i thought i was Wenger that liked them young.
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Im happy with the ambition shown by the club with all the new signings but I cant help but worry about the impact that they will have on the youth development. More specifically, Tom Carroll.
He is meant to be the player pushing on for a first team start soon, even if its in the EL but how is he going to get a place with all the new MF signings we are making?
He is meant to be the player pushing on for a first team start soon, even if its in the EL but how is he going to get a place with all the new MF signings we are making?
I see your point... but if he DOES get a start, then at least he'll be rubbing shoulders with the likes of Capoue, Paulinho, Dembele, Sandro or Holtby in there... rather than 'learning his trade' from Jenas, Parker, THudd or Livermore!!!!!!!
I'm hearing that the Cup shirt sponsor was drawn my Amanda India Adams aged 5, she won a Blue Peter competition
Red is her favorite colour
Red is her favorite colour
True but do they have Burger King in Italy and if they do how easy is it to learn how to say "I'll go large and will have fries with that"
Agree, but he could learn alot from Parker
As for this whole replacing-domestic-players-with-foreigners debate, I do agree. Even as a foreigner.
I just don't want us hoarding up loads and loads of domestic players just for the sake of it.
The UEFA quotas for squad composition and the domestic places should be made up exclusively from players fulfilling these criteria
A - seniors players good enough for the first 18 (perhaps at a strech 22).
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B - junior players with a potential to break into A
As far as I am concerned the club comes first and players like Livermore, Huddlestone, Parker and others, whose place in the first 18 look under threat due to new superior incoming players, should be traded for maximum profitability with little consideration.
On the other hand, decisions like that should be made from careful analysis. E.g. there is no point selling Townsend let alone Lennon just because we happened to sign Chadli, of whom we have no idea can take the step up.
Best of luck to Tom, Jake and Scotty. It's just that the growth of Spurs caught up with them.
I just don't want us hoarding up loads and loads of domestic players just for the sake of it.
The UEFA quotas for squad composition and the domestic places should be made up exclusively from players fulfilling these criteria
A - seniors players good enough for the first 18 (perhaps at a strech 22).
+
B - junior players with a potential to break into A
As far as I am concerned the club comes first and players like Livermore, Huddlestone, Parker and others, whose place in the first 18 look under threat due to new superior incoming players, should be traded for maximum profitability with little consideration.
On the other hand, decisions like that should be made from careful analysis. E.g. there is no point selling Townsend let alone Lennon just because we happened to sign Chadli, of whom we have no idea can take the step up.
Best of luck to Tom, Jake and Scotty. It's just that the growth of Spurs caught up with them.
Meh, I don't care if we bring in as many foreign players as possible. If anything, the more and more foreigners that come in, and the conseuential continued crumbling of the national side, might be just enough to make the FA get off it's arse and start examining why there is such a lack of talent in this country.
Bent apparently having a medical at Fulham according to rumours
They've assembled a solid side for the season, much respect for the big man!
.......................Stekelenburg
Reither - Hangeland - Amorebieta - Riise
.......Frei - Ruiz - Taarabt - Kacaniklic
.....................Berbatov - Bent
Subs: Boateng, Duff, Karagounis, Sidwell, Rodallega
They've assembled a solid side for the season, much respect for the big man!
.......................Stekelenburg
Reither - Hangeland - Amorebieta - Riise
.......Frei - Ruiz - Taarabt - Kacaniklic
.....................Berbatov - Bent
Subs: Boateng, Duff, Karagounis, Sidwell, Rodallega
I give it til Christmas before Berbatov murders Taraabt on the pitch for not passing
Defence should have plenty to do, between them that front 6 have barely put in a tackle in their careers
Ruiz and Taarabt centre mid at the same time... risky
They would just get squashed by whoever we decide to play in the middle of the park
Presumably Jol is going for the old spursy tactic of score more than you concede
Either him or Bent - the 3 amigos from a time less glamourous
Ruiz-Taarabt would be the most ridiculously unworkable CM pairing. They're both No.10s.
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