Son's suspended
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Son's suspended
There will have been conversations between Levy and Eriksen/agent at the start of the TW as to what deal might be acceptable to club. Agent will have talked to loads of clubs - particularly those in Spain during TW with ( as we can see by the fact he's still here) much less interest than expected.
Similarly there will have been conversations between Eriksen and his agent with Levy / Poch to figure out the way forward - whatever the outcome the issue is that if Eriksen wants to play a lot between now and January,/summer he needs to play to him maximum ability and/ or he will start on the bench if others perform better in training.....either of which means he has to perform or his idea of moving to Spain may not be likely.
It might have been in Eriksens interest to have another contract with Spurs giving him a relese clause ( maybe £50m plus or minus) exercisable in say June - gives both spurs advantages and Eriksen some advantages.
If he wants to go on a free, Spurs can't stop him but imo not as easy as it seems
Problem is what attacking players are left on the bench to bring on when required
His preferred position is CM/DM but had played AM and even CB against Barcelona youth ( very successfully ) , but did well as LB in pre season for Spurs despite that being perhaps his 3rd position. Bit like Kane being GK but White much better as LB even though not his best postion
Let me have my harmless fun BFNonononoSoCalSpurs fuck you. We’re in this together. Be nice.
"As easy as it seems" to me is he just plays hard this year and then goes to whatever team he wants to next Summer. What team in the world wouldn't take him on a free?
So what am I missing there that makes it more difficult than it seems?
Should we even bother with this game seeing Liverpool won the league tonight?
....I suppose we may carry on for the integrity of the thing, taking part is what counts and all that.
....I suppose we may carry on for the integrity of the thing, taking part is what counts and all that.No dedication to Spurs = maybe start on bench.
As I have written elsewhere there will have been extensive discussions over TW starting with what kind of deal might be agreed this TW to agreement as to what happens this coming season.
Precise outcome I have no clue - but some kind of contract / agreement describing how both Eriksen interests and Spurs interests are protected
It will NOT be that Eriksen can play without some form of agreement.l etc.
Eriksen nerds to play to demonstrate to a new employer he is worthwhile - otherwise Eriksen forgets playing for a top side - according to many Spurs fans he was port last season and invisible in CL final so that needs to be reversed for his new employer.
So with that in mind, I reckon the lineup more or less writes itself tomorrow:TEAM NEWS:
Dele Alli - Hamstring
Victor Wanyama and Eric Dier have returned full training
New signings Tanguy Ndombele and Giovani Lo Celso are available. #COYS
.......................................Lloris
KWP........ Alderweireld....... Vertonghen..... Rose
..............Sissoko........Ndombele......... Winks
.....................................Eriksen
..........................Kane............. Lucas
With Lucas playing off Kane up front. Maybe, failing that, some kind of diamond with Sissoko and Lucas on the sides.
Either way, I think that will safely be the starting XI when you factor in the absentees and Lo Celso being far too new. He will make the bench though, in my opinion, given the number of suspensions and injuries. Lamela would be the only player who'd possibly be starting that I didn't include.
I don’t agree with this. Spurs trying to blackmail Eriksen into signing a contract by threatening his playing time will end horribly for Spurs. Even if Eriksen doesn’t play a minute this year, top teams will still be in for him on a free, though maybe his wages won’t be as high as they would be if he gets to play.
Eriksen holds most of the cards here. Not playing him would be a bit of cutting off our nose to spite our face. Are we going to do the same thing with Toby then?
FKW, huh?
