Strengthen what? Our starting XI or our bench?
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I don't know what is actually more entertaining - the anticipation of the reality that we still could sign someone, or reading through reams of hyperbolic despair.
Seems like the desire was to get in a backup for kane, and a backup for Dier/Dembele that isn't Mason or Bentaleb (based on the shit show last season). Everyone also wanted to get business done early.
We've shifted some stale players, and may well have signed a decent young GK (yet to be confirmed) plus a, potentially, shit hot Chadli replacement in N'koudou. (We didn't see N'jie and Chadli much, last season, so not having him is the same as just Chadli going).
So that's four potentially in:
Wanyama
Janssen
N'koudou
Lopez
About £40-50m worth maybe.
The whole idea of our reign under Poch has been about making our own players - not because we're skint, or don't want to spend, but because we make better players that way - lads who not only fight for and love the club, but are more likely to be happy to turn down Madrid because they grew up here and are fans (Kane, for example).
I still think we'll get someone extra in. At the end of the day, it's categorical that Pochettino has the final say over the team, so we're either getting someone, or he is happy with what is at his disposal.
Looking at some of the forums, you'd think we signed absolutely no one at all and don't have enough to field a team. Why all the doom and gloom - can't it wait until the window closes and there's a bit more certainty over all this flapping? 'worst window ever' and 'terrible' etc. Really?
Seems like the desire was to get in a backup for kane, and a backup for Dier/Dembele that isn't Mason or Bentaleb (based on the shit show last season). Everyone also wanted to get business done early.
We've shifted some stale players, and may well have signed a decent young GK (yet to be confirmed) plus a, potentially, shit hot Chadli replacement in N'koudou. (We didn't see N'jie and Chadli much, last season, so not having him is the same as just Chadli going).
So that's four potentially in:
Wanyama
Janssen
N'koudou
Lopez
About £40-50m worth maybe.
The whole idea of our reign under Poch has been about making our own players - not because we're skint, or don't want to spend, but because we make better players that way - lads who not only fight for and love the club, but are more likely to be happy to turn down Madrid because they grew up here and are fans (Kane, for example).
I still think we'll get someone extra in. At the end of the day, it's categorical that Pochettino has the final say over the team, so we're either getting someone, or he is happy with what is at his disposal.
Looking at some of the forums, you'd think we signed absolutely no one at all and don't have enough to field a team. Why all the doom and gloom - can't it wait until the window closes and there's a bit more certainty over all this flapping? 'worst window ever' and 'terrible' etc. Really?
the fucking game, two fucking illegal goals
still think we are better as a team this season
We have huge issues, we have no pace or dribbling ability in the squad. Teams can easily play a high line against us (like Liverpool), because there's no threat of counter-attacks. Teams can park the bus against us because we don't have the technical ability to unlock a defence. We rely sorely on passing, and when that doesn't come off we're screwed
Either? Both?
Talking Starting XI only? Sure. Money not included, I wouldn't have minded that self absorbed ass Pogba to replace Eriksen
It'd be pretty bloody hard to replace any of them but I feel some need genuine competition for their places.
I'm a bit worried that Eriksen's dip in form is partly to do with complacency . Sure some of the yoof will come through I'm sure but it's a big ask for an entire season.
All in my opinion of course
There are 3 domestic trophies to win this year. Who do you think will win them?
Man U, Chelsea, City, Woolwich or Liverpool...then again we may have another surprise this season.
All those other clubs who have spent millions upon millions eh.
Its football mate and we are trying to rectify it. You better get used to it.
last 10 yrs:
Man U have won the league cup x3
Chelsea x2
Man City x2
Birmingham, Swansea and Liverpool
FA cup last 10
Chavs x4
Woolwich x2
Manu x1
Man city x1
Wigan and Portsmouth
League title last 10
Man U x5
Man City x2
Chavs x 2
Leicester
Let's see if it even happens. N'jie supposedly doesn't want the Marseille move, my guess is that's what's holding the deal back
I'm not sure that's true. Dier certainly won't play every game like he did last season with Victor there. I imagine Wimmer will get more games too. Kane will get rests with Janssen there. N'Koudou will do the job N'Jie was too injured to. Dembele already missed 4.
I think we'll utilise what we have a bit more than last season.
the fucking game, two fucking illegal goals
In any other relevant country for football we would not talk about anything more, the worst refereeing i've ever seen tbh
Yeah we are better, Brahimi is staying after all - with the correct mentality I hope - and I am almost sure we are buying Aderlan.
In 10 dog walks time...
Unfortunately I have to agree, we showed a lot of struggles against Liverpool and Dortmund for those reasons.
Maybe Nkoudou will be a surprise, wishful thinking.
Well you started out with "people who think our starting XI are great" and then give the option as talking about beefing up the bench? Those are two separate things in my opinion. I for one, think our starting XI is great, but I also think we need to strengthen our bench big time to compete this year.
Why are people so keen to make excuses for why we don't win anything? And why are the people who think that we could win the odd trophy along the way being slated? We're a big club. Big clubs are supposed to win stuff. Am I getting this wrong, or is this why non Spurs fans think we're not a big club? I'm honestly confused.
Eriksen hasn't done enough for me, for it to be considered ridiculous to be replacing him all about opinions though.