Former Spurs goalkeeper Paul Robinson believes that there is something going on behind the scenes that has caused defender Jan Vertonghen to drop out of the Tottenham team under Mauricio Pochettino.
Vertonghen has been a surprise omission from the Spurs squad for the opening Premier League game against Aston Villa, despite not being injured. The Belgian did return to the bench for the trip to Man City but failed to make it onto the pitch.
"There's clearly a problem there because a player like Jan Vertonghen doesn't get left out of the squad and then on the bench. There must be an issue there," Robinson told Sky Sports.
"He's an experienced pro who will have his opinions in the dressing room, whether him and Pochettino have clashed I don't know, it's not through lack of ability he's not playing, because he was almost an ever-present last year.
"There's clearly an issue, a clash of personalities or he's said something or done something to upset the manager."
london_charlatan
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Vertonghen wants to play offense I think. He killed it in the Dortmund contest of the Champions league round of 18, and he wants more, perhaps.
HreetamSengupta10
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managers are like good friends to players they can quarrel among themselves and be again friends just like pep and aguero hope to vertonghen and poch together
ngcebozondo
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come to man city bro you will be highly appreciated . follow Walker and get tropjies
koaeiklotu
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😏😒 which costly error
Justice Richie
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He made some costly error last season which made me feels he should be sold intead of Toby and tripper I don't even like him no more
Rivergad
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Who would you bench instead of him?
meadow
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He’s gonna gareth bale this
Loganew
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This line up was pretty expected. I am surprised how Dele plays at the wing and not Eriksen though
gramme
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Poch said it best with his genius or he will get torn a new one comment. I personally think it’s smart as Vertonghen can then come on at ~70 ready for final 20 or Et and pens.
foreverbay
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I guess Poch knows his situation better than we do. But we will see it on the pitch.
reasonon
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well you obviously haven't watched him earlier this season, ignorant.
macadam
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That is his own problem.
shymelly
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Bcoz of avoiding a demolition at Etihad nxt week
wrapped
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Same reason he gave when Toby was left out 18 months ago
exolove
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Scapegoat for the champions league final defeat to Liverpool it has to be someone
Chris11
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You gotta love team bonding sessions?
Yvetteharris
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Despite him looking away like a scorn teenager at a school disco, for most of the match
Jacky2
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Just like Erickson he wanted out of Tottenham.
yoos
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Pochettino needs to rebuild his defence with Toby leaving in 2020 and Vertonghen now about 32.
Kathhy
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I thought he would leave Alderweireld on the bench. I don’t think this is anything more than a selection decision.
againlike
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Since when did they officially sign sessgnon wth am I missing something
Jacky2
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Damn that’s a good signing
Deubempy
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Really!!
whykallar
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He got problem with the manager period.