Spence seems better at defending than Porro, but is more natural going forward than Emerson. I think he could play in a back four under Ange.
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Spence seems better at defending than Porro, but is more natural going forward than Emerson. I think he could play in a back four under Ange.
He thought that Spence wasn't ready to play at the required level so he was loaned out, that's part of his job, it wasn't his decission to purchase Spence in the first place, and after all Emerson came good,
Now if the management team have decided to loan out Spence again that's not on Conte, Ange abviously doesn't rate Spence in his system if he goes out on loan, which is just the way the cookie has crumbled.
Why can't we blame the higher ups for purchasing Spence in the first place when Conte didn't ask for him and talked about Spence as a club signing for the future?
Just like Poch said OK to Clark, Yedlin, Fazio and various others, what do you think? He really wanted them there?
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Really? Cause there's a lot of people who are strangely quick and consistent at jumping to his/ENICs defence. As in, they will literally quote every post to try to argue against anyone who doesn't like them.
I personally found it tiring. I have my opinion and don't need to argue it with wierdos so I put them all on ignore.
But they're closer to "Levybots" than anyone else is to Gooners.
Yet still the irrationals will blame Conte.
At some stage people may one day come to realise Spence was another Nkoudu opportunistic Levy deal.
It did cross my mind
Money as always. Levy trying to get players cheaper than they are worth likelyWhat is the delay in signing some centre backs?
If someone offered our money back for Spence and it could be put towards a top draw centreback to get that over the line then I think it’s something we should do. I’d be amazed if he has a future at the club if he’s loaned out again.
In this case I think that is exactly what he did (although Spence isn't brilliant).
This is very true Levy in it up to his eyeballs frankly ridiculous recruitment all round.
We spent the best part of 6 weeks chasing Spence, if he didn't want him at any point you'd think he would have called it out and put a stop to it but he didn't.
I wouldn't have even had a problem if Conte actually played him, he didn't even start him in the cup where he rested players which tells you all you need to know.
Logic dictates that the only player you can move on in this situation is Spence, Emerson is the best suited to the role and we just signed Porro.
Poch stayed at this club for 5 years and in that time signed a new contract as well, he was obviously content with the recruitment, if he wasn't he would have fucked off.
Comparing Poch to Conte is pretty funny though.
Big enough club to keep all three on the books for another year at least imo. Let Ange make his judgements on Emerson/Porro this coming season, loan Spence to a PL side for the season and see how he fares (Everton, promoted side possibly). Either you have a player ready to come into your squad next season, or a player hopefully worth a bit more after PL exposure. Selling him now for £15m isn't the answer.
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This is exactly what we should do but we will wait for his stock to fall further a la Rodon and hoep that Ange's successor can get a tune out of him.
I can't actually beleive that you're blaming Conte if Spence goes out on loan this season.
Conte didn't put a stop (even if he could) on the Spence transfer because he thought he would be a good club signing for the future, but he sure as hell didn't ask for Spence.
I blame him.
Atrocious transfer decisions.
Straight from the horse's mouth:
"Spence is an investment of the club. The club wanted to do it."
“I said ‘OK, this player is young but he showed he can become a good, important player for us’. The club decided to buy him.”
Rightly or wrongly, Spence was clearly one for the future as far as Conte (and maybe the club) was concerned and not in his plans. He was a club investment, like Jack Clarke.
Up to Ange as to whether or not he's good enough for our squad. If not, loan him out and hope he has a good season then sell him for a profit if he does.