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Match Day Thread Tottenham Hotspur Pre-season Thread

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  1. Dier Hard

    Dier Hard G'day mate!

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    Bissouma dropped from the squad for disciplinary reasons… happened under Ange too. Think we’ll see him leave this summer.

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    Frank - “He's been late several times and now this time the latest time was one too many. With everything you need to give your players a lot of love. There need to be demands and consequences and this time there was a consequence”.
     
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  2. Dier Hard

    Dier Hard G'day mate!

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    Solanke available for selection, Udogie not quite yet.

    So I’m assuming a back four of Porro, Romero, van de Ven and Spence. Could easily stick van de Ven LB and Danso alongside Romero if looking for a more “defensive defence”.
     
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  3. Dier Hard

    Dier Hard G'day mate!

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    Frank’s basically said the captain for tomorrow will be his new captain. Leadership team to be announced later in the month.
     
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  4. Left on the Shelf

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    He has displayed a lack of discipline on and off the field. The ridiculous sendings off, the repeated failure to track his opponent back, and his repeated lateness (that happened under Ange too I seem to remember).It's not even as if the guy has performed with any degree of consistency and has singularly failed to reach the level he had at Brighton.
    I thought he was lucky to survive last year. He needs to go - and quickly.
     
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  5. Left on the Shelf

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    That rules out Bissouma then! <laugh>

    Seriously though, I'm hoping the rumours aren't correct and he doesn't give it to Vicario. Not a fan of GK captains at the best of times, but he has not demonstrated any of the qualities (e.g. mouthing off at young players mid-game) and he might well not even be first choice keeper pretty soon.
     
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    Won't happen but I'd give it to Porro.

    One of the few consistently good performers.

    Now has a solid amount of experience at the club.

    Impeccable disciplinary and injury record.

    Seems to be very popular among the squad and with the fans.

    I can't think of anyone else who ticks more boxes tbh.
     
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    Good shout :emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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  8. Spurf

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    Good choice
     
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  9. Dier Hard

    Dier Hard G'day mate!

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    I don’t think he’ll be captain but I think he’ll be vice/ one of the vice.
     
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  10. LockStock

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    Romero is captain!
     
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    humanbeingincroydon Well-Known Member

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    Interesting thing is we won't be announcing the vice-captains until after the window shuts

    Would have presumed Vicario would have been a possible shout as a vice cap
     
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  12. KingHotspur

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    Now need him to sign a new deal
     
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  13. KingHotspur

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    Yeah I’m not a fan of Vicario at all, he’s happy to give it tight to the likes of Gray when they make a mistake but when the senior players do it, he doesn’t react the same way. Add in, he’s not all that and giving him more responsibility is the last thing he needs imo.
     
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  14. Dier Hard

    Dier Hard G'day mate!

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    Think Romero is a solid choice for captain. CK’s pick of Porro is/ was an interesting one but I just think when you consider the pedigree of Romero, his style of aggressive play and his captain’s performance in the final, it was an obvious candidate to takeover from Sonny.

    As King’s said, just need him to sign a new deal now.
     
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  15. Alfie Conn

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    The new training kit looks good, not like an accident in a paint shop for once
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  16. littleDinosaurLuke

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    You was so sh*te, even against Spurs 2024-25 you couldn't :

    1. overcome a 1-0 deficit in 45 mins
    2. beat them once in four games
     
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  18. littleDinosaurLuke

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    Fair points, well made
     
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