Take a look back through the Lamela thread if you're really interested as it's a debate I have backed up fully many times before.
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Nabil Bentaleb
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Take a look back through the Lamela thread if you're really interested as it's a debate I have backed up fully many times before.
thfcsteff
Garth Crooks
Ah, did Shearer c**t him on MOTD? (sighs)...
Someone asked earlier what made him a 'special prospective talent'...
1) His usual awareness of the game is excellent
2) He is a natural leader
3) A crisp, two-footed passer who looks to move the ball quickly in transitions
4) A player unafraid to sacrifice himself for the good of the team by playing out of his favorite position
5) When in advanced position, very quick
6) He is a relentless winner.
He wants it. He always wants it. He never ever ever hides....a rare quality in young players these days. Someone else here remarked that no-one would be beating themselves up harder than Bentaleb, and I tend to agree.
I think,within the next 3 seasons, he will mature into one of the leading central midfielders in the Prem. Happy to revisit this prediction at the end of that passage of time.
Jurgen the German
Willie Hall
Personally, I believe that is massively overestimating him but I hope you are right.
Finney Is Back
Andy Thompson
IMO Bentaleb is currently better than Matic was in his first spell at Chelsea before he went off to Benfica to develop further.
metalgear
Luka Modric
watch him play with more zest when he plays for algeria. he defends and tackles and takes the initiative launching attack or even bringing the ball forwards like a yahaya toure. oh ... and he shoots too. also scores more for algeria than for spurs.
its boredom that is stifling him.
milo
Jack L. Jones
What level of opposition do you think he is up against in internationals? Better or worse than PL?
metalgear
Luka Modric
worse but that's not the point. he just isn't enjoying his football in poch's system. watching the way he communicates with the Algerian coach I believe that Bentaleb is THE man in the midfield. but he's just another cog in poch's sytem.
ricky2tricky4city
Steffen Freund
Don't shoot me! but the kind of player he wants to be and reminds me of is Bryan Robson.
Give him time, as he looks like he'll give Tottenham everything he can, and there aint many of those.
thfcsteff
Garth Crooks
Fair play mate, hope I am too for all of us.
thfcsteff
Garth Crooks
Mate...I am never embarrassed to hold a strong opinion on something. The day that happens I might as well do one 6ft under! Again, let's revisit this down the road
Millsy_Yiddo
Naybet
That's kind of the point of Poch's system. Everyone is a cog, no one is more important than the team/system. Better than the sum of it's parts etc etc
nayenezgani
Jimmy Neighbour
Jermain Jenas MK II
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metalgear
Luka Modric
i understand that and i am saying that bentaleb doesn't look like he is enjoying his football under poch. i am going out on a limb to say that if bentaleb doesn't improve - and its not just the mistakes in defence - i think poch will look to replace him soon.
Gazzasrightboot
Pascal Chimbonda
That's a bold claim! I disagree and would go as far to say that I think Bentaleb is going to be a really important part of Poch's team.
imcallingbullsh*t
Steven Caulker
Did you dislocate your knee when you posted that?
GrimsbyYid
Gus Poyet
Bentaleb is 20 years old, sometimes he's amazing, some times he makes shocking errors, most of the team is solid. Not bad for a 20 year old in the premiership. To slag him is ridiculous, but to say maybe he shouldn't be our main midfielder, which he seems to be, maybe. We don't have anything else though. People are loving Alli but how much have we seen of him? A couple of misplaced passes from him and everyone will be on his back too because that's what people love to do here!!!
Fact is, and I've been saying it ALL last season, we need a more experienced head next to however plays in midfield, they're all too inexperienced. We need someone to guide them and pick them up when we fall away (how much did we crumble when we let in the goal last weekend?). Dier, bentaleb, Alli all too young; age doesn't matter with ability, but it means an awful lot with your head!!
Ultimately, because of Poch or Levy, or both, we haven't sorted our weakest part of our team/squad; probably why I'd play with Dembele, but we're incredibly short and weak in this area.
Fact is, and I've been saying it ALL last season, we need a more experienced head next to however plays in midfield, they're all too inexperienced. We need someone to guide them and pick them up when we fall away (how much did we crumble when we let in the goal last weekend?). Dier, bentaleb, Alli all too young; age doesn't matter with ability, but it means an awful lot with your head!!
Ultimately, because of Poch or Levy, or both, we haven't sorted our weakest part of our team/squad; probably why I'd play with Dembele, but we're incredibly short and weak in this area.
Jurgen the German
Willie Hall
Agreed. An experience CM is something we are sorely lacking. Bender would be a great addition but there's another thread for that.