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FUCKING SIGN SOMEONE YOU BALD CUNT
FUCKING SIGN SOMEONE YOU BALD CUNT
I'd swap the ST for another CM.
I'm assuming Winks is sold and Sarr is loaned out. That gives us 5 good quality options in there and the scope to play a midfield 3 as Conte sees fit.
One of Lucas/Bergjwin will stay so I don't see us signing two attackers.
I think all we need up top is to sign another Kulusevski level player who can operate across the front 3 but they especially need to be competent through the middle so we can actually rest Kane at times without falling to pieces. If sign another out and out striker it's just going to be Llorente 2.0 and they will barely play.
I'd also add another CB if we opt to sell both Sanchez and Rodon.
But would he join a club where he won't be a regular...?
Yes, he may but I doubt it but then again I am not a mind reader
If we want to go deep in CL plus domestic trophies we need to have a squad who can handle 60+ games.
And most players are probably only good for an average of say 40 odd starts (bearing in mind a few will pick up injuries). So Conte will need to rotate players.
As an example we currently have Son, Kane and Kulusevski as our first choice forwards with Moura and Bergwijn as alternates. I'd really like to get another very good forward so for Conte it becomes a choice of 3 from 4 players to start a match (ie from, Son, Kane, Kulusevski and new guy) with options off the bench from the likes of Moura.
And same for other positions, which means we probably end up with 16+ potential starters plus those more likely to start from the bench in our squad.
The days of only buying for a first 11 are surely long gone
aston villa, city, liverpool have already done some purchases.
so stop this irony, there is no time to waste
so stop this irony, there is no time to waste
Yeah they haven't watched him. It's just a name that's associated with being fairly decent so it gets thrown around.
Hate to disappoint you but in America, it’s the taxpayer who normally foot the bill for a significant proportion of Stadium/Arena costs.
First four should be the main targets, less convinced on Schick
He will have to weigh up playing for a good team and a great manager in the Champions League vs playing for a shit team and shit manager in the Europa League but being the main man.
It could go either way but I'd like to think he would have the confidence to believe he can get into the Spurs first team. I'd be happy to have him.
Yeah, not expecting anything for a week or two but the season starts in early August, pre season late June i believe, so thats what...5 weeks. If Conte wants a few for pre season then it doesnt leave a whole lot of time.
I'll be totally honest, I don't think I have ever actually watched him play football.
I just picked up on your comment that Burnley had the shittest defence in the PL.
Which is clearly wrong, they are actually pretty lean when it comes to conceding goals. Scoring is their issue. Their 53 against compared to: 84 for Norwich, 77 for Watford, 79 for Leeds, 66 for Everton, 67 for Southampton, 62, 56 for Brentford, 62 for Newcastle means only Palace (46) conceded less than Burnley in the bottom half. Leicester and United in the top half conceded more.
If Tarkowski is as shit as you say, then who is it that's making them that solid?
Question lads. Gabriel Jesus....or Emmanuel Dennis, or Maxwell Cornet or even Sarr. I think Cornet had the physical attributes to be more useful centrally than Jesus as does Dennis, Sarr offers an option on either wing. Personally I'd like a punt on a real talent like Ekitke.
While this is SOP in the US (sadly), the LA stadium was 100% privately financed. There's beginning to be push back on publicly funded stadiums, at least in the major markets where the leagues lack the leverage these days.
The NFL did pay a fair whack of the stadium, as well. But Kroenke is married to Walmart money...he ain't crying poor over the stadium.
Cornet would be incredible as a LWB more than a part of a front 3. He used to play as a LB at Lyon who was good going forward (something he proved at Burnley).
Conte is going to sign a proper LCB, RWB, LWB and CM that will go straight into his first 11 and that will fit his system like a glove, that much is guaranteed. Arteta will piss around signing a back up CB and LB because he decides he doesn't like Saliba or Nuno. The difference. - Some Cunt, Woolwich Mania
Some good reading over there. They are shitting it.
Some good reading over there. They are shitting it.
Likewise, I think he would be an excellent addition (price depending, of course).
I just think we have to be realistic and understand that when we say 'we can offer you CL football', what it likely means is 'you'll get to watch Kane play CL football from the bench'.
I think it's perfectly understandable, and ambitious of him, to feel that this is not enough.
The more the merrier.