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Transfers January 2020 transfer thread
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Hopefully he'll start off with the back line
Watching S. Utd today, even though they conceded, I couldn't help but be impressed with the way they kept their shape. Baldock is every bit as good a WB as Walker. I'd love to see him in our RB position.
If we're going to approach Leicester, I'd prefer Perez.
So a DoF is essentially there to broker everything between coach/manager and chairman. Is that the bottom line? I've never really understood what exactly a DoF does.Here is an extract from a lengthy article which I found interesting, although that it is not to say that I am promoting it as Gospel.
Julien Laurens and multiple contributors
Why Pochettino left the club
As ESPN's Mark Ogden wrote Tuesday in the aftermath of Pochettino's exit, the signs of a split have been there at Tottenham for some time. Fundamental issues of communication and confusion between the former manager and Levy were seemingly ever-present since the Champions League final defeat and events over the summer contributed to the inevitability of Pochettino's departure.
The key broker between Levy and Pochettino, former Head of Recruitment and Analysis, Paul Mitchell, left in February 2018 and with him went the main conduit between the coaching staff and boardroom. Without a guiding hand on player scouting and transfers, the pair were fatally indecisive. With Mitchell, who joined Tottenham shortly after Pochettino's appointment in 2014 and worked with him at Southampton, the club was able to sign core players; without him, Pochettino and Levy couldn't figure out how to work together, including the crucial summer of 2019 in which they had to navigate unhappy Spurs players, expiring contracts for several first-team members and identify the right transfer targets to help rebuild the squad.
There's also a sense that Pochettino took business a little too personally while in charge. Sources told ESPN FC that he would be upset whenever players turned down a contract extension. While Levy would then look to find a buying club following such snubs, Pochettino deferred to his boss. But Levy's unwillingness to take ownership of selling popular players that wouldn't commit to the club left them stuck in limbo, retaining unhappy players and having no money from their sales to regenerate. A crucial breakdown in their relationship came whenever Pochettino did take charge: When suggesting possible replacements for outbound players, Levy rarely acted with speed to fulfill the manager's wishes.
This confusion continued when it came to outgoing players, particularly those whose contracts were winding down and had, at that point, refused offers of new contracts, such as Danny Rose, Jan Vertonghen and Christian Eriksen. Pochettino and Levy agreed in principle that the strategy ought to be to either sell them or increase the club's offer, rather than risk losing them for free or at a deep discount in the final years of their respective deals. But while a source confirmed that multiple offers came in for these players, none of their sales came to fruition. Again, it was an issue of indecision on many fronts. Levy played hardball (Spurs felt the offers were too low), Pochettino dithered about whether he should let them go or push Levy for improved contracts and they couldn't collectively agree on potential replacements and how to value them.
Meanwhile, people close to Pochettino deny that there were credible offers. This disconnect speaks to the rift between Pochettino and Levy: the offers were probably genuine, but the club's inaction is covered by the idea that four marketable players could walk for free in the summer of 2020. This is one place where the unhappy pair seemed happy to deflect.
Another issue that was a constant frustration for Pochettino came in the lack of "football people" around the team. Sources told ESPN FC that Levy's only contact beyond Pochettino within Spurs for footballing insight was chief scout Steve Hitchen, choosing instead to solicit feedback from outside the club. This noise contributed to Levy's indecision; Pochettino would tell friends and confidantes that Harry Kane would have been loaned out again in past years or sold to a Championship club had he not insisted on bringing him through into the first team.
Inside Spurs' wild day: How Mourinho replaced Pochettino
It took 11 hours to end a five-and-a-half year coaching era and begin a new one. Here's why, and how, Tottenham dumped Pochettino for Mourinho.www.espn.com
He's a prick. We already know that and so does JM. I hope this was all sorted out before he signed. Jose is nobody's fool.
Signings I'd like the most in order would be Denis Zakaria, a good right back, Jack Grealish, Lucas Digne, Dejan Kulusevski and probably Zaha.
...maybe a cheeky Zlatan for half a season.
...maybe a cheeky Zlatan for half a season.
just listening to the Trans Europe Express on Talksport (Actually a brilliant 3 hours of radio even though they gave the hosting to Andy Goldstein - A man who makes every single topic about Man United) Anyway! Kevin Hatchard - reliable euro football journo was saying he's heard we're in for Alexander Nubel who's a keeper at Schalke, has a "Neuer" vibe. Supposedly very good and soon to be German no. 1
Should have read this post before posting...................
Here is an extract from a lengthy article which I found interesting, although that it is not to say that I am promoting it as Gospel.
Julien Laurens and multiple contributors
Why Pochettino left the club
As ESPN's Mark Ogden wrote Tuesday in the aftermath of Pochettino's exit, the signs of a split have been there at Tottenham for some time. Fundamental issues of communication and confusion between the former manager and Levy were seemingly ever-present since the Champions League final defeat and events over the summer contributed to the inevitability of Pochettino's departure.
The key broker between Levy and Pochettino, former Head of Recruitment and Analysis, Paul Mitchell, left in February 2018 and with him went the main conduit between the coaching staff and boardroom. Without a guiding hand on player scouting and transfers, the pair were fatally indecisive. With Mitchell, who joined Tottenham shortly after Pochettino's appointment in 2014 and worked with him at Southampton, the club was able to sign core players; without him, Pochettino and Levy couldn't figure out how to work together, including the crucial summer of 2019 in which they had to navigate unhappy Spurs players, expiring contracts for several first-team members and identify the right transfer targets to help rebuild the squad.
