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Player watch: Christian Eriksen

SargeantMeatCurtains

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JJ saying its still not certain that he stays. we all kinda knew that i guess but still sucks hearing it from him.
I guess it depends what side of the fence you’re on with how you interpret JJ’s post.

Personally I was certain he’s leaving, so hearing JJ basically say it’s still possible he stays is great for me.
 

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If we let him go this window we are mad. May have been a different story if we got Dybala, but Eriksen’s ability is vital to us.

Once we stopped pissing around with the diamond our players got space and started to play, but it wasn’t until Eriksen was introduced that we started to find the gaps
 

-Afri-Coy-

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Not to take anything away from the man he was brilliant yesterday, we are forgetting that Lo Celso wasn’t in the team.

I’m so excited for some of you to see what he brings to the table once he is up and running, I genuinely think he will bring another dimension to the team.

That being said, if we are to improve and recruit again in January or next summer, we need every penny we can get. Anything over £50 million is probably all we can get given the contract situation, but that’s the difference between signing potential or signing proven quality to compensate for his departure.
 

whitesocks

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You know, he does the near post corner routine for a reason.
9 times out of 10 the defender clears it, but those times he doesn't make a clean contact, then we get a half chance. But the main reason is if the guy clears it, it is usually back out wide, and we retain possession.
If you cross it 'into the mixer' by the penalty spot, it certainly is dramatic, but CBs are built for this and win it every time. And what's worse is they naturally clear it downfield where you run the risk of a counter attack.

All the same, it was very funny when he hit the first man again with that first corner.
 

ShayLaB

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“It all depends on Daniel Levy and there has to be another club too. Or I will sit down myself at the table and negotiate a new contract. You can’t set a date yourself. There aren’t many boxes that Tottenham don’t tick so if I have to move away, it would have to be a step up.”

Not too many places are a step up really.

By the sounds of it a new contract is agreed already. Just need to see out this window and hopefully he signs it
 

Ronwol196061

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Eriksen did look great when he came on. We did need that. His control is tremendous. But with saying that there are many games last year when he made no impact at all. This is the Eriksen I want to see.He helped pen them in.
I do think that bit about the 9 out of 10 corners hitting the first man and I do think when he has time to think he isn't as good as when his instincts are leading him but he did very well yesterday
 

WiganSpur

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Trix posted yesterday that if he doesn’t sign a new contract, he’ll be sold- too much money to lose.

I pray he signs a new contract; playing in a team with Ndombele and GLC will give him more freedom as teams can’t just target him to be heavily marked with other creatives around. This could potentially be his best season for us.

I try to rationalise it in my head- Eriksen staying. He signs, has a cracking season and Levy agrees to let him go in a year or two content in the knowledge a suitor would have to pay good money to get him out of his long term contract.

Then, I reflect that that scenario only benefits us- he could see out his contract and get recruited by Madrid next summer for nothing comparatively speaking.

The only way he feasibly stays is he has a change of heart because he’s intrigued and excited by our potential. But I just don’t see that happening. Everything points to him wanting to leave.

A real shame
But what is too much money to lose? The value of CE staying with us this season could potentially be worth more than any paltry sum we might get now. I don't see the point in selling him for say £50m. I personally don't think we should consider any offer of less than £70m.

The point i'm making is we can't just give him away. He's still got a year left and he's far more than worthless to us. Any team interested would have to submit an offer that would mean there is too much money to lose that could be spent in January say.
 

Giovanni

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Keep him and offer him a contract worthy. If we do we will be taking the the proper 'baller' route with eriksen, lo celso, n'dombele in midfield.
 

doctor stefan Freud

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But what is too much money to lose? The value of CE staying with us this season could potentially be worth more than any paltry sum we might get now. I don't see the point in selling him for say £50m. I personally don't think we should consider any offer of less than £70m.

The point i'm making is we can't just give him away. He's still got a year left and he's far more than worthless to us. Any team interested would have to submit an offer that would mean there is too much money to lose that could be spent in January say.

It’s a dilemma for sure. Sell him for 50 million ish in the next couple of weeks and take our chances on a top four finish and a strong run in the CL without him but with money to reinvest, or keep him for the year, and let him walk for free in the summer but know that with him in the squad we strengthen our chances of a top four finish and a strong run in the CL. But we’d be down on a wedge of cash to reinvest.

I suspect Levy looks at the squad and Poch and his team and figures we’re good enough to achieve those objectives without him and would prefer to sell to reinvest.

