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Transfers January 2022 - Transfer Window

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It seems like Spurs fans would rather Conte quits because real life isn't FIFA and then they can throw a strop; rather than Conte gets people he feels will do what he requires and turns the team around.

If you want to be miserable, why not just go follow Burnley?
 
This reeks of a nelson and Saha January window. Two players to help patch some holes with incredibly middling quality, to hopefully get top 4. Then in theory invest in the summer.

I suspect we will have a similar outcome as that year. Barely miss top 4 after suffering injuries to a couple key players who don't have reasonable backups because we're too cheap. Then unable to get anyone of quality in the summer without CL. And watch our quality players leave too. Along with our manager.

It's incredible if it wasn't also so sad.
Do you need a hug?
 
This reeks of a nelson and Saha January window. Two players to help patch some holes with incredibly middling quality, to hopefully get top 4. Then in theory invest in the summer.

I suspect we will have a similar outcome as that year. Barely miss top 4 after suffering injuries to a couple key players who don't have reasonable backups because we're too cheap. Then unable to get anyone of quality in the summer without CL. And watch our quality players leave too. Along with our manager.

It's incredible if it wasn't also so sad.
What a ridiculous overreaction.
 
A few thoughts….

1) The purge of players needed to happen. There’s absolutely an argument that it leaves us light of creativity in MF, but if Conte believes these players are surplus to requirements and / or not good for the dressing room, they have to go. We had a similar purge under Poch.

I understand him not wanting those 3 players and have no problem getting them out but it is weird we didn't bring in anyone with an ounce of creativity. Doesn't have to be a pure #10 but you would think that we would have either brought in an attacking midfield or a deep lying playmaker at least.


2) I think the transfer activity suggests Conte will prefer 343 for us. Shame as I think we (and Kane in particular) play better in a 352 but everything seems to point to a 2 man clogger CM to me.

Odd as well because Conte almost always plays the 3-5-2 and went to 3-4-3 at Chelsea because of their players they already had. I would have thought/hoped we started to move towards it with a transfer window.

I guess there is still hope we move to it in the summer and bring players that fit.

3) If that’s the case, RWB is a huge issue and Conte has to consider deploying one of the more attacking options there. Royal cannot be the answer. It’s time to give Moura / Bergy a chance at least.

4) Paratici doesn’t appear to know much about football outside of Italy.

5) The notion that Levy would take the shackles off for Conte has been disproven. I still think we’ll have a busy summer, but reports of an agreed net spend were obviously wide of the mark.

6) All ITKs are still cunts.

Yes, yes, yes, yes
 

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This reeks of a nelson and Saha January window. Two players to help patch some holes with incredibly middling quality, to hopefully get top 4. Then in theory invest in the summer.

I suspect we will have a similar outcome as that year. Barely miss top 4 after suffering injuries to a couple key players who don't have reasonable backups because we're too cheap. Then unable to get anyone of quality in the summer without CL. And watch our quality players leave too. Along with our manager.

It's incredible if it wasn't also so sad.
How is this anything like Nelson and Saha? Two free agents at the absolute end of their career, one of which was crocked 90% of th etime
 
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