This isn't about Levy. It's about January. Signing quality players is rare for everyone
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Transfers January 2022 - Transfer Window
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This isn't about Levy. It's about January. Signing quality players is rare for everyone
We beat Watford twice and beat most of the other teams you mentioned.
The results were going nicely this season until Eric got injured v CP and we lost 3-0.
I think I just don’t see our defence as the main issue. Haven’t we topped the defensive charts since Conte joined? There or thereabouts.
I think Sanchez and Dier might actually help each other. Sanchez with his speed, Dier for his experience in possession.
I’m simply far more annoyed with our attack. And I disagree with the general attitude that defenders cost us games, whereas Kane and Son fucking up chance after chance don’t.
Just because a mistake isnt punished and we dont lose doesnt mean the mistakes didnt happen.
The defence is absolutely the big issue. Romano says a new CB is top of AC's list.
With either Romero or Eric fit we are OK. Both of them out and there is a problem.
You're either in the army or you're not in the army.
Allowing for confirmation bias; the truth is innevitably somewhat less damning.
No...offer a fiver lol
As much as our defensive personnel can be improved upon, I don't go into matches particularly concerned about them like I did under Jose & Nuno (where every week we'd see a different back 4/5).... My concerns are typically:
- Will we be over-run in midfield?
- Will we have any form of creative edge?
- Are our finishers gonna be sharp today?
Thats nothing to do with anything.
We didnt lose so Dier played well is a stupid thing to say. We can still not lose while Dier makes mistakes because the other team still has to capitalize and they can fail if our other defenders or goalkeeper saves his arse.
If Sanchez scores a goal and we win 1-0 that doesnt mean our attackers missing chances and not creating goals hasnt happend.
Probably more, as i dont remember all of Diers fuckups.
Agreed. Have to do everything to slow their roll because eventually they are going to be competing for the title and out of our league
Spurs's stance on Lamptey as Paratici tries to close Traore transfer
TOTTENHAM are expected to be busy in the January transfer window.www.express.co.uk
Tottenham are hesitant to sign Brighton starlet Tariq Lamptey because of his price tag as they continue their reported pursuit of Wolves winger Adama Traore. Antonio Conte has entered his first transfer window as Spurs boss and is expected to make a couple of additions to his squad.
Traore ‘wants to play under Conte’ in huge Tottenham transfer boost
The Italian has enjoyed success in his short spell at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Conte is unbeaten in his first eight Premier League matches and has seen Spurs into the semi-final of the EFL Cup – although suffered a 2-0 first-leg defeat versus Chelsea.
It is a major turnaround from the poor form under his predecessor Nuno Espirito Santo.
Spurs are now sixth and are just two points off fourth-placed Woolwich as they seek a late Champions League surge.
However, that has not stopped Conte earmarking potential signings. The 52-year-old has made clear that he wants to complete business this month.
Wing-backs, centre-backs and forwards have been widely linked with Spurs, with Brighton’s Lamptey one of the names Express Sport understands to be of interest.
We understand £50million-rated Lamptey is of interest to both Spurs and north London rivals Woolwich.
But Spurs consider the 21-year-old to be too pricey, according to journalist Dean Jones. Managing director of football Fabio Paratici will instead crack on with his pursuit of Wolves ace Traore.
Conte is widely understood to feel that he can turn Traore into a wing-back in the same way he modified Victor Moses’ game when he was head coach at Chelsea
It is the Express though. They’ve never got a transfer right in their history.
I agree. I didn't say that.
Dier has played well in games we have lost as well.
Sanchez has made many mistakes that have led to goals.
Eric has made less mistakes full stop and continues to be our most reliable CB defensively.
I don't keep lists either, but I vividly remember some of your criticisms being highly dubious at the time....
General note though: A lucky bounce or ricochet taking a player out of the game at a pivotal moment is not a so-called "fuck up".
That makes sense. Not scoring big chances is as bad as messing up at the back.
Attackers just get away with it more because their fuckups dont change the scoreline while a defenders mistakes costs a goal and changes the score.
True.
But I think so much of that is down to Conte seeing the defence as key to how we attack. They have to know exactly when to push up, where to play the ball, plus we’ll likely see a deep laying playmaker join us.
In that regard, *both* Sanchez and Dier are unsuitable, but especially the former as he’s uncomfortable in possession.
For the time being however, they’re both doing their best.
If we can get good quality for cheaper then so be it, great. That is what the DOF and scouting is for. But if not, then we have to pay up if we're looking to challenge the other 3 clubs, Traore does not fit the bill of good quality for a cheaper fee imo.
The interest was years ago, this month Traore is 26, he can't cross, he can't shoot, he's only been at mediocre clubs. Lamptey still very young, young enough to get some money back on him if it didn't work out but I'm confident that Conte would improve him. Injuries are always a concern but we're still showing interest, I don't think that is stopping us. If Brighton said tomorrow they would sell him to us for 20 million, I'm sure we would want to buy him despite his past injuries, so his fee is the main thing.
Should have gone for him out of Southampton instead of Hojbjerg.
True, but it's believable that a 50 million fee would put us off.