Player Watch: Pierre-Emile Højbjerg

[Danny1]

I like Tijjjani Reijnders as a Holjberg replacement

Seems like he is going Milan though

I’ve heard his brother Rudolf is better

 

[tubbygold]

I’ve heard his brother Rudolf is better

You might say he'd shine for us.

 

[Tyler24durden]

He’d be a shining light to lead the way.

 

[tubbygold]

He’d be a shining light to lead the way.

Maybe that's a bit too on the nose?

 

[npearl4spurs]

fuck guess I’ll have to search somewhere else in this forum for something entertaining now that we’re doing reindeer Christmas jokes

 

[Majick]

Donner worry, we're just Blitzen through them. I'm sure we can Comet to them being done soon.

 

[JacoZA]

I think one of the reasons he’s potentially moving on is because he’s probably one of the better sellable assets we have. Good player, in his prime, position we have decent cover in, and only a couple years left on his contract.

If he stayed he’d do a job, but if he goes it might provide us with the funds that we need to revitalize our back line. No brainer to me. Biss and Skippy are more than good enough to have the 6 role covered for this season.

Agree with this, in the sense that every player should have a price. For PEH that price, I would hope, is a little higher than what it would be for the unwanted players in the squad. So, if someone is willing to pay it and the player and manager are OK with it, then we should sell and reinvest.

 

[brisbanespur]

If he goes, is the general feeling we lose one of the leaders on pitch? Or is he not really that player? If Kane goes along with Hugo, I feel we are lacking a bit leadership and experience.
what are people’s thoughts ?

 

[ardiles&villa]

If he goes, is the general feeling we lose one of the leaders on pitch? Or is he not really that player? If Kane goes along with Hugo, I feel we are lacking a bit leadership and experience.
what are people’s thoughts ?

I genuinely think there wouldn’t be a captain in the team if Kane and hoj left. Who would get the arm band ?

 

[coy-spurs1882]

I genuinely think there wouldn’t be a captain in the team if Kane and hoj left. Who would get the arm band ?

Son

 

[brisbanespur]

Son

I’ve not anything from Son, to suggest he has the requirements to be a captain, if anything he needs a strong captain to help him. If Dier is not going to playing regularly. It would be very interesting who Ange would chose as captain , if Kane does

 

[kendoddsdadsdogsdead]

leadership and captain choice in particular is overstated in importance in football really. Kanes a talisman because he’s a great footballer and can drag the team with him on occasions. Players don’t care about chest thumping, fist pumping stuff. No one pays attention to that especially if it’s coming from an average player.

 

[Gollorius]

I’ve not anything from Son, to suggest he has the requirements to be a captain, if anything he needs a strong captain to help him. If Dier is not going to playing regularly. It would be very interesting who Ange would chose as captain , if Kane does

Is this the same Son that captains his country?

 

[Flobadob]

leadership and captain choice in particular is overstated in importance in football really. Kanes a talisman because he’s a great footballer and can drag the team with him on occasions. Players don’t care about chest thumping, fist pumping stuff. No one pays attention to that especially if it’s coming from an average player.

Yep. None of it means a thing if the player isn’t respected as one of the best players in the team by their teammates and it seems pretty obvious from the reactions of his teammates to his play sometimes that he isn’t. Besides these guys have made it to PL level for a reason, they know exactly what they are doing, the instructions of the manager and the ability to carry them out and get the better of your opponent are far more important in modern football. All this chest thumping and arm waving is some proper 90’s shit, it’s seriously redundant in todays game

 

[Rosco1984]

Yep. None of it means a thing if the player isn’t respected as one of the best players in the team by their teammates and it seems pretty obvious from the reactions of his teammates to his play sometimes that he isn’t. Besides these guys have made it to PL level for a reason, they know exactly what they are doing, the instructions of the manager and the ability to carry them out and get the better of your opponent are far more important in modern football. All this chest thumping and arm waving is some proper 90’s shit, it’s seriously redundant in todays game

exactly this. Real leaders don't berate people they motivate them with their actions. Hojbjerg is far too quick to point the finger at others.

 

[PhC]

exactly this. Real leaders don't berate people they motivate them with their actions. Hojbjerg is far too quick to point the finger at others.

Oh no, not again. When has he ever not taken responsibility? This is a perfect example of the ott criticism he has gotten for so long. By all means let’s discuss his quality, but homemade interpretations of his body language, his teammates’ reactions or the f*** colour on his shoes… please. He has never ever criticized a teammate in interviews, always included himself when talking about responsibility for a bad game etc. Players react very differently on the pitch and they know it - it’s no a big deal unless they are unsure what he really thinks.

Yes, leadership is very important, if you disregard the psychological side of football you simply do not understand it - or any other sport for that matter. And no, you don’t have to be the best player to be a respected leader. Often the 6 or 8s are tactical leaders and not the best players in the team.

Lastly, are we really done talking about Dier here?

 

[Nerine]

What the fuck thread am I in?

 

[yido_number1]

Oh no, not again. When has he ever not taken responsibility? This is a perfect example of the ott criticism he has gotten for so long. By all means let’s discuss his quality, but homemade interpretations of his body language, his teammates’ reactions or the f*** colour on his shoes… please. He has never ever criticized a teammate in interviews, always included himself when talking about responsibility for a bad game etc. Players react very differently on the pitch and they know it - it’s no a big deal unless they are unsure what he really

Yes, leadership is very important, if you disregard the psychological side of football you simply do not understand it - or any other sport for that matter. And no, you don’t have to be the best player to be a respected leader. Often the 6 or 8s are tactical leaders and not the best players in the team.

Lastly, are we really done talking about Dier here?

Insert clip of him kicking it off the pitch and then berating Reguillon

 

[Norvern Munkey]

Look you can rip into the guy for his quality or lack thereof (depends on you point of view) but the guy has been worked like a dog this past 12 months because of injuries to others and a bullshit approach to playing the game and he ain't shied away from the fight... viking warrior he isn't but give him a bloody break. He tried and failed last season... but so did many others and with far less effort and workrate....

Is he our future? No I think not but I won't fault him for his commitment to the cause whilst he was in the team and I will forgive him for a crap pass.

I hope he gets a great move and wish him all the best.

 

[Whazam]

Insert clip of him kicking it off the pitch and then berating Reguillon

Jesus Christ. If spreading your arms and questioning why a teammate halts his run is "berating", I don't even want to know what you think of some of our other players, or footballers in general.