I’d love for him to sign but I feel if this doesn’t happen in the next week or so, he’s gone now or next season
 

WiganSpur

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It’s a dilemma for sure. Sell him for 50 million ish in the next couple of weeks and take our chances on a top four finish and a strong run in the CL without him but with money to reinvest, or keep him for the year, and let him walk for free in the summer but know that with him in the squad we strengthen our chances of a top four finish and a strong run in the CL. But we’d be down on a wedge of cash to reinvest.

I suspect Levy looks at the squad and Poch and his team and figures we’re good enough to achieve those objectives without him and would prefer to sell to reinvest.

I’d love for him to sign but I feel if this doesn’t happen in the next week or so, he’s gone now or next season
I obviously don't know what Poch wants. But not much else needs to be done next summer in other areas. If we needed an overhaul i'd lean towards us taking whatever we can get but we've already done most of the hard part.

Right back would be one in one out, 2 centre backs could leave but we'd probably only need one in to replace. In other positions I think we're set.

It should be 3 in and 3/4 out. Wouldn't have thought it would cost us more than £100m with outgoings.
 

doctor stefan Freud

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I obviously don't know what Poch wants. But not much else needs to be done next summer in other areas. If we needed an overhaul i'd lean towards us taking whatever we can get but we've already done most of the hard part.

Right back would be one in one out, 2 centre backs could leave but we'd probably only need one in to replace. In other positions I think we're set.

It should be 3 in and 3/4 out. Wouldn't have thought it would cost us more than £100m with outgoings.
The Dybala interest is telling. I suspect if we’d landed him, Eriksen would have definitely been off this window.

The Jan being dropped is also significant. We know Toby is off, Eriksen likely. I really don’t want to lose Vertonghen- that’s too much rebuilding and I don’t think the quality is out there
 

WiganSpur

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The Dybala interest is telling. I suspect if we’d landed him, Eriksen would have definitely been off this window.

The Jan being dropped is also significant. We know Toby is off, Eriksen likely. I really don’t want to lose Vertonghen- that’s too much rebuilding and I don’t think the quality is out there
We need to keep Jan around because it would be a blow to lose him and Toby in one summer. Offer him a 2 year extension if that's what he wants, he's never been the fastest player anyway. We then wouldn't need anybody in to replace Alderweireld.

I am not sure Dybala would be the right way to replace Eriksen. They are obviously different players, but I guess it would depend on how Lo Celso plays for us. I just think if Eriksen left we need somebody who has his qualities. Dictating the tempo, one twos, solid delivery, long shot and passing range.

Right back would be Aurier out somebody in you'd think.
 

cliff jones

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Although I’m as happy as I am surprised that Levy had a good window, if he sells Eriksen before the Euro windows shut he does exactly what he did last season, which is leave us short of the tools to consolidate third and in a dogfight for fourth

I don’t think Dybala is the ideal replacement either, we need someone who plays slightly deeper to conduct the play with some degree of threat
 

Ronwol196061

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Although I’m as happy as I am surprised that Levy had a good window, if he sells Eriksen before the Euro windows shut he does exactly what he did last season, which is leave us short of the tools to consolidate third and in a dogfight for fourth

I don’t think Dybala is the ideal replacement either, we need someone who plays slightly deeper to conduct the play with some degree of threat


Who would be a replacement then?

If we cant muster up creativity with Ndombele Lo Celso Dele Winks Skipp etc we are in big trouble
I don't think we are. Let's see first how Lo Cekso works with Ndombele and the forwards first
 

thefierycamel

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If Madrid sign neymar, Atletico sign James then where could he go? Juve aren't into him given they want money and Icardi. That leaves Bayern, Barca and PSG. Bayern are after wingers given they already have tolisso, Thiago and goretzka. Barca have about a billion midfielders already and really don't need another playmaker. PSG is his best bet imo, would he go there? He'd definitely get into their starting 11 imo
 

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Unless we get a stupid offer like £100 mil we should keep till Jan at least, if an offer comes in in Jan window then yes we can sell if the likes of Dybala or Fernandes come as replacements.
 

For the love of Spurs

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Although I’m as happy as I am surprised that Levy had a good window, if he sells Eriksen before the Euro windows shut he does exactly what he did last season, which is leave us short of the tools to consolidate third and in a dogfight for fourth

I don’t think Dybala is the ideal replacement either, we need someone who plays slightly deeper to conduct the play with some degree of threat

Lo Celso can do that but I think we need more, Fernandes in the Jan window for me.
 

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I really hope he stays. Imagine having Ndombele, Lo Celso, Eriksen at the pitch together. The intelligence and quality through the middle would be insane.
 
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