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At the end of the day, I seem to remember that Dembele had only ever had a couple of really memorable performances when we signed him. Remember people being stunned by how much we paid at the time.
Indeed!Oh goody. Sounds like our window is going swell then
If you have a look at the Dembele thread you'll see for yourself what people thought of him back in 2014 ... The fickle nature of being a fan I suppose.At the end of the day, I seem to remember that Dembele had only ever had a couple of really memorable performances when we signed him. Remember people being stunned by how much we paid at the time.
No issue with people feeling underwhelmed with the links, I do wonder though that if, 'if', these players are players that Poch wants then surely that is all that matters?
I'm aware that some of the players that Poch has earmarked/wanted may not have worked out or been to the liking of the fans, but one of the many demands/cries has been to back the manager.
If Gomes, Grealish or Barrios are the player(s) he wants then I guess that's all that matters in the long run.
Our scouting and potential signings already reek of desperation.
Yep, the scouting and buying of players isn't an exact science I guessPoch wanted Sissoko. I worry sometimes about his choices.
How so? We've been tracking Gomes for a long time, if we were desperate we'd be running around offering silly money for players who hadn't really been on our radar.Our scouting and potential signings already reek of desperation.
Hasn't been the greatest signing but after seeing him for France in the Euros I can see why he wanted him.Poch wanted Sissoko. I worry sometimes about his choices.
I just dont see how a columbian with no experience of playing in europe is going to come in and hit the ground running.will need at least a year. As for gomes he came out and said he had fallen out of love with football so hardly motivated and not the sort of character than is likely to run through a wall for poch.both are at best gambles.hardly proven players when all we hear is how we are competing with the other top london team for players and want a realistic shot at challenging for the league.you ask yourself honestly if either of these are likely to do that?How is it desperate? We're not scrabbling round at the end of a transfer window?
See Vertonghen and Dembele.I just dont see how a columbian with no experience of playing in europe is going to come in and hit the ground running.will need at least a year. As for gomes he came out and said he had fallen out of love with football so hardly motivated and not the sort of character than is likely to run through a wall for poch.both are at best gambles.hardly proven players when all we hear is how we are competing with the other top london team for players and want a realistic shot at challenging for the league.you ask yourself honestly if either of these are likely to do that?
I just dont see how a columbian with no experience of playing in europe is going to come in and hit the ground running.will need at least a year. As for gomes he came out and said he had fallen out of love with football so hardly motivated and not the sort of character than is likely to run through a wall for poch.both are at best gambles.hardly proven players when all we hear is how we are competing with the other top london team for players and want a realistic shot at challenging for the league.you ask yourself honestly if either of these are likely to do that?
How so? We've been tracking Gomes for a long time, if we were desperate we'd be running around offering silly money for players who hadn't really been on our radar.
Trust Poch, he's got us this far.
Not quite what i was saying, in terms of barrios i havent seen him play and he could become a revelation but as i said its a gamble with very few players coming direct from south america and at the very least needing lots of time to adapt. As for gomes football wise he has decent ability but i'd worry about him mentaly coping with the physical demands of the prem. Both could turn out to be good buys but both would be a gamble.if we have 100m to spend id like to think there were better options of players you could be confident would come in and be likely to be a first 11 player.if for example poch is only giving us a year and then off if we dont win anything then i would want to see players more ready to drop straight in to the side.So what you mean is, you don't rate the players.
His agent is just doing his job and getting him out of a situation which is clearly having an effect on him. And how do you know he's continuously whoring him to us? And if he is maybe it's because we previously asked about his availability?Word was his agent was whoring him around everywhere trying to find him a new club - don't think we'd be particularly interested if it wasn't for the fact he's constantly being pushed our way...
Signing Gomes and the Colombian chap, for probably the same as we can get for just Wanyama, will leave the pot fuller for Martial, and/or whoever else in the £50m odd demi-elite pool, we can have a nibble on this summer.