Player Watch: Kieran Trippier

am_yisrael_chai · Apr 18, 2019

I’d sell Aurier and Trippier, promote KWP and move Sissoko from CM to RB, think he could be better than Kyle Walker in that role. Then we can focus all our cash on serious acquisitions in midfield.

Shadydan · Apr 19, 2019

am_yisrael_chai said:
I’d sell Aurier and Trippier, promote KWP and move Sissoko from CM to RB, think he could be better than Kyle Walker in that role. Then we can focus all our cash on serious acquisitions in midfield.

Sorry but that's a bit ridiculous.

Paolo10 · Apr 19, 2019

am_yisrael_chai said:
I’d sell Aurier and Trippier, promote KWP and move Sissoko from CM to RB, think he could be better than Kyle Walker in that role. Then we can focus all our cash on serious acquisitions in midfield.

LOL! You would?! Sure just move Jan out to left back too while you're at it.

Probably also Foyth in midfield, that's some sort of a thing IIRC.

am_yisrael_chai · Apr 19, 2019

Shadydan said:
Sorry but that's a bit ridiculous.

It really isn’t. Sissoko ends up covering for Trippier or Aurier so why couldn’t he just do the role itself. Many on here are big fans of Zaha, Sissoko ate him for breakfast while playing nominally in CM.

Simple questions to answer, is Sissoko a better defender than Trippier or Aurier ? Is he better in terms of positional discipline ? Is he better in surging forward with the ball ? Does he have greater pace ? I think the answer to all these questions is yes.

am_yisrael_chai · Apr 19, 2019

Paolo10 said:
LOL! You would?! Sure just move Jan out to left back too while you're at it.

Probably also Foyth in midfield, that's some sort of a thing IIRC

Both are less funny than advocating sticking with the clown Trippier at RB which is what you do on a regular basis IIRC.

Shadydan · Apr 19, 2019

am_yisrael_chai said:
It really isn’t. Sissoko ends up covering for Trippier or Aurier so why couldn’t he just do the role itself. Many on here are big fans of Zaha, Sissoko ate him for breakfast while playing nominally in CM.

Simple questions to answer, is Sissoko a better defender than Trippier or Aurier ? Is he better in terms of positional discipline ? Is he better in surging forward with the ball ? Does he have greater pace ? I think the answer to all these questions is yes.

Wow one match and he's apparantely the answer to our right back problem...doesn't 30 odd matches where he's been brilliant in his natural position count for anything then?

How about we just buy a new RB and keep our POTY in the position he's excelled in...when you start over complicating things like that is the moment you start to lose form.

Paolo10 · Apr 19, 2019

The clown who contributed actually quite a lot to us going through a tie over 2 legs that no one had us down as having a chance of winning?

I'm sure Sissoko or KWP would have had Sterling in their back pockets.

Paolo10 · Apr 19, 2019

am_yisrael_chai said:
Simple questions to answer, is Sissoko a better defender than Trippier or Aurier ? Is he better in terms of positional discipline ? Is he better in surging forward with the ball ? Does he have greater pace ? I think the answer to all these questions is yes.

Simple question to answer, does Sissoko play, has he ever played or has he ever shown any desire to play at fucking right back?

No? Well then.

Nebby · Apr 19, 2019

am_yisrael_chai said:
I’d sell Aurier and Trippier, promote KWP and move Sissoko from CM to RB, think he could be better than Kyle Walker in that role. Then we can focus all our cash on serious acquisitions in midfield.

Not as daft as it sounds. He certainly has the pace and physical attributes to play at RB, as well as the engine to get up and down. His crossing is pretty decent, but I would maybe worry about his first touch in a tight space. Put it this way: if we lost Tripps and Aurier through injury, he wouldn't look like a fish out of water if asked to fill in.

Everyone's raving about Aaron Wan-Bissaka at the moment, and he started out as a midfielder. At this level, most players can adapt.

