Better than the Moose....
Let's all hope the extra N grows to be that good. But let's not be shy about reminiscing how good the moose was. We can do both.I saw something recently where there was an 18 month period (when he wasn't injured) at Spurs where Mousa was not dispossessed of the ball. Not one player took the ball off him in a game for 18 months.
That is unworldly. Nobody is that good.
Better than Modric or Gazza? Was gonna have serious debate but they were the best in the business, Dembele was good but limited too, couldn't, shoot, cross, or make the final pass for assist. Dembele had an unusually great ability intercepting the ball and gliding past players, majestic like but did nothing more than that. Not in same class Luka or Gazza mate.
He's almost as good as Moussa with his tackling and moving forward with the ball but instead of running with it he can actually pass the ball further than 10 yards and as great as Dembeles runs looked the ball moves faster than the player, he'll genuinely help with our creativity from deeper positions once settled in. Dembele was amazing at what he did but I think rose tinted glasses make some look at him like the best player ever, he was no 4 time champs league winner, world cup runner up, and current ballon d'or holder like Luka Modric.
Absolutely.
Dembele wasn't great for ten years, had an amazing ability like no other in the world to pick loose balks up and make interceptions then carry the ball forward, getting the ball off him was near on impossible but let's not act like he is actually the GOAT, top player yes but like I've already stated tungay is a better passer of the ball and will offer loads more in the final third this isn't based on a few friendlies but his performances in the champions league last season. Ripped city's midfield to pieces
Mate, I acknowledge his limitations I do and I maybe was rash adding Ratfishboy into the mix as he is one if the greatest even now at what he does.
errrm Messi, Ronaldo, Cryff, Pele, Maradona might all get a vote do you think?
bleacherreport.com I think the plan is a bigger and better version of Kante & Moose combined. If that happens we've got a chance of winning the league.I was watching a vid of Dembele this morning...
I do wish he had more end product, I don't know why in those last few moments he tended to pass sideways, rather than slide it past a keeper or whatnot.
He's one of those players that people will look back on and never understand... What do you mean, he's best player you've seen.. he only got seven goals.
Saluting the Largely Unheralded Genius of Mousa Dembele
As a rule of thumb, Argentinian centre-halves don't tend to be overeffusive or loquacious. They less call a spade a spade than brandish it as a potential weapon and ask questions later...
There was just something about him, he'll likely stay one of my favourite Spurs players over the next few years. He was the engine that replaced the engine that was Modric, someone that was argued at the time had missing end product.
We missed Dembele last season, Eriksen does make the team tick in the attacking sense, but the stability of Modric and Dembele over those years shouldn't be underestimated, or discounted.
I hope that Ndombele is our new engine.
What was that quote about the French being garlic smelling, cheese eating surrender monkeys......well that's the heart and engine of our team lads. This could be a brilliant season if our hopes in Sissoko and NDombele are fulfilled. We have Winks, Dier, Wanyama and Skipp as back up, getting better every year. What's Bentaleb doing these days? Silly boy
That's depth.... and that's all we lacked to seriously stay the distance.... that and a bit of luck
The first team wins 3-1 with Aurier giving away a penalty and getting sent off.
Was listening to talk shite at work today and monkey head (keown) was actually bigging us up believe it not not. Mentioned everything going against us last season from 9 players in the semifinals of WC, Son playing 3 international tournaments, kane missed 10 league games, we had no home stadium, and we got loads of injuries, he also said Alli never got going but our injury and midfield problems meant he had to play with different responsibilities.
Taking a much-needed holiday after all their hard-hitting journalism during the PL window, Don.
Ahh yes, you're probably right. I'm looking forward to some new 'insight' in January.
If that’s true he needs to go. I liked his attitude and professionalism on Saturday but if that’s real, he can’t be committed. Just a shame but as SAF proved no player is bigger than the club, also he doesnt appear to be making much of a fuss, which I applaud. Could be Modric 2 and Levy keeps him but that would mean no cash? Poch will have to build around Dele/Lo Celso/Son axis. We’ll be fine I hope. Shame though.
