Davinson Sanchez

[mouse]

Just business mate, nothing personal.

 

[Ozle]

I know signing a great defender is a good thing, but I'm struggling to get excited by this.

We already conceded the least amount of goals last year, so this will bring a marginal improvement at best.

 

[mouse]

I know signing a great defender is a good thing, but I'm struggling to get excited by this.

We already conceded the least amount of goals last year, so this will bring a marginal improvement at best.

Short term thinking.

A young ball playing defender with strength and pace who can hold a high line and also cover RB.

Means Dier doesn't have to play In a back three in the short term and is a contingency for Toby / Jan in the long term.

 

[Park Lane Mark Twain]

I know signing a great defender is a good thing, but I'm struggling to get excited by this.

We already conceded the least amount of goals last year, so this will bring a marginal improvement at best.

I get what you're saying. Before the summer if someone told me we would be breaking our transfer record a new centre back would have been the last thing I'd have thought of.

That being said, with Jan being 30, Toby's contract up in the air and Dier wanting to compete for CM, as well as not being strong enough to play as CB for a team challenging in the Champions League in my honest opinion, the signings of Sanchez and Foyth were smart ones to make.

One things for sure, most of our signings over the next window or two will be more attack minded players. I fully expect that our scouts have been told to focus on the next Eriksen, Alli, Rashford, Martial, Mane or Kane and that dollar similar to the Davinson fee will be made available should we find him

 

[Ozle]

Both good points, and for the future it's great, I just can't be overtly enthusiastic about it.

 

[brumspur]

Blatant "I've read the laws of the game once" post.

they give you a copy of the laws of the game when you qualify, no mention of reading them tough, cant even remember where I put it!

 

[Boltonspur]

they give you a copy of the laws of the game when you qualify, no mention of reading them tough, cant even remember where I put it!

Check behind the toilet seat...

 

[VoiceOfThePoshSeats]

I know signing a great defender is a good thing, but I'm struggling to get excited by this.

We already conceded the least amount of goals last year, so this will bring a marginal improvement at best.

Have a word with yourself!

 

[Jayc1]

"I'm struggling to get excited"

He could literally be the best defender in the world in 4 years time...

 

[Stag]

3 at the back is in vogue but it utterly depends on the two fullbacks giving width. We've got Aurier to fill the RB hole, hopefully Rose is still on board for LB and two good players to challenge them and offer different options. Id like us to start doing it in the next game, no messing. DS has played at international level already, the club obviously know what hes capable of so lets bed him in now with two other superb centrebacks.

 

[HyNdZee]

Pochettino went for some very naturally aggressive signings this year. I wonder if he identified this as something needed for the next step in his plan.

This is a very good point. Hadn't thought of it in terms of an actual strategy before. Probably a lot of truth in that. He always commented about lack of aggressiveness, particularly in terms of individual mentality.

 

[The Swellhead Spur]

Looked great as a sweeper in the back 3, rapid as hell too

 

[Park Lane Mark Twain]

Didn't take many chances, didn't make any mistakes. Am accomplished debut for our new man at the back. Alongside Toby and Jan they really didn't have a chance against us.

Stick Foyth in there as backup and our defence really is its own animal

 

[Boltonspur]

Born for the role. Monster player. Pretty damn fine signing.

 

[kingdawson]

Beasted today.

 

[Tomo]

If we can make sure we nail Toby and Verts to new contracts we are sorted at the back for some time.

Davies
Rose
Walker-Peters
Toby
Verts
Sanchez
Foyth
Trippier
Aurier

Also Dier in emergencies.

 

[Totti]

So fucking strong.

There was a great moment in the first half where someone tried beating him down the right wing, he slid to block the cross and still ended up with the ball. Was a great bit of defending.

Chinese Ledley King, he is.

 

[benjomess]

So fucking strong.

There was a great moment in the first half where someone tried beating him down the right wing, he slid to block the cross and still ended up with the ball. Was a great bit of defending.

Chinese Ledley King, he is.

I agreed, but I don't know what the 'Chinese' bit means....

 

[Pirate]

Looked terrific first seventy, a little shaky after

Loved us as a back three tho, much more penetrative

 

[Park Lane Mark Twain]

Looked terrific first seventy, a little shaky after

Loved us as a back three tho, much more penetrative

I thought Toby looked sublime on the right hand side of defence. I initially thought he'd play in the middle of the 3 but with Sanchezs pace it makes sense to have him covering both Jan and Toby.

Three at the back with Rose and Aurier wing backs will cause all sorts of problems this year. Add the wardrobe that is Wanyama to the park and the high defensive line Poch wants is really taking a serious shape to it.