Definitely. Playing Lennon against Swansea gives him a chance to shake off the injury he is carrying and with Townsend on the bench it gives him the nod that he is still in the mix. Townsend then if he is told he is playing against Arsenal will be absolutely buzzing and will be keen to impress in his first senior NLD and give them something to really think about as a slightly unknown quantity and one that Wenger probably wouldn't expect AVB to start.
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Andros Townsend
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Definitely. Playing Lennon against Swansea gives him a chance to shake off the injury he is carrying and with Townsend on the bench it gives him the nod that he is still in the mix. Townsend then if he is told he is playing against Arsenal will be absolutely buzzing and will be keen to impress in his first senior NLD and give them something to really think about as a slightly unknown quantity and one that Wenger probably wouldn't expect AVB to start.
NaijaSpurs
Rafael Van Der Vaart
Of course it would be foolhardy to write Lennon off. People forget he did a lot of good stuff for us last season
milo
Jack L. Jones
I agree. Lennon is a hell of a lot more than a one trick pony but familiarity breeds contempt.
I've been thinking recently if we compiled a video of Townsends highlights and compared them next to Lamela, would you say Lamela is worth £30m and Townsend £7m?
I think he's a real talent
Btw I love Lennon, some of the slating he's had sing Sunday is a joke
I think he's a real talent
Btw I love Lennon, some of the slating he's had sing Sunday is a joke
Pirate55
The Last Man Standing 17/18
So when Rednapp continued to play favourites, it was ok because it was "tactical". Bullsh1t. When you have just played a stonker and still don't get in, then you have every right to be miffed. Especially when your direct competition has been less than average, both in pre-season and against CP.
Mumorn
Vic Buckingham
why?
Lennon played very well in our only Premier League game and got an assist, did well defensively and caused problems for the oppositions left back. Townsend played very well in a Europa League qualifier against nobody Georgians, scored a goal and assisted two. If anything, Townsend DESERVES to be on the bench now (I believe he wasnt against CP) and deserves to come off the bench to see what he can do until he DESERVES a start in a Prem game.
braineclipse
Willie Hall
To me at least there's a difference between "continuing to play favourites" and a single game. Obviously if someone is left out for long stretches, say months, it's not likely that it's because of a tactical consideration. Thus your Redknapp comparison makes no sense to me.
There's also a difference between a player being miffed about being left out and what you said in the post I replied to. Players in general shouldn't be happy not to play and I haven't said that Townsend doesn't have a right to feel that way.
thfcsteff
Terry Dyson
But did you predict that he would improve his decision making, passing and awareness so quickly? he's always had pace and he's always been able to sling a ball across, it was the other stuff (and attitude) which held him back. Looks to me like both him and Rose really really want it...great to see, and let's hope they're consistent and thus prove me rather wrong!!!
Sandman
Dean Austin
Im amazed people are saying that Lennon had a good game against Palace. Yes he was involved in the Penalty but looking at it in unfair way if it had not hit his arm I don't think it was going to make it to our man. He is very very predictable now and its only his pace ( I know that's a good asset ) that gets him into decent positions. he wasted a load of chances to get a decent cross in on Sunday. He always does his trick where he stand the player up, slows him down then knocks it to his right and runs off after it. And when he does get around the player he cuts it back to know one.
Townsend has shown that he has that same pace, but unlike Lennon he is two footed, he also has a good shot on him. He pass awareness needs to go up but that only comes with games.
Just take a step back and think where Bale was not so long ago. Could not get in our team. Then got in and started to get some games. That is what Townsend needs now. He should start Sunday in place of Lennon. Him and Chadli have goals in them, Lennon does not and we cannot rely on Soldado to get them all.
Townsend has shown that he has that same pace, but unlike Lennon he is two footed, he also has a good shot on him. He pass awareness needs to go up but that only comes with games.
Just take a step back and think where Bale was not so long ago. Could not get in our team. Then got in and started to get some games. That is what Townsend needs now. He should start Sunday in place of Lennon. Him and Chadli have goals in them, Lennon does not and we cannot rely on Soldado to get them all.
