Yiddo
Jack Jull
He hasn’t been injured for over a month.
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Djed Spence
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NaijaSpurs
Les Ferdinand
There have been many matches in which he has been fit but simply not utilised
The guy is an idiot.
Said it many times before, Gray has always been the one who has been picked to play RB being subbed on for Porro or starting games there whilst Porro is rested. Other than the opening game against Leicester where Spence was bought on for Porro for last couple of minutes, Spence has always been replacing Udogie or starting LB like the Coventry game. Up until now he has clearly been seen as Udogies cover, whether tonight has changed anything who knows....
glasgowspur
Andy Thompson
Was motm for me, set the tone.
See sense ange, we've got a baller here who wants it.
See sense ange, we've got a baller here who wants it.
Bishop
Nick Barmby
He was fit at the start of the season and unused and has been fit for quite a while after his injury and again unused.
thfcsteff
Garth Crooks
Right. And as we've seen, if you rush players back from injuries too quickly (especially ones who didn't start with a consistent core of match fitness) then you run risks.
Is it too much to believe the manager might actually have legitimate reasons for not playing him until today?
thfcsteff
Garth Crooks
Honestly? You might want to reconsider that comment...
No.
Don;t get my wrong, I want the guy to be a success, but on somethings, he's a blithering idiot.
thfcsteff
Garth Crooks
I find it staggering that you can label him an idiot on anything without a full-scope knowledge of what's going on. You may not LIKE it, but unless you know the backstories, how can you simply label him a 'blithering idiot'?
Muttley
Milenko Acimovic
This season.
When you take the multi-season view, those 2 backup full-backs have been massively under-utilised. Joe Gomez seemed to get selected at full back over both of those specialists.
Muttley
Milenko Acimovic
I think when we have a fully fit squad you can look at it one way. You might have VDV on the pitch as the backup LB, and Gray on the bench as the backup DM and RB. Then you have Dragusin as the backup centre half, who along with Froster makes 3 of your subs. That leaves 6 to have the midfield and forward backups. I think because Udogie started the season less than 100% we went with the 4th sub.
So it's perhaps logical that Gray appeared ahead of Spence as the RB cover, especially as Spence can't play in EL and prove otherwise.
What we need to happen is for guys like Porro to have a complete rest and not even be in a match day squad. Guys in the red zone need to be sitting in the sauna, having an ice bath and a massage. We clearly don't have that luxury yet.
Sounds like Spence did himself some favours today. Gray probably can't do what Spence did for that first goal. It was about raw acceleration and pace. I'm sure either are capable of playing the final sublime ball though.
Finally, some nice problems for the manager to have?
metalgear
Luka Modric
He's got so much in attack and defence, I don't know what issues Ange had with him. Much better than Porro and udogie last night
afsoc4life
Dean Richards
I especially agree with the part where people have no idea what Ange and the team see day in, day out with the team. We have no clue what has been agreed with the players' contracts, the mandate from the club management, nothing. Some however believe a man who is above 50 and has achieved stuff is an idiot. Smacks of arrogance and delusions of self importance.
afsoc4life
Dean Richards
Exactly you don't know the issues. When all are fit, is Spence better than Porro and Udogie?
tommysvr
Vedran Corluka
Just another those people who see 5% of it and convince themselves they've know everything.