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Transfers Summer 2020 Transfer Thread
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Personally, I think getting two 'dedicated' RB's in is unlikely. Purely from a depth perspective, I could see how going from KWP & Aurier to New player & Tanganga/Gedson could be seen as a downgrade.
Looking at past season, Aurier played almost every match, so maybe Mourinho is happy with 1 new dedicated RB who he will let play 90% of the time, even if a busy calendar would advice him to rotate more. I also believe Mourinho didn't rate KWP, so in that perspective perhaps it is an upgrade to have New player & Tanganga/Gedson since he does trust Tanganga a lot, even if he's not playing in his natural position. He already played there once before and I don't remember him doing badly at all.
Not hard when Maguire is serving 2 years Bird abroad!
But yeah i agree, if Ledley is as good a coach as he was a player, with him and Jose our defence should be solid
The battle isn't the players, it's the unrealistic price Levy demands for damaged goods.
Sammy has his detractors and he doesn't always agree with me nor I him, but he is passionate and ok in my book, certainly better than some disturbed posters on here.sammyspurs is a good man when all is said and done and the Foul votes are cast
Plus you can clearly see Tanganga is a natural footballer.Not hard when Maguire is serving 2 years Bird abroad!
But yeah i agree, if Ledley is as good a coach as he was a player, with him and Jose our defence should be solid
Maguire is an old school style defender for me, lacks finesse and that extra “thing” that makes a special player.
Tanganga has that already he’s just inexperienced.
It’s why I’m not into the whole VVD is up there Maldini nonsense.
Have to be on crack to see that one.
Sammy has his detractors and he doesn't always agree with me nor I him, but he is passionate and ok in my book, certainly better than some disturbed posters on here.
That's far more reasonable than a lot of the reactionary, fatalistic bilge spewed in this thread...
If the areas you highlight remain unaddressed when the window closes then the concerns you have are vindicated.... There is of course the secondary matter/debate/critique of whether or not our business is done after the season has started, but for now we can afford to reserve judgement.
A side note ref: "The Dier Experiment"....
Whilst he's played a shit-load at CB over the years; we have 5 CBs on the books, if Jose deems him to win the toss up for a starting spot out of him Toby & Dav then that's a managerial call; not an experiment forced upon him by a lack of options.
That is largely what I am driving at.
Are there?
We have been linked with a handfull of RBs, STs & a couple of CBs.....
Like you've conceeded; the window is still open and thus I remain calm.
Depends what you (or he) means by "balanced"?
If Jose thinks they are up to the task of back-up and more importantly is happy to play them there then surely that indeed balances the squad (as opposed to having too many players in one position and not enough in others)....?
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Maitland Niles to Wolves Matt Doherty to Spurs. Mourinho’s agent Currently running Wolves recruitment.
Doherty is 29 but he would be a big improvement for us. Usually a wing back which would work in Jose’s lop sided three at the back with the right back pushed right up. At least Doherty can cross and score goals.
I've said it before and I'll say it againSammy has his detractors and he doesn't always agree with me nor I him, but he is passionate and ok in my book, certainly better than some disturbed posters on here.
I rather argue with a passionate Spurs cunt than some stats vanilla guy
Why don't you f*ck off you pompous arrogant would-be expert. You are without doubt the most unpleasant opinionated prick I've ever come across. Online or in life. And I've come across some beauties in my time.
You're only happy when you're putting someone down or proving to yourself that you are "king of the forum"
There must be something awfully wrong in your life because you behave like a surly 6th form prefect. No wonder so many people on here dislike you. That's something you can be extremely proud of.
Probably the Airfixx/Levy gang. Badge of honour for Arc if I'm right.
So much for that depressed market because of Covid.
Regarding Right Back.
People inclined to fear that we are hopelessly exposed at RB, given Aurier looks offski, might find solace in Wan-Bissaka (sp?).
He was behind Walker-Peters at youth international levels, then one season of Prem experience makes him a £50M player (abstract valuation of course).
We have sold a RB with higher youth pedigree than a player now 'worth' £50M, because we have more faith in Tanganga and Gedson to be better for our current system/managers needs, it appears.
If we can upgrade Aurier with a new signing, then we might just see the emergence of a top RB in one of the two understudies (Ashley Cole and hosts of others were wingers, early doors...).
Personally think it's quite exciting to watch it develop.
People inclined to fear that we are hopelessly exposed at RB, given Aurier looks offski, might find solace in Wan-Bissaka (sp?).
He was behind Walker-Peters at youth international levels, then one season of Prem experience makes him a £50M player (abstract valuation of course).
We have sold a RB with higher youth pedigree than a player now 'worth' £50M, because we have more faith in Tanganga and Gedson to be better for our current system/managers needs, it appears.
If we can upgrade Aurier with a new signing, then we might just see the emergence of a top RB in one of the two understudies (Ashley Cole and hosts of others were wingers, early doors...).
Personally think it's quite exciting to watch it develop.
Roll on Sammy!!!Sammy has his detractors and he doesn't always agree with me nor I him, but he is passionate and ok in my book, certainly better than some disturbed posters on here.