We are Tottenham
Kasey Keller
What a great find Townsend is...he seemed to be on the same level as Livermore..but has really developed.
Hes a must for Spurs.....................................................
Hes a must for Spurs.....................................................
Mosquito_Coasting
Jonathan Woodgate
It's tough for AVB but I hope he's strong enough to drop Lennon and start Townsend on Sunday. Lennon's obviously been a great pro and worked hard and done everything AVB's asked him to do but Townsend will start to soon enough get ****ed if he gets no time as first choice when he deserves it.
Hotspur
Banned
Andros Townsend put in a Bale-esque performance on the flanks, scoring a fine solo goal and setting up two more to put Spurs in charge of the tie ahead of Thursday's second leg.
"Andros has been working well in training, so we felt it was time to give him an opportunity and he did very well," Villas-Boas said.
"If we have the type of performance we had to today (from him) we can always count him.
"For all the young players we are bringing through the competition they face is extremely difficult and in my opinion, when you overcome that type of opposition you can only become a top player.
"He is doing it the right way he seems very focused after last year's experience."
"Andros has been working well in training, so we felt it was time to give him an opportunity and he did very well," Villas-Boas said.
"If we have the type of performance we had to today (from him) we can always count him.
"For all the young players we are bringing through the competition they face is extremely difficult and in my opinion, when you overcome that type of opposition you can only become a top player.
"He is doing it the right way he seems very focused after last year's experience."
Spur of the moment
Frederic Kanoute
Townsend was outstanding last night but it's not as though he's never played anything like that for us before. In fact, last night's was in many ways a replica of the dazzing performance he produced against Charlton in the FA Cup 3rd Round January 2011. In that game he constantly scythed through the Charlton defence like he was Ronaldo and also scored a wonder goal, but certain sages haughtily dismissed it because of the level of the opposition who were in League 1 at the time.
thfcsteff
Terry Dyson
Our managers certainly cannot know more than we do eh?
Look, delighted for the lad that he had a blinder, and yes, delighted he cut Charlton apart, but let's see what happens next...he has given AVB a wonderful puzzler to work out and probably played himself into the squad for the forseeable future, but let's not heap absurd amounts of pressure on the bloke shall we? At the risk of being one your 'sages' i would suggest that doing it against Charlton and Tiblisi has earned him the right to see if he can do it week in week out in the toughest league in the world whilst playing with some fantastic players. Here's to hoping he can!
Logorrhea
Mbulelo Mabizela
+1. Bang on for me
charlietheyid
Banned
Has to be a starter.
Lennon does nothing, hides away behind the full back, cant shoot & cant cross.
I have been saying for years that we have suffered playing with Lennon as it is like playing with ten men.
Townsend has done more yesterday than Lennon did last season.
Look at Townsend goals, he takes it, runs, and scores. At this level, thats what attacking players have to do. Like Bale, like Ronaldo, take it and stick it in the net. Not hide away and pass it back to the full back when you receive the ball.
Lennon does nothing, hides away behind the full back, cant shoot & cant cross.
I have been saying for years that we have suffered playing with Lennon as it is like playing with ten men.
Townsend has done more yesterday than Lennon did last season.
Look at Townsend goals, he takes it, runs, and scores. At this level, thats what attacking players have to do. Like Bale, like Ronaldo, take it and stick it in the net. Not hide away and pass it back to the full back when you receive the ball.
Pirate55
The Last Man Standing 17/18
Look, I am not as misguided as thinking Townsend is the next Bale. However, I do strongly feel that he deserves his chance for a run in the team. Lennon has flattered to deceive on too many occasions. Time to assess an alternative.
How long has it been (if ever) since Lennon influenced a game like Townsend did yesterday?
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charlietheyid
Banned
The easiest bet in world football, Lennon will play tomorrow, and hide behind the full back all game. Then he`ll play again, and again, and finally he`ll get an assist or a goal after 15 games and we`ll have a new thread on the forum... LENNON IS BACK THREAD or something.....
It has been like this for years. NO END PRODUCT. Lets wins some games and play good players.