afar Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 We sold at the perfect time and maximised the value on a player, I think will only decline. For me Sissoko already peaked, even at just 27, his game is based on a youthful skillset of energy and exuberance rather than something that will get better as he matures. Although the decision making process should improve, his stamina and athletic ability will only decline. You can understand Spuds paying the price for him, Everton's interest and firm bid obviously pushed them into action but he had just made headlines at the Euros, was desperate to get away from his current team and remember his last game for us was against them in a 5-1 win where he was probably the man of the match. As much as we would like to think he's regretting his decision, he'll not be, he's laughing. Got a big pay cheque to move, he's not playing the likes of Rotherham and Burton Albion, like he would have had he stayed here. He's sitting on a long contract with the potential to be moved on again next summer, another signing bonus incoming. There really is little need for him to do anything other than coast right now, at least with us he was playing for a move away, Spuds don't even have that to motivate him because he'll know in his heart of hearts he's not going to play for a more competitive team than the one he's with right now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 I can't understand anyone buying him for the money they paid. Not if they've seen him play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 hope he has a long and happy life but his headstone will read "He was an athlete, not a footballer" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Poor man's Victor Moses?! Very harsh on Victor who has been outstanding this season. Conte has expressed surprise how poorly rated Moses was during his career so far. He has been at Chelsea, Liverpool, Stoke and Wigan and not been able to secure a first team place before this season. Does make you wonder whether some coaches in the game just bury their heads in tactics and fashionable names of the day and aren't that good at assessing players themselves. Thought he was a regular at Stoke? Injuries perhaps? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Poor man's Victor Moses?! Very harsh on Victor who has been outstanding this season. Conte has expressed surprise how poorly rated Moses was during his career so far. He has been at Chelsea, Liverpool, Stoke and Wigan and not been able to secure a first team place before this season. Does make you wonder whether some coaches in the game just bury their heads in tactics and fashionable names of the day and aren't that good at assessing players themselves. Thought he was a regular at Stoke? Injuries perhaps? How did he end up at Stoke on loan in the first place? Underrated perhaps...which was the point in the first place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Because quite frankly he went multiple seasons not playing very well, he's playing very well now in a role that suits him but that doesn't change that fact. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Because quite frankly he went multiple seasons not playing very well, he's playing very well now in a role that suits him but that doesn't change that fact. But that's what management's about. Conte hasn't got that many different players to what Mourinho had, but he's been able to utilise them better according to their attributes rather than trying to make them play football to which they aren't suited. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 He'll be at the Mackems on loan in January. And probably do enough to help keep them up. Such is their luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Palace for about £18m in the summer if they stay up. £13m profit for Spurs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Palace for about £18m in the summer if they stay up. £13m profit for Spurs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Palace for about £18m in the summer if they stay up. £13m profit for Spurs. Reference to Spurs fans saying if they sell him early they won't have to pay us the full whack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Aye I got that but how's he come up with £13m? £6m a year over 5 years..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 hope he has a long and happy life but his headstone will read "He was an athlete, not a footballer" And 'He could find touch from the centre circle with a chest trap' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/nov/27/mauricio-pochettino-moussa-sissoko-tottenham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 http://67.media.tumblr.com/c94f7f4df6382a9ea7966d006470bdbf/tumblr_ogx1uaTwBD1vf6iono1_400.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shintonsghost Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 great quotes off Poch today................basically, he's shit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38128008 Absolutely glorious... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 More fool him tbh. Ridiculous transfer. Paid massively over the odds for an average player with a terrible attitude, in a position they barely needed to strengthen, or perhaps rather, whose main attributes weren't really necessary for them to have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmoset Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Have to wonder how much they actually scouted him if what he's got has come as a surprise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Have to wonder how much they actually scouted him if what he's got has come as a surprise. The Euros. 10 out of 10. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Have to wonder how much they actually scouted him if what he's got has come as a surprise. The Euros. 10 out of 10. And probably his last game for us against Spurs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmonkey Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 More fool him tbh. Ridiculous transfer. Paid massively over the odds for an average player with a terrible attitude, in a position they barely needed to strengthen, or perhaps rather, whose main attributes weren't really necessary for them to have. On a Spurs forum there were a few posts about how this was a Levy signing and not a Pochettino one. No idea what that's based on, but if true it might explain the lack of conviction in Moussa's abilities as this is still relatively early for a manager to be writing his own signing off. From the outside it does smack of a manager not happy with a player signed by the Board (and it may not have been against his wishes, i.e. Pochettino might have just trusted Levy and the scouts had done their homework and so didn't mind money being spent on a last minute backup target since it's better than nothing). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 More fool him tbh. Ridiculous transfer. Paid massively over the odds for an average player with a terrible attitude, in a position they barely needed to strengthen, or perhaps rather, whose main attributes weren't really necessary for them to have. On a Spurs forum there were a few posts about how this was a Levy signing and not a Pochettino one. No idea what that's based on, but if true it might explain the lack of conviction in Moussa's abilities as this is still relatively early for a manager to be writing his own signing off. From the outside it does smack of a manager not happy with a player signed by the Board (and it may not have been against his wishes, i.e. Pochettino might have just trusted Levy and the scouts had done their homework and so didn't mind money being spent on a last minute backup target since it's better than nothing). Doesn't Levy or the board usually make the decisions at Spurs? Or did they scrap that model? I know a lot of Spurs fans and to a man, they almost all seem to dislike Levy and his transfer dealings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Sissoko in January 2017: "I have always admired Barcelona. I want to play in the Champions League" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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