Player Watch: Fernando Llorente

[freeeki]

Why would he be homegrown?

He’s 17, HG quotas don’t apply to him until he’s 21.

And when he’s 21 he will be considered home grown.

 

[rabbikeane]

He’s 17, HG quotas don’t apply to him until he’s 21.

But due to not having been with us for 2 years or more, he will have to be registered (in UEFA competitions) in the 25 man A list (ie as a senior player) and then the home grown rules apply

 

[pelayo59]

But due to not having been with us for 2 years or more, he will have to be registered (in UEFA competitions) in the 25 man A list (ie as a senior player) and then the home grown rules apply

He is Spurs player since 2017, it's 2 years. Don't think he will have to be registered.

 

[rabbikeane]

He is Spurs player since 2017, it's 2 years. Don't think he will have to be registered.

Good if true, i've lost track of when he signed and the details around his return to Ireland after we first heard of him here.

 

[talbot64]

Would prefer it if we could sign another wing forward along the lines of Son and Moura so at least they would get some playing time for the money spent.

 

[ShayLaB]

Rooney 16 years old

And by 30 he was a burnt out shell of a player

 

[Dazzazzad]

And by 30 he was a burnt out shell of a player

A decade and a half not enough?

Besides, Milner started at 16 and still seems to have a bit in the tank at almost 34.

 

[ebzrascal]

Would prefer it if we could sign another wing forward along the lines of Son and Moura so at least they would get some playing time for the money spent.

I think someone like Malcolm would be good

 

[JKendall13]

A decade and a half not enough?

Besides, Milner started at 16 and still seems to have a bit in the tank at almost 34.

Well, I think that has much to do with their off-field lifestyles.

Milner is a legendarily hard worker and apparently absolutely crushes everyone at Liverpool in the summer fitness tests. Rooney seemed to spend his summers crushing pints and slags.

 

[ShayLaB]

A decade and a half not enough?

Besides, Milner started at 16 and still seems to have a bit in the tank at almost 34.

Based on context of the discussion it's not necessarily the best for a 17 y/o to have to be a teams main striker.

Let's face it Kane will be injured this season. He has weak ankles and he is going to be out for two periods totaling three months.

Just because Troy can do it at 17 doesn't mean we should ask him to. Fernando should be here for another year. Troy may be the first choice to fill in but he should not be the only choice.

 

[pelayo59]

Based on context of the discussion it's not necessarily the best for a 17 y/o to have to be a teams main striker.

Let's face it Kane will be injured this season. He has weak ankles and he is going to be out for two periods totaling three months.

Just because Troy can do it at 17 doesn't mean we should ask him to. Fernando should be here for another year. Troy may be the first choice to fill in but he should not be the only choice.

If Kane will be injured we still have Son, Lucas and even Lamela. Parrott could be 3rd striker and Llorente's wage could be used for Eriksen.

 

[pvg]

Llorente also offers a plan B. He might not often scores but his knock-ons cause chaos... and in Moura and Son we have players to get on the end of those knock-ons.

 

[wrd]

Llorente also offers a plan B. He might not often scores but his knock-ons cause chaos... and in Moura and Son we have players to get on the end of those knock-ons.

I also think Kane can learn from Llorente still in some areas of the game, the way he came on and influenced the game against Ajax really showed his experience in my opinion, Kane obviously is a significantly better player but there's some edges to Llorentes game that Harry can pick up from still.

 

[Sweech]

Llorente did some decent things for us, but overall I think with a deeper healthier squad we shouldn't need him.

 

[Gassin's finest]

Well, I think that has much to do with their off-field lifestyles.

Milner is a legendarily hard worker and apparently absolutely crushes everyone at Liverpool in the summer fitness tests. Rooney seemed to spend his summers crushing pints and slags.

Fair play mind.

 

[Kaboul'sForehead]

People suggesting Parrott as a back-up, he does look like a wonderful talent, but his only 17, surely thats too much to expect at such a early stage of his career, his never even played a competitive senior mens football match. Experience is crucial in champions league etc, as Nando showed.

Thing is its not to have him as back up, it's to have his as our back up back up - or maybe even or back up back up back up. Kane, then Son, then Moura would be our 3 initial choice strikers, followed then by Parrott, in my opinion.

 

[king26]

What about Daniel Sturridge on a free transfer for a back up striker

no thanks

 

[Maxtremist]

I have no idea what kind of a personality Llorente has but I'd assume that having Llorente around could also be for the cliche thing of experience in the dressing room of someone who's pretty much done it all and been playing at the highest level for a while. Think his experience could be helpful for a guy like Parrott and yes, Kane would also be experience but would it hurt to have another pro as a kind of mentor?

 

[archiewasking]

Would prefer it if we could sign another wing forward along the lines of Son and Moura so at least they would get some playing time for the money spent.

Isn't that going to be Clarke next season???

 

[Japhet]

I have no idea what kind of a personality Llorente has but I'd assume that having Llorente around could also be for the cliche thing of experience in the dressing room of someone who's pretty much done it all and been playing at the highest level for a while. Think his experience could be helpful for a guy like Parrott and yes, Kane would also be experience but would it hurt to have another pro as a kind of mentor?

The only issue for me with Llorente is taking up a non HG spot in both squads. Everything else is a plus.