Stambouli not worth a Premier League place yet
A player scores a goal and is therefore perceived to have had a good game thus their is a clamour for him to be included at the weekend and indeed some, absurdly, class it as a mistake Benjamin Stambouli wasn't playing against Everton.
In case these people haven't heard yet, we beat them 2-1 with our most encouraging home display since we beat QPR 4-0 at White Hart Lane. Scoring a goal is a bonus for a defensive midfielder, the important part is his work in front of the back four and did he move the ball forward quickly. That is Pochettini's requirement and therefore the criteria by which to judge.
Tottenham want youth progressed, Pochettino wants youth progressed and Nabil Bentaleb, unfairly tarred by some fans simply because he was picked by Tim Sherwood, was rushed back from his post World Cup break to be a first choice starter. He has had a recent malleolar injury and has missed the last 6 Premier League games as a result.
We won, we put in our best display against a regular top four rival who were in form, we didn't do that despite not playing Stambouli, we did it because we didn't play Stambouli. He has done very little so far to force his way into the team, even though Etienne Capoue has regularly been found wanting.
Stambouli needs to put a series of performances together in the way Harry Kane did to put pressure on for a place. Kane forced his way into the Premier League team not on the back of one game but a series. Tottenham are not a charity and no player deserves charity selection. To be a top team every player must have to perform every game for fear of losing their place and every player not in the Premier League team must produce a performance that says pick me when they turn out for the cup team.
In case these people haven't heard yet, we beat them 2-1 with our most encouraging home display since we beat QPR 4-0 at White Hart Lane. Scoring a goal is a bonus for a defensive midfielder, the important part is his work in front of the back four and did he move the ball forward quickly. That is Pochettini's requirement and therefore the criteria by which to judge.
Tottenham want youth progressed, Pochettino wants youth progressed and Nabil Bentaleb, unfairly tarred by some fans simply because he was picked by Tim Sherwood, was rushed back from his post World Cup break to be a first choice starter. He has had a recent malleolar injury and has missed the last 6 Premier League games as a result.
We won, we put in our best display against a regular top four rival who were in form, we didn't do that despite not playing Stambouli, we did it because we didn't play Stambouli. He has done very little so far to force his way into the team, even though Etienne Capoue has regularly been found wanting.
Stambouli needs to put a series of performances together in the way Harry Kane did to put pressure on for a place. Kane forced his way into the Premier League team not on the back of one game but a series. Tottenham are not a charity and no player deserves charity selection. To be a top team every player must have to perform every game for fear of losing their place and every player not in the Premier League team must produce a performance that says pick me when they turn out for the cup team.
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