I think we have to accept we’re gonna be a defence-first, probably quite stodgy team this season.
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Transfers The Summer Transfer Edging Thread 2025
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I think we have to accept we’re gonna be a defence-first, probably quite stodgy team this season.
He can pass but that isn't the issue: Hojbjerg could pass the ball but that doesn't tell the full story.
Passing forward consistently, line breaking passes and the timing of passing (as in releasing the ball before the oppo defence is set) is the problem with him, a top player in those positions normally back themselves consistently to pass the ball quick enough to a player between the lines, I think as a modern 6 you need to be a great first time passer or a great ball carrier and I don't think he's good enough in either aspect.
If that happens it makes a mockery of the PL. to trigger a release clause then have no PL league mechanism to enforce it is embarrassing. In Spain if you trigger the league auto enforces.
He’s a stop gap without Q but so was Gallas, Davids, Naybeth, Goodjohnson etc
We lack experience
To be fair it is because the clauses are required and administrated by the league.
The PL doesn't have the same requirement
Wouldnt even need the clause as a requirement, just if one is triggered it happens. I think the league must have thought that all clubs will just act on legal obligation, they somehow didn’t foresee a Greek Donald Trump running a club.
Since we're 'fixing'... fixed.
Llorente
I hear that Mrs P, but this seems to have gotten personal!
Marinakis strikes me as the sort of bloke who would rather cut his nose off to spite his face. Another 5-10m will not solve this transfer dilemma imo.
The only way I feel MGW will get his move to us is to become as much as an arsehole as Marinakis, and refuse to play and train stating breach of contract by Forest by not abiding by the release clause in his contract, forcing the issue to a tribunal and getting everything on the table, out in the open.
Any lose of earnings or transfer bonus to MGW by taking this stance could be factored in his 4-5 year contract with us.
Just a thought!
The last line is key. Guy is just stealing Ally Gold’s story
I don't think he looked out of place in the Portugal team when I've watched him and was brilliant for Fulham. He isn't a 'quarterback' style holding mid obviously but I feel he's very good at recycling it quickly and I feel we've got the players around him that suit that side (especially if MGW comes). Probably someone we were absolutely desperate for under Ange. Palhinha deep with MGW/Maddison either side would be incredible imo.
MGW will be advised by his very experienced agents and they will keep Spurs informed/take instruction from us.
He's fine as a single pivot as well. Exceptionally good player but there is a valid concern.
The Dm drop off when they get to a certain age isn't coincidental. It's a position that requires a lot of running so there will inevitably be a drop off. If it comes after 2 good seasons then that's money well spent, if it comes before well...
I wonder if we leave some big players off the tour to try and push them out… We can’t take all 35 or so players anyway.
I think he would be a good addition and a very good addition in the short term, I'm just looking at the drawbacks with him, the same way Woolwich had the issue with Rice as their 6, we'd be facing more or less a similar issue with him in that position.
It's a minute detail but it's an important detail because it often gets overlooked.
But I've read on here he has the same ball ability as Lloris people on here wouldn't lie to push an agenda would they?