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Steven Caulker

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Living in yeovil, i saw him play alot of times for us few seasons ago. whilst only LG1 level, he was only 17 at the time i think and you could tell he was destined for great things. great to see someone who played at my local club go on to become such a talent and my beloved spurs. got a pair of his boots at home. big feet. next ledley king
 
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same for townsend and mason, both started there first team careers at yeovil, now a part of spurs squad. hope all 3 have a long future at spurs
 
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I was just thinking, when we play Everton later this season who would you rather we have marking Fellani, Gallas or Caulker?
 
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Tottenham defender Steven Caulker can be long-term John Terry replacement for England says Steffen Freund

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Steven Caulker could turn out to be the ideal replacement for John Terry, according to Tottenham assistant Steffen Freund.

Terry left England manager Roy Hodgson with a major headache on Sunday night when he announced his retirement from international football.

Even though he is 31-years-old, the Chelsea captain was always a consistent performer for the Three Lions and his shoes will be hard to fill.

Caulker, who had a successful year on loan at Swansea last season, is yet to make a Barclays Premier League start for Spurs, but he was still called up by Hodgson for England's friendly against Italy in August.

The 20-year-old is likely to make his first start under Andre Villas-Boas at Carlisle in the Capital One Cup tomorrow and the Portuguese's assistant thinks the young defender is primed for a long international career.

"It's definitely possible," Freund said when asked if Caulker could replace Terry for England.

"He is similar (to Terry). He has already been called up for the national side and he's definitely one of best centre halves in England.

"He is like a rock in the defence, he's very tall and strong, and is difficult to beat in a one-on-one situation. He's very talented and wants to improve every game.

"John Terry was a great centre-half for England, everyone appreciates that, but Steven Caulker is maybe one for the future."

Several Spurs players from the team that beat QPR on Sunday will be rested for the trip to the npower League One side.

The victory over the Hoops was Villas-Boas' first win at White Hart Lane at the fourth attempt and his team did it the hard way, scoring twice halfway through the second half after being booed off at the break followed a dreadful first 45 minutes.

Many Spurs fans are still to be convinced the 34-year-old remains the right choice to lead the London club forward, but Freund, who was recruited by the former FC Porto manager this summer, is sure that Tottenham are heading for a bright future under their new boss.

"I'm sure we'll have success," Freund said.

"I think it's good to remember his success at Porto, not just what happened at Chelsea last season. He won everything in his first year at Porto. He already has a lot of experience.

"I enjoy every day I work with him and his staff. Everything is very well organised. Andre always prepares the team fantastically. We know about Carlisle's last five games."

Freund sees a lot more potential in the club now than when his time in north London came to an end in 2003.

The German, who was inducted in to the Spurs Hall of Fame in 2009, never finished above ninth in the league during his four-and-a-half year spell at White Hart Lane, and has been impressed with how the club have been doing in recent times.

"The club have played some fantastic football in the last few years and they finished fourth twice and fifth in the league once," he said.

"In my time we finished 10th or 11th. There is a lot of potential here."

Although he acknowledges the League Cup is now not one of Tottenham's main priorities, he still fondly remembers winning the competition in 1999 after beating Leicester 1-0 thanks to a last-minute strike from Allan Nielsen.

"It's a good memory because won some silverware but the game was awful if I'm honest," the 42-year-old said.

"But for me it was a dream to come over and two months later play a League Cup final at Wembley for a team as big as Tottenham.

"It was a fantastic experience to win that cup. But we have a different situation now because we have to handle everything with the Europa League and the Premier League too. It's not easy."

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/tottenham-defender-steven-caulker-can-be-longterm-john-terry-replacement-for-england-says-steffen-freund-8175662.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
 
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THFC6061 said:
Tottenham defender Steven Caulker can be long-term John Terry replacement for England says Steffen Freund

Steven Caulker could turn out to be the ideal replacement for John Terry, according to Tottenham assistant Steffen Freund.

Terry left England manager Roy Hodgson with a major headache on Sunday night when he announced his retirement from international football.

Even though he is 31-years-old, the Chelsea captain was always a consistent performer for the Three Lions and his shoes will be hard to fill.

Caulker, who had a successful year on loan at Swansea last season, is yet to make a Barclays Premier League start for Spurs, but he was still called up by Hodgson for England's friendly against Italy in August.

The 20-year-old is likely to make his first start under Andre Villas-Boas at Carlisle in the Capital One Cup tomorrow and the Portuguese's assistant thinks the young defender is primed for a long international career.

