Kieran Trippier, a great victory: "Keeping the Englishman was one of the great victories of Atlético's summer market, despite several offers from Premier League clubs and especially Manchester United. Now all that remains is to enjoy his brilliance and quality on the right flank"

Great summer for Atleti overall

Brilliant summer. Extended Savic, Gimenez, Llorente and most importantly Simeone. Didn't lose any key players and strengthened with De Paul, Cunha & Griezmann. Only negative is losing Saúl, that hurt a lot even if it is probably better for his career. I still hope he comes back though

i love saul. from a team point of view though, i really dont think losing Saul was a huge negative. he made the team worse pretty much any time he was on last season. his departure also made it possible for us to sign griez.

Rodrigo de Paul, Griezmann, Cunha. Loaned out Saul and kept Trippier.

He's been good for us. Was he really that bad for Spurs? I remember Spurs fans trolling us when we signed him.

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I think I saw he was injured then too?

he later said he was dealing with some injuries but even then he was in terrible form. That own goal against chelsea really summed up his year.

That goal is just a comedy of errors, like, how can that many people be so switched off to concede a goal like that?

Just Trips was switched off. The Chelsea player was on the other side of the pitch. Trippier told Hugo to come get the ball. Hugo runs out for the ball. Chelsea player is still on the other side of the pitch. Trippier randomly kicks it.

Your fullbacks seem to have a knack for scoring some absolutely spectacular own goals

The reguillon one last season against villa was spectacular

I mean I don't see how his brain could have been injured. Some of his decision making that season was insane

I'm not sure what injury he had but you'd be surprised how much your brain is impacted by physical injuries. I tore my hamstring once and I was scared to commit to tackles and sprint for half a year.

Well yeah you're being fair but I just don't think the club would have sold him so readily if all his poor performances were just down to an injury that would have been gone over the summer. He needed a change of scenery to shake off whatever funk he'd got himself in (and it was a deep funk). I'm pleased for him it's worked out

I trust your opinion more than mine, I don't watch many Spurs games. Definitely seems like the change of scenery really helped kick him on

Trust me the fact that I still get to enjoy him for England makes it a lot easier to watch him bossing it in Spain lmao

Yeah, I distinctly remember that when Kyle Walker was sold to City, the consensus among Tottenham fans on here was that it wasn't a big deal because Trippier was just as good. In 2016/17 Pochettino pretty much rotated all his full backs equally with Rose/Davies on the left and especially Trippier/Walker on the right. There was nothing between those 2 at right back, and Poch made his choice depending on the opponent/fitness levels etc. Trippier also had a very good 2017/2018 season especially in the Champions League His last season was poor no doubts about it, he seemed devoid of confidence at the end. It probably didn't help either that Pochettino started to use a midfield diamond which required Trippier to play extremely high up the pitch to provide width and then had 0 defensive cover in front of him, since there was no wingers in that system

Nah our kinda feeling was that Walker was the overall better RB. Trippier would probably provide better delivery/passing from wide so he would be useful in games where you had >60% possession. However he would routinely get beat 1vs1, lack positional awareness and struggle aerially so he was a defensive liability against the top sides. Walker had really matured was way more solid defensively, would dominate the winger he was up against and would contribute a lot to the attack by using his pace and strength. If he was up against a team with a low block he couldn’t use his speed to impact the game so he wasn’t as effective. I think we felt we had lost our best RB in Walker but we had a good enough replacement in Trippier that we would be ok

Simeone coached him defensively and he doesn't get beat like that now. Some coaches just improve players at certain facets

>Yeah, I distinctly remember that when Kyle Walker was sold to City, the consensus among Tottenham fans on here was that it wasn't a big deal because Trippier was just as good. Some people said that but by no means was it a concensus.

It was a popular opinion at least, certainly on r/soccer. I am not saying that represents the whole fanbase though, and I didn't see what the reactions were like on Spurs specific forums

Tbh always. I mean he was good but not great. He was easily beat on 1v1s and overall quite bad in his last season. He just didnt work our for us or didnt fit the system

He was inconsistent. Good at somethings but always a mistake in him. I was surprised he did so well but I didn’t expect him to flop at atleti.