There's also a sense that Pochettino took business a little too personally while in charge. Sources told ESPN FC that he would be upset whenever players turned down a contract extension. While Levy would then look to find a buying club following such snubs, Pochettino deferred to his boss. But Levy's unwillingness to take ownership of selling popular players that wouldn't commit to the club left them stuck in limbo, retaining unhappy players and having no money from their sales to regenerate. A crucial breakdown in their relationship came whenever Pochettino did take charge: When suggesting possible replacements for outbound players, Levy rarely acted with speed to fulfill the manager's wishes.
This confusion continued when it came to outgoing players, particularly those whose contracts were winding down and had, at that point, refused offers of new contracts, such as Danny Rose, Jan Vertonghen and Christian Eriksen. Pochettino and Levy agreed in principle that the strategy ought to be to either sell them or increase the club's offer, rather than risk losing them for free or at a deep discount in the final years of their respective deals. But while a source confirmed that multiple offers came in for these players, none of their sales came to fruition. Again, it was an issue of indecision on many fronts. Levy played hardball (Spurs felt the offers were too low), Pochettino dithered about whether he should let them go or push Levy for improved contracts and they couldn't collectively agree on potential replacements and how to value them.
Meanwhile, people close to Pochettino deny that there were credible offers. This disconnect speaks to the rift between Pochettino and Levy: the offers were probably genuine, but the club's inaction is covered by the idea that four marketable players could walk for free in the summer of 2020. This is one place where the unhappy pair seemed happy to deflect.
Another issue that was a constant frustration for Pochettino came in the lack of "football people" around the team. Sources told ESPN FC that Levy's only contact beyond Pochettino within Spurs for footballing insight was chief scout Steve Hitchen, choosing instead to solicit feedback from outside the club. This noise contributed to Levy's indecision; Pochettino would tell friends and confidantes that Harry Kane would have been loaned out again in past years or sold to a Championship club had he not insisted on bringing him through into the first team.
Inside Spurs' wild day: How Mourinho replaced Pochettino
It took 11 hours to end a five-and-a-half year coaching era and begin a new one. Here's why, and how, Tottenham dumped Pochettino for Mourinho.
I think there's a mammoth amount of speculative bullshit in there with maybe a modicum of truth. Poch wanted more control over transfers and Levy acquiesced and made him manager as opposed to head coach - this was in the public domain - this is where the wheels started to fall off - Sherwood was a clueless blagging twat but he gave Kane a break not Poch, it took 3 months of Adebayor's juju and Soldado's inability to hit a barn door with a banjo and then for Kane to come off the bench away at Villa - in another turgid shit show - and score a winner for Poch to actually give him a break. A reticence we've seen for his whole 6 years to actually trust and develop any kid that hasn't been purchased or had some experience elsewhere already.
Poch was sacked because of an innate inability to match tactics, format and personnel - resulting in terrible performances and then terrible performances and results. And because despite spending a whole biography waffling on about how much he believed in integrating academy players, he integrated one - partially - in five years.
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Nubel is a psycho on the pitch. Never seen a keeper more confident in his feet, dude will make some mistakes but he’s amazing to watch.
Depending on what the targets are for this season; I am not convinced we need to make kneejerk signings in January.
Gazza/Vorm
Aurier/Foyth/KWP - Toby/Tanganga - Sachez/Jan – Davis/Rose/Sess
Winks/Skipp/Wanyama/Ndombele/Sissoko/Dier
Moura/Lamela/Alli/Lo Celco/Eriksen/Son
Kane/Parott
We are pretty stacked, with only question marks on Wanyama’s fitness and Parrott’s unknown ability at this level.
IF Eriksen goes we wouldn’t desperately need replacement till summer.
If I was a betting man; I’d say Mourinho would like to bring in a Llorente type player who can hold the ball up and bully defenders. We saw against West Ham that when we got tired and were defending we were unable to keep the ball up the field and kept surrendering possession. Of course; Zlatan would be a bit of fun
Gazza/Vorm
Aurier/Foyth/KWP - Toby/Tanganga - Sachez/Jan – Davis/Rose/Sess
Winks/Skipp/Wanyama/Ndombele/Sissoko/Dier
Moura/Lamela/Alli/Lo Celco/Eriksen/Son
Kane/Parott
We are pretty stacked, with only question marks on Wanyama’s fitness and Parrott’s unknown ability at this level.
IF Eriksen goes we wouldn’t desperately need replacement till summer.
If I was a betting man; I’d say Mourinho would like to bring in a Llorente type player who can hold the ball up and bully defenders. We saw against West Ham that when we got tired and were defending we were unable to keep the ball up the field and kept surrendering possession. Of course; Zlatan would be a bit of fun
I mean, it's not like we aren't prepped for occasional madman moments in goal after the last few years of Hugo. Plus the good feet part sounds like a major upgrade.
Tbf that actually was quite funny...
Madrid have mistreated him, regardless of his wages he has single handily won them trophies.
Him poking fun at Madrid does not concern me one bit.
He definitely has performed in big matches over the years, he also hasn't been injured nearly as much as the media hype suggests.
Fucking Grealish and Zaha AGAIN?!
Let those fools go dammit.
Nobody exactly understands what a DoF does. Least of all the DoF, who normally finds themselves falling out with either the coach or the chairman.
If we sign him, I'll get Zlatan Ibrahimovic tattood to my cock. Capital letters throughout.
What do you mean by format? Formation?
Does anyone know why Mitchell left?
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