Forster out for spence, definitely. Austin has replaced him in pecking order anyways, and Vic will probably start all the europa knockout games from here on out.
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Player Squad 2024 - 2025
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My view on the squad. I appreciate some players can play multiple positions so it’s is simplified.
GK Vicario/Kinsky - 9/10 very strong.
RB Spence/Porro - 9/10 very strong.
RCB Romero/Dragusin - 7/10 Romero is talented but flakey and Dragusin doesn’t fit the system that well.
LCB VDV/Danso - 8/10 VDV is brilliant but injury prone and Danso is highly rated.
LB - Udogie/Davies - 7/10 Udogie has had a hard season and Davies is solid if unspectacular.
DM (number 6) - Bissouma/Gray? - 7/10 Bissouma is up and down then there is Gray with amazing talent who should eventually be moved to his long term position which Ange has already hinted at.
CM (number 8) - Bergvall/Bentancur/Sarr - 7/10 good players if not amazing although Bergvall might become amazing.
AM (number 10) Kulusevski/Maddison - 8/10 very good on paper at least.
Right Wing - 3/10 - Johnson is too limited to play this system and Kulusevski is an AM not a winger.
Striker - 7/10 - Solanke fits the system if not elite, Richy is good if injury prone, Tel is wait and see.
Left Wing - 7/10 - would give a higher score but Moore is still growing and Odobert has missing most of the season. Could end up a 9/10 but for now could be better.
Based on this we need a Romero replacement, Richy upgrade, new Right winger, new left back and possibly a DM if Gray is not to be moved there yet in the summer. For me a right winger is the major obvious flaw in the squad.
GK Vicario/Kinsky - 9/10 very strong.
RB Spence/Porro - 9/10 very strong.
RCB Romero/Dragusin - 7/10 Romero is talented but flakey and Dragusin doesn’t fit the system that well.
LCB VDV/Danso - 8/10 VDV is brilliant but injury prone and Danso is highly rated.
LB - Udogie/Davies - 7/10 Udogie has had a hard season and Davies is solid if unspectacular.
DM (number 6) - Bissouma/Gray? - 7/10 Bissouma is up and down then there is Gray with amazing talent who should eventually be moved to his long term position which Ange has already hinted at.
CM (number 8) - Bergvall/Bentancur/Sarr - 7/10 good players if not amazing although Bergvall might become amazing.
AM (number 10) Kulusevski/Maddison - 8/10 very good on paper at least.
Right Wing - 3/10 - Johnson is too limited to play this system and Kulusevski is an AM not a winger.
Striker - 7/10 - Solanke fits the system if not elite, Richy is good if injury prone, Tel is wait and see.
Left Wing - 7/10 - would give a higher score but Moore is still growing and Odobert has missing most of the season. Could end up a 9/10 but for now could be better.
Based on this we need a Romero replacement, Richy upgrade, new Right winger, new left back and possibly a DM if Gray is not to be moved there yet in the summer. For me a right winger is the major obvious flaw in the squad.
Odobert is right footed, doesn't he play on the right?
As of now, one of Tel, Danso, Kinsky, and Spence will need to be left out, and given Austin has shown he's capable of deputising to play in EL matches, Kinsky misses out so that in EL we have Vicario, Austin, and likely Whiteman too - both Austin and Whiteman are club trained so don't take up a squad place.
Those to drop out are -
1 Werner to accommodate Tel
2 Dragusin to accommodate Danso (I'm pretty sure Dragusin is a long term injury which resulted in Danso coming in - but to be confirmed)
3 Forster to allow Spence in - with Austin stepping up to play 3 times as GK, with no noticeable 'drop of' in quality of goal keeping from Forster, its an easy choice and we need to keep all the outfield players .
Changes are neutral on HG and oversea player numbers
Can play both sides, I think in one of two matches he played for Spurs he played on left
seen him playing on the left. If he can play the right as well as on the left then great although both Son and Moore are right footed and play on the left. It would really if he could focus on the right as that is where the issue is.
He played one match for Spurs as LW and one RW earlier this season.
Last year for Burnley he played LW, RW and CF - more LW than RW or CF but definitely versatile.
Not for this season, but Yang is more of a RW than LW.
Johnson plays more as an inside right than RW - so the RB (Porro or Spence) provides width and Johnson tends to be closer to goal to score from crosses from LW, rebounds from CF shots and almost act as a secondary striker.
Yang is interesting, I see QPR played him right wing.
If you look at Youth thread you ill see a post by a QPR fan who gave us an update after the match
You know Dragusin is out for the season right?
Better (and prefers being) on the left. Same as Son, Tel, and Moore. All cut in merchants. Odobert, Tel and Moore can also all pay as a #10. So long term, those three behind Solanke, all swapping and shape shifting between RWF, LWF and central, could be magic.
The revised PL Squad after the end of the January Transfer Window
I expect Spurs to confirm this in next couple of days.
EL squad I have summarised in the Europa League thread
I expect Spurs to confirm this in next couple of days.
