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Gudni Bergsson
I prefer Walker for a number of reasons. But a travesty we cannot manage both in the squad.
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Kyle Walker
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Kingdawson
Banned
Walker has never played CB for us. That game you're talking about he played RB.
liquid_football
Jamie Redknapp
This
Mumorn
Vic Buckingham
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8596807.stm
He played CB alongside Bassong. I remember it very very well.
uksb
Jamie Redknapp
Just look at the teamsheet, Kaboul played alongside Bassong :|
Kingdawson
Banned
He really didn't mate. He played rb after playing RB the week before in a 2-0 win at home to Pompey (his first start i think?). He had a nightmare against Sunderland but he definitely played rb not CB.
Steed Train
Clive Wilson
stop with your reason! I demand anyway another sixty page circular debate
With a discussion about Harry, and also some tactical arguements thrown in to boot!....
The Moonlit Knight
Banned
I like Corluka at right back. He is big, strong, excellent positioning and off the ball movement and for a full back he is very composed and rarely gives the ball away cheaply. He also rarely gets beat one on one even by the paciest of wingers.
At centre back? He was bloody awful everytime he played for us there! He is very flat footed and not got a decent leap on him at all (which is also why even as a full back he was poor defending set pieces IMO) and his defending style at right back is one thing but he is so easily turned and got behind when playing centrally. Was very surprised to see him play there for Croatia, especially on the left side where he looks even worse!
I personally thought they'd play Srna at right midfield, but as much as I like Corluka there is no way he is getting that right back spot in front of Srna. Srna is a class player, or at least has been everytime I've seen him.
At centre back? He was bloody awful everytime he played for us there! He is very flat footed and not got a decent leap on him at all (which is also why even as a full back he was poor defending set pieces IMO) and his defending style at right back is one thing but he is so easily turned and got behind when playing centrally. Was very surprised to see him play there for Croatia, especially on the left side where he looks even worse!
I personally thought they'd play Srna at right midfield, but as much as I like Corluka there is no way he is getting that right back spot in front of Srna. Srna is a class player, or at least has been everytime I've seen him.
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Milenko Acimovic
I think the main difference is speed... Corluka is s----l----o----w.... but experience CAN compensate to an extent... which it has for him... at times.
Walker is fastaslightening, but his youthful exuberance sometimes means he's caught out of position, or IN possession...
Given the choice, I'd go with Walker, only 'cos Corluka is probably as good as he's going to get... Walker still has room (and time) for improvement.
Mind you, we haven't see walker play CB yet... THEN maybe we can form a more well-rounded opinion!
Walker is fastaslightening, but his youthful exuberance sometimes means he's caught out of position, or IN possession...
Given the choice, I'd go with Walker, only 'cos Corluka is probably as good as he's going to get... Walker still has room (and time) for improvement.
Mind you, we haven't see walker play CB yet... THEN maybe we can form a more well-rounded opinion!
Kenyan Spur
Peter Taylor
We should. we need to rotate the players and cover for injuries. therefore, we need 2 in each position.
Kyle Walker relishes new chapter at Tottenham under André Villas-Boas
Tottenham right-back is aiming to stay the course this season after suffering injury heartbreak at the end of last season
It is just as well that Kyle Walker draws strength from the setbacks. The Tottenham Hotspur right-back endured a tumultuous finale to last season, when it might have felt as if the preceding eight months of achievement had seen the shine dulled from them.
The PFA's young player of the year broke the little toe of his left foot in the third last match at Bolton Wanderers, yet he gritted his teeth and played on.
The injury would worsen in the final game of his breakthrough campaign – against Fulham – and, rather abruptly, he was taking a phone-call from Roy Hodgson and hearing that he would not be included in the England squad for Euro 2012.
Walker had an x-ray on the toe two weeks ago and the bone was still broken. There will be no problem for the start of next season, he says, but the chance to compete with Team GB at the London Olympics had also gone.
On top of the international blows was the cruel cut when Chelsea's Champions League triumph deprived fourth-placed Tottenham of a spot in next season's competition and then Harry Redknapp, the manager who had bought him from Sheffield United and given him his Tottenham debut, was sacked. "It was mixed feelings for me," Walker said. "We were 13 points clear of Arsenal [in third in late February] and I thought we should have been third. You have to get on with it, deal with it and put it right this year."
Walker is known for his level head as much as for his surging runs and the capacity to strike spectacularly; his goals against Arsenal and Blackburn Rovers were highlight-reel material last term. But he cannot suppress the excitement he feels ahead of next season.
Everything is smart and new, from the manager, André Villas-Boas, to the training ground at Bulls Cross and the first-team kit from Under Armour. Walker is now itching to help put Tottenham back at Europe's top table.
"The new season is a fresh start and we want to finish where we should be finishing and that's a Champions League position," Walker said. "That's got to be the minimum requirement for Tottenham. When I signed [in 2009], that's what the club was searching for. They got it and they won't settle for anything less now.
"I won the PFA young player [2012 award] but that's driving me to show that I can win it again this season. I'm very hard on myself and I don't settle for second best. I want to be the best player I can be and if that means staying behind and doing extra training, I'm prepared to do that. I want to win things and so do the rest of the players. We're hungry for it."
It is not unusual to hear a player talk up a new manager but Walker can have high hopes of Villas-Boas, who likes his full-backs to get forward. The Portuguese's double training sessions so far have been meticulously structured, with an emphasis on ball work.
"As an attacking full-back, I'm excited to work with him," Walker said. "He's going to give another dimension to my game. We've seen in training that you have to be on it 24:7. That's what the team needs to go further. If he does play 4-3-3, it will benefit me, showing what I can do further up the field and letting the winger worry about me.
