ExiledGeordie

I agree if you stick Caicedo (or someone of that calibre) in that midfield we go up another level. Obviously we need several players but a new left back to help our overrall play a Caicedo type player and a new top notch winger improve that side immeasurably.

I get what you’re saying but things get said all the time and if we signed it’ll only happen if he’s 100% committed.

As shit as Spurs were our potential is scary with new additions. Willock, Longstaff, Bruno, Isak, Joelinton will only get better and Gordon is a major prospect. Adding key additions in the summer and we’ll be super strong.

Our potential transfer targets will have seen that result yesterday and will see the current table. ?

He’s only going to be better and we’ll also improve our attack with better wingers which will give him more space.

Spurs defence is tailor made to be got at, fuck me. Look Kane and Son can have one of those days for them but if we start well and the crowd is up for it we’ll do them. I think the crowd will get to them and we can force mistakes.

Spurs defence is shite and they have a few defenders out. Loris doesn’t exactly martial that defence either, there’s mistakes in him in Dier if we pressure them and the crowd is going mental.

People are talking about next Wednesday being crucial and it obviously is but St James is absolutely the last place Arsenal will want to come particularly after last season. I’d back us again with a radged up St James.

Neves would be an excellent signing imo

His recent upturn in form before getting injured again complicates things. He’s shown how valuable he can be as he adds something nobody else has and we’ve missed him the last couple of games. He also looks to be buying into Howe’s methods. The problem as ever is inconsistency with injuries and he also doesn’t score enough goals. Seemed nailed on not long ago that he’d leave but now wouldn’t be surprised if he stayed next season. Equally if they got a high bid for him I wouldn’t be that surprised if we moved him on as I think there’ll be at least 1 top winger come in. What’s his contract situation?

If the season was a dead rubber now then I wouldn’t be surprised if they rested him and he had some kind of surgery. They’re clearly trying to manage it as best they can because he can still be effective and we need him for the top four push even if he’s not 100%. We've done brilliantly this season and perspective needed with yesterdays loss but it’s fairly clear where we need to strengthen to go up another level. A proper left back with pace who can help the attack, probably a number 6 type midfielder to help control games, and a top class goal scoring winger. We could probably also do with an attacking midfielder and a right sided centre half who is quick and physical too.

Howe said something along the lines of deafest remind you of what’s needed to succeed etc. A radged up St James and the players with a point to prove is a perfect combination. Kane is a match winner as Son can be but Spurs are brittle and they concede goals. Properly get at them and they’ll buckle. Have to start well though, no pissing about.

It’s definitely not the same kind of nerves when you’re playing in a relegation battle that’s for sure. Massive games are staying in the league I reckon. We wanted big games against other top sides at 4.30 on Sundays which is a far cry from where we’ve come from under the previous knacker. St James will be quality next Sunday. I have a sniff of a ticket so hoping I’m there.

You would assume and certainly hope the players are bang up for this after today and St James will be proper radged up. Spurs are brittle man, get at them and they’ll fold. They are always liable to grab a goal with Kane and Son though so we need to stop pissing about early on and fully go for them. Need a Man U performance.

It is but we could draw and stay 3 points clear with a better goal difference and a game in hand. Need to win though with a huge reaction today and pretty much put the issue to bed.

The Spurs loss today totally changes the dynamic and mindset going into the game for Spurs IMO. They had to win today given who they’ve got coming up, with us Man U at home and Pool away and their games after that aren’t easy.

That’s a killer loss for Spurs today going into their next few matches

Dreadful but take it on the chin and move on. It’s sport, you don’t always win. Spurs next weekend is the bigger game I feel.

Yep Villa have definitely shown Burn up as one of our weak links today. He’s been solid but against this press, pace an athleticism he’s going to struggle.

Yet some will write him off completely after today

He’s excellent, top class manager

I really like Dan Burn but we desperately need to upgrade our left side with a new left back in the summer.

I don’t dare look on Twitter ?? They’ve played really well, we’ve been shite, there’s still 45 mins to go. It’ll be Armageddon for some though.

It’s going to be very tight, I think it might be a draw. We could very well win it but if we lose (despite the no doubt Villa furore that will come with it) it won’t derail our season. The recent wins have given us some wiggle room and the Spurs game is probably the bigger one in terms of top four. Beat them and we’re getting very close to it.

I agree. In many ways he’s the perfect signing for us but the transfer fee and wages would be astronomical. He’d want way higher than our highest paid player and that then knocks everything out of kilter. I’m not saying there’s no chance it happens but I see him going Arsenal or Chelsea (his boyhood club) or maybe even City? I think we will probably opt to spend 35-50 on a midfielder (e.g Edson Alvarez at Ajax) allowing us more financial room to sign quality in several other positions. Either way though Champions league qualification really does make the summer very interested indeed.