There are more standout defenders right now than there are strikers and DMs. So those are the names that generate clicks.
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I read that he was guaranteed a first team squad place.
It is for Levy.
Everyone else in football acts like Engineers in F1 - the FIA put rules in place, and the engineers work around them.
As I remember it, I'm not sure if it's from Swedish media or somewhere else, Bergvall chose Spurs because he was promised a place in the A-team squad. I'm not sure he wants to be sent on loan before he gets a chance in preseason.Don’t get sucked into the horse shit machine goaty, you’re better than that
It’s all player agents trying to drum up interest
The very near future.Oh sorry - so Newcastle and Villa will do this in the future right ok got ya
Well we definitely need a RB, LB and a CB
Though preferably a CB who can play either LB or RB.
Not especially
We sold the best striker in the world for 100M and didn’t replace him. Surely that’s the priority
We sold the best striker in the world for 100m and proceeded to score more goals without him.
Id say getting depth for our defence that currently consists of Emerson Royal, Ben Davies and Joe Rodon is much more of a pressing issue.
This summer we need a CB capable of playing full back, a full back for the opposite side, a central midfielder and someone capable of playing outwide/through the middle.
Being linked with defenders is hardly a shock when we've conceded 60+ goals because the depth of our back four isn't good enough.
Yes but we also conceded goals with our first choice defenders because our forwards can’t keep the ball and play in situations that aren’t transitions.
Better forwards would help us concede less
I agree and I've banged that drum for half the season.
We'll see. But you can't stop all breaks, and if all breaks occur when our defence are always in the opposition half, we'll always concede a lot of goals. And also the lack of a plan at set pieces is a worry. You can't blame Johnson having a 50/50 first touch for that.
Don't even need to go that deep. Appointing Jose then Conte was a terrible mistake and one that should've seen Levy get the sack. First, yeah they were ex Chels to beginning with, but mainly they never were Spurs...their DNA is the polar opposite to that of the club, but Levy wouldn't fucking know cause he ain't Spurs - and never will be - either.
Also, you appoint win now managers, you better give them every single tool they ask for. You ain't ready to do that? Simple. Don't bring them in.
How that mug is still our chairman after them two + Nuno, how'd you want Spurs to not be a banter club. Especially when the cunt gives himself a fat bonus on top of it. The message it sends? That failure is rewarded here.
I personally think is more important to get a DM in that can protect the defence better than Current midfielders seems to be able to.
Issue is, you also need that defensive midfielder to be really fucking good on the ball and thats a really shallow market right now.
We're honestly best off hoping Bentancur can get back to his pre injury best with a pre season under his belt and Bissouma refinds his confidence and consistency that we saw at the beginning of last season.
Protecting the back four becomes much less of an issue when your offence can protect the ball.
I think we’re going to see Sarr in that role more next season. He can be to the midfield what Mickey is to the back 4.
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I’m never getting less annoyed by that Werner loan am I?
When you look at it that way, 16 mil for Vanderson ain't a bad deal, yeah.
Defo a good player, but his fitness worries me. Mainly, I think he's too similar to Porro ie good going forward but plenty room for improvement when it comes to defending. I'd rather we sign someone who can keep tight at the back when we're leading. And an English lad would be good too.