He's been incredible for us overall, last season he was one of the best right backs in Europe, certainly the best one in La Liga. Trippier is a very unique player with incredible passing/crossing, technical ability and creativity for a full back. What he lacks is the athleticism to recover his position when his team lose the ball, so has to get his positioning spot on defensively. Simeone has designed a system which highlights his technical qualities, with Llorente/Correa/Félix helping him create triangles on the right side and he has great chemistry with the rest of the team. With the back 3 Savic has license to push up and cover the right back position when Trippier goes forward, and Koke also does a great job of closing any gaps he leaves behind. I don't think the diamond system Pochettino used in his last season suited Trippier very well, it left him without much cover and having to deal with 1v1 situations regularly

It's worth remembering he made his name at Sean Dyche's Burnley, which on paper you'd think would translate really well to Simeone's Atleti. While you have to be really switched on positionally to play for a Dyche team, he was known for his attacking contribution when he was at Burnley, got so many assists for them. Really good skillset overall.

Yeah he is definitely not a bad defender, I just think he can struggle to recover his position if caught out due to his lack of raw pace Technically he is a good defender, he doesn't make rash decisions and reads the play well. Southgate even used him as a defensive specialist during the Euros to stop particular threats from the opponent. He totally shut down Robin Gosens against Germany for example

Simeone is maxing him out. Synergy of player and manager, it's a good thing to see. Even if long term he doesn't want to be in Spain, I imagine he will do his job while employed by Atleti.

He seems happy in spain from everything that I’ve seem

The reports I've read suggest he's not *un*happy, but he would still prefer a move back to England. My guess is that the club will let him go next summer

He was decent, always a bit frail defensively but great going forward. His last season blemished his overall perception here but he was playing through injuries a lot of the time because Poch did not trust Aurier at all. He also alluded to disharmony behind the scenes so that might have played a part

I remember he was really bad in his last season but was decent to good in his Spurs career. Wasn’t a good defender

He was a great back up to Kyle walker initially and then did well when walker first left but in his final season he was absolutely awful (but supposedly he had some injury issues). I think the main difference in him as a player is that hes really improved defensively since joining atletico, as he was always great going forward at spurs (apart from his final season) but defensively pretty average (and was really bad in his final season ).

Wasn't really a back up to Walker, certainly in 2016/2017 Pochettino rotated his full backs heavily depending on the opponent and/or fitness. The narrative on here when Walker left was that it wasn't a huge problem because him and Trippier were so similar in quality

Last season wasn't particularly good but he was dealing with injuries and playing in a system that didn't suit him (higher line expected to get up and down like Walker or Rose). Playiing either in a deeper, more solid block or as a wingback in a 3-5-2 lets him play to his qualities more and it's nice to see him do so well

At first he was really good but his last season for us was laughably bad, he was costing us a goal a game at the end. I think he massively benefits from your rigid structure so he can play to his strengths

He was great for Spurs barring his last season when he was struggling with some injuries is what I remember.

iirc towards the end he made a shit ton of mistakes. That own goal for Chelsea comes to mind

I think that's just spurs, he was our best player imo in the WC

English teams are much worse at making limited resources work. In England it would have been easier to sign a new RB (if your president is not levy) than to develop an existing one. He was bad but all he needed was some intensive tactical coaching. That doesn’t exist in England.

You do know he was coached by Poch who actually had intensive training sessions??

For high press sure but not to improve individual 1v1 defending that Trippier said Simeone personally coached him on, how to position yourself in a 1v1, which side to face and which side to show etc

Thats a different argument that who coaches better in Simeone or Poch but my point is there were intensive tactical sessions

Intensive training session, not tactical. Which I agree with. Don't know specifically about Poch's tactical training. I do know he likes his high press but not about personal 1v1 coaching

He was great for us and I was certainly always a hater. He had poor positioning and got caught ball watching a lot on defense, getting beaten or stuck up the field. He became a huge defensive liability when his closing speed suffered due to injury. He was excellent going forward and it always boggled my mind that he wasn’t transitioned into a wide midfield position, since that seemed to be his biggest strength. I’m happy he has done well and his game has matured. It was bound to if we had stuck with him.