"We're a totally different team to Chelsea [Villas-Boas's last club] and you don't judge someone by previous things that have happened. We need to take him in. It's a good bunch of lads here. There's no egos, nobody who is going to disturb the camp. He's going to give us a chance; we're going to give him a chance. Hopefully we'll gel and win trophies."
Walker has fond memories from last season, not least off the field, when his son Roman was born 24 hours after his man-of-the-match display against Sweden on his full England debut.
His winner against Arsenal also sent his Twitter feed into meltdown. Walker and Tottenham intend to stay the course this time out.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jul/12/kyle-walker-tottenham-andre-villas-boas
Tottenham right-back is aiming to stay the course this season after suffering injury heartbreak at the end of last season
It is just as well that Kyle Walker draws strength from the setbacks. The Tottenham Hotspur right-back endured a tumultuous finale to last season, when it might have felt as if the preceding eight months of achievement had seen the shine dulled from them.
The PFA's young player of the year broke the little toe of his left foot in the third last match at Bolton Wanderers, yet he gritted his teeth and played on.
The injury would worsen in the final game of his breakthrough campaign – against Fulham – and, rather abruptly, he was taking a phone-call from Roy Hodgson and hearing that he would not be included in the England squad for Euro 2012.
Walker had an x-ray on the toe two weeks ago and the bone was still broken. There will be no problem for the start of next season, he says, but the chance to compete with Team GB at the London Olympics had also gone.
On top of the international blows was the cruel cut when Chelsea's Champions League triumph deprived fourth-placed Tottenham of a spot in next season's competition and then Harry Redknapp, the manager who had bought him from Sheffield United and given him his Tottenham debut, was sacked. "It was mixed feelings for me," Walker said. "We were 13 points clear of Arsenal [in third in late February] and I thought we should have been third. You have to get on with it, deal with it and put it right this year."
Walker is known for his level head as much as for his surging runs and the capacity to strike spectacularly; his goals against Arsenal and Blackburn Rovers were highlight-reel material last term. But he cannot suppress the excitement he feels ahead of next season.
Everything is smart and new, from the manager, André Villas-Boas, to the training ground at Bulls Cross and the first-team kit from Under Armour. Walker is now itching to help put Tottenham back at Europe's top table.
"The new season is a fresh start and we want to finish where we should be finishing and that's a Champions League position," Walker said. "That's got to be the minimum requirement for Tottenham. When I signed [in 2009], that's what the club was searching for. They got it and they won't settle for anything less now.
"I won the PFA young player [2012 award] but that's driving me to show that I can win it again this season. I'm very hard on myself and I don't settle for second best. I want to be the best player I can be and if that means staying behind and doing extra training, I'm prepared to do that. I want to win things and so do the rest of the players. We're hungry for it."
It is not unusual to hear a player talk up a new manager but Walker can have high hopes of Villas-Boas, who likes his full-backs to get forward. The Portuguese's double training sessions so far have been meticulously structured, with an emphasis on ball work.
"As an attacking full-back, I'm excited to work with him," Walker said. "He's going to give another dimension to my game. We've seen in training that you have to be on it 24:7. That's what the team needs to go further. If he does play 4-3-3, it will benefit me, showing what I can do further up the field and letting the winger worry about me.
"We're a totally different team to Chelsea [Villas-Boas's last club] and you don't judge someone by previous things that have happened. We need to take him in. It's a good bunch of lads here. There's no egos, nobody who is going to disturb the camp. He's going to give us a chance; we're going to give him a chance. Hopefully we'll gel and win trophies."
Walker has fond memories from last season, not least off the field, when his son Roman was born 24 hours after his man-of-the-match display against Sweden on his full England debut.
His winner against Arsenal also sent his Twitter feed into meltdown. Walker and Tottenham intend to stay the course this time out.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jul/12/kyle-walker-tottenham-andre-villas-boas
Take that, you doubters!
Kingdawson
Banned
eh? i'll "take that" when we win games and go on a good run not when Kyle Walker or any other player talks highly of him.
I'm not referring to wins/his quality as manager - this is a comment about the alleged player revolt / coup d'etat / stab in the back which was meant to take place at the training ground on his first day as coach. In addition to the fact a few vocals ones have claimed with factual certainty numerous times our players spoke to the chavs and chose to judge him on that
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DHSF
Les Ferdinand
Walker...
I am pretty sure there is a Walker thread but been searching and cant find it SO here is another - if there is one then merge.
Has he regressed a bit in terms of his overall play? both attacking and defensive duties He isnt defending that well, his crossing is a bit brick, and he doesnt really take on players that well. He has great recovery though and does have immense pace but if we were after a sprinter I hear Usain Bolt wants to play football.
I dont really like slating players but im concerned with Walker and he may well cost us goals, as he has done this season already. He does this thing where he seems to be jumping under the ball did it against Noocastle, did it against QPR and did it against Manure.
Yeah yeah he is young and will learn etc but we do need someone who can be reliable and solid to even help him develop. Corluka wouldnt have been too bad actually haha
Discuss
I am pretty sure there is a Walker thread but been searching and cant find it SO here is another - if there is one then merge.
Has he regressed a bit in terms of his overall play? both attacking and defensive duties He isnt defending that well, his crossing is a bit brick, and he doesnt really take on players that well. He has great recovery though and does have immense pace but if we were after a sprinter I hear Usain Bolt wants to play football.
I dont really like slating players but im concerned with Walker and he may well cost us goals, as he has done this season already. He does this thing where he seems to be jumping under the ball did it against Noocastle, did it against QPR and did it against Manure.
Yeah yeah he is young and will learn etc but we do need someone who can be reliable and solid to even help him develop. Corluka wouldnt have been too bad actually haha
Discuss