McArchibald
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Certainly a signal to submit him to a real thorough medical...
Summer 2022 Window Scouting Thread
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JayB
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If we manage to get a result on Sunday then I personally hope we will back Conte with at least one or two experienced winners. Kane and Son are going to be 29 and 30 next season. We've got a world class manager, but one who has never stuck around long at any club he's been. For once we should be orienting our planning around the short-term.
The likes of Eriksen, Perisic, Bale, and Dybala are all out of contract this summer. Conte knows and trusts and has won things with the first two, Bale has a strong connection to the club, and we've been closely linked with Dybala. I'm not suggesting we should get all four of them but any one of them could plausibly be someone we bring in.
Players of that type would be a massive injection of quality, experience, and a winning mentality at positions of need. Look at the impact that the likes of Thiago, Fernandinho, Benzema, Modric, Thiago Silva, etc. continue to have on the biggest stage. World-class players in their 30s are frequently key components of clubs with big ambitions.
Those may not be the kind of players that Levy would normally prefer but it's how Conte likes to operate and the fact that they're on free transfers should mitigate the financial risks. Supplement those experienced signings with top-tier young talents (players such as Gvardiol) and players entering into their peak years (Bissouma, Maehle, Terrier, etc.) and we could be flying.
The likes of Eriksen, Perisic, Bale, and Dybala are all out of contract this summer. Conte knows and trusts and has won things with the first two, Bale has a strong connection to the club, and we've been closely linked with Dybala. I'm not suggesting we should get all four of them but any one of them could plausibly be someone we bring in.
Players of that type would be a massive injection of quality, experience, and a winning mentality at positions of need. Look at the impact that the likes of Thiago, Fernandinho, Benzema, Modric, Thiago Silva, etc. continue to have on the biggest stage. World-class players in their 30s are frequently key components of clubs with big ambitions.
Those may not be the kind of players that Levy would normally prefer but it's how Conte likes to operate and the fact that they're on free transfers should mitigate the financial risks. Supplement those experienced signings with top-tier young talents (players such as Gvardiol) and players entering into their peak years (Bissouma, Maehle, Terrier, etc.) and we could be flying.
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Ghost Hardware
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Personally from what i've seen im not overly convinced he'd do well in the PL but his numbers are very impressive and he does have good shooting technique. Not sure id go for him tho.
Hercules
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I understand you. I can’t see it. But how Fabio works, lining up his targets
dirtyh
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yup. Suspect we’ve an ‘interest’ in probably 30+ players at the moment.
fecka
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A vasovagal attack meant his blood pressure dropped and he fainted. Not sure what exactly caused it
THOWIG
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Really pleased to hear this. Aspects of his of game remind me of Musiala.
dirtyh
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without wanting to get into a medical tangent, I’ve had reflux twice which makes you pass out instantly.
Trix
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Or you could say looking at Sess, skip and Kulu that Conte will give young players game time if they are good enough. Where they've come from isn't why Rodon and Clarke aren't playing
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I get the feeling that Conte puts more stock in intelligence and maturity, than he does in age.
If you show him that you can do what he asks of you, you get to play.
It's happened to me twice in 3 years on trains, when stand up in a crowded carriage during my morning commute.
Both times, I was suffering from a cold type virus.
Snarfalicious
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Well, I’ve watched one highlight reel and since My Dog Skip was one of my favorite movies as a kid, I respectfully disagree.
Hercules
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They are getting promoted Trix (opinion) so forget about him
Trix
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Not that fussed mate, I like him but prefer others.
Tucker
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They are the form team, fully expect them to blow Huddersfield away in the final.
Hercules
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Ditto mate. Wasn’t aimed at you, but used occasion to state it
spursfan77
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I think Brennan Johnson is the one. Been saying it for months. He’s the kind of player we buy hoping to use him from the bench but then he’s so good that he begins starting. You can tell he’s got a few levels to go up. Appreciate he’ll be expensive. Let’s hope forest don’t get promoted if it makes such a difference.
Hercules
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I agree with Trix, that there is better out there
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