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Ryan Mason

milo said:
He's meant to be very highly rated within the club/coaching set up and he hasn't got a game in the first team at the base of midfield yet. He's filling out fast and looks the most natural like for like for Dembele that we have. Maybe it is a little early for him but most of us thought that about Dele and Dier a year ago.
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The coaching staff obviously see a lot more of him than I do, I was just commenting on the 20(?) or so times he's appeared for the first team. In terms of contributing today, you wouldnt want him to be one of your 4 first choice CMs, or first 5 players for the 3 positions behind the CF
 
Jon said:
He was originally meant to be of an attacking midfielder? Recently people talking about him playing the 'pivot'. How's that come about then?!!
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He's a number 8. Been plaued out of positon.

AdamB said:
I know he has a great reputation however I honestly don't see what people see in Onomah - he certainly hasnt shown anything in the handful of starts and numerous sub cameo appearances. Presumably he shows a lot more in training which makes Poch keep picking him. He looks to me like he coasts through games rather than is giving 100%, which obviously cant be the case in a Poch team. For a CM position, I'd definitely play WInks ahead of him, and hopefully in the attacking roles he's no more than 6th choice for the positions behind the CF
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Onomah has a higher ceiling than winks imo and is seen as one of the best youth talent we have produced. He is an excellent player who is starting to become a physical beast too.

Why would you play winks? Based on friendlies?
 
AdamB said:
The coaching staff obviously see a lot more of him than I do, I was just commenting on the 20(?) or so times he's appeared for the first team. In terms of contributing today, you wouldnt want him to be one of your 4 first choice CMs, or first 5 players for the 3 positions behind the CF
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I'm very happy with him being a first team squad player. I do not think that he did any worse than N'Jie during his substitute appearances last year and he is considerably younger, less experience and not playing in, what is generally considered to be, his natural position.
 
Maltese Falcon said:
Not been your week, eh GB?

First Bentaleb - now Mason.

Don't get too depressed, mate ;)
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At least we sold Yedlin - I hate terrible players signed for purely commercial reasons.

But no - Mason and Kane were the two key players who brought the fans and club back together 2 years ago, and it's troubling that we may be losing one of them
 
Gutter Boy said:
But no - Mason and Kane were the two key players who brought the fans and club back together 2 years ago, and it's troubling that we may be losing one of them
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I like Mason but I think he had little to do with the fans being onside with the club. I think that is down to a little stability, playing decent football and winning. Mason played a part in getting that going but got little credit for it and was largely absent last year.
 
Gutter Boy said:
At least we sold Yedlin - I hate terrible players signed for purely commercial reasons.

But no - Mason and Kane were the two key players who brought the fans and club back together 2 years ago, and it's troubling that we may be losing one of them
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It certainly help build some bridges I agree. We may be losing one academy son, and I'm a little sorry to see that too, but there are plenty more coming through. That connection with the academy is something they are focusing on so hopeful the goodwill built will not dissipate.

From the yoof thread ->http://www.espnfc.com/tottenham-hot...to-follow-barcelona-model-mauricio-pochettino
 
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galeforce said:
personally I don't care where the players come from, I like Mason because he's a tidy player who works hard, I'd like him just as much if he came through the Arsenal academy before signing for us
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Not so much on any particular but I also see where a player comes from as completely irrelevant!
 
milo said:
I like Mason but I think he had little to do with the fans being onside with the club. I think that is down to a little stability, playing decent football and winning. Mason played a part in getting that going but got little credit for it and was largely absent last year.
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He and Kane led the dressing room rebellion which brought down the underperforming mercenaries and phoning-in mentality. They basically bought Poch enough space to survive his first season and be able to implement his ideas.

For 7 years before that night at Stoke, the connection had gone between fans and the team.
 
Rorschach said:
It certainly help build some bridges I agree. We may be losing one academy son, and I'm a little sorry to see that too, but there are plenty more coming through. That connection with the academy is something they are focusing on so hopeful the goodwill built will not dissipate.

From the yoof thread ->http://www.espnfc.com/tottenham-hot...to-follow-barcelona-model-mauricio-pochettino
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The only way I could stomach Mason's departure is if we don't bring in any more CMs or ACMs, and fully back Winks and Onomah.
 
Gutter Boy said:
He and Kane led the dressing room rebellion which brought down the underperforming mercenaries and phoning-in mentality. They basically bought Poch enough space to survive his first season and be able to implement his ideas.

For 7 years before that night at Stoke, the connection had gone between fans and the team.
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during the Redknapp years and AVB's first season?

with Dawson, VDV and Bale in the side?

not for me it hadn't
 
Looking like Sunderland. Aston Villa wanted him but he didn't want to drop down to the championship.

Hope he does well in the number ten role where he should've been played. Eriksen should've been rested he hasn't played well for months but that's life Poch obviously thinks he's undroppable which I don't like but life goes on..
 
Roy1983 said:
Looking like Sunderland. Aston Villa wanted him but he didn't want to drop down to the championship.

Hope he does well in the number ten role where he should've been played. Eriksen should've been rested he hasn't played well for months but that's life Poch obviously thinks he's undroppable which I don't like but life goes on..
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Today would've been the perfect opportunity!
 
Roy1983 said:
Looking like Sunderland. Aston Villa wanted him but he didn't want to drop down to the championship.

Hope he does well in the number ten role where he should've been played. Eriksen should've been rested he hasn't played well for months but that's life Poch obviously thinks he's undroppable which I don't like but life goes on..
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In the second half of last season it was Dele rather than Erikson playing at number ten. It's hard to argue that he should have been dropped.
 
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