parklane1
Tony Galvin
i agree of course he does, he will never be a Modric ( not many players are, including Tanguy), but he is good enough and i expect IF he can stay fit he will prove that next season.
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Giovani Lo Celso
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i agree of course he does, he will never be a Modric ( not many players are, including Tanguy), but he is good enough and i expect IF he can stay fit he will prove that next season.
spurspinter1
Steve Carr
I mentioned this during the game, the guy just ran off the pitch with the ball using his favoured foot. Not that it means much but Sissoko would be slaughtered for that...
90291Spur
Paul Walsh
Poor lad was probably tired after that long run and fancied a rest.
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Finney Is Back
Luka Modric
That might actually be the most laughably bad Spurs moment of this season.
Legohamster
Ian Walker
He just seemed to lose the ball consistently yesterday, then fall over.
All out midfielders seem to have the habit of slowing down the play, he’s not much different.
All out midfielders seem to have the habit of slowing down the play, he’s not much different.
Rorschach
Sonny Walters
It's a crowded field.
Jurgen the German
Erik Thorstvedt
We have definitely cornered the market on Argentinian attacking midfielders who rarely score, get injured frequently and would rather catch COVID than use their right foot.
seaside spur
Ronnie Rosenthal
I was sitting on the fence with this guy but I'm coming to the conclusion that he's not good enough for is. Ndombele is the same for different reasons.
Bad scouting me thinks.
Bad scouting me thinks.
90291Spur
Paul Walsh
I would like to see what GLC could do in a shape that suited his game. And the sam goes for NDomb. He is a maverick and a wild card (look at some of his passes/THAT goal away at Sheff Utd and his overall strength) and needs a team built to accommodate his game.
greatwhitenorf
Edgar Davids
Yeah. And maybe Sofia Vergara will see my gently balding grey head and slightly paunched belly as the epitome of male virility and sleep with me.
Mulletperm
Mauricio Taricco
Was having a conversation today with someone in a Spurs Facebook group, saying we are missing a creative midfielder, and that I don't see what Lo Celso brings to the team.
He said that when Mourinho first came onboard, Lo Celso was 'amazing'. I don't remember that, I remember him being decent and nothing more. Am I doing Lo Celso a disservice?
He said that when Mourinho first came onboard, Lo Celso was 'amazing'. I don't remember that, I remember him being decent and nothing more. Am I doing Lo Celso a disservice?
Daisuk
Dimitar Berbatov
Yeah, he really stepped up for a period after having been left out initially. Was our best man over a period - everyone was raving about how he was the good one of him and Ndombele etc.
Kandi1977
Garth Crooks
He wasn't amazing. He was just the one of few that actually played ok in that period. He was nothing special, but stood out in a bad team. What he showed then is the minimum of what I'd expect
Just googled her,even at 48 she has most definitely got it!
As for Lo Celso it feels like many have short memories - before his injury he was one of our better players. He picks the ball up deep and dribbles forward at pace and creates (remember that run away at Southampton that created a goal as an example, he’s done many similar). Hence why so many were getting all excitable at the prospect of both him and NDombele being in the team together. This squad is a mess, full of players who have been here too long or are just technically not good enough. Lo Celso doesn’t fall into either category, and is most definitely not a problem that needs addressing regardless of current form....
tynesidespur
Terry Yorath
Lo Celso and Ndombele have now had 2 seasons to prove their worth in midfield.
Whilst both have shown flashes I don't think they have had the impact we'd hoped for. Before they arrived their underlying stats suggested they would be a major upgrade in central midfield after we'd gotten away with Winks/Sissoko for 2 years.
Fitness & form has meant Winks/Sissoko still getting considerable minutes and even when Lo Celso/Ndombele do play we haven't seen a massive improvement in terms of control/domination in midfield.
Given money is tight at the club, I'm now at the point where I would entertain selling one of them if we can get close to our original outlay. The only way we'll improve is if we spend significantly at centre half and central midfield and selling squad players won't give us enough cash to do so.
Whilst both have shown flashes I don't think they have had the impact we'd hoped for. Before they arrived their underlying stats suggested they would be a major upgrade in central midfield after we'd gotten away with Winks/Sissoko for 2 years.
Fitness & form has meant Winks/Sissoko still getting considerable minutes and even when Lo Celso/Ndombele do play we haven't seen a massive improvement in terms of control/domination in midfield.
Given money is tight at the club, I'm now at the point where I would entertain selling one of them if we can get close to our original outlay. The only way we'll improve is if we spend significantly at centre half and central midfield and selling squad players won't give us enough cash to do so.
Finney Is Back
Luka Modric
We should probably accommodate Ndombele in the same way that Bolton accommodated a player of similar genius... Jay-Jay Okocha. Keep him reasonably high up the pitch and get the ball to him as often as possible, even when he is under pressure as his control and balance is so good that he will typically come away with the ball or a free kick.... and if he comes away with the ball he is a brilliant lock picker.
Unfortunately Lo Celso doesn't really work particularly well as one of the two deeper midfielders. He seems to have below average defensive awareness (see how he didn't go and help Aurier for Leeds' second goal on Saturday, despite not actually having any other impact on our defensive response to that goal). He is on the weak side on the physical spectrum, is on the slow side of average and has maybe above average touch (as long as it's on his left foot). Assuming that Lo Celso is currently first choice for us in the number 8 type position (as seems to be the case in the last couple of games) then I think he is our most easy to upgrade first choice midfield player.
parklane1
Tony Galvin
My thoughts as well, he is struggling now but he has had the injury problems since then and still does not look fit. I hope we keep him for next season and see what happens when he gets his fitness back.
