sorry skipp.Think Winks has already left mate
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Transfers Summer Transfer thread - 2024
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Unlike some of our wide players multiple abilities
Really dont get this thinking with an 8, Sarr, Bergvall, Bentancur can all play there, probably Gray as well. A 6 i could understand. Really strange priorities.
He didn't say Palace would fold.
He said Levy was waiting for Palace to fold. Very different statements.
This is Levy's favourite transfer tactic. He's been trying it since transfer windows became a thing. He think if he wait until late in the window to try to sign a player the selling club will be be pressured to sell with dwindling options.
The problem is, it isn't the early 00s anymore. TV money etc has the smaller clubs far more stable than they once were. The first time I really recall it going wrong was when he tried it on with WBA for Berahinho. But I'd bet it's been going on, and wrong, for much longer.
Priority for Spurs = opportunity.
There's an old saying about the difference between men and women. A man will spend £2 on a £1 item he needs. A woman will spend £1 on a £2 item she didn't need.
That is Levy's transfer policy,
Birthday today- can Levy make my dreams come true and buy a top quality RW by midnight?
He did remember goal at Wembley cutting in from the right
Happy birthday. I got the feeling that Ange is happy with the wide players that we already have.
This was a guy on a few people’s lists wasn't it?
Suspect as he’s gone to Brighton he’ll be a success
They’ll be interesting this season with Wiffer in too
View: https://x.com/fabrizioromano/status/1823244845978165400?s=46&t=LZlJuZ1uaIN4QMovCQVkvQ
Suspect as he’s gone to Brighton he’ll be a success
They’ll be interesting this season with Wiffer in too
View: https://x.com/fabrizioromano/status/1823244845978165400?s=46&t=LZlJuZ1uaIN4QMovCQVkvQ
Depends how Ange sees it.
If Gray is right back depth and Bissouma/Bentancur are seen as the two challenging to be the 6 then it means the only "8s" we have are Sarr, Skipp and Bergvall.
I imagine Skipp will be moved on tbh, whether loan or permanent.
I wouldn’t take much notice in that. They’re basically just recycling the same story from last week.
What positions/players are they looking at?
Solanke’s arrival addresses one of the major issues in Tottenham’s squad. They have a lot of options upfront now but need a couple of more additions in defence and midfield.Spurs have chased Conor Gallagher and Jacob Ramsey throughout the summer. Gallagher is close to joining Atletico Madrid from Chelsea while Ramsey looks set to stay at Aston Villa. The recruitment department will have to pivot to a different target for the all-action No 8 that Postecoglou craves.
So you believe it because The Athletic says so?
We all want a 1v1 specialist, I think we've all convinced ourselves that this is a priority, me included. But if you look at our biggest weakness then it is by far and away dealing with oppo transitions, when they happen it's like a knife through butter.
Last season (so before our recent signings) we created the 4th most "big chances" in the league (more than Woolwich) and I can't recall with accuracy but I think 2nd or 3rd in total chances per 90 but played most of the season without a Centre Forward, seeing as we've just addressed this with Solonke there is hope now that a higher % of those chances can be turned into goals if Solanke gets up and running fast. This alone keeps the oppo pinned back and turns some of the games we drew or lost into wins.
As much as I like him for his energy and work rate I think Sarr is currently an issue in how we control games (control midfield), IMO he's not well-rounded enough especially when we are on the ball, without the ball he great at winning the ball high up the pitch but is often nowhere to be seen in oppo transitions (this could be as a result of Ange's system committing numbers up the pitch) and I think he makes some good 3rd man runs but his execution is woeful when those runs are picked out.
Having more rounded number #8 makes a lot of sense to me someone who has the same energy levels as Sarr but is better on the ball, links play from Biss to forwards, keeps possession better and is more effective in smashing the fuck out of the oppo if they transition on us, we need a technical fouler in the middle of the park who can break up oppo transitions before they start (there's a possibility that Bentancur could do this, in fact, he can and has done).
So, the question is will we win more games by scoring more goals from the chances we create? Yes, we will and I think we've addressed this with Solonke (big fingers crossed here). Also, will we win more games if we fix our oppo transition issue? Yes, absofuckinlutely (Will also be transformative if we scored more set pieces and conceded less at set pieces).
1v1 dribbly wingers yes please, I still want and we still need and they are fun to watch but we conceded 61 goals last year this has to be our priority. (Under Ange we will concede more goals than lots of teams so I'm not expecting shut outs) If we improve just by 20 goals less conceded then that moves the needle and puts us as a top 3 contender.
Yeah, adding some real physicality to the midfield I could understand, the otherwise I don’t get it.