It was his best performance because he actually got 20 plus minutes rather than his usual 5 minutes at best….This lad definitely came of age this evening, definitely his best performance in a Spurs shirt
It was his best performance because he actually got 20 plus minutes rather than his usual 5 minutes at best….This lad definitely came of age this evening, definitely his best performance in a Spurs shirt
Played really well, his best performance, but he needs to do it more often. Obviously needs the chances.
Would have him playing way before Moura.
I agree with all of this. But I can guarantee Conte will not start him over the players you mention regardless….Showed more heart in 20 minutes by himself than all 11 of them put together in the entirety of the first half.
He's got a really chaotic running style - keeps looking like he's going to lose control of the ball, but never quite does. Apart from that he has a 'yapping terrier' sort of approach to pressing, harrying and fighting for the ball - he never quite gives up on it and as a result, picks up balls you think the opposition are going to win.
The refs robbed us of the result, but Gil was the brightest thing to come out of the game, and I pray to GHod Conte gives him starts going forward. The kid's got talent, heart and energy - it would be an utter shame if he left Spurs having never been given a chance to show what he can do.
Play him over Lucas. Hell, play him over Sonny, who continues to look like someone kidnapped the real Son Heung-Min and left us with a peg-legged Park Chu-Young with a wig.
He got the ball and drove into space, moura and son drive into players.
I agree he is the nearest we have to Kulu.It was a nice cameo by Gil, and he looks to me to be the best stand in for Kulu. Because yesterday he literally cloned into what Kulu does best where he receives the ball out wide on the right and shifts the ball quickly onto his left foot and curls the ball into the danger area.
Gil did this a few times, and whilst not quite as on point as Kulu there was some dangerous deliveries from him and definitely looked more of a threat than Richi on the right or Moura. Worth persisting with, but as Kulu and Richi get closer to fitness I have a bad feeling he will go back to getting his 5 minutes at best….