strawb 3652 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 More of a defensive midfielder isn’t he? Hopefully more mobile than the ones we already have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 8868 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 7 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: Spurs fans in the replies seem to rate him. Got to be a better option than Ki off the bench. So much for buying quality not quantity... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2124 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, strawb said: More of a defensive midfielder isn’t he? Hopefully more mobile than the ones we already have He was playing more defensive for Spurs but apparently he switched to more of a box to box player for Schalke. He does look very mobile in fairness from what I've seen on youtube. Youtube obviously isn't the best indicator, but it at least gives you an idea of how athletic a player is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5890 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, Isegrim said: So much for buying quality not quantity... I felt the same when we signed Rondon and Willems tbf. I won't write him off before we've even signed him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 8868 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 18 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: I felt the same when we signed Rondon and Willems tbf. I won't write him off before we've even signed him That’s not the point though. With Rondon and Willems we did adress positions where we needed players. We have a couple of positions at the moment where we need players as well, so buying another midfield player who might indeed turn out better than expected but doesn’t look a priority is a strange move at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2124 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Again it has to be said youtube isn't the most accurate gauge of player given it's a literal highlight reel, but Bentaleb has a great left foot on him. He definitely isn't a simple defensive mid with the range of passing he seems capable of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 8868 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Polarboy said: He was playing more defensive for Spurs but apparently he switched to more of a box to box player for Schalke. He does look very mobile in fairness from what I've seen on youtube. Youtube obviously isn't the best indicator, but it at least gives you an idea of how athletic a player is. Reminds me of signing hot dog jumping frog Albert Luque and Nacho boy who did look good on YouTube as well. Edited January 20, 2020 by Isegrim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2124 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, Isegrim said: Reminds me of signing hot dog jumping frog Albert Luque and Nacho boy who did look good on YouTube as well. Well I did add that caveat that it is just youtube, but you can at least judge if a player can run in a straight line quite fast, or if they're capable of passing a ball. The problem comes if they can't or won't do those things consistently. In any case the word from people who've seen him play, spurs fans etc, is that he does have a lot of potential. Whether his head's right is another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougle 2852 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Is he injured yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Not a bad player to be fair. Need a left back and a striker now mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13817 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5890 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 12 minutes ago, Tom said: Stop touting your own tweets for likes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tdansmith 2068 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 5 hours ago, Kid Dynamite said: Spurs fans in the replies seem to rate him. Got to be a better option than Ki off the bench. His disciplinary record is not very good. Looks like a replacement for Willems. Still would have thought a forward is the priority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 7085 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 5 hours ago, Kid Dynamite said: https://youtu.be/XC-VvxYtAqY Goal scoring record better than any of our midfielders tbf. Not a world beater but a decent squad player is he one of the two players you reckon is all that's required to transform us in to a good team rather than the ever so slightly fortunate one we are at the moment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5890 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, thebrokendoll said: is he one of the two players you reckon is all that's required to transform us in to a good team rather than the ever so slightly fortunate one we are at the moment? Have a day off man. It must be hard work being this miserable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19744 Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Can he play up front? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 7085 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Kid Dynamite said: Have a day off man. It must be hard work being this miserable it's not easy man. when you're living in a borderline schitzophrenic world of apathy and apoplexy it's hard to determine whether you're conversing with someone who is suffering from heartwarming, naive optimism or someone who is mindbogglingly stupid and deluded. hey.... we all have our faults. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2929 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Obviously he's the replacement for SLongstaff once Ole finally gets his man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5890 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 10 hours ago, thebrokendoll said: it's not easy man. when you're living in a borderline schitzophrenic world of apathy and apoplexy it's hard to determine whether you're conversing with someone who is suffering from heartwarming, naive optimism or someone who is mindbogglingly stupid and deluded. hey.... we all have our faults. Schizophrenia has nowt to do with a split personality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38585 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I keep telling myself that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30257 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 14 hours ago, thebrokendoll said: is he one of the two players you reckon is all that's required to transform us in to a good team rather than the ever so slightly fortunate one we are at the moment? Pele’s one. The other is Maradona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14528 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Jarrod Bowen... a left footed right winger. If we sign him I'm going to torch a nearby sports direct shop. He's not what we need folks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12737 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 He's been playing more centrally this year from what I can tell/I've seen. He's a good player, like and if we use him as a striker, he'd comfortably improve our options. Obviously a left-back is of more pressing concern now, like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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