But he's capable on playing centrally. Advantage to him with a stronger left peg imo.I think, like Bale, he switched as he got older. I.e. he played orthodox when he was raw, but then became inverted as became more experienced. Left has been his position for a good few years now. Watch his highlights reel from last season - everything is from the left:
Pleat has a great record at scouting and seems to thrive at it
Update – David Pleat | Tottenham Hotspur
After more than two decades of association with the Club, David Pleat is stepping back from his scouting duties.www.tottenhamhotspur.com
Pleat had a great team here, played some lovely football but just played so many games the season they finished 3rd.
I suppose at nearly 80 he probably doesn't fancy Tuesday nights out in January at MK Dons or Colchester quite so much.
Or maybe Lange just had one too many scouting report describing a player as a 'whirling dervish' (one of Pleat's favourites phrases) and decided enough was enough!
LB when Udogie needs a rest
Where does Eze fit in that ?LB -> Udogie, Davies, VDV, Skipp in that order
We could have done well to listen to him ahead of Steve Hitchin.I really don't see the point of the second paragraph, Pleat had a good eye for football talent and a belief on how it should be played and that deserves some respect not derision on how he reported on players.
It wasnt meant derogatory. Just a joke about Pleat's style and having a new, young, overseas, data nerd head of scoutingI really don't see the point of the second paragraph, Pleat had a good eye for football talent and a belief on how it should be played and that deserves some respect not derision on how he reported on players.
Donely looks the man in possession of the shirt at the momentLB -> Udogie, Davies, VDV, Skipp in that order
LB -> Udogie, Davies, VDV, Skipp in that order
It wasnt meant derogatory. Just a joke about Pleat's style and having a new, young, overseas, data nerd head of scouting
I loved how when commentating he managed to mention evety time that he signed Robbie KeaneIt wasnt meant derogatory. Just a joke about Pleat's style and having a new, young, overseas, data nerd head of scouting
The speculation has been constant day after day for weeks now with Chiesa, I had began to wonder if there was something to it but it was always coming from Italy which is renowned for being unreliable so I was still unsure.There's low-level stories that his agent has flown to London so is likely to be trying to drum up interest in his client.
Spurs and Chelsea are useful names to throw around for publicity
Surely this would be a Paratici deal (he signed him from Fiorentina originally)?The speculation has been constant day after day for weeks now with Chiesa, I had began to wonder if there was something to it but it was always coming from Italy which is renowned for being unreliable so I was still unsure.
The final nail in the coffin for me was reports saying his agent had flown to London for Spurs (and Chelsea) when Levy and all the big hitters eg Levy and Munn are on tour and not in London. I think its safe to assume it's gonads as seems to be confirmed from Romano et al......