For those who wrote Pape off...
Bet they do it with Bergvall as well.
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For those who wrote Pape off...
We have no one in the team that can do what he does. I said a few weeks ago, he’s an omnipresent midfielder. He’s everywhere and he’s class at everything he does.Anyone else think he's our most important midfielder already? As important as Madders if not more.
Completely agree - I think he's undroppable at this pointWe have no one in the team that can do what he does. I said a few weeks ago, he’s an omnipresent midfielder. He’s everywhere and he’s class at everything he does.
He can defend well, he can carry the ball through the middle, he can thread a through ball, pulls out wide and delivers a world class cross, he has power in his shot and has been contributing in the goals column.
Anyone else think he's our most important midfielder already? As important as Madders if not more.
I disagree, I think you're over-selling him. He's been standout in about one third of the games he's played in. Love the kid, but still a way to go.With Sarr on the pitch, we rarely lose and we rarely ever concede from open play.
He's played in 23 games this season. We've lost just 2 of those when he's been on the pitch and not been subbed off.
Brighton away - when we had Davies and Royal playing central defence, no Romero, no van de Ven, no Bissouma, no Maddison and no Bentancur
Wolves home.
In those 23 games when he's been on the pitch, we've conceded a grand total of 5 goals from open play.
Fucking FIVE.
One of which was an own goal from Romero against Woolwich.
In the 8 games he hasn't played in (or started), we've won 2, drawn 4, lost 2 and conceded 15 goals (10 from open play)
He's key at this point to everything we do.
I disagree, I think you're over-selling him. He's been standout in about one third of the games he's played in. Love the kid, but still a way to go.
agree in the main but would say that the words are more clumsy than anything else.beginning?
to bloom?
as starter?
I understand that other teams fans might have not noticed him.
But our own fans? Well, sorry if I am bit harsh, but just that his comment sounds quite ignorant.
Pape Sarr started 9 games out of our run of 10 unbeaten games in the start of the season.
Few pages ago I posted a stat of our PPG with or without Sarr. As few things have happened between now and then I'll update it.
SPURS IN EPL with Sarr starting - 13W, 1D, 4L; 2,22 ppg (84 points per season)
SPURS IN EPL without Sarr starting - 3W 4D 2L; 1,44 ppg (54 points per season)
He is not STARTING to bloom. He has been biggest blossom of our midfield the whole season. By FAR. Maybe time to give him proper respect for that.
I think the balance looked great vs Villa. Bissouma is very comfortable in front of the centre backs with Maddison and Sarr roaming. Bentancur can sort of cover for any of them in the last 30 minutes and Hojbjerg has been really good in the "finisher" role. We have a great set of midfielders now.Just need bentancour to step up and we got a midfield.
This skinny little boy is already a ridiculously talented footballer, the rarer thing is he seems humble decent and sweet natured. He has a very high ceiling indeed. But it gets better he seems like a mentality monster he has delivered in big games and these are attributes that make world class players.That pass blew me away, thank goodness Madders was there to finish it off. If a pass deserved a goal, that was it.
Phenomenal
I wouldn't rely too much on fan/pundit reviews. They'll swing wildly depending on the score, not the actual performance.I disagree, I think you're over-selling him. He's been standout in about one third of the games he's played in. Love the kid, but still a way to go.
I agree. I think he’s going to be a top player and he’s improving all the time. The mix we have in midfield with Biss,Madders,Sarr,Bentancur,Hojbjerg and even Lo Celso are great options to have. There’s few teams have the options and depth in that position . I’d honestly say we have the best group of midfielders in the league.I like the kid a lot, please don't misunderstand me, but I think some are going a bit OTT when calling him the most important midfielder. For me, Maddison and Bissouma's remits would be harder to improve on right now. But I like what he brings and he compliments the other two really well, they all bring something very different, but all fit their remits really well and balance each other and the team.
Let's see if the kid keeps developing before putting heavy expectations on him, but at his age, he's clearly got scope.
I like the kid a lot, please don't misunderstand me, but I think some are going a bit OTT when calling him the most important midfielder. For me, Maddison and Bissouma's remits would be harder to improve on right now. But I like what he brings and he compliments the other two really well, they all bring something very different, but all fit their remits really well and balance each other and the team.
Let's see if the kid keeps developing before putting heavy expectations on him, but at his age, he's clearly got scope.
Fair enough but you also said he's played in 23 games (he's played in 24) so which one aren't you counting if we're going to be misleading He also only played 8 mins vs Palace.Bit misleading though.
5.17 rating against Fulham in the cup despite playing about 15 minutes amongst second stringers.
4.81 rating against West Ham despite playing just 6 minutes...
Sure, but it also shows he's stood out in about a third of the games, i.e. better than the team average for that game and from what I can see, except maybe the first game of the season didn't underperform.I wouldn't rely too much on fan/pundit reviews. They'll swing wildly depending on the score, not the actual performance.
This season, it "feels" as though the team is generally better when he plays than when he doesn't.