Nebby · Apr 19, 2019

Paolo10 said:
Simple question to answer, does Sissoko play, has he ever played or has he ever shown any desire to play at fucking right back?

No? Well then.

Wan-Bissaka's career - as a midfielder - was going nowhere. His coaches decided to try him at RB, now he's regarded as possibly one of the best in Europe and worth a fortune.

Paolo10 · Apr 19, 2019

How exactly is it not as daft as it sounds?

Recoaching an experienced player (30 in August) to play a new position over experienced internationals who have played there for practically their whole career?

It's daft, really daft.

CoopsieDeadpool · Apr 19, 2019

Paolo10 said:
How exactly is it not as daft as it sounds?

Recoaching an experienced player (30 in August) to play a new position over experienced internationals who have played there for practically their whole career?

It's daft, really daft.

I genuinely don't see how people aren't getting that? AWB is a kid who has barely played anywhere other than where he currently plays. Sissoko is practically 30 & had an entire career as a CM, yet people seem to think, in the last few years of his career, he can be coached to play in a completely new position.

Again, I can understand people wishing to upgrade upon, or replace Trippier & Aurier. But bloody hell, do it with an actual RB, not attempt to fit yet another square peg into a round hole.

midge · Apr 19, 2019

Think I would sell Tripper and keep Aurier and KWP. Tripper is like Bentley now. He can cross and does free kick but coming up short in basic areas of his position

Aurier has the physical attributes to be a monster RB. He has speed, he is strong and he can cross

If we can Sissoko him , he be amazing.

KWP and Moura should always play in the same team. Everytime this 2 play together somehow we see KWP assist Moura for a goal

Paolo10 · Apr 19, 2019

Lol@backing Aurier...still tbh.

Nine while nine · Apr 19, 2019

Paolo10 said:
Simple question to answer, does Sissoko play, has he ever played or has he ever shown any desire to play at fucking right back?

No? Well then.

Simple answer.

Sissoko played right-back for us for 30 minutes against Barcelona in the Camp Nou. Frankly, we wouldn't be where we are now if he hadn't done a decent job there.

I'm not saying I think he should play there. Just that, when asked to do so, he did so and did so well in frankly the most difficult fixture one could devise (other than the wet, windy Tuesday night in Stoke, obvs).

ajspurs · Apr 19, 2019

I don't think any of our RB's give us what we need from the position unfortunately. I almost now find the argument of whether to have Trippier, Aurier or KWP a bit redundant as they all excel at something, but all also have too many shortcomings.

wrd · Apr 19, 2019

ajspurs said:
I don't think any of our RB's give us what we need from the position unfortunately. I almost now find the argument of whether to have Trippier, Aurier or KWP a bit redundant as they all excel at something, but all also have too many shortcomings.

Yeah feel we are just repeating the same things for the last 10 months, best to support whoever starts now and wait for a replacement in the summer.

Paolo10 · Apr 19, 2019

He played right wing back for about half an hour after KWP shit the bed a bit against Barca's B team tbh.

He's not a right back and he's never going to play there regularly for Tottenham.

Nebby · Apr 19, 2019

Paolo10 said:
How exactly is it not as daft as it sounds?

Recoaching an experienced player (30 in August) to play a new position over experienced internationals who have played there for practically their whole career?

It's daft, really daft.

Players change positions - even late in their career - all the time, and sometimes the results are revelatory. Chris Sutton springs to mind, as does our very own Paul Stewart.

I'm not saying he should switch, but the idea in and of itself is far from crazy. I'd certainly be less concerned if he were asked to play at RB than, say, when Danny Rose gets shunted into midfield.

Shadydan · Apr 19, 2019

The idea of moving Sissoko to right back which will partly solve our right back issues may not be entirely crazy, but the idea of moving Sissoko out of a position which has partly solved our Central midfield issues is comical, what's the point of weakening a 1 position to strengthen another, it's counter-intuitive.

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