You have to remember that spurs fans usually talk nonsense ;)

can confirm that trippier never got caught 1v1 and committed no defensive errors. damn you for making me confess to my lies

Trippier was a liability at Spurs let’s be honest.

Lad, it’s Tottenham

He just went stale with spurs. Suffered abuse from our fans for terrible performance and also some stuff happened behind the scenes that no one knows about.

From the title I thought Trippier was blowing his own trumpet lol

The article says that the club was very clear with Trippier from the start, they would not negotiate for any starting players and only sell for the release clause. The player himself told the club that he was tempted by a return to England due to family reasons, but also never had any intention to demand a transfer or try to force a move. He is happy at Atlético and knows that Simeone's system with Savic covering for suits him perfectly and has has made him a better player, despite suffering from some homesickness. Interestingly AS once again maintains that the release clause in his contract is €60M and not the €40M that was originally reported, and they are a good source for anything to do with Atlético

His contract ends next year or the year after?

2 more years

It’s good to see a good British player being accepted and credited as such in La Liga. I feel sometimes British players have unfair expectations placed upon them to perform when they move to European mainland clubs. Also, credit to Kieron for not downing tools despite wanting to return back to the UK.

What do you mean by unfair expectations placed on British players who move to mainland European clubs?

I think that it’s just such a rare event for a Brit to go to a European club (although it’s getting slightly more common) that all eyes are on them and so there’s a lot of pressure to perform

There’s two players that get me hyped when I see them in the starting XI: Felix and Trippier.

Same, except add Lemaradona

How Trippier's career would look if plotted on a graph. Y axis = public perception, X axis = age; ~

Z axis = Tattoo's

Think it would be more of a parabola

Seems tad arrogant from Trippier to say this about himself

Ngl the thought of Trippier not only referring to himself in third person but also calling himself ‘The Englishman’ is pretty funny

Sounds like a D list WWE wrestler that has an exaggerated cockney accent that John Cena destroys in 5 minutes

He's a right flanker

Would like to see more English players go abroad, though the wages in the prem make it unlikely

Good old Trippiekham. I actually have always liked the way he plays. TAA gets all the praise for the *Beckham-esque* passes from side to side, but Trippier was doing that since before while being better at defense. The issue comes when you play Trippier so high up the pitch, covering a diamond and playing a high pace press game for a year... a year in which you didn't even get any holidays due to National Team responsabilities. He played 2 seasoans without any rest whaatsoever and he was asked to play insanely high on the pitch. I knew he was going to do well on Atletico. I'm glad to see him doing well. It's a shame out defense line has looked deplorable for years now, after being one of the best back 4 lineups for years.

Hopefully there will be no FA betting ban this season.

I do love seeing an English player succeed playing for a foreign team. Go on Kieran

I cannot get why we sold him this easy...

Hopefully United will snag him next summer.

Kieran Trippier in 2020 >"I would love to retire there. That's my aim, to retire at Burnley. I have a great relationship with Sean Dyche." > >"I want to play as high as I can for as long as I can, but I'll know when the time is right. If I'm at Atleti for another two years that'll take me to 32 and Burnley's the only club that I'd come back to England for." > >"That's the way I want it to plan out. I want to play here for as long as I can and then finish playing for a manager like Sean Dyche while ending my career at Burnley. That's where I want to finish." > >"I've spoken to him \[Dyche\] a couple of times a week ever since I left Burnley," he said. "I always have done. We have a great relationship." > >"We're in contact all the time about family, football, he still mithers me about taking me back one day! It'll happen one day for sure, I'll 100% be back playing for them." > >"After that I'd start my coaching badges and I'd love to coach at Burnley. I'd just love to go wherever Sean Dyche goes because I have a great relationship with him."

He's welcome back any time. What a legend.

