Destiny Udogie

[Ace Face]

It's a shame as he has such a high ceiling. He could be one of the top 5 LBs in the world if he could add more end product attacking-wise and stay healthy.

 

[metalgear]

Agree. We have too many injury stricken players and quantity instead of quality back up is not the answer to steady progress.

That LB position is a mess if Davies is there to back up Robertson. Also we need to clarify succession pathways for younger players as we seem shaky in that area recently . If I were Sousa I'd be asking for clarity immediately or go out on loan.

Well RDZ said Udogie has a small problem, which is concerning considering he had the whole summer off to recuperate.
It's now or never for him. As soon as he gets a muscle problem this season, he will be taken out the back and shot.
Presumably that is why we have 7 players that can cover left back.
I suspect he will get a couple of injuries this season, then we will sell him back to Italy next summer for a low price.

 

[Ace Face]

Destiny Udogie is open to leaving Tottenham this summer, with AS Roma keen on landing the left back. The Serie A side are preparing an offer for the Italian international. (Nicolo Schira)

Thoughts?

 

[Rafa87]

I’d sell, you can be as good or as promising as you like, if you’re barely available then what’s the point?

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

Destiny Udogie is open to leaving Tottenham this summer, with AS Roma keen on landing the left back. The Serie A side are preparing an offer for the Italian international. (Nicolo Schira)

Thoughts?

Sell, we can’t rely on him unfortunately.

Should have kept Spence but guess he was worth more $ and we clearly need that at the moment.

 

[Ace Face]

I’d sell, you can be as good or as promising as you like, if you’re barely available then what’s the point?

Availability is the best ability.

He’s a very good player when fit but has never kicked on and still lacks the killer instincts in the final third imo.

If we do let him go, then we’re planning on developing Souza.

 

[Gutter Boy]

Just going on pre-season (minutes carefully managed, no new injuries), De Zerbi seems to have a more balanced approach to injuries and managing fitness, after the cavalier years of Ange and Munn

It wouldn't surprise me therefore if we see players like Udgoie and vdV put their troubles behind them and become largely ever presents this season

 

[Mabspurs]

Availability is the best ability.

He’s a very good player when fit but has never kicked on and still lacks the killer instincts in the final third imo.

If we do let him go, then we’re planning on developing Souza.

Not if we sell him to Porto as seems to be reported

 

[Muttley]

Just going on pre-season (minutes carefully managed, no new injuries), De Zerbi seems to have a more balanced approach to injuries and managing fitness, after the cavalier years of Ange and Munn

It wouldn't surprise me therefore if we see players like Udgoie and vdV put their troubles behind them and become largely ever presents this season

I sort of get where you're coming from but not sure why Munn was perceived as cavalier. He didn't train the players or set the tactical intensity on the pitch. He didn't decide the different training sessions during the working week. He was more on the other side of things in my opinion. He was trying to build something on the medical side that would cope with the stress on players in this era of football, regardless of the manager's philosophy.

As you say though, there is hopefully a pattern where we're not sustaining so many injuries. The bigger topic is now the pace at which players are coming back. Some have had an entire summer and won't even make the first match day squad. That seems to be the fan focus.

 

[harr1984]

Not if we sell him to Porto as seems to be reported

That was a while ago wasn't it? And then it came out we wasn't going to release him, presumably due to Udogie getting injured again....

 

[Gutter Boy]

I sort of get where you're coming from but not sure why Munn was perceived as cavalier. He didn't train the players or set the tactical intensity on the pitch. He didn't decide the different training sessions during the working week. He was more on the other side of things in my opinion. He was trying to build something on the medical side that would cope with the stress on players in this era of football, regardless of the manager's philosophy.

As you say though, there is hopefully a pattern where we're not sustaining so many injuries. The bigger topic is now the pace at which players are coming back. Some have had an entire summer and won't even make the first match day squad. That seems to be the fan focus.

Munn sacked Geoff Scott and his team. The ones who consistently had us floating around 4th in the table for the least injuries. This was because Ange felt he was too risk-adverse. He use to advise to withdraw players who were red-zoning from training, but Ange refused to let any uninjured player miss sessions.

Munn then brought in Brighton's medical team who wouldn't intervene against the coach. Brighton were routinely bottom of the table for least injuries. I think they are the jokers we've still got. Hopefully the new review/overhaul will soon come to fruition; maybe we could even bring Scott's team back.

See: https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...r-spurs-head-of-medicine-geoff-scott-injuries

 

[SteveAWOL]

Availability is the best ability.

He’s a very good player when fit but has never kicked on and still lacks the killer instincts in the final third imo.

If we do let him go, then we’re planning on developing Souza.

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