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If anyone. Would much rather Ings. He's better than the other two English strikers in Austin and Berahino and he will be cheaper.
Ings would be a great fit for us, he can play the striker role but is just as suited to anywhere in the attacking 3 and would be cheap, not sure it will happen but would be well happy.
He is a spoilt, jumped up prick though. We've had enough of them in the past to not go through it again. It's only worth it for 25+ goals a season and he isn't capable of that.The lad is a goal scorer. Scored for fun in Eredivise as a 20 yo and started the same way at Celtic before his refusal to commit to them/Griffith's form took off.
Would love him as our 3rd choice but he'd wouldn't go for it. And it is a biased opinion
His name is Alex Pritchard. His transfer fee is £0.So we basically throw the season away then?
Or instead we can invest in a versatile wide player who can be deployed in number of forward positions and play in Chadli / Tosnwend's role or behind Kane without having to sit bench all season
A quality wide player will START - why do you keep ignoring this very point?His name is Alex Pritchard. His transfer fee is £0.
It's not a case of arithmetic. It's a case of diplomacy. Players aren't robots. Pochettino wants people for a specific system, and needs guys with a lot of fire in the belly. People who have that are generally unhappy if they aren't starting.
Your suggestions are all for expensive players who expect to start. Spurs aren't looking for that in a striker.
Playing the back-up isn't throwing away a season. It's not done by choice, it's done from necessity.
1)Arcspace..two questions for you..
1) What would you say our priority is for next season (positions wise i mean...put it in the order you think is most important)?
2) How much do you think we will spend (net spend)?
1)
In terms of priority - descending order
- Wide forward - some who can play out side / behind Kane - basically an upgrade on Chadli / Townsend
- Centre back - quality unit
- Quality destroyer unless Poch rates Stambouli (unlikely seeing it wasn't his buy)
2)
If we manage to sell some deadwood - probably 15-25m. If we want to genuinely compete for CL next season - should be minimum double that
Net spend - probably 0 again
I'd be happy with the first one onlyOk fair enough.
If you think we will spend nothing (net) how will you juggle it so we can obtain a quality striker (one of those ones you linked at the beginning of this thread for 15m plus, a quality Centre back and a midfield destroyer?
Mirallas then ?1)
In terms of priority - descending order
- Wide forward - some who can play out side / behind Kane - basically an upgrade on Chadli / Townsend
- Centre back - quality unit
- Quality destroyer unless Poch rates Stambouli (unlikely seeing it wasn't his buy)
2)
If we manage to sell some deadwood - probably 15-25m. If we want to genuinely compete for CL next season - should be minimum double that
Net spend - probably 0 again
Fair enough.I'd be happy with the first one only
Capoue, Lennon, Cuntayor, Kaboul and possibly Paulinho - out = 25/30m at a push
BTW - Baldini should walk else we're doomed whatever we do
Pritchard likely is the wide player we're going to be seeing used, since Pochettino likes him, and the kid is exactly the sort of player who fits his system. He's also already part of the team, letting the club spend more money on other positions.A quality wide player will START - why do you keep ignoring this very point?
I have no idea what Pritchard has to do with diplomacy btw
Too old and too broken. Neither work.
Name: Miroslav Klose
Country: Germany
Age: 36
Club: Lazio
Estimated value: free agent
His contract is up at the end of the season. He is a legendary player. Worth a punt? Rumored to be off to Brazil club Sao Paulo
Name: Alexandre Pato
Country: Brazil
Age: 25
Club: Sao Paulo (on loan from Corinthians)
Estimated value: free agent
Contract is up at the end of the season. Likely to either remain in Brazil or return to Italy. Might he be tempted by a move to White Hart Lane?
Save your patronising bullshit, fella - anyone of those players would fit in our system and improve the starting 11 - Prtichard is one for the future but nowhere near that level yet. Youth promotion is great but can only take us farPritchard likely is the wide player we're going to be seeing used, since Pochettino likes him, and the kid is exactly the sort of player who fits his system. He's also already part of the team, letting the club spend more money on other positions.
We are going to be spending 20+ million on anyone save possibly Morgan Schneiderlin. Give up on that malarkey, and the "we must spend 50 million this window to get fourth place now!" narrative. That's not how we're being run. We don't spend big unless we've sold big first. The club has pretty clearly settled on a different direction, based on relying on the Academy as much as possible and only bringing in players which fit the model and the system which Pochettino wants.
We need players who fit the system and will be content to fight for their place. That's a delicate balancing act of egos that requires a lot of diplomacy on the part of the coach. It also means that a lot of the guys you are suggesting happen to be bad ideas, since they're not going to want to be in that situation.
Pato has a decent strike record since he moved to Sau Paulo. He also has remained healthy the last few seasons, playing almost the whole seasons. On a free transfer he is certainly worth a punt, imo.Too old and too broken. Neither work.
Name: Miroslav Klose
Country: Germany
Age: 36
Club: Lazio
Estimated value: free agent
His contract is up at the end of the season. He is a legendary player. Worth a punt? Rumored to be off to Brazil club Sao Paulo
Name: Alexandre Pato
Country: Brazil
Age: 25
Club: Sao Paulo (on loan from Corinthians)
Estimated value: free agent
Contract is up at the end of the season. Likely to either remain in Brazil or return to Italy. Might he be tempted by a move to White Hart Lane?