Saturday saw Tottenham Hotspur travel to Brighton and Hove Albion’s Amex Stadium as we made our bid to not go four games without a win – maybe more importantly, not make the current run of form say four defeats on the spin.
We achieved just that with a relatively, albeit not completely, comfortable 2-1 victory with Harry Kane and Erik Lamela finding the back of the net, but having been left out of our Champions League clash with Inter Milan both Toby Alderweireld and Kieran Trippier made their returns to the starting lineup.
28-year-old Trippier didn’t have the best of days and he found his own performance on Saturday questioned by fans on social media.
Trippier should give his weeks salary to Gazzaniga. Saved his ass #thfc #COYS
— Adhithya (@adhithya35) September 22, 2018
-disappointing Eriksen
-can anyone tell me what exactly is wrong with Trippier… all of a sudden Aurier looks like a better option. KWP deserves game time.
-Rose was good not good enough.
– Harry is shooting again.
But wtf TRIPPIER?#THFC #BHATOT #COYS— Mr. Stupid (@stupidifyven) September 22, 2018
He got destroyed didn’t he shocking lol
— jamie (@jamied90_) September 22, 2018
Trippier defensively hasn’t been at the races this season meanwhile in both Aurier’s starts, he’s been extremely effective both ways.
Rose is getting better whilst Davies is out of sorts currently. It’s clear to see what the best partnership is Spurs currently…. #thfc
— TapIn (@tapinfootball) September 22, 2018
Trippier is having a MARE!!! Poch needs to take him off #COYS #THFC
— DJ Godfather (@Godfather_DJ) September 22, 2018
England got way too many people (mainly non-spurs supporters) hyping him up like mad
— boi (@RelightMyDier) September 22, 2018
Admittedly, from what I saw I wouldn’t have said he was at his best, but I’ve certainly seen worse on a football pitch and the above comments strike me as reacting to individual moments rather than being a proper summation of his entire game but we do all see games differently. I also appear to rate Solly March a little bit more highly than some as well it seems.