Poch wasn't allowed to drop any of the front 3 which was a large part of why he underachieved.
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We got 150m from the owner and CL is around 60m. I am not sure we are going to lump on two attacking players but including sales that’s well over 250m so if we really wanted to and where prepared to spend light on other areas it might be feasible.
Less than Conte if you are correctAnd i will say this again for those at the back….
The club/Levy doesnt want to be fighting every season for top 4, we want to cement our position in the top 4. Do City, Liverpool and Chelsea fight every season for top 4? No, ok Chelsea have a bit for a couple of seasons, but those teams are nailed on to be in the top 4, with two of them competing for the title. 4th place and maybe 3rd are up for grabs for a team to make it their own. Spurs to fight for the top 4 or cement that position, what do you think Levy wants? Or the club needs?![]()
i have no doubt conte wants more then to settle for top four next season
Yes but one of the important components is consistent CL qualification at the minimumi have no doubt conte wants more then to settle for top four next season
he is a winner
of course not disputing that at allYes but one of the important components is consistent CL qualification at the minimum
No I recall this too. There favorite was he's great dressing room voice and when you said but he's been shit for years they said he'd only play cups. I genuinely thought they'd gone totally mental and said so. They got very touchy about it.
I don't care about net position but we should be spending 200m on transfers (including Bissouma) given the position we are in financially and where the club allegedly wants to be."A lot of people" or is this just a cross you bear withShadydan ?
What "signs" are these then?
There's been no credible news or club statement to such an effect
All that's happened here is 'you know who' stirred the pot and a few voices here responded.... I doubt those same voices were jizzing at the thought of big spending to begin with.
Indeed..... It's only melts and trolls that aren't doing so.
Still, for ease of reference; the question still stands:
What minimum net spend amount would be acceptable?
...Because it's obvious the knives will be out for some unless we hit extreme levels of 300m or more.
If your bin diving surely Cornet is even better value?I wouldn’t say they would be cheap options - just cheaper options given Watford demise.
It’s a matter of opinion, but I think Sarr, Dennis or Toney would be a step up from Richarlison. On Raphinha if his heart is set on Barca I’d rather target players who want to come.
Whilst i don’t agree with this I believe Newcastle will be a top 6 sideMissed out big time there..nick pope gone to the geordies for £10m
That would have been our keeper sorted for the next 5 years ..
This is the type of player red bull purchase then ask 60m 2 years later‘TODAY IT’S TOTTENHAM’: COACH NOT SURPRISED BY SPURS LINKS WITH HIS STAR MAN
Dynamo Kiev coach Emil Caras has played down reports linking Ukrainian defender Illlya Zabarnyi with a move to Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur, speaking to Sport Analytic.
It doesn’t take long to realise why a teenager with just two seasons of regular first-team football under his belt has plenty of admirers in North London.
Zabarnyi may be 19 years of age but he certainly doesn’t look it. The Dynamo Kiev academy graduate plays the game with a maturity and an awareness usually associated with defenders at the peak of their powers.
His reading of the game is very impressive. As is his positioning sense. Zabarnyi tends to put his 6ft 2ins frame to excellent use too, those rangy, telescopic legs the perfect tools with which to snatch back possession and put an early end to opposition counter attacks. Zabarnyi is two-footed as well, and has already has 22 caps for the Ukrainian national team.
What’s not to like?
WILL TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR BRING IN ILLYA ZABARNYI?
“I’d keep a little eye on him. I do know that Spurs are having a really good look at him as a potential signing, so maybe he’s the one,” reporter Alisdair Gold says on his official YouTube channel.
“I guess that if there was to be a surprise (signing), that would be the one.”
‘Surprise’ is not a word you could use to describe the reaction in Ukraine to Tottenham’s alleged interest. Dynamo Kiev will be fully aware that, as long as Zabarnyi continues to go from strength to strength, transfer rumours will never be far away.
“Zabarny, at 19, is already an adult footballer,” says Caras. “He lacks experience. He has only played at a high level for two years.
“(But) he is ready to play at the highest level. A lot depends on us, and a lot depends on the clubs that are interested in him. Today it is Tottenham, tomorrow (the media) will write something else.
“Now, it is the transfer window. They write a lot.”
THE FINAL PIECE IN SPURS’ DEFENSIVE JIGSAW?
Tottenham have made a left-sided centre-half their top priority this summer but finding one is proving to be easier said than done. Zabarnyi might not be a natural left-footer but he certainly has the balance and the ambidexterity to slot in alongside Cristian Romero and Eric Dier in Antonio Conte’s preferred three-man backline.
“Zabarnyi is a good player,” says former Ukraine coach Yozhef Sabo
“I think he will be more expensive (than £25 million). It is clear that he is a great football player. (Dynamo Kiev) need to sell him. In a year or two, Zabarnyi will cost 50 million euros.”
They had a great half season but you can't really conclude a lot from that.Whilst i don’t agree with this I believe Newcastle will be a top 6 side
He’s bought pretty solidly has Eddie
The fact that you failed to mention the Audi cup just shows your bias.Or that, erm,,,, ,doing business like this, as you put it, has resulted in a net return of 1 Carling Cup on 20 odd years and 0 trophies in 15 years while our rivals have filled their boots.
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