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Ex-Spurs Player Pierre-Emile Højbjerg

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Really wonder why we are dragging our feet in search of a holding midfielder, our need in that department is desperate and instead of scouring for a holding midfielder we’re picking up the likes of Hojbjerg.

Hojbjerg may be a good player but our team is crying out for a holding midfielder more than anything else.
Weren't we linked to Sangare just earlier this week?
 
Weren't we linked to Sangare just earlier this week?

I am not sure the link was that solid and/or if Sangare is ready to be a full time starter in the EPL.

He seems like he would be a decent add based on his potential but might be someone who needs time to round out his game.

I am not saying I am against signing him just that he might not be our answer to a holding MF, for this season at least.
 
Everyone relax about PEH being more advanced than Winks.

Look at Thiago and Goretzka tonight, just because Thiago is often deeper and picking the ball off the defence doesn’t mean that Goretzka isn’t doing more of the defensive work.
 
So why is it bad if he just wants to stack cash?

It's not bad, I just find it to be a bummer.

So many people have given everything to football and failed to reach the elite level because they lacked the gifts that Oscar seems disinterested in maximizing for the brief spell of years when he'll have access to them.

I'd just like to ask him what the difference between 30 million in career earnings and 100 million means to him. Maybe he'd have a better answer than I expect, who knows.

(Apparently his contract is up December 31. Cheeky Mourinho reunion on a free?)
 
It's not bad, I just find it to be a bummer.

So many people have given everything to football and failed to reach the elite level because they lacked the gifts that Oscar seems disinterested in maximizing for the brief spell of years when he'll have access to them.

I'd just like to ask him what the difference between 30 million in career earnings and 100 million means to him. Maybe he'd have a better answer than I expect, who knows.

(Apparently his contract is up December 31. Cheeky Mourinho reunion on a free?)

I hear ya. Give me 1m and I will be a happy man for the rest of my life. I suspect that it is a BAE feeling. He doesn't love the game so might as well stack as much as possible?

I loved Oscar when he played in the PL. Pretty gifted and would add some creativity to our side which is desperately needed especially if we ship off Ndombele.
 
He's another PEH tho no? ......What bus-conductor bus-conductor calls a "hybrid".

Sangare is much more press resistant than Hojbjerg, shows up much more for the ball in tight spaces than Hojbjerg does. His potential ceiling is much higher than Hojbjerg's IMO, and eventually, if he can cut out the errors from his game he will be a proper footballing DM I think, he's played DM a lot, but because of his age and the mistakes he can make, and also because he tends to be the driving force in the Toulouse midfield as well, he's often been used in a more hybrid role the last year or two with another more disciplined player in there with him.
 
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The first meeting of the Tottenham Philosophers society.
 
Hope PEH doesn't become a thing.(ok i know the surname isn't the easiest)
Same as GLC has become.
BAE was another one.

Annoying.

I mean, if you're talking to someone in person about spurs players you'd likely not say their initials when mentioning them.
Think the only acception at Spurs was AVB, which most people used to say everywhere, even i did after a while.
 
Hope PEH doesn't become a thing.(ok i know the surname isn't the easiest)
Same as GLC has become.
BAE was another one.

Annoying.

I mean, if you're talking to someone in person about spurs players you'd likely not say their initials when mentioning them.
Think the only acception at Spurs was AVB, which most people used to say everywhere, even i did after a while.
It got to the stage with AVB that i had forgotten what his name was and only knew the initials...
 
Everyone relax about PEH being more advanced than Winks.

Look at Thiago and Goretzka tonight, just because Thiago is often deeper and picking the ball off the defence doesn’t mean that Goretzka isn’t doing more of the defensive work.
That, and also its the first game of pre-season 5 days after about half of the team reported to the facility and without half the first team even available for selection.
 
Hope PEH doesn't become a thing.(ok i know the surname isn't the easiest)
Same as GLC has become.
BAE was another one.

Annoying.

I mean, if you're talking to someone in person about spurs players you'd likely not say their initials when mentioning them.
Think the only acception at Spurs was AVB, which most people used to say everywhere, even i did after a while.
Calm down TA.
 
If we can get Sangare and off load Sissoko then that would be good business.

Worth keeping Sissoko this season for depth. But look to sell next summer.
Sangare in for Sissoko would collectively upgrade our midfield to the point where it's even hard to put into words.

And if we are selling any of our midfielders this summer, Sissoko would be the first in line. Hojbjerg, Sangare, Lo Celso, Ndombele and Winks is pretty good depth, rotation and variety for 2-3 spots on the pitch.
 
Sangare in for Sissoko would collectively upgrade our midfield to the point where it's even hard to put into words.

And if we are selling any of our midfielders this summer, Sissoko would be the first in line. Hojbjerg, Sangare, Lo Celso, Ndombele and Winks is pretty good depth, rotation and variety for 2-3 spots on the pitch.
I would be very very happy with those midfield options.
 
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