- Ben Davies(HG)
- Brandon Austin(HG)
- Fraser Forster(HG)
- Alfie Whiteman(HG)
- James Maddison(HG)
- Brennan Johnson(HG)
- Djed Spence(HG)
- Max Robson(HG)
- Dominic Solanke(HG)
- Son Heung-Min (all later players are Overseas ttained)
- Cristian Romero
- Yves Bissouma
- Richarlison
- Pedro Porro
- Dejan Kulusevski
- Guglielmo Vicario
- Micky van de Ven
- Rodrigo Bentacur
- Sergio Reguilon
- Pape Matar Sarr
- Destiny Udogie
- Radu Dragusin
- Timo Werner
- Kevin Danso
EL squad I have summarised in the Europa League thread
Vic
Spence - Guehi - VDV - Udogie
Gray
Bentancur - Kulu
Mbuemo - Solanke - Tel
Kinksy
Porro - Danso - Vuskovic - New
Biss
Sarr - Maddison
Odobert - Richy - Son
Bergvall, Moore, Johnson, Davies, Dragusin in support (the latter 3 could well be moved on).Spence - Guehi - VDV - Udogie
Gray
Bentancur - Kulu
Mbuemo - Solanke - Tel
Kinksy
Porro - Danso - Vuskovic - New
Biss
Sarr - Maddison
Odobert - Richy - Son
When fully fit, that's a pretty damn good squad.
Just 3 summer signings could set us up nicely:
- RW is the easiest upgrade to our first XI. Johnson is not good enough, Kulu needs to be central and Odobert/Moore are not ready to be the main men. Mbuemo would do nicely.
- Replace Romero if/when he goes. Guehi would do the job.
- Get a proper LB alternative to Udogie and allow Spence to own the right (I think he overtakes Porro)
- Is the plan for Gray to be our 6? If so let's start giving him minutes there
- Do we sell one of Biss or Bentancur to get in a dedicated 6 to compete with Gray?
- Probably best to cash in on Richy while his legs still work. Will Scarlett or Lankshear be ready? If not, replace with higher ceiling youngsters
HOLD ON. We can register spence, danso, tel AND Kinsky via this rule:
31.13
Each club must include at least two goalkeepers on List A and at least three in total (List A and List B combined).
https://documents.uefa.com/r/Regula...League-2024/25/Article-31-Player-lists-Online
31.14
If a club cannot count on the services of at least two goalkeepers registered on List A because of long-term injury or illness, the club concerned may temporarily replace the goalkeeper concerned and register a new goalkeeper at any time during the season and complete the official registration of List A with a goalkeeper fit to be fielded. An injury or illness is considered long-term if it lasts at least 30 days as of the day the injury or illness occurred. If the goalkeeper recovers before the end of this 30-day period, the player must nonetheless remain off List A until the end of such period. The new goalkeeper does not have to be locally trained, even if the replaced goalkeeper was. The club must provide UEFA with the necessary medical evidence in one of UEFA's official languages. UEFA may require further medical examination of the goalkeeper by an expert appointed by UEFA at the club's expense. Once the injured or ill goalkeeper is fit to be fielded again, he can resume his position in place of his substitute. The return of the original goalkeeper must be announced to the UEFA administration 24 hours before the next match in which the original goalkeeper is due to play.
We are so back
31.13
Each club must include at least two goalkeepers on List A and at least three in total (List A and List B combined).
https://documents.uefa.com/r/Regula...League-2024/25/Article-31-Player-lists-Online
31.14
If a club cannot count on the services of at least two goalkeepers registered on List A because of long-term injury or illness, the club concerned may temporarily replace the goalkeeper concerned and register a new goalkeeper at any time during the season and complete the official registration of List A with a goalkeeper fit to be fielded. An injury or illness is considered long-term if it lasts at least 30 days as of the day the injury or illness occurred. If the goalkeeper recovers before the end of this 30-day period, the player must nonetheless remain off List A until the end of such period. The new goalkeeper does not have to be locally trained, even if the replaced goalkeeper was. The club must provide UEFA with the necessary medical evidence in one of UEFA's official languages. UEFA may require further medical examination of the goalkeeper by an expert appointed by UEFA at the club's expense. Once the injured or ill goalkeeper is fit to be fielded again, he can resume his position in place of his substitute. The return of the original goalkeeper must be announced to the UEFA administration 24 hours before the next match in which the original goalkeeper is due to play.
We are so back
EL keepers : Vicario, Austin, Whiteman - assuming we drop Forster from the squad
UEFA wouldn't buy Spurs or any other club deliberately releasing GK's just to register Kinsky. Indeed might demand Spurs include a youth GK on our List B to get 3 GK's into our squad
tonya harding alfie, i'm sorry for it
Isn't Kinsky cup-tied for Europa anyway? Made 6 appearances for Slavia Prague in the group stage.
Edit: no, apparently UEFA abolished cup-tied restrictions in 2018/19, so no restriction there.