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I really hope he puts pen to paper and stays. He is a bit like Dele or most footballers in general that go through phases of brilliance and invisibility. One thing he hasn't had to worry about for a long time is squad depth. If he gets his dream move to RM in spite of their injuries they still have acres of depth. Throw in an impatient fanbase and a meddling president and it could turn into a fun trip.
Needed to sign a contract already. He's dicked around too much and is losing the goodwill of the club and fans. It's time to go and let us get a half decent fee. It'll be a wasted year for everyone if he sees his contract out.
I think Daniel definitely took his eye off the ball last season. Understandable with all the crap he had to deal with the move to the new stadium. Eriksen was poor after Xmas so it’s pointless keeping him. Even if we just get 50-60m. It will pay for his replacement.
Once he said he wanted a change..just get as much as we can and off he goes.
Once he said he wanted a change..just get as much as we can and off he goes.
As one of our most creative and valuable players, I'd be devastated to see him go.
Another case of one step forward, two back.
We should be offering a contract befitting of the world class talent he is. An offer he can't refuse.
Having spent fuck all on new players for nearly 2 years surely we can afford to keep our best ones here.
Another case of one step forward, two back.
We should be offering a contract befitting of the world class talent he is. An offer he can't refuse.
Having spent fuck all on new players for nearly 2 years surely we can afford to keep our best ones here.
I agree we should take 50 million pounds over letting him run his contract down.
I disagree vehemently with he “was poor after Xmas so it’s pointless to keep him.” Eriksen has gone through plenty of slumps where he’s played worse than usual over part of a season. And every single time, a few people seem to think that means he’s done and his temporary poor form will be his form forever. It’s baffling.
Levy wants big fee, the player wants fat final contract and clubs unwilling to pay.. Stuck it seems...
Utterly moronic .... so what's this magical contract look like? ... and what will you do when Kane, Son, Winks, Dier, Sisssoko, Dele and the rest all put in transfer requests if they don't get the same "offer they can't refuse" new contract as well? do you ever think your posts through?
JT this quite possibly might be your most stupidest post ever ... and with the amount of utter shit you post that takes some doing ... you ineptitude continues to amaze
As for people agreeing? I guess you're just taking the piss right?
What concerns me greatly is that Eriksen is such a moody player. I don't know about anyone else but I can almost predict how he will play all game after the first five minutes. He is either hungrily looking for the ball and an opportunity to create something with it or simply not interested and just passed it aimlessly to a team mate.
On his day he can be superb and a thrill to watch but he can also switch off. My big worry is if he's heading towards a free transfer which Eriksen will turn up the most for us in the season ahead.
On his day he can be superb and a thrill to watch but he can also switch off. My big worry is if he's heading towards a free transfer which Eriksen will turn up the most for us in the season ahead.
Just to reiterate.
Eriksen was not crap last season.
We lost Dembele and replaced with Sissoko.
Dembele can skip past players and play an inch perfect forward pass.
Sissoko can barge into players and win the ball; but can only pass to the guy right next to him.
If I'm Eriksen I know I need to drop deeper to get the ball; since Sissoko won't be playing any clever passes.
So, as an opposition coach I know that there is really no need to mark Sissoko very closely. I should focus my efforts on marking passing lanes to Eriksen. This will force Sissoko to pass it backwards or sideways.
As a result, Eriksen is stuck playing deep and set upon by 2 players each time he gets the ball - giving him very little time to pick out a pass to anyone that isn't Sissoko.
Eriksen was not crap last season.
We lost Dembele and replaced with Sissoko.
Dembele can skip past players and play an inch perfect forward pass.
Sissoko can barge into players and win the ball; but can only pass to the guy right next to him.
If I'm Eriksen I know I need to drop deeper to get the ball; since Sissoko won't be playing any clever passes.
So, as an opposition coach I know that there is really no need to mark Sissoko very closely. I should focus my efforts on marking passing lanes to Eriksen. This will force Sissoko to pass it backwards or sideways.
As a result, Eriksen is stuck playing deep and set upon by 2 players each time he gets the ball - giving him very little time to pick out a pass to anyone that isn't Sissoko.
Very good points.
According to him its nowt to do with money, but wanting a new challenge, to try something new.
I get what people mean BUT you have to consider the guy is playing the most difficult role in football, it's really not that straight forward creating amazing chances and banging in 25 yard screamers on a weekly basis. Agree with some others who've pointed out his regular position changes (that don't suit him as much) and not having as many options around him last season with the team being bare bones have affected him. Personally I think he works his bollox off and he's come to our rescue on more than one occasion (Brighton game at home was a prime example), love him.
People are agreeing because, well, they agree with me I guess. And I'm making a deadly serious point.
If world class talents like Toby and Chris would rather run their contracts down than stay at one of the wealthiest, best supported clubs in Europe and perrenial CL players in London then questions should be asked why? Why can't we convince these players to stay at Tottenham Hotspur?
And as Levy clearly values them as elite players, why is he not offering a contract representative of that?
All serious questions that serious fans should be asking. Not brushing under the carpet like you!
Open up that pea sized brain of yours and look at this list of real world class talent all who decided to leave one big club for another ... when Neynmar moved was that because Barcelona couldn't convince him to stay? or when Coutinho left Liverpool, or Griezmann left Atletico, or Pogba left Juventus, or Ronaldo left Real Madrid ....
Or is it just maybe that once again you're creating a fake reality simply to fit your trolling needs?
Can you cut and paste Levy's contract offer, you obviously know what Levy offered otherwise that line is total bullshit ... it isn't is it?
Players aren't slaves, if Eriksen, just like all those world class players listed above, decides he wants a new challenge there is fuck all we or any other big club can do .... only a complete dick can't grasp that reality.
are you a complete dick? It's a rhetorical question I believe we all already know the answer ......
The fact is Eriksen is still here ... so just what does that tell you?
It tells me no one has so far been willing to be the asking price Levy has put on him.