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Because tanguy is a lost cause with no interest.he wants out simple as. Are you there everyday in training?? Im sure limited as he is winks is working hard.
Its called having a squad thats going to be needed esp in january.
Mourinho got dogs abuse for doing exactly what you want conte to do

And as I said, maybe Tanguy is a lost cause after Conte slagged him off publicly the week he joined us?

I don’t need to be there in training Conte has already said Winks trains hard.
Im aware we need a squad.

How is any of this adding up to Winks not being shit though?

Jose didn’t do exactly what I want Conte to do.
What I want Conte to do is get something out of Ndombele, not Winks.
 
And as I said, maybe Tanguy is a lost cause after Conte slagged him off publicly the week he joined us?

I don’t need to be there in training Conte has already said Winks trains hard.
Im aware we need a squad.

How is any of this adding up to Winks not being shit though?

Jose didn’t do exactly what I want Conte to do.
What I want Conte to do is get something out of Ndombele, not Winks.
That's a hopeless cause. Nobody can get something out of Ndombele, the guy has no work ethic. I'm pretty certain that if Ndombele was at Liverpool, he wouldn't survive a day before Klopp transfer-listed him as well. Winks is shit, and I still want him to be sold, but he's 10x more professional than Ndombele.
 
Winks: Disappointed not to be playing and to lose his England spot = "Rat cunt".
Ndombele: Couldn't give a fuck and happy enough to kick back on the bench and coin it in = mistreated "jazzy genius".

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And as I said, maybe Tanguy is a lost cause after Conte slagged him off publicly the week he joined us?

I don’t need to be there in training Conte has already said Winks trains hard.
Im aware we need a squad.

How is any of this adding up to Winks not being shit though?

Jose didn’t do exactly what I want Conte to do.
What I want Conte to do is get something out of Ndombele, not Winks.
No one said winks wasnt shit. Its you accusing people of saying winks is basically the answer when all they said was hes playing a bit better.
Noone cant get anything out of ndombele. He doesnt want to be here has no interest in learning off 4 managers now and has been a colossal waste of time and money. Get him out take the hit and save the wages
 
That's a hopeless cause. Nobody can get something out of Ndombele, the guy has no work ethic. I'm pretty certain that if Ndombele was at Liverpool, he wouldn't survive a day before Klopp transfer-listed him as well. Winks is shit, and I still want him to be sold, but he's 10x more professional than Ndombele.
But by saying that people accuse you of thinking winks is world class and exactly what we need 😅
 
No one said winks wasnt shit. Its you accusing people of saying winks is basically the answer when all they said was hes playing a bit better.
Noone cant get anything out of ndombele. He doesnt want to be here has no interest in learning off 4 managers now and has been a colossal waste of time and money. Get him out take the hit and save the wages

So people are happy shit players won’t be sold because they train hard?
 
A couple of quick points.

GK
Henderson won’t want to swap being the No.2 at ManU to being the No.2 at Spurs. So he would only come if Lloris goes.
Johnstone is out of contract in the summer and would be a solid backup To Lloris / Henderson

LCB
Torres turned out us down last summer.
Fair point re GK, I think it depends on the Lloris situation.

As for LCB, I've started another thread on potential CBs. Torres turned us down last season, but this year Villarreal may not qualify for CL.
 
Who said that?? Stop making up shit.
Plus id rather shit players train hard than shit players training shit

What the fuck are you talking about?
Do you understand process of thought?

There are people backing Winks.
That’s a fucking fact.

You’ve said “no one thinks Winks isn’t shit” when that’s clearly not the case.

IF the people backing Winks do actually think he’s shit as you claim, then obviously they are ok with having a shit player in the squad because he works hard.

That’s YOUR logic.
 
What the fuck are you talking about?
Do you understand process of thought?

There are people backing Winks.
That’s a fucking fact.

You’ve said “no one thinks Winks isn’t shit” when that’s clearly not the case.

IF the people backing Winks do actually think he’s shit as you claim, then obviously they are ok with having a shit player in the squad because he works hard.

That’s YOUR logic.
Whats your idea of backing? Saying hes playing a bit better!! Thats your logic 😅

You want conte to get something out of someone that doesnt wat to be here doesnt want to train, work, get fit, lose weight, come off the bench. Has admitted he wants out.
Thats your logic.

Normal logic is you work with people who want to commit,make an effort, will at least act professional, and you can trust
 
I know you're just coming with suggestions but we are here to discuss:

Bayern are apparently very keen on Nico Schlotterbeck. as they are renewing their defense - and they usually their will when it comes to top German prospects (Havertz being one of the exceptions).

Brozovic is turning 30 next year (well in November so it's in 11 months). The EPL, with its intensity and pace, can be a hard league to adjust to, and for most players, it takes at least 1 season before they do. Brozovic would be 31-32 years he's "adjusted" (if he will), which will be at the age where most non-British players prefer to leave the EPL and play in a slower-paced league)

As for Kessie, I have mixed feelings about him but if Conte wants, well... What concerns me, though, is losing him to the ANC every second year, plus WC & ANC qualifiers. And with Pape Sarr returning next season, Spurs could risk losing both their CM for parts of the season. If Milenkovic-Savic, was signed I'd be fairly happy. Thing is, a couple of seasons ago all the big/rich clubs were apparently after him but then he went a bit quiet...

Neither Vlahovic nor Schick will join Spurs to be Kane's understudy. And with Son & Kane already occupying 2 of the 3 attacking spots in Conte's system, I think it would be a waste of talent to play any of those 2 wide. Yes, Kane could play a bit more withdrawn, which could allow Vlahovic to play as CF; but that would be a bit a waste of Kane's goalscoring ability.
Julian Alvarez is only 170 cm, which is a bit small for a CF In the EPL . And he is untested in Europe. It's rare that EPL signs South American players straight from their leagues. That he is a top talent there is no doubt, but he plays in a very possessive-oriented River P. team under Gallardo; which is quite different from Conte's style. I think he's headed for La Liga.
Very interesting insights- cheers.

It's a shame if Bayern are after Schlotterbeck, we will have to move quickly or offer higher wages to stand a chance there I guess.
I completely agree that I have my doubts about both Brozovic and Kessie and would prefer Milenkovic Savic. United are linked with him, but hopefully they are too busy prioritising Rice etc.

As for your CF analysis, who do you think we should get if those 3 are unviable for various reasons? Ben Brereton Diaz from Championship perhaps?
 
I just showed you a quote someone cloned Winks might be exactly what Conte is looking for.

There are people saying he deserves a nee chance and to start games.

Do you think these people think Winks is shit?
Nope what he said was for all we know it could be what conte is looking for for now.
We dont know do we.
No where did he say he thought winks was good enough.
and we actually have noone else to play there if rotating with skipp and Peh
 
I hope you’ve never had an opinion that differs to any manager we’ve ever had then, as all of them are a lot more qualified than you.

May as well close down this whole forum, nobody on here has more experience than any player or manager, so what’s the point giving an opinion.
it's a different prospective
for example in general I like a player like ndombelè, because of his technical skills and I would buy him on FIFA. conte doesn't because tanguy does not fit his type of football, so it's normal that conte is not enthusiastic about him.
dier fits perfectly conte football, just like bonucci did at juventus, and time will let us know who was right
 
Anyone with a brain can see that Winks has improved under Conte while Ndombele is his same old self.

Ideally we bring in a new CM, Winks goes back to a rotation player and Ndombele is sold. But by all accounts, CB, RWB and ST are the first priorities in January so we might just be stuck with the midfield we have. Though selling Ndombele in January to use the funds on another position would be great.
 
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