Youcef Atal

[richard_gleeson]

Jesus youtube makes this kid look like the most attacking right back ive ever seen. Pretty much like a right forward. Can he defend?

 

[pelayo59]

Jesus youtube makes this kid look like the most attacking right back ive ever seen. Pretty much like a right forward. Can he defend?

He can. According to @NathanaClark (Spurs fan, analyst and tactic writer).

 

[wiggo24]

 

[Sweech]

Optimistic for sure but I could see us making this a January move.

 

[Primativ]

I swear they’ve just read the RO.

 

[kingdingwayne]

Didn't know too much about him but some research has raised my interest - actually chortled at his speed a couple of times ?
Seems to concentrate when defending or trying to block and uses pace to get in between ball and attacker. Him and KWP would set us up at right back for years (and I don't mind Aurier)

 

[Johnny J]

It would be incredible if we quietly did this one and announced tmrw. Assuming there aren't any absurd image rights issues.

 

[Sweech]

I swear they’ve just read the RO.

They definitely do read what’s posted here.

 

[sausage]

Looks decent - tricky little player.


For that reason, I don't expect it to be true

 

[barry]

i can't see this one coming off. He'll cost between 30-40 mil. On top of all our other spending i don't see it.
Saying that if Aurier really has got an offer, all bets are off.
Fuck it, he's coming

 

[Joely]

He looks like he has the natural abilities to be successful in our setup but he does look a bit raw to me. Sometimes seems very head down but no doubt the fact he likes to maraud forward with the ball would be a big asset to us. He isn't the finished article and we'd have to show some patience but if Poch can work his magic on him, think he has the potential be a great attacking fullback for us.

 

[ButchCassidy]

I think we’ve just got too much other business happening at this point. One for next summer, along with Aarons.

 

[BedfordshireSpud]

He looks like he has the natural abilities to be successful in our setup but he does look a bit raw to me. Sometimes seems very head down but no doubt the fact he likes to maraud forward with the ball would be a big asset to us. He isn't the finished article and we'd have to show some patience but if Poch can work his magic on him, think he has the potential be a great attacking fullback for us.

Give him and Sess to the Fullback Whisperer to bring on and we will terrorise defences.

 

[Matecheck]

Can he defend?

Here are Atal's stats up until January, when Nice started moving him further upfield. Elite level defensively (posession-adjusted tackles and pressures that lead to a change of possession are literally off the chart at 3.66 and 17.82 respectively, interceptions top notch for a fullback at 1.96):

 

[synththfc]

I think we’ve just got too much other business happening at this point. One for next summer, along with Aarons.

I'll forgive the club for missing out on him if it diverts all the attention to Dybala's image rights issue tbh

 

[dtxspurs]

It is really weird for such an offensive player he had zero assists last year.

 

[pelayo59]

 

[Twizzle]

has this guy any credibility ?

 

[pelayo59]

has this guy any credibility ?

I don't know but I like the info.

 

[Sweech]

has this guy any credibility ?

Who cares? I like what he says