Troy Parrott F AZ Alkmaar b.2002

[tetsujin1979]

Can embed threads from twitter, but this is interesting from The Secret Footballer

https://twitter.com/TSF/status/1235145430469619714

[DeLorean]

It doesn't fully stack up though, seeing as he got game time at the weekend and more than likely will again tonight. He was getting less game time prior to Dubai! There's obviously a concern there, Mourinho has basically confirmed that anyway. TSF has just been made aware of something the rest of us knew anyway I think.

[Fixer82]

I'd be concerned if I was involved in Spurs' management that he was hanging out with extremely dangerous criminals. Not fully focussed on his football. I imagine they've had a chat with him about it. The photos may be old so hopefully he's fully focussed now. He's still a kid.
But everyone wants to be a gangster now, cruising around on speedboats, drinking Moet in opened short-sleeved shirts with the ink on show. The McGregor syndrome.

[ColourfulPeanut]

I'd be concerned if I was involved in Spurs' management that he was hanging out with extremely dangerous criminals. Not fully focussed on his football. I imagine they've had a chat with him about it. The photos may be old so hopefully he's fully focussed now. He's still a kid.
But everyone wants to be a gangster now, cruising around on speedboats, drinking Moet in opened short-sleeved shirts with the ink on show. The McGregor syndrome.

The photo was literally take weeks ago during the winter break and was taken dow from Instagram fairly sharpish.

Hopefully Jose sorts him out but all the wrong noises are coming out about him and it's very worrying.

[osarusan]

Parrott came on in extra time against Norwich, missed a penalty in the shootout which Spurs lost.

[seanfhear]

Parrott came on in extra time against Norwich, missed a penalty in the shootout which Spurs lost.

Seemed a bit of an ask to let such an in-experienced player take a penalty in such a situation. Where were the other more experienced Spurs players ?

I know Idah took one for Norwich but he has a bit more first team experience and scored a few first team goals.

I suppose Parrott had the balls to take one and it shows he has balls.

[Fixer82]

He’s a striker. That’s his job. He obviously fancied it but didn’t work out. He’ll learn from it

[tommy_c12000]

Agree, did okay. No real chances. Held ball up nicely a couple of times. Really worked hard which I’m sure Jose was delighted with. Certainly an improvement on Alli in a number 9 position. No harm in penalty miss, character building. Baby steps

[seanfhear]

Alli’s body is struggling to cope with the pressures of being a professional footballer at that level. He could probably do with 6 months off but that does not happen in that job.

[Diggs246]

Alli’s body is struggling to cope with the pressures of being a professional footballer at that level. He could probably do with 6 months off but that does not happen in that job.

Or any private sector job on planet earth!!!

[NeverFeltBetter]

Seemed a bit of an ask to let such an in-experienced player take a penalty in such a situation. Where were the other more experienced Spurs players ?

I know Idah took one for Norwich but he has a bit more first team experience and scored a few first team goals.

I suppose Parrott had the balls to take one and it shows he has balls.

I think in those situations having the bravery to put your hand up and say "Yeah, I'll take one" counts for a lot. In a way I'd rather go with that guy then someone with bags of experience who doesn't want to volunteer. I suppose the key is making sure the second guy has the confidence to go for it, but depends on the game that's taken place in a lot of ways.

[seanfhear]

Or any private sector job on planet earth!!!

If you were on Alli’s wages in an ordinary job with such a rare talent you could easily afford to take 6 months off. Its obvious his body is struggling to cope with the demands of professional football at the level he is playing.

[paul_oshea]

Agree, did okay. No real chances. Held ball up nicely a couple of times. Really worked hard which I’m sure Jose was delighted with. Certainly an improvement on Alli in a number 9 position. No harm in penalty miss, character building. Baby steps

That's not right though, and Jose pointed it out. He started the first few minutes and did a few good things, after that he just couldn't find the right run and was not giving options on the counter, players coming left and going across right and vice versa. Perhaps thats just game time with those players, I hope thats it anyway. Jose pointed this out though in the post match interviews.

Spurs fans I spoke with felt he didn't do enough in ET especially with a very tiring Norwich team suggesting Jose is right. That he was dropping deep and running everywhere. Perhaps overkeen. Felt he should have done better on the counter.

I think the Parrott situation and Connolly situation has thought most Irish fans a lot, its probably a good thing.

[DeLorean]

For me personally, I look at the player. Who’s confident and who’s not. The young lad, Parrott, I played a little bit with his head.

I said, ‘I haven’t seen many penalties from you when I’ve done my homework’ and he just looked at me.

This is when you have to forget about everything and just go back to what I know and what I’ve learnt with my experience from Brazil to wait on the line and react to the shot.

[paul_oshea]

Pretty sad krul needs to do that to a teenager. Parrott should have turned and said I haven't seen many from you either cos you don't play