“He has a lot to improve” – A lot of Tottenham Hotspur fans have reacted to Mauricio Pochettino’s comments on Kyle Walker-Peters.
The 22-year-old right-back is the only option for Pochettino at the moment, and on Saturday, he faced Raheem Sterling.
This was easily Walker-Peters’ biggest test of his career so far, and he struggled in the first half – as Sterling lost him for City’s first goal and then continued to torment him.
In the second half though Walker-Peters was much improved and managed to contain Sterling.
After the game, Pochettino suggested that Walker-Peters has a lot of improving to do – and that he is a backup for Spurs.
Tottenham’s manager is waiting for Juan Foyth to return from injury and Serge Aurier to regain match fitness – so, for now, he only has Walker-Peters available, and he is demanding to see improvement from the young right-back.
These Spurs fans agree with their manager.
See the best of the reaction below.
#thfc manager Mauricio Pochettino believes Kyle Walker-Peters still has lots of improving to do. pic.twitter.com/EY6AKnjHDS
— Daily Hotspur (@Daily_Hotspur) August 18, 2019
Needs to hit the gym that’s for sure.
— TAS⚽️ (@coys100) August 18, 2019
He needs to hit the gym and bulk up.
— Allan Nielsen(Levy serial basher) (@smileberg) August 18, 2019
Many Tottenham fans believe that Walker-Peters needs to hit the gym – as he is too slight in their opinion.
He certainly needs to learn his position and how to mark people, and not let players like Sterling have half the pitch to themselves, while he drifts into the middle for some reason.
— Dude With Attitude (@zerofaqsgiven) August 18, 2019
Defensively inept, position wise.
— ferndogger (@ferndogger1) August 18, 2019
He was perplexed by City’s press. Had lots of problems bringing the ball out from the back.
— Special Place (@RilloVillop) August 18, 2019
Other Spurs fans are worried about the 22-year-old’s positioning – and they believe he needs to improve that part of his game.
He has a lot to improve but he’s getting better game after game
— Liam Macdonald (@liammacdonald90) August 18, 2019
Getting better game by game
— Musa 2️⃣8️⃣???????????? (@Musathfc28) August 18, 2019
He’ll only get that from game time
— Danny TTID B (@DannjwB) August 19, 2019
However, some Tottenham fans think that Walker-Peters is getting better, but he has a long way to go before he is good enough to play regularly for them.