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The article plainly states that he never pushed for a move to England, let alone specifically to United...only that he indicated he'd be interested in a move home.

Nowhere in particular but I'll be enjoying watching him in claret in two years when his contract's over.

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Why would I, I'm not the Burnley fan we're talking about here. Tell that to Trippier 😉

he'll be too old by then, no?

In what world is 31 too old?

how many 31 year olds play at the top level? And RB is a position where speed is needed for most systems

Speed is essential but experience is more important, Trippier has the later by the boatload.

Even then, Trippier hasn't shown any sign of physical decline, and - short of having a massive injury - isn't just going to lose all of his pace at 31 years of age. I think age related decline is often overstated in this sport because it's conflated with wear and tear, which really starts to add up by around 30. Last month, when 31.5 year old Damian Warner smashed the Olympic decathlon record, running a 10.12 100m (his PB) in the process, I didn't see his age mentioned once. That's arguably quite literally the most physically demanding sport on the planet - 2 days of anaerobic hell.

ashley young did as well

What are you trying to say? Are you actually comparing retirement age Ashley Young to Tripper who still has at least 4 to 5 years left to compete at the highest level?

he won't be playing "highest level" the year after next, let alone at the age of 36 (5 years from now). You're chatting as if Trippier is a god send like Zlattan and Cristiano. Do you remember him in the epl?

you don't have to be world class to be good at your job. Trippier is good at what he does and don't forget his performance was crucial to Atleti winning Laliga last season.. I hate it when people underplay his talent on the basis of one bad season at Spurs, then willfully ignore his redemption arc at Atleti a season later.

stop sharing your thoughts, because they're just wrong

Surprised you don’t want someone better or younger.

I don't know about you but i'd rather sign a Premier league proven RB who wants to play for me than take a risk on a younger unknown RB.

Nice story. Does he speak the language or need an interpreter sitting next to him to understand instructions?

Pretty sure he needs a translator, although after 2 years he should have picked up enough Spanish to understand the key messages even if he doesn't understand every word. I've never heard him speak Spanish though

I hope he gives it a go and does an interview in Spanish before he leaves but not holding my breath. He was praised in Spain for saying in his joining [interview] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOSqNM2EAe4) how important it was for him to learn Spanish, and in fact it was used as a comparison to Bale's bad attitude language wise. But two years on he's yet do a single interview in Spanish, so i'm interested to see if he actually follows through and gives it a go and not continue with the mentality of needing to reach some magical level of proficiency which never really arrives. It doesn't help that there would 100% be articles in the UK media about what his level is like, that probably puts him off. It's a shame

I'd be eager to hear Kieran Trippier speaking Spanish too.

I think he will move for a low fee next summer and we will buy 2 RB's to compete to replace him. It made 0 sense to accept any offer since the money wouldn't have been able to buy someone close to his level

Odriozola fuming.

Comfortably the best English right-back. Outstanding player.

None of them are 'comfortably' better than any of the others.

Surely not "comfortably" right? Kyle Walker would like likely get chosen over him in a back 4 or as a wing back right?

What a ludicrous statement. Even if you think he's the best English RB the idea that he is *comfortably* ahead of Trent, Walker and Reece is silly.

I would say that Walker is currently the best all round English right back (arguably in world football if you count Kimmich as a midfielder). I would then say that Trent is the best attacking English right back. Trippier holds a niche where he's very good at a lot of things but not really the best.

Well, probably not, no. Probably the best RB we have, but not "comfortably" and is probably only the best in Southgate's system, but in a back-four, Walker would likely be the first-choice and even James is in with a shout. Also, in terms of being out of the English set-up, Alexander-Arnold is just as good, if not better as well.

If by comfortably you mean not at all

Yep Walker is clear

Walker is better IMO and James is close

I'm glad he's somewhere where he is finally appreciated

I doubt anyone was seriously in for him in the PL. What a self fellatio article

Both Man United and Arsenal had bids rejected, and United was definitely "seriously in for him"

Can you write a self fellation article but not writing about yourself?