History says when possible glory looms and it’s time to speculate to accumulate, Levy sits on his hands , hope he continues to back Conte this time
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Transfers Summer 2022 Transfer Thread.
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I know conte only has one way of playing which is WBs. But why do we have keep looking at players who we can convert to WB? There isn’t many great WBs out there that are available. There are far more attack minded players out there I’d much rather go for and see playing for spurs. I’d love a formation where we had 3 attacking players just behind Kane like we use to. Even on the not to distant pass trans would play with one holding player in CM like we use to. However we have gone to a formation where most of the time we have basically 7 defensive outfield players leaving is short in the attacking areas. Although perisic is good he getting on and then what happens if another manager comes in and doesn’t want a back 5. We will be left with players who can only play one way and have very little practice at keeping possession.depth options mannnnnnn
convert him too a rwb :contesmile:
Wish that £60M was spent on exactly that type of player and then get a young CF who can be developed. However Conte doesn’t really to work on developing players he wants ready made players although he seems aversevto using any of them for some reason based on team selection and subs.
That should not even be discused. We have just purchased spence to play rwb ffs. Why are wasting money on stocking up WBs who are all basically shit. We already have 3 each on left and right that is 2 too many. Why didn’t we just purchase the mam city lad the goons bought. He didn’t cost that much!
Physical for what? Son dicks out of most 50-50s and fouls. I don’t see us using out physical presence to dominate the opposition.
dan james christ who will be linked with next, waiting for the johnny howson links next
That may be true but Conte had Fabregas at Chelsea who did play an instrumental part of his team. We need our version of Fabregas - it's something that's a blatant necessity ATM
It’ll probably be Kim Min Jae again.
Don’t care he already moved this summer
im waiting for the maguire links
Not necessarily disagreeing with you in my reply here.
Lage started a left-footed, left-winger, Pedro Neto, at RWB against us, a universally acknowledged stronger team, away, and he and they both had a pretty decent game against us. Why shouldn't Perisic be able to do the same thing (RWB) better than Neto, who barely has any previous experience at WB?
Conte also has switched to a 4-2-3-1 when we were chasing against Chelsea, so he has shown the willingness and flexibility to do exactly what you say. You are right though- it's doubtful he ever starts a back 4 while with us. We'd have to be decimated by injuries, suspensions, or otherwise for it to happen- he's clearly a man that likes a back 3.
I'd say our most obvious area of need right now is at RWB. Emerson just does not look dangerous when the opp sits back and dares him to hit a cross or make a pass. Hes not that great at taking his man on either, though he is a decent runner in the open field. Play dead-end'ed with him several times versus Wolves, which was of course disappointing. Any one goal victories are too close to consider a comfortable win; we need to be aiming to do better.
I'd like to think that Spence is the answer, but Conte can't start him soon enough so we can find out if he actually is the eventual answer within this window. So we're kind of in a pickle, having gambled, and in process of gambling on the future right now, not knowing if it will pan out. If we're looking for attacking balance and threat, I still think its worth trying Persisic at RWB at least until we can figure out if Spence is the answer.
It's a fair question.
But 1) Conte has 7 trophies as a coach, and 2) Kane, Son and Lloris only have a few years left in their prime. Spurs need to back him and win now.
That said, there have also been improvements (in both personnel and approach to business) inside the football club from Paratici on down. If you made this argument with Mourinho, I think it would be of much greater concern. We were in shambles after Mourinho, but if Conte does leave; I believe the club will likely still be in a position to compete and win provided Spurs continue to employ top talent off the pitch.
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This is what I remember of Chelsea under Conte.
They'd start 3-4-3 with Hazard Costa Pedro starting.
Then at minute 70 he'd bring off Hazard and Pedro for Willian and Fabregas. Was predictable.
Anyway for whatever reason, Conte does not like Maddison according to Paul O'Keefe who is reliable. Furthermore, Leicester have no incentive to sell as they're getting huge cash from Chelsea for Fofana.
ASM is the best we can hope for imo if we want something in our squad we don't currently have. (Edit: out of the players we are currently linked with)
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Young players: Kulu, Emerson, Sessengon.
25 or under: Romero, Bentancur, Bissouma
Recently signed: Spence, Sarr, Udogie, Gil
Wanted: Bastoni (23)
He's not reluctant to play his new players...... Bissouma, Perisic & Lenglet have missed much of pre-season for various reasons.
Richarlison has already been successfully played as an impact sub.
Absolutely not.............. Crazy degrees of hyperbole.
You're dismissing an entire continent of footballers.
I meant out of the current list of players we are linked to.
I didn't mean out of all players on the continent.
And yes it is possible that we go out and get a player we're not linked to at all. That happened with Gil.
Always destined for Liverpool
Wtf! Where is joined up thinking in our transfer policy if this true. Why not just Gil and develop him. Why do we now want a manure reject? His not pulled any trees at Leeds either. I’d much rather go for eze, asm or Sarr at Watford. We don’t need him.
ASM plays on the left and we're more than covered on that side.
ASM doesn't add the option of creative midfield play that most people are crying about.
ASM isn't particularly potent in front of goal.
ASM would cost a fucking fortune..... NC have no need to sell anyone.
ASM is a MOTD/highlights player (Barcodes will attest to that).
Of those linked; i'd much much much rather take a chance on Malinovskyi..... Goals... Assists.... RW.... AM.....
Totally said it last season asm is the sort of exciting player we have been crying out for. Conte doesn’t want to work on gil and Lucas our only other player who tries to beat people is not really in favour. I really don’t like the way our squad is being developed with all theseQuasi WBs and defenders. We needed a hardman in CM and quality attacking CM. The only players we have bought that are any good are Biss and perisic. Spence looks good as well but conte would rather play to donkeys who never once try to beat their man ahead of him.
We have plenty of those already