"It's definitely possible," Freund said when asked if Caulker could replace Terry for England.

"He is similar (to Terry). He has already been called up for the national side and he's definitely one of best centre halves in England.

"He is like a rock in the defence, he's very tall and strong, and is difficult to beat in a one-on-one situation. He's very talented and wants to improve every game.

"John Terry was a great centre-half for England, everyone appreciates that, but Steven Caulker is maybe one for the future."

Several Spurs players from the team that beat QPR on Sunday will be rested for the trip to the npower League One side.

The victory over the Hoops was Villas-Boas' first win at White Hart Lane at the fourth attempt and his team did it the hard way, scoring twice halfway through the second half after being booed off at the break followed a dreadful first 45 minutes.

Many Spurs fans are still to be convinced the 34-year-old remains the right choice to lead the London club forward, but Freund, who was recruited by the former FC Porto manager this summer, is sure that Tottenham are heading for a bright future under their new boss.

"I'm sure we'll have success," Freund said.

"I think it's good to remember his success at Porto, not just what happened at Chelsea last season. He won everything in his first year at Porto. He already has a lot of experience.

"I enjoy every day I work with him and his staff. Everything is very well organised. Andre always prepares the team fantastically. We know about Carlisle's last five games."

Freund sees a lot more potential in the club now than when his time in north London came to an end in 2003.

The German, who was inducted in to the Spurs Hall of Fame in 2009, never finished above ninth in the league during his four-and-a-half year spell at White Hart Lane, and has been impressed with how the club have been doing in recent times.

"The club have played some fantastic football in the last few years and they finished fourth twice and fifth in the league once," he said.

"In my time we finished 10th or 11th. There is a lot of potential here."

Although he acknowledges the League Cup is now not one of Tottenham's main priorities, he still fondly remembers winning the competition in 1999 after beating Leicester 1-0 thanks to a last-minute strike from Allan Nielsen.

"It's a good memory because won some silverware but the game was awful if I'm honest," the 42-year-old said.

"But for me it was a dream to come over and two months later play a League Cup final at Wembley for a team as big as Tottenham.

"It was a fantastic experience to win that cup. But we have a different situation now because we have to handle everything with the Europa League and the Premier League too. It's not easy."

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/tottenham-defender-steven-caulker-can-be-longterm-john-terry-replacement-for-england-says-steffen-freund-8175662.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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I'm an admirer of the kid but if you want to know why English players are so ridiculously overpriced its because of articles like this.
If Caulker was from Northern Ireland for instance there would be no story about him in the media.
The English media are obsessed with the idea that the next crop of English players might actually turn out to be the ones.
 
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Modric THFC said:
I'm an admirer of the kid but if you want to know why English players are so ridiculously overpriced its because of articles like this.
If Caulker was from Northern Ireland for instance there would be no story about him in the media.
The English media are obsessed with the idea that the next crop of English players might actually turn out to be the ones.
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I agree but the problem is i have no idea at all if other big footballing countries do it....they must do a little as allot of them have daily football newspapers.
 
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Modric THFC said:
I'm an admirer of the kid but if you want to know why English players are so ridiculously overpriced its because of articles like this.
If Caulker was from Northern Ireland for instance there would be no story about him in the media.
The English media are obsessed with the idea that the next crop of English players might actually turn out to be the ones.
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Lol, you obviously don't remember the Jonny Evans procession then!
 
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How injury prone is Caulker?
Anyway, with Vidic out injured, I'm sure Caulker will get more game time.
 
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I watched Caulker at the Olympics. It was a dodgy stream for the last game. But based on that and on comments from others who maybe had a better stream it seems he was pushed around by Hoillett and that kinda fits in with my view that for a big bloke he is not much of a bully.
Conversely at the other end of the pitch at corners he is impressive. He will start IMO if the Carlisle game goes ahead but as there will be no stream it will be hard to form an opinion about him.
 
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Alaric said:
If Naughton isn't fit for ManU, who would you play? I'm not having a go, I see the sense in not throwing Caulker in at the deep end( at Old Trafford) but I hope we don't start Bale at left back again. Which would mean Verts at LB and either Calker or Daws alongside Gallas.
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I'd be happy with Verts at LB is Naughton is out, he looks quality there and plays there for Belgium.

Dont forget we have Dawson who will play tomorrow and is experienced tho likely to be rusty and Caulker isnt a total rookie if he starts. Probably played up there last season.
 
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