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  1. joey55

    Player Watch - Japhet Tanganga

    The likes of Japhet, KWP and Winks doing so well in the second tier is a real feather in the cap for the academy.
  2. joey55

    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    How many coaches do we have to go through before fans even start to consider that the role might be massively over valued? It's an idea that seems to really rub people up the wrong way, as I suppose it means their hobby, which they are extremely passionate about, is a bit of a fantasy. Tactical...
  3. joey55

    The Summer 2024 scouting thread

    I think the same about him, as he always seems to play well against us. But I hardly ever see him play unless it's against us and he doesn't seem to have a massive reputation, so maybe he just shines when we play them. The guy Semenyo, at Bournemouth, is the same, in that he's looked really good...
  4. joey55

    Player Watch Player Watch: Dejan Kulusevski

    When was he unplayable? He played really well when he first arrived and has ridden on that wave ever since. Last season was 5/10 and this season 6/10. He's a good player and I like him, but the idea that his good form is more a true reflection of him than his less impressive form, simply isn't...
  5. joey55

    Match Threads Spurs vs Forest

    We only have a shot of the top 4 because of how low quality the Prem currently is. Imagine where we'd be in the days of the "Sky 4!" In 2006 we went, on a tiny budget compared to the other top 8 teams, toe to toe with an Arsenal team that included Henry, Scumbell, Cole and Fabregas et al. Now we...
  6. joey55

    Match Threads Spurs vs Forest

    Biss and Sarr are playing well, but we are seeing too much of the ball in midfield and it's wasted on them. This is the exact kind of game Gio should be playing in.
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    Player Watch Player Watch: Oliver Skipp

    The thing is though, not just Spurs fans in general, but very notably members of this forum, for the last 20 years, have consistently called for our youngsters to be "given a chance" etc or to be loaned to a lower half Prem team or Championship team, when they are nearly always absolutely...
  8. joey55

    The Summer 2024 scouting thread

    I still think Sander Berge should be at a top club. He needs to convert to becoming a fulltime DM at a top club, like us, and not a box to box or even attacking player at rubbish clubs. At Burnley he's playing in a 442 and does well, but in a 3 man midfield, in a possession team, he'd be great...
  9. joey55

    Player Watch Player Watch: Brennan Johnson

    That's the key word for me. I thought he played with a real confidence last night, that was lacking previously. He really wanted the ball and when he got it didn't look to pass it off, but drive forward and was looking to make things happen. I guess he just feels like he's now becoming a key...
  10. joey55

    Player Watch Player Watch: Rodrigo Bentancur

    Does anyone else think he has the attributes to be a Carrick or Pirlo type (I think Italians call it regista) ? He's big, strong, not super fast but not a slug either, reads the game well, but most importantly has great touch and can pass the ball really well. I think had he been brought up in...
  11. joey55

    The Summer 2024 scouting thread

    We could actually do that for every position. I just don't understand why no one has thought of it before. I just wish you started pushing your philosophy before we appointed Lange. You are wasted here mate.
  12. joey55

    The Summer 2024 scouting thread

    That no one else has noticed, so we can afford to by him.
  13. joey55

    The Summer 2024 scouting thread

    I hope we are watching Can Uzun.
  14. joey55

    The Summer 2024 scouting thread

    Are typical defensive capabilities the key attributes we need in our DM? It seems to me our biggest problem is that in our system we play out from the back, in all circumstances and no matter who we are playing. We could be 1-0 up in the 95th minute against Man City and we'd still not only play...
  15. joey55

    Player Watch Player Watch: Timo Werner

    Football is simple. Players like Werner and who can finish are worth £100 million plus and they play for domestic and European title challenging teams. Their managers get credit for it and people make a living writing about what makes that manager so great. If Werner could finish he'd be Salah...
  16. joey55

    Player Watch Player Watch: James Maddison

    Personally I don't think it should be one or the other with Maddison and Lo Celso. I think players like them make each other better. So often our play breaks down because of a poor touch or not seeing the right pass. It frustrates the hell out of me as it's the key difference between us and the...
  17. joey55

    Player Watch Player Watch: Giovani Lo Celso

    The Gio situation reminds me a bit of Dembele's first season under Poch. I couldn't get my head around how Poch would pick Bentaleb and Mason ahead of Mousa. I'm not saying Madders, Sarr and Bentancur can be compared to Mason and Bentaleb or Gio is on the level of Mousa, but the fact he gets so...
  18. joey55

    Player Watch Player Watch: Yves Bissouma

    I actually didn't really want us to sign Bissouma, as though he looked good, I'd never been impressed with him to the extent that I wanted us to sign him, even when he got plaudits for a performance against us. I felt pretty vindicated after his first season with us, though he showed glimpses of...
  19. joey55

    Player Watch Player Watch: Dejan Kulusevski

    Pretty much exaclty that. City just represent the reality of football in my opinion and what a simple game it is. Possession is 9/10 of the law and the very best players can retain possession at speed and in the tightest spaces. So, as you say, you can play far up the pitch and pin teams in...
  20. joey55

    Player Watch Player Watch: Dejan Kulusevski

    I think if we were able to see heatmaps of where David Silva's tocuhes of the ball took place and Deki's they'd be very different. As you point out, you aren't going to ask Silva to hug the line and look to capitalise on our speedy transitions. No one is saying Deki isn't a quality player and...
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