He looks good. Great passing repertoire. Reminds me of Sanchez…
in absolutely no way whatsoever.
in absolutely no way whatsoever.
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Surprised no thread for him.
One of our most promising youth prospects in years.
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The fuck is wrong with parents naming their kids Alfie??
That’s what you call your dog not your child.
That’s what you call your dog not your child.
I am all for buying a CB like Kelly to cover Romero and VDV but if Dorrington and Philips are genuinely good enough (ie Ange is happy and we are not just saving cash cos the club is tight) then have to trust them.
dier and sanchez struggle in every game they play...
Great passer out from the back - accurate 40 yarders no problem.
Fantastic dribbler as well - a lovely example being in u18 PL Cup final back in May dribbling from inside Spurs area all the way up to edge of the opposition box before a neat pass to Donley who scored. No pressure shown in a Cup final !
Great ball, but what the fuck was that press! I thought the whole clip was gonna be him taking the piss out of their attackers baiting them to come to him
18 year old CB, probably about 6' 2'', excellent defender very comfortable with the ball - good example being in the u18 Premier League up final (4 mins 25 secs in video below) carrying the ball from inside Spurs area almost to the edge of opposition box, maybe 60 yards. Total composure in the pressure of a cup final, very impressive. An asset both in defence and attack.
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Youtube Aston Villa 1-3 Spurs u18 Premier League Cup Final 2023
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Youtube Aston Villa 1-3 Spurs u18 Premier League Cup Final 2023
I think he still needs to grow into a more adult body, but otherwise he's ready to move from youth football to First team football, possibly on loan before Spurs first team.phillips and dorrington to take dier and sanchez squad slots. at worst they are going to be as shit. but more than likely they will actually be upgrades on far less money.
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Wonder if he would just feel more comfortable playing him alongside an actual centre back and not a full back
Yeah very solid defensively too. He's quite tall so generally wins a lot of headers but also good at tackling and very good at making blocks. Not surprised a lot of people mention the technical side first because he's excellent on the ball and loves a surging run forward. Also his passing is very good; not seen it as much at u21s level yet but in the u18s last season he was playing some lovely alderweireld-esque long balls forward. Both he and Donley have been playing above their age-group pretty much all the way through the academy so good to see them both now playing u21s together.
Not really seen Phillips enough to judge him but would assume he's slightly ahead of Dorrington in terms of physicality having already played in the championship and been training with Blackburn's first team squad last season. Dorrington was still playing u18s mostly last season so this will be his first full season in u21s. Probably will need a loan after that because there's a massive difference between u21s football and mens football. The pecking order obviously depends on Diers situation but if he's not involved and Phillips is considered 4th choice then Dorrington is probably not far behind, 5th or maybe 6th if Davies covers left CB. Huge potential but patience needed. Think he'll play the whole season with u21s then hopefully get a loan next season. Phillips more likely to stay around so he can become club-trained.
We knew that Scarlett wasn't ready because we've seen him flop in League 1 a year ago, who knows whether Dorrington and Phillips are ready or not?
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Apparently training with the first 11 during the international break.
You'll never know how good a player is watching them at that level. It's when they take the step into first senior football that you know.
I would like us (club coaches) to identify the better ones in their age groups sooner and maybe send them out on loan more at 18 or so. Let's see them properly. If they hold up, bring them back in and coach them here.
We seem to do it arse about face, keep them around until they're about 21 then give them a few games and find out they need experience and struggle to loan them. our youth players all seem to end up 21-23 years old and neither here nor there.
Feels like a lack of strategy to me.
I would like us (club coaches) to identify the better ones in their age groups sooner and maybe send them out on loan more at 18 or so. Let's see them properly. If they hold up, bring them back in and coach them here.
We seem to do it arse about face, keep them around until they're about 21 then give them a few games and find out they need experience and struggle to loan them. our youth players all seem to end up 21-23 years old and neither here nor there.
Feels like a lack of strategy to me.
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We can't fuck up with this guy.
My mate went to watch the game last night, said Dorrington was different class.