stonebrow
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Agree plus Poch never plays new signings from the off. Llorente will be familiar with what Poch expects tactics wise so won’t need any time in that aspect either.
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ajspurs
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Just put it this way, if I had to bet my house on us bringing someone in or not as a result of this news, I certainly know which way I'd be betting....
mpickard2087
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It's a blow, but time for others to step up. Llorente, Moura, one of the U21 strikers, all have to see it as a chance to come in, give 110% and take the opportunity they will have in the next few weeks. Then you have the ones in behind the striker - Alli/Lamela/Eriksen - need to step up further and take responsibility. Edit: In fact, as a collective, players and coaches, they've all got to step up. No facet with or without the ball has hit the highest of standards this season and as a whole unit they have to now raise their game to get through tough periods.
Sincerely hope Poch isn't as emotionally fragile as some in this thread..... People predict the apocalypse every single year we don't do what the narrative says we should have done, and yet amazingly we keep doing alright. We are a settled, well coached team with enough quality and I expect us to continue to be very competitive in any game we play and no excuses.
Sincerely hope Poch isn't as emotionally fragile as some in this thread..... People predict the apocalypse every single year we don't do what the narrative says we should have done, and yet amazingly we keep doing alright. We are a settled, well coached team with enough quality and I expect us to continue to be very competitive in any game we play and no excuses.
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ILS
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No Lamela played at top against Chelsea away which was our best performance.
Thewobbler
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thebenjamin
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Louis Saha could still do a job
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Why spare us all this? This is literally your moment to shine! WTF!
SirNiNyHotspur
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Magic how he damaged his ligaments yet there was no contact Mr.CockDean
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Will miss...
Fulham (a) 20/1
Chelsea (a) 24/1
Palace (a) 27/1
Watford (h) 30/1
Newcastle (h) 2/2
Leicester (h) 10/2
Dortmund (h) 13/2
Burnley (a) 23/2 (League Cup Final if we get there)
Chelsea (a) 27/2
Back to training so likely to miss some of these...
Arsenal (h) 2/3
Dortmund (a) 5/3
Southampton (a) 9/3
Palace (h) 16/3
Liverpool (a) 30/3
Fulham (a) 20/1
Chelsea (a) 24/1
Palace (a) 27/1
Watford (h) 30/1
Newcastle (h) 2/2
Leicester (h) 10/2
Dortmund (h) 13/2
Burnley (a) 23/2 (League Cup Final if we get there)
Chelsea (a) 27/2
Back to training so likely to miss some of these...
Arsenal (h) 2/3
Dortmund (a) 5/3
Southampton (a) 9/3
Palace (h) 16/3
Liverpool (a) 30/3
southlondonyiddo
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Saoirse
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I think we basically have to treat this as though Kane's out for the season. Especially given his ankles seem weak in general it would be very foolish to rush him back, and training in early March probably means playing again at the very end of it or the start of April, with only 6-7 weeks of the season left, the strong possibility we're out of all the cups unless we step up now, and him likely taking a bit to hit his stride. I'm sure Poch has been diligent in looking at the best alternatives for this eventuality knowing that Kane is injury prone.
samspurs92
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SirNiNyHotspur
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Kane usually gets back earlier than expected so wouldn't be surprised to at least see him on the bench for final (assumung we make it)
DiscoD1882
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I bet Sales in Pampers have rocketed in the last hour. Jesus. Everybody just calm down.
thebenjamin
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Yeah the alternative begins with Heung, ends in Son and has Min in the middle
SpartanSpur
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100% - It was pretty much a rhetorical question as we all know the answer.
It's too hard to buy in January (conveniently forgetting the other lot bought Aubameyang last year).
Spurrific
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The facetiousness is so misplaced, it’s embarrassing how little self-awareness you have here. You, and the happy-clapping echo chamber, are burying your heads in the sand and taking issue with anybody who is actually being realistic about the situation.
Having had a successful season, it was unanimous (except to Levy and some of his luddites) that we needed to strengthen the squad. Otherwise we’d leave ourselves open to being short-handed, and susceptible to an injury crisis. The whole season we’ve somehow performed miracles, even in the midst of an almost constant struggle against waves of injuries - and now it’s hit its peak. Yet you guys want to act like we’re wrong for criticising Levy’s fucking idiotic actions in the last window (and no doubt this window).
We have just lost the best striker in the league to injury, our second top scorer to an international tournament, our one fully fit central midfielder to injury - the other option to China, Eriksen is running his contract down, Toby is free to go for pittance this summer and there is not even a sniff of a concrete link for reinforcements.
You would have to be dense in the extreme to not see the problem with it.
