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This bit could have been cut and pasted from one of my posts (or yours or some others). How many times have I talked about how development is treated differently in France (I know there are economic drivers too, but it's still far more normal for French clubs to integrate young players):
“It’s not easy at this level to take the young players from the academy and [be] ready to play,” he said, before being asked whether those young players can be impatient. That should not necessarily preclude the promotion of young players, though. Many who work on the continent simply can’t believe how wedded English clubs are to a hierarchical system regarding age. It is like they get hung up on it, and won’t trust an 18-year-old if they can bring in a 21-year-old. The director of football at a Ligue 1 club confided that, “we can’t believe some of the quality English clubs have and don’t use. Age doesn’t come into it with us, it’s just about level of quality.
“English clubs seem to give the least amount of respect to the same players they’ve spent years developing.”
That last sentence particularly is something that's driven me nuts for years. We know these kids, we've spent 10 years preparing them in some cases, know their characters, their ability, but all that seems to count for almost nothing or is risk assessed ridiculously out of proportion when compared to bought in option, sometimes even when that bought in option only has limited experience and in another league/country.
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Sterling trained with the first team today so 90% certain he is in the match squad.
Janssen with his 3rd successive appearance for u23's - hopefully just about match fit to be sold or loaned out
Tracey back fit in the starting X1, good to see Harrison first time back after injury on the bench.
No Sterling - first team place on bench as back up for Llorente ?.
that's a good question. I guess Nkoudou, even if he doesn't cut the grade is still on Poch's good side so he is allowed to train with the first team. But he is only 23 so he should be eligible to play with the youths
Janssen with his 3rd successive appearance for u23's - hopefully just about match fit to be sold or loaned out
Tracey back fit in the starting X1, good to see Harrison first time back after injury on the bench.
No Sterling - first team place on bench as back up for Llorente ?.
Sterling training with the first team.
Surprised to see Marsh starting though as I had assumed he'd have made up numbers on the bench. Though this could also confirm Dier will be back and ready for the bench instead.
Poch confirmed Dier is fit for the bench at the press conference today indeed
Even though Dier should be fit enough to make the 18, still surprised if only Sterling is the only one called up as first team numbers must be pretty tight to make 18.
From OS :
Tottenham HotspurVerified account @SpursOfficial 1h1 hour ago
70 - GOAL! @JackRoles_ restores our U23s’ lead at @NorwichCityFC as he nutmegs his marker, receives a return pass from @vincentjanssen and fires past the keeper at his near post on our left. #COYS #NCFC 1-2 #THFC
81 - Goal for @NorwichCityFC. @baustin__ palms upwards at his near post but is injured in the aftermath as Spyrou and Thorvaldsson combine to force the ball home. Austin unable to continue and sub Maxi Tainio is set to take over in goal. #COYS
FULL-TIME - It ends all square following a long period of injury time in which stand-in goalkeeper Tainio made a good save from Idah to preserve a point in the Premier League International Cup.
So we play last 10 minutes plus injury time with 10 men and ,akeshify GK Tainio in goal ! Well done lads !
Also love the description of Roles goal after nutmegging his opponent.
Good to see TOB scoring as well
And I think that's Janssen with 2 assists today - must be good for confidence and a potential move
Tottenham HotspurVerified account @SpursOfficial 1h1 hour ago
70 - GOAL! @JackRoles_ restores our U23s’ lead at @NorwichCityFC as he nutmegs his marker, receives a return pass from @vincentjanssen and fires past the keeper at his near post on our left. #COYS #NCFC 1-2 #THFC
81 - Goal for @NorwichCityFC. @baustin__ palms upwards at his near post but is injured in the aftermath as Spyrou and Thorvaldsson combine to force the ball home. Austin unable to continue and sub Maxi Tainio is set to take over in goal. #COYS
FULL-TIME - It ends all square following a long period of injury time in which stand-in goalkeeper Tainio made a good save from Idah to preserve a point in the Premier League International Cup.
So we play last 10 minutes plus injury time with 10 men and ,akeshify GK Tainio in goal ! Well done lads !
Also love the description of Roles goal after nutmegging his opponent.
Good to see TOB scoring as well
And I think that's Janssen with 2 assists today - must be good for confidence and a potential move
Gazzaniga
KWP
Foyth
Davies
Skipp
Dier
Sterling
Most likely, I'd say? Replace full back and centre halves depending on who starts
Perfectly possible, But I'd say it doesn't leave much option to bring on an attacking player. I'd still have had Roles on the bench as well as Sterling.
Agreed.
I actually think Poch may spring a surprise and start Skipp and perhaps leave Lamela on the bench for some creativity later on if needed.
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You just know it'll be Aurier and not KWP.
Would make sense.
More than likely.
If I had it my way, I'd start KWP against Fulham and have Aurier on the bench. Won't have many easier games than Sunday, ffs he's more than earned his place.
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