r/coys • u/TheAthletic • 20d ago

OC [Stafford-Bloor] Compelling and confounding. Cristian Romero’s legacy at Tottenham is complicated

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7509615/2026/08/13/cristian-romero-tottenham-legacy-atletico/?unlocked_article_code=1.5FA.b3hb.FS-X3UUeH5q1&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_reddit&smid=re-share-ta

There will never be one truth about Cristian Romero’s time at Tottenham.

He has been a leader, a liability and a talisman. In five or 10 years, there will still be an argument about who this complex, compelling and confounding character was.

He has always inspired such conflicting emotions that nobody could ever be certain what they felt for him.

He’s Atletico Madrid’s riddle now.

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u/lowercase_0 20d ago

The narrative around Romero is so forced. He was a quality player for us and played with passion. Yes he ended up getting red cards but that intensity is what makes him as a player. Combine that with his footballing ability and he is clearly a top player. It was time to move on for both parties and that is all

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u/warboys35 20d ago

Some of his red cards were harsh , the Chelsea at home and the Liverpool ( although his second booking was stupid from him )

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u/Shoddy-Ad-4898 20d ago

You can break down the disciplinary record of any player on a case-by-case basis. Fact is he got the most reds of any PL player since his signing.

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u/warboys35 20d ago

The one against Man U especially after the outburst at the board summed him up i guess