Just comes down to Lenglet being better I'd imagine. His play style also suits them much better, which is crucial.
As impressive as Umtiti is, he's not great on the ball or very comfortable playing out from the back. A bit like Sánchez for us.
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As impressive as Umtiti is, he's not great on the ball or very comfortable playing out from the back. A bit like Sánchez for us.
If I was a mine owner and I’d worn out my pit pony, da do Rondondon would definitely be right up there on my shopping list from the Pullis surplus store.
I’ve always liked Dzeko though, liked him in Germany (who didn’t) said we should have taken him from ManC when he became surplus there, he’s a classy finisher for a big un, with a good brain, and at 33 would probably be content to be a bench/squad option.
Seriously, didn’t say would prefer Dzeko to Rondon, just responded to someone suggesting Dzeko as the Llorente upgrade (which I think he would be - if that’s what we are looking for).
I would rather we just spent the money on Fekir or Pepe and then we’d have great AM’s who could also play CF/false 9. And I still think Alli could do okay as a 9/False 9.
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He's actually very good on the ball for a CB, maybe it's more tactical.
It's an aesthetic issue with Umtiti.
I actually agree with you that he's very good on the ball but he suffers from the same thing as Rudiger and Sakho in that he doesnt entirely look comfortable on the ball but he's actually very good on it.
I don't think Lenglet is better than him either. Valverde just does weird things.
Agree. Or a young up and comer with buckets of potential. But generally the older fellas are more likely to accept a squad remit.
An older player on a 2 year deal whilst we wait for Parrott to develop would be cool with me.
Just not too old. These 33-35 year old suggestions are a bit too far gone.
33 year old Mandzukic isn't a bad shout though to be fair. Can play out wide or up top. A winner. Big game player.
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He left seeking regular football tho.... Same old issue; might as well stay at City and sit on a better paying bench than come here and get the same splinters for less. (I suspect he'd wouldn't have fit the wage structure of the time either).
AM/False9 model prefered here too although (as we saw vs Ajax) some teams just can't handle direct play to a big man so it's a nice string to have on our bow.
Again though, inevitably his legs will go within his first couple of months and we'll have the same 'can't play for 90' quandary as with ol' blue eyes.
Zidane, as RM manager has as good as said he doesn't like Bale so won't be at RM next season, but Bale and his agent Jonathan Barnett have RM over a barrel as over the remaining 3 years of Bale's contract RM need to pay Bale £100m.
So RM want Bale to go but no other club I can think of will take on Bale with £34m pa wages.
So RM either do a deal to sell Bale but RM still massively subsidise his wages or RM loan him out for 2 or 3 years, again RM massively subsidising his wages.
As I've said before, as Bale has not picked up Spanish language in 6 years, I doubt he wants to go to another country with a non-English language like French, German etc. Which leaves a PL club.
Personally think the idea of Spurs paying a big signing on fee plus big wages (even subsidised by RM and Bale taking a haircut) might well cause Spurs a wage structure problem (ie other players use Bale wages as a benchmark in wage negotiations) , so if he came back to Spurs IMO a 2 year loan from RM with RM subsiding Bale's wages down to an amount equal to Kane's wage is probably the best offer Levy will make.
And after ManU have been stung by Sanchez and Pogba wages, Woolwich with Ozil etc, Spurs offer might be the best on the table for RM - even if it costs them £50m wage subsidies.
And that pre-supposes Bale passes the Poch test - but with Bale able to play as an AM and as a striker if Kane is not available and Llorente leaves, its not beyond the reams of possibility. But I think RM will want to explore all the possibilities to avoid paying out loads of cash, so might well be a late(ish) deal...if it happens
Couldn't agree more with this. It should be a stipulation for anyone trying to sign him. He hasn't been the same player since he started sporting that crap barnet.
I change my mind every day on the Bale thing. I don't like how he left us but I'm a proud Welsh man and love what he is capable of on the football pitch.
I do want to try to dispel this myth though that he's not a team play or he's selfish.
I don't blame him being like that while RM continue to treat him how they are but that's not a fair assessment of his character.
He is a superstar in Wales. Consider his standing in that squad. His closest peer is Ramsey. Despite this there are never any stories leaking from the squad about his bad attitude. Instead it's all about how he's one of the boys and how good the team spirit is.
I think he'll be an asset and buy in to Poch's system...I just dunno if it worth the money. Sometime I think that he's a special player capable of doing special things so get him, the next I think I'd rather spend the money somewhere else.
I do want to try to dispel this myth though that he's not a team play or he's selfish.
I don't blame him being like that while RM continue to treat him how they are but that's not a fair assessment of his character.
He is a superstar in Wales. Consider his standing in that squad. His closest peer is Ramsey. Despite this there are never any stories leaking from the squad about his bad attitude. Instead it's all about how he's one of the boys and how good the team spirit is.
I think he'll be an asset and buy in to Poch's system...I just dunno if it worth the money. Sometime I think that he's a special player capable of doing special things so get him, the next I think I'd rather spend the money somewhere else.
It’s better than all the Bale talk...
I cant see such a big character accept a bit part role for us. Even if he do come, i'm gonna be very skeptical and waiting for him to be troublemaker.
Rather have Brandt
How about 5 Rondons?