That's the thing though, we probably all agree that a player like Mane who is fast, skilled, with good overall play and has end-product, would be very useful to us. Zaha isn't one of those players though, he's more like Lennon and Townsend were, players Poch himself actually got out of the club... doesn't make sense imo.
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Son Heung-Min
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StephenH
David Ginola
Lennon was better
tommysvr
Vedran Corluka
We've all learnt that there's more to it than that though - Lennon and Townsend were seemingly shipped out because of attitude. Perhaps he likes what he's seen of Zaha, and he's got the attitude of someone like Danny Rose and can therefore go from somewhat rubbish to regular England player.
glorygloryeze
Tom Huddlestone
A fair point...especially the possible Rose comparison...
Rose was never 'somewhat rubbish' though. He's improved under Poch, but he was a good player before that who made a couple of high-profile errors. That's why he got young player of the year on loan at Sunderland. IIRC, he was a starter under AVB, Sherwood and Poch. There were people who were adamant that he was rubbish, but they were wrong.
StephenH
David Ginola
glorygloryeze
Tom Huddlestone
I agree, but it's similar with Zaha; he was bought by SAF after all and even stuck around to push Palace to get promoted when he could've just 'phoned it in'...i think the comparison still stands, but just that they played different positions
I agree that Zaha has some unrealised potential. I don't think the Moyes-run Utd did him any favours. If we buy him, I think he'd do well here but I think we'd get ripped off price wise.
As for Son, imo he showed glimpses of quality last season. This would be his year to make a mark, I'd like him to get the chance -- but at the same time, I can see the appeal in selling him for big money and re-investing in a player more to Poch's liking.
Glenda's Legs
Paul Walsh
Couldn't get the article via the above link.
this one seems to work : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-3774043/Son-Heung-Min-skips-qualifier-focus-Spurs.html
It is good news. I guess he knows he needs to push himself up the pecking order, and needs to be on the training ground to convince Poch.
this one seems to work : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-3774043/Son-Heung-Min-skips-qualifier-focus-Spurs.html
It is good news. I guess he knows he needs to push himself up the pecking order, and needs to be on the training ground to convince Poch.
ricky2tricky4city
Steffen Freund
Gotta feeling some of this may have been thrashed out a while ago with Poch/Spurs and the Korean FA. ie he can go to Rio (maybe with a hope of dodging the national service with a medal) and in return skip the odd qualifier??
Would have preferred him to have a clear summer (especially considering the type of injury he had last year), worked with Poch in the summer and started the season fresh and ready with a great chance of starting games with others still recovering from summer tournaments.
Sonny has talent and i do believe he is a different type of player to a lot of the others and potentially a 10-15 goal man.
It worked, and is good for rotation with our players and international duties + CL/cups.
Son is an interesting player, his first touch isn't that great, his passing is poor (at least twice today he failed a simple forward pass that would have put a player though on goal). His positioning, work rate and one touch shooting however is quite good. To me, if we play him, he has to play wide forward (and stay forward)
Rorschach
Sonny Walters
Thats a fair summary.
For me he was our best player in the first half, and good in the 2nd though he faded in the last 15mins. I know exactly which two passes you are talking about too. They weren't overly difficult passes either. His 2nd goal was a beaut.