Kyle Walker

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He is as good as Walker if not better
 
Plain Speaking said:
Trippier looks excellent for England, probably a level above Walker.
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Haha Is that a joke!?!!

The guy can't defend to save his life. He's awful 1v1, he's not fast enough to make up for his poor positioning and he's not physical enough to go up against big strikers.

This Trippier bullshit is getting like Liverpool fans and Jordon Ibe. Don't buy the bullshit they're selling, there's a reason Trippier never started a league game ahead of Walker until Walker told Spurs he was leaving. Up til then he only played when Walker was injured or suspended...that's not the game time of a substitute who's even close to being as good as the first choice, let alone better.
 
Not possible to rate a guy just from watching a friendly.....international games over....lets get this done so he can go on holiday!
 
I think Walker gets a lot of unfair stick on here and on Twitter. He is physical, solid defensively and has a better delivery than people give him credit for.

Because Mendy is foreign and has a good reputation we're willing to pay £40m for him without seeing much of him. So why not pay £40m for Walker when from what we've seen, which is a lot more than Mendy, he's proven to be more than up to scratch. I thought he was impressive in the second half tonight.
 
Hope we get him, he works his balls off, and is a damn good crosser of the ball. The difference he will make will be massive, it's a huge step up to have an outlet like him,and the opponents have to think about the defensive work of their wide players, so tactically he really helps
 
Cheadle Blue said:
Hope we get him, he works his balls off, and is a damn good crosser of the ball. The difference he will make will be massive, it's a huge step up to have an outlet like him,and the opponents have to think about the defensive work of their wide players, so tactically he really helps
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spurs fans moan about his attacking ability but obviously he's lightyears better than what was served up last year from our fullbacks.
 
Cheadle Blue said:
Hope we get him, he works his balls off, and is a damn good crosser of the ball. The difference he will make will be massive, it's a huge step up to have an outlet like him,and the opponents have to think about the defensive work of their wide players, so tactically he really helps
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That crossing malarkey will be coached out of him the minute he gets to Manchester.

Jokes aside, I can't make my mind up. I'm worried about us spending 40m on a player who couldn't fend off competition from a player we let go of for absolute peanuts. I'm not sure he's intelligent enough or technically gifted with the ball. He's quick and athletic and physically good, but I have my reservations technically. I'm not sure he's the type of full back who's offensive game adds much value when 80% of our opponents are happy to camp inside their own half.
 
Marvin said:
Ilol he was terrible. Probably the worst player on the pitch after Dier
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You would be struggling to find an independent review of player performance for that game that gives a higher rating mark to Walker than Trippier.

Walker is probably slightly faster and more physical, but Trippier appears to have better creativity (control, vision, touch etc). I have watched a number of Spurs' games since Walker has been 'rested' towards the end of the season and in each one Trippier has been very impressive, he is also club trained rather than just home grown.

I agree Walker appears an improvement on last year's full backs, I just don't think he's worth the sums Spurs seem to be demanding.
 
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Plain Speaking said:
You would be struggling to find an independent review of player performance for that game that gives a higher rating mark to Walker than Trippier.

Walker is probably slightly faster and more physical, but Trippier appears to have better creativity (control, vision, touch etc). I have watched a number of Spurs' games since Walker has been 'rested' towards the end of the season and in each one Trippier has been very impressive, he is also home grown.

I agree Walker appears an improvement on last year's full backs, I just don't think he's worth the sums Spurs seem to be demanding.
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Were they playing in the same position tonight?
 
ono said:
Jokes aside, I can't make my mind up. I'm worried about us spending 40m on a player who couldn't fend off competition from a player we let go of for absolute peanuts. I'm not sure he's intelligent enough or technically gifted with the ball. He's quick and athletic and physically good, but I have my reservations technically. I'm not sure he's the type of full back who's offensive game adds much value when 80% of our opponents are happy to camp inside their own half.
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I thought Walker was first choice until the reports of him having a falling out with Pochettino and wanting a transfer surfaced? From then on he seemed to split playing time with Trippier.
 
ono said:
That crossing malarkey will be coached out of him the minute he gets to Manchester.

Jokes aside, I can't make my mind up. I'm worried about us spending 40m on a player who couldn't fend off competition from a player we let go of for absolute peanuts. I'm not sure he's intelligent enough or technically gifted with the ball. He's quick and athletic and physically good, but I have my reservations technically. I'm not sure he's the type of full back who's offensive game adds much value when 80% of our opponents are happy to camp inside their own half.
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This is why football is great cos I disagree, I think he's exactly what we need, in order for peps game plan to work. I've seen him firing the ball across the six yard box loads of times this year, and don't forget the cross at our place this year....he's not Maldini, and he's not cafu, but he's a fucking good player, and exactly what we need to break these teams down, as it's about running beyond / late runs for me, and he provides that in a abundance.

He also does use the ball pretty well, I would prefer him to bellerin
 
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