Mole_Toonfan Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Having something resembling a capable squad rather than just a few above average players would be nice, in theory. No doubt but i'm just trying to think how it's gonna all work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Not sure why people are not fussed if Sissoko is sold Wijnaldum is a great signing BUT we don't know how he will settle and there are things like injuries and suspensions to think about, so I would love to keep Sissoko as nobody else in the squad is better than him at driving the team forward Sissoko was average towards the end BUT he has shown his quality and I would like to see him managed by someone that isn't a complete moron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 I'd rather he was not sold either, however I don't think it would be a disaster if he were. Some of the rumoured bids have been for waaaay more than he's worth too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Use him in a correct way and he can be very very effective in our team. I don't want him to be a playmaker or the one to look for to make that final pass in the last third. Get him to play it as simple as possible, without too many touches when standing still/going slow. When he's at full speed and there's space to run in to he's brutal. When we are defending too deep with too many bodies and no pressing and win the ball back and Sissoko charges 70m forward that's when he runs into blind alleys because there's barely any team mates to release a simple effective pass to, because no one has been able to get to the last third quick enough because everyone has been instructed to get back and defend. I have become very frustrated with him many times, like with many other players, but we've been a fucking mess in every way. I liked what i read the other day, that the coaches are trying get the players to press the opposition instead of everyone sitting back. IF we can do this well and have more players up the pitch when we actually win the ball then our transition from defence to attack could be brutal with Wijnaldum and Sissoko to name two. Hopefully we can add to this instead of selling after making a quality signing. One last thing, i remember seeing Sissoko at Toulouse a few games, and instead of trying to through the back four he often had lots of options to make a simple pass to and then make a powerful run in to the box. He didn't always get it but it did create space for other players. He got the ball back two times after a pass and run iirc, scored one of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Use him in a correct way and he can be very very effective in our team. I don't want him to be a playmaker or the one to look for to make that final pass in the last third. Get him to play it as simple as possible, without too many touches when standing still/going slow. When he's at full speed and there's space to run in to he's brutal. When we are defending too deep with too many bodies and no pressing and win the ball back and Sissoko charges 70m forward that's when he runs into blind alleys because there's barely any team mates to release a simple effective pass to, because no one has been able to get to the last third quick enough because everyone has been instructed to get back and defend. I have become very frustrated with him many times, like with many other players, but we've been a f***ing mess in every way. I liked what i read the other day, that the coaches are trying get the players to press the opposition instead of everyone sitting back. IF we can do this well and have more players up the pitch when we actually win the ball then our transition from defence to attack could be brutal with Wijnaldum and Sissoko to name two. Hopefully we can add to this instead of selling after making a quality signing. One last thing, i remember seeing Sissoko at Toulouse a few games, and instead of trying to through the back four he often had lots of options to make a simple pass to and then make a powerful run in to the box. He didn't always get it but it did create space for other players. He got the ball back two times after a pass and run iirc, scored one of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Simply having another player in the midfield than can actually run will probably help him no end n all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 True Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthyaddiction Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Apparently Foot Mercato have said Tottenham have made an £18m bid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 £18m :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Apparently Foot Mercato have said Tottenham have made an £18m bid. They are unreliable iirc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
U2 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I like the sound of that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nattfare Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 £18m :lol: http://www.nufc.co.uk/javaImages/44/f1/0,,10278~11596100,00.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 We seem to be creating a decent team atm - would rather keep him unless we intend to get someone else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 £18m would be a great price for him imho. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I would like to keep him too, if he goes we need to replace him. We shouldn't expect the club to turn down the most they'll ever get for him though, he hasn't been reliable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 £18m!!!! Don't Tottenham have enough in CM too? Can't see it tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 He's different to what they've got like. Could see them being keen but that's a lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I would like to keep him too, if he goes we need to replace him. We shouldn't expect the club to turn down the most they'll ever get for him though, he hasn't been reliable Wijnaldum is his replacement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swissmag Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 £18m would be a great price for him imho. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deckard 13 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 It's the standard "good price if we reinvest it" scenario. We all know we wouldn't. We have a list, we'll work down that list and we will not deviate from that list. If Sissoko goes I imagine we'll point to Gini as his replacement and be done with it. That figure puts us about 4M up like for like. He hasn't looked at the races for a while now but he brings qualities to the team no one can replicate and if we just took him out of the team without replacement we will be worse off without him by a fair distance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 If 18 million is the first bid we'll hold out for at least 25. I like Sissoko but that's crazy money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 If he does go for £18m, wonder if the club will go down the 'this is the third biggest fee ever recouped by the club' route in their statement like they've done with the two incomings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakka Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 £18m is a good amount of money for him. If we intend to spend it on top of our budget then I'm happy for him to go. If we plan to use that to balance our current spending then I'd prefer he stayed. We need as many quality players as we can get, we can't accept any short comings on that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Can definitely see him going Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Not that I want him, but surely if we are in for Townsend as the media suggests we could just straight swap? Again I don't want Townsend, but would save us spending 15 million on him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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