Player Watch: Juan Foyth

[cider spurs]

Can't deny he's got a mistake in him at times, but he's not long turned 21, and maybe worth remembering that he's only just started 10 premier league games for Spurs.

I'm of the thinking that with more coaching and a decent run in the side he has all the tools to turn into a top notch defender.

Not sure about CB or RB, but I think the pace issue would most probably see me prefer to see him at CB. That said, Corluka wasn't blessed with pace but wasn't too shabby, but I guess the game has moved on with marauding fullbacks overlapping to contend with.

Think he's going to be some player.

 

[CrouchPotato]

It’s incredible how good Dani Alves still is as a player watching him last night

 

[DaleMurphy]

starting for Argentina again

 

[Yiddo100]

starting for Argentina again

RB?

 

[Frozen_Waffles]

He's playing at rb and he is DEFINITELY not a rb.

He looks to beat a man everytime, you can't do that as full back, he has just lost possession for the second time (we are 10 minutes in)

Chile are pressing and Foyth is not looking comfortable.

Agüero ooooooo

 

[CrouchPotato]

Right back, Centre back to be honest right now it doesn’t matter. The best thing for us is that he’s been playing minutes of professional football at a top level! He’s going to be fantastic one day

 

[Spurrific]

He's playing at rb and he is DEFINITELY not a rb.

He looks to beat a man everytime, you can't do that as full back, he has just lost possession for the second time (we are 10 minutes in)

Chile are pressing and Foyth is not looking comfortable.

Agüero ooooooo

Why is it better for a centre back to try and beat his man than a right back? Full backs surely should occasionally look to beat their man? I really don’t get this idea that it’s safer to play him as a centre back (last line of defence before the ‘keeper) because he takes risks. I’d rather he lost the ball out wide than to put somebody through on goal.

 

[Frozen_Waffles]

Why is it better for a centre back to try and beat his man than a right back? Full backs surely should occasionally look to beat their man? I really don’t get this idea that it’s safer to play him as a centre back (last line of defence before the ‘keeper) because he takes risks. I’d rather he lost the ball out wide than to put somebody through on goal.

I agree that he shouldn't be doing it at cb either. And yes a full back should be looking to beat his man but not on the edge of his own area.

He actually looked really good defensively and on the ball for the rest of the half, but still needs to learn when not to do that.

To be honest I can understand the calls for him to be a dm, but he is not a fb.

 

[Luka Van der Bale]

Overall he was good defensively; even though he looked like he struggled sometimes in the 1vs1 situations, he was actually only beaten twice in the whole 90 minutes.

As an attacking threat, however, he pretty much offered nothing. I'm not sure if that was the coach's game plan or not, because he looked like a CB covering the RB position and told to play it safe.

I would say that he probably needs another yard of pace if he's going to make it as an 'elite' level fullback.

That’s definitely Argentina’s gameplan. Tagliafico also far more ‘safe’ than he is with Ajax. Playmaking comes from the midfield and attack; full-backs stay back and offer an option, and very rarely overlap.

For a team that plays the way we do, I don’t see Foyth as a full-back.

 

[matthew.absurdum]

He just played 25 matches for us in two seasons, but now he has 7 caps for Argentina..... Insane

 

[vuzp]

I think he looked very solid and would make less mistakes than we have seen from Trippier, but yes much less of an attacking threat but a defender’s first job is to defend for me.

 

[Frozen_Waffles]

For his age he is fantastic, i would compare him to rio at the same age.

He needs to play, I would worry about him in a back 4 unless dier is in front of him or he could play in a 3.

He should be getting 25 games next season.

 

[Vincent30]

He is 21, very few defenders are mistake free until mid 20's. It's a position where a mistake can lead to a goal and so those jump on him. Having 7 international caps already and being so technically gifted is rare, let's give him a few more years and see where this kid can go. Very happy he is part of our squad and will only get better.

 

[The Opinionated Lurker]

He is 21, very few defenders are mistake free until mid 20's. It's a position where a mistake can lead to a goal and so those jump on him. Having 7 international caps already and being so technically gifted is rare, let's give him a few more years and see where this kid can go. Very happy he is part of our squad and will only get better.

Not a dig or anything to anybody but I really wish more people had this mentality about Sanchez too.

 

[LDNYid]

Not a dig or anything to anybody but I really wish more people had this mentality about Sanchez too.

Agreed; in Sanchez and Foyth, we’ve got two of the best centre back prospects out there - if we support and nurture them, as they compliment each other’s skill sets, we could have a great pairing for the best part of a decade...

 

[dondo]

I get the impression that Foyth will be our no 1 right back this coming season. Poch likes him and Will give him a run in that position and Foyth will grow into it imo

 

[pablo73]

I get the impression that Foyth will be our no 1 right back this coming season. Poch likes him and Will give him a run in that position and Foyth will grow into it imo

I hope not as we need a specialist rightback IMHO. I also think we will need him at CB, especially if (as looks very likely) Toby goes

 

[dondo]

I hope not as we need a specialist rightback IMHO. I also think we will need him at CB, especially if (as looks very likely) Toby goes

We would keep one of aurier and trippier as well as kwp possibly too.
I’m not totally convinced either but guessing this is what poch is going to do

 

[Real_madyidd]

He is 21, very few defenders are mistake free until mid 20's. It's a position where a mistake can lead to a goal and so those jump on him. Having 7 international caps already and being so technically gifted is rare, let's give him a few more years and see where this kid can go. Very happy he is part of our squad and will only get better.

No defenders are mistake free. Where has this myth come from? Central defenders can have games where nothing gets past them but a full back will very very rarely have that. It's the nature of the position that they will often come up against either the fastest or the best players on the pitch.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Really don’t know what people see in Foyth. That red card v Bournemouth did it for me. Not to mention 2 penalties against wolves. The guy isn’t and won’t be good enough in defence despite having quick feet and nice passing

EDIT - and his faffing about as the last man away at the Immigrants which turned the game. Too unreliable

Some of the world's best CBs were just as error-prone or didn't even play at Foyth's age. He needs to learn when to take risks, for sure. But that can easily be sorted out. He's had some bad games, but he's also had some excellent games such as against Dortmund or when he pocketed Sterling against City at the Etihad in the PL.