a number of transfer windows to get the team right. I doubt there is a spurs fan in the world that wouldn't swap emerson for a hakimi or james.
 
Grays_1890 said:
I would say this argument would be great if Royal was being picked over an embarrassment of riches in his role. The fact his main competition is an "ok" Doherty coming back from a long lay off and a new youngster probably means he is holding onto his role through lack of perceived options than his performances actually holding back the tide of competition.

The whole "if conte plays him that's all I care about" which I see on many threads is just short sighted to suit rhetoric but the reality is, the really good sides that hit the levels we aspire to have FBs or WBs that are good at both jobs and its almost a demand on the good modern players in Royals role to do both and he doesn't, that's not being harsh its just a reality, he is a blunt force going forward which is exposed time and again when he has the ball as much as he does in the final third.

We can all play the Conte card, so here's mine, I you was to ask him would he want a better option in that role I bet he would
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If you’d ask Conte if he’d want a better option in almost every position he’d say yes:D We have Doherty who is a decent RWB and Spence who has a higher ceiling than any of them. The point was and remains that if Royal was not performing to a decent level in Contes eyes as a WB he would not still be getting picked and he is. I would like to think by this time next year Spence will be the first choice. Let’s see….
 
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In a game where no one was trying anything for the first half, I gotta give him credit for having the giant balls to try a no-look pass just after coming on, in the 86th minute with us searching desperately for a winner.


Given this is how it turned out though, I can't help but return to my overriding question when it comes to Emerson - how is it that we ended up paying 30 fudging million for the only Brazilian in the entire world who can't kick a football!?

Typical Spurs, that.
 
DubaiSpur said:
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In a game where no one was trying anything for the first half, I gotta give him credit for having the giant balls to try a no-look pass just after coming on, in the 86th minute with us searching desperately for a winner.


Given this is how it turned out though, I can't help but return to my overriding question when it comes to Emerson - how is it that we ended up paying 30 fudging million for the only Brazilian in the entire world who can't kick a football!?

Typical Spurs, that.
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£22.5m.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/emerson-royal/profil/spieler/476344
 
DubaiSpur said:
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Courtesy r/coys.

In a game where no one was trying anything for the first half, I gotta give him credit for having the giant balls to try a no-look pass just after coming on, in the 86th minute with us searching desperately for a winner.


Given this is how it turned out though, I can't help but return to my overriding question when it comes to Emerson - how is it that we ended up paying 30 fudging million for the only Brazilian in the entire world who can't kick a football!?

Typical Spurs, that.
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Along with Sanchez who can’t pass. Two South Americans in our ranks who are terrible on the ball. What are the chances?
 
I think Royal is one of the better passers in the team. No problem playing out from the back. Struggles only up front, but who in the team doesn't? He's clearly opposite to what Perisic offers and Conte seems to want it that way.
 
metalgear said:
I think Royal is one of the better passers in the team. No problem playing out from the back. Struggles only up front, but who in the team doesn't? He's clearly opposite to what Perisic offers and Conte seems to want it that way.
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He also has a pretty good first touch. Watched him v Saudi Sportswashing Machine and he pulled a couple of long range balls down beautifully no problem at all. It’s mystifying why he cannot put a dangerous ball in the box or do anything constructive in the final third.
 
DeanoAustin said:
He also has a pretty good first touch. Watched him v Saudi Sportswashing Outfit and he pulled a couple of long range balls down beautifully no problem at all. It’s mystifying why he cannot put a dangerous ball in the box or do anything constructive in the final third.
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I still think this is over exagerated considering he is a full back. Firstly, I have seen him put in some very good and dangerous crosses (including one Moura headed in last season) - albeit not on a consistent basis. Secondly, he is a full back, and the majority of full backs do not have a good crossing rate save for specialists like TAA. He really isnt that bad considering what he is, a full back but is highlighted because he is being expected to preform more like a winger than a full back. It is way more damning on Conte constantly playing him there than it is on the player.....
 
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