TRon Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 minute ago, leffe186 said: I post a lot on Chat but much less on Football. Mentioned it before, I’m trying to walk away from footy as much as I can. I’m always going to be a Spurs fan of course, but football…well it just all fucking sucks It just doesn’t mean what it used to…to me. Yeah the Alli thing is interesting. Of course, he was with Poch as he was developing as a player and a man - the issues came after. Maybe he doesn’t gel as well with Mourinho or Conte, but maybe he’s simply changed himself as he got older and more experienced. It’s still relatively early days with Conte though. Cheers mate. Sounds like you would prefer to keep him at Spurs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 minute ago, SUPERTOON said: Going against his sky mates by saying that then Would take Downie over them, he’s quite tight with the regime from what I can gather. Kaveh and Darmesth probably more agents side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 We need a credible threat on the right, or an AM that's happy playing out there imo. Lingard is far more flexible than Alli in that regard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 minute ago, SUPERTOON said: Feel like lingard transforms our play tbh and would be a massive signing He's someone who looks as though he could handle the pressure of SJP. He believes in his ability, plays passes, takes shots on etc. That's not to say I think he's a great player but he's very very good IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, HTT II said: I think, watching from the outside, Mourinho used him as a bit of a scapegoat. Don’t think he’s suited to Conte’s system/style. I’d take him, beggars can’t be choosers… https://www.givemesport.com/1756030-dele-alli-when-tottenham-star-was-called-out-by-jose-mourinho-in-team-meeting?amp good article about it all. Mentions Alli being a ‘party boy’ and simply lacking motivation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, toon25 said: We need a credible threat on the right, or an AM that's happy playing out there imo. Lingard is far more flexible than Alli in that regard. We could get both TBH. Neither player is out of our reach. We only need one of them to "work", to survive. One signing to hit a purple patch, like Willock did, will be transformative Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Manxst said: Mentions Alli being a ‘party boy’ and simply lacking motivation. Hey do you like to party Harry? I feel like partying right now... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, STM said: He's someone who looks as though he could handle the pressure of SJP. He believes in his ability, plays passes, takes shots on etc. That's not to say I think he's a great player but he's very very good IMO. Agreed and he also has the ability to get the ball and carry it which I don’t think we have anyone else really capable of doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 6 minutes ago, Nucasol said: Would take Downie over them, he’s quite tight with the regime from what I can gather. Kaveh and Darmesth probably more agents side. Downie lost a lot of credibility with the nonsense he posted about Digne earlier in the window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 I wasn’t overly impressed with Alli’s ‘airport video’ a year or two ago either. Just seemed twatish (although nothing to do with footballing ability, it suggests a less than professional and ‘switched on’ attitude imo). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 As well as the number of signings, the positions are just as important for me: Need - CB, CM (preferably two, one DM and one box to box/playmaker type) Would like - LB, a second CB, RM, ST Obviously we won't get them all in like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 13 minutes ago, TRon said: Cheers mate. Sounds like you would prefer to keep him at Spurs. Not too fussed tbh. I mean, I’m trying not to care in general, but I certainly don’t care all that much if Alli goes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 9 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: Downie lost a lot of credibility with the nonsense he posted about Digne earlier in the window. Don’t think a single journo has come out of it with credit other than Caulkin who has barely posted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 minute ago, leffe186 said: Not too fussed tbh. I mean, I’m trying not to care in general, but I certainly don’t care all that much if Alli goes. Fair enough, we know what it's like to lose hope in your football club so I won't pester you about it any longer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Yes please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 When is he back from injury? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Isn’t he injured? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Just now, BeloEmre said: When is he back from injury? Mid Feb allegedly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Just now, nemtizz said: Isn’t he injured? Has been since Sept. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Sounds weird but wouldn’t want him as a left-back in a 4, almost prefer Bakker for that role (unless by grace of Allah we sign a very good cdm and then yes please, all day). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Mavididi who we've been linked with scored 2 today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Just now, McCormick said: Sounds weird but wouldn’t want him as a left-back in a 4, almost prefer Bakker for that role (unless by grace of Allah we sign a very good cdm and then yes please, all day). Deffo more of a LWB/LW type. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzaschicken Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 hour ago, STM said: Reckon if we'd had Alli or Lingard yesterday we would have finished Leeds off on the counter. Maybe but wouldn't change the result so it's irrelevant really Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bondedcrown Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Fantail Breeze said: Aston Villa haven’t really struggled after signing two quality players we wanted. Watford have recruited very early in the window despite big relegation fears. I’m not saying it’s a tricky task - of course it is. But that task has been made harder by our clear lack of preparation and confusion behind the scenes (Hammond or no Hammond, a lack of DoF or football structure, chasing players who are clearly not available etc. etc.) We should either focus on the players we absolutely want (Botman, Carlos etc.) and blow them out of the water by paying the release fee and over the odds, or we should have worked on alternative targets much earlier. Sitting putting bid after bid in for unavailable players is clearly not going to work, especially if we are putting in those reported ridiculous CL winning clauses in. You should lend them your expertise, sounds like you really know the game! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) The likes of Maehle, Hateboer and Castagne have played wing back for Atalanta but always clearly looked like they were natural defenders who adapted to more forward play. I've literally never seen Gosens defend in an orthodox manner. He's always been more or less a flying winger his entire time in Italy and this has been the making of him as a player (going from a mid-table Eredivisie player to a starting German international). It's not to say he couldn't, I genuinely don't know, just perhaps asking a lot coming off injury and in a new country. Edited January 23, 2022 by ponsaelius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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