Player Watch: Pierre-Emile Højbjerg

[Jamturk]

After Kane, Dier and Lloris (who have no real competition) he is the first name on the team sheet.

So the fourth name then.

 

[Jamturk]

He was cramping up not long before he scored. I’m sure he’ll recover fine and play 90 minutes against Utd but we need to look after him as he’s so important to our team.

He was playacting after an Everton Counter.

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

He was cramping up not long before he scored. I’m sure he’ll recover fine and play 90 minutes against Utd but we need to look after him as he’s so important to our team.

Gamesmenship.

He does that almost every game when we need to run some clock, or just break things up.

 

[PhC]

I think Dier will get the armband just because he's in the best position to lead from the back which he already does and he's multilingual
We have a good spine of leaders though in Lloris, Dier, Hojbjerg and Kane

PEH speaks Danish, German, French and English ?

 

[yusrisafri]

So the fourth name then.

And after them 4, romero, lenglet, bentancur, son, perisic and kulu, Doc would be the 1st name on the teamsheet

 

[Kingellesar]

Been immense this season, sure he has his moments but lots of players do. Him and Bentancur really seem to be a settle partnership and with Bissouma to come in and sit behind them, I think we will see more from both of them.

 

[Oh Teddy Teddy]

Yesterday must be the first time he’s missed a league game for us due to injury. Not included the 2-2 with Liverpool last season where half the squad seemed to be out/unfit due to COVID.

 

[RuskyM]

Tremendous article here. Never knew any of the stuff about his Dad or how quickly he had to mature to handle it. Cliche to say but he really does seems like a great guy. Really happy about how wrong I’ve been about him: glad he’s ours.

 

[hughy]

Tremendous article here. Never knew any of the stuff about his Dad or how quickly he had to mature to handle it. Cliche to say but he really does seems like a great guy. Really happy about how wrong I’ve been about him: glad he’s ours.

You can tell when he speaks how mature he is, I can definitely see him making his way in to management when he retires. Some players just look pre-made for it.

 

[spurmin]

Tremendous article here. Never knew any of the stuff about his Dad or how quickly he had to mature to handle it. Cliche to say but he really does seems like a great guy. Really happy about how wrong I’ve been about him: glad he’s ours.

I really wish people on here looked into some of the back ground on players. I know they get payed well for what they do but the abuse they get from some, not all, is boring and usually not a personal opinion just following the crowd.

 

[jonnyrotten]

Tremendous article here. Never knew any of the stuff about his Dad or how quickly he had to mature to handle it. Cliche to say but he really does seems like a great guy. Really happy about how wrong I’ve been about him: glad he’s ours.

Just came here to post this. Incredibly moving - often it is those of us who had hard upbringings or trauma as youngsters that show real leadership as adults.

 

[TOLBINY]

Been immense this season, sure he has his moments but lots of players do. Him and Bentancur really seem to be a settle partnership and with Bissouma to come in and sit behind them, I think we will see more from both of them.

Yes although I am not entirely sure that Bissouma should be the one doing the sitting. Look at how well he played against us in the FA Cup in a higher central position.

 

[SlotBadger]

He always comes across as such a thoroughly decent and intelligent person.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Tremendous article here. Never knew any of the stuff about his Dad or how quickly he had to mature to handle it. Cliche to say but he really does seems like a great guy. Really happy about how wrong I’ve been about him: glad he’s ours.

Was about to post the same mate.

He might not have the skill of a Modric or Dembele and I do think at some point we could do with upgrading him but there is no doubting that he has the heart and spirit of a lion ? he seems like a top top guy and a brilliant character to have in the squad ?

Very mature head for his Agee because of what he’s been through ??

 

[EastLondonYid]

Tremendous article here. Never knew any of the stuff about his Dad or how quickly he had to mature to handle it. Cliche to say but he really does seems like a great guy. Really happy about how wrong I’ve been about him: glad he’s ours.

Not really surprised, he comes across to me like a great man when I've come across him.

That article moved me tbh.

 

[Japhet]

He's been through the mill a bit by the sound of it. I had similar (but different) at 19 and it teaches you to stand on your own 2 feet. Little surprise that he's the type of character he is.

 

[EastUpperDK82]

He is perfect for us.... ? can't imagine the squad without him... I trust him and I will support him through thick and thin. Because he earns his respect on and off the pitch... we need more players like him.

 

[Spurslove]

It's an incredibly moving account of his earlier life. I have to admit to having to dab my eyes a few times. Losing a much loved parent is such an emotional thing, which never leaves you. You always carry their voice in your head and the lessons they tried to pass on to you.

 

[PhC]

Stories like his often leads to variations on the proverbial “what doesn’t kill you…”

I lost my dad when I was 16 and assure you that it did not make me stronger in any way. It did destroy all illusions about me and my family being invulnerable and made me a good listener to ppl in similar situations. In that sense it matured me, but if anything it made my life harder and myself more anxious and mentally vulnerable.

This I say just to point out that for every 1 Pierre-Emile, you have 100 others for whom similar experiences have only brought pain. And who knows how Pierre had turned out had his dad still been alive - maybe he would be at Bayern as the best MF in the world? Maybe not. In any case, he has a very special and robust personality that clearly helps him handling crises. He’s lucky and I’m happy for him, but let’s not romanticize the loss of parents (not aimed at anyone here specifically).

 

[Spurslove]

Stories like his often leads to variations on the proverbial “what doesn’t kill you…”

I lost my dad when I was 16 and assure you that it did not make me stronger in any way. It did destroy all illusions about me and my family being invulnerable and made me a good listener to ppl in similar situations. In that sense it matured me, but if anything it made my life harder and myself more anxious and mentally vulnerable.

This I say just to point out that for every 1 Pierre-Emile, you have 100 others for whom similar experiences have only brought pain. And who knows how Pierre had turned out had his dad still been alive - maybe he would be at Bayern as the best MF in the world? Maybe not. In any case, he has a very special and robust personality that clearly helps him handling crises. He’s lucky and I’m happy for him, but let’s not romanticize the loss of parents (not aimed at anyone here specifically).

No, as I intimated in an earlier post, losing a much loved parent is a highly profound event in your life, regardless of what age you are when that happens. Sometimes, the love you had for them never leaves you.