I’m amazed bu the negative vibe towards Mourinho over the last few days.
I mean we’ve played 1 game!
I mean we’ve played 1 game!
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Depends what rumours that you listen to.
IMO my reading of the situation is that whilst money is tighter than it would have been pre covid (when I was expecting a similar to last summer spend of £100m plus sales), DL will recognise we need to spend some money so maybe £50m-£80m range plus sales - the top end if the French experiment of 5,000 gates from start of July and a review to increase gates by end July seems to be bearing fruit as that might suggest PL being able to have part filled stadiums (eg say 20k rather than 62k) as early as September so our match day income may start to come back.
So with that budget whilst we might well take on some free transfers and 'one year left on contract so 50% off', I hope we can be selective...…..Wilian on a mega wage is not cheap and imo well past his best, so we might a couple of find 'older experienced players' who can offer more to appease Mourhino (if required) whilst also get some better prospects in such as Eze (one year left on contract and QPR skint) who shouldn't be mega money yet help to rebuild the squad for the future and Hojbjerg (same reasons as Eze) has PL experience in a role we need to fill asap.
BTW Worth remembering last 12 months transfer activity when lots of rumours before last summer said we would spend no money, I think I was the first to suggest a £100m spend was possible :
Transfers In – Summer 2019 and January 2020 Combined
1. Ndombele - £55m (CM)
2 Lo Celso - £41m (AM/CM)
3. Bergwijn - £27m (AM)
4. Clarke - £10m (AM)
5. Sessegnon - £25m (LB/LW)
6. Gedson - £ 4m (DM) (18 month loan fee only)
7. Tanganga - Free (CB/RB/LB) Academy product
Total £162m
I think because, despite a bit of time to work with players, it was more of the same rubbish. If we play anyone half decent we seem to adopt an attitude of a div 2 side going to the Etihad in the cup. We'll see where we are after the next 8 games but surely we have to see something a bit more positive?
Beating Utd with panache and liquid football is seemingly a given for some....
Funny tho; most predicted a loss before the game; jizzing over their recent form in the process.
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Lots of what you say is true.
Would you also remind us which players were out through injury through the Mourhino time, Lloris, Kane, Son, Bergwijn, Sissoko et al and the approximate dates.
Also worth commenting that Poch hardly brought any good players into the squad over his time (Son and Winks honourable exceptions), hadn't replaced players like Rose (despite his mouth off and loss of form over 2-3 seasons), had hardly brought any youth through into the first team squad and had generally run the main players into the ground with little rotation. And bought the highest priced player Spurs has ever bought who is a bit of an enigma still, not unlike Janssen in that he was hand scouted by Poch, we just hope Ndombele doesn't go the same way. So the squad JM inherited was on its last legs.
But it's not 1 game. It's 27
27 games already?
Wow... Time fly's when one is having fun!
Well, we’ve definitely got different views on what qualifies as FUN
Well, we’ve definitely got different views on what qualifies as FUN
Or have we?
With all due respect Timothy, we’ve been utter turd for pretty much every game Mourinho has been in charge of, bar the first couple of “new manager bounce” matches.
It’s not just off the back of one match.
Will never happen under Mourinho, we need to wake up and smell the coffee.
Beating them (in whatever fashion) is not a given under any manager.
Are you saying Pocchetino wouldn't have brought better players into the squad had he been given the backing and the funds to do so!!
No offence. But this is delusional stuff mate.
"Mourinho admits that Steven Bergwijn wasn't his first choice option to sign during the January transfer window but has admitted that a great decision was made and that he's been delighted with him"
"Mourinho told me he hopes to have Juan Foyth back for some games this season and that reports from Argentina that he needs knee surgery are premature. He mentioned him as a back-up to Serge Aurier at RB, along with Tanganga, when talking about the one position he has injuries in."
"We have only good news. Lucas back from injury, Dele Alli from punishment. No injuries from the United game. We didn't lose any players and have two extra that make our squad very good, which give me for the first time all six attacking players available for the game."
"Mourinho has just launched an amazingly detailed defence of his record with strikers after Paul Merson said Kane would not score 25-30 goals a season under him. Mourinho listed the goals/games records of Drogba, Ronaldo, Benzema, Milito & Zlatan under him. Mourinho finished by saying: "So dear Paul, I have lots of respect for you. I think Harry Kane has no problem at all to score goals in my teams, especially when he’s fit and fresh and has routines of playing. That’s my message to somebody I have lots of respect for."
I wish he finished by saying Paul your a fat ugly pisshead, if I looked like you I'd be hitting the drink hard too
"Mourinho told me he hopes to have Juan Foyth back for some games this season and that reports from Argentina that he needs knee surgery are premature. He mentioned him as a back-up to Serge Aurier at RB, along with Tanganga, when talking about the one position he has injuries in."
"We have only good news. Lucas back from injury, Dele Alli from punishment. No injuries from the United game. We didn't lose any players and have two extra that make our squad very good, which give me for the first time all six attacking players available for the game."
"Mourinho has just launched an amazingly detailed defence of his record with strikers after Paul Merson said Kane would not score 25-30 goals a season under him. Mourinho listed the goals/games records of Drogba, Ronaldo, Benzema, Milito & Zlatan under him. Mourinho finished by saying: "So dear Paul, I have lots of respect for you. I think Harry Kane has no problem at all to score goals in my teams, especially when he’s fit and fresh and has routines of playing. That’s my message to somebody I have lots of respect for."
I wish he finished by saying Paul your a fat ugly pisshead, if I looked like you I'd be hitting the drink hard too
If those those ‘better‘ players consisted of the likes of Berhinho, Morata, Batshuayi, Musacchio which were the big money signings that we missed out on under him then no. The guy was about as good in transfer market as he was as getting a team over the final line.
£80m for Ndombele 'the enforcer'?Well, we’ve definitely got different views on what qualifies as FUN
Didnt he want Mane, Zaha & Sancho at various points?
Still not fun. I’m perfectly happy that we bought him, I’m just not happy about the treatment he’s getting. He will still come good if given the chance. Fortunately we didn’t spend £80m on him.
Why aren’t you starting a campaign: #zerosprints ?
But I guess it’s not the same when it’s Kane spending a full 90 mins of no running? After all he’s only on £200k+ a week
That is some quote. Mourinho was literally in the door 5 mins and he was having players signed over his head. Quite damning stuff really.