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No players asking for transfer this month - Pochettino

mawspurs

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Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino believes all the players who were in his squad against Fulham are committed to the club, stating none have told him they want to leave this month.

Source: ESPN
 

shelfmonkey

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Hmm! To me it sounds like Poch is a little bit irked by the non event summer window and has now decided that the whole squad, to a man, must move up a level and prove themselves this season, put up or ship out! In previous seasons he's a bit generous with them, but this season he's going to be demanding of them. What that means for next summer if we don't win anything or don't make any true challenges for trophies remains to be seen, but I reckon if the team doesn't fulfil it's promise and the lack of signings proves to be a hindrance to his own ambitions, I think he'll be off and that seems to be reflected in his tone. COYS
 

newbie

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I am no so sure, I think he didn’t want to sign a player for the sake of making a signing. With Rose, mora, Winks, Toby and lamela all back it’s a strong squad. Yes it’s a shame we didn’t sign a martial or bale to take us up a level ( or even Zaha ). Selling Toby for Delit we would have been weaker in the short run. If players improve from last year our squad will be a lot better.

I don’t believe Dembele wanted to leave, did Toby actually want to go play under Jose ? The guys a miserable nutter.

Poch does seem popular with the players.
 
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DJS

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Winks coming back, Moura after half a season of integrating in, Alderweireld back and (I hope) Rose back in the swing and committed are like new signings.

Bit tricky regarding signings as would have liked say a midfielder but then really want Winks to establish himself and think he can.

Same at left back would prefer Rose gets his groove back and becomes first choice again rather then bedding someone new in.

Up top we maybe could do with another forward but then on other hand I’d like Sterling to be given a chance (not sure what’s happening with him as give a bit quiet and presumably he can play as wouldn’t count as one of the 25?).
 

sebo_sek

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Hmm! To me it sounds like Poch is a little bit irked by the non event summer window and has now decided that the whole squad, to a man, must move up a level and prove themselves this season, put up or ship out! In previous seasons he's a bit generous with them, but this season he's going to be demanding of them. What that means for next summer if we don't win anything or don't make any true challenges for trophies remains to be seen, but I reckon if the team doesn't fulfil it's promise and the lack of signings proves to be a hindrance to his own ambitions, I think he'll be off and that seems to be reflected in his tone. COYS
To me it sounds like you are trying to force events to fit into your theory. I also think that some, not necessarily you, are a bit pissed off with the good start as it doesn't go well with the overall panic attack that was the final days of the TW.

To me it looks like we have the best TEAM, not SQUAD, in the league.
 

gusrowe

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I think he is just irked by the press and TV pundits asking him the same questions time after time after time. He just wants to concerntrate on the squad and team performance and I can’t say I blame him. The present squad is good enough to hold its own this season. The fees involved in the last transfer window were nuts so although I am disappointed we did not bring in new faces it was probably better we held off in the short term.....January I expect some movement.
Let’s move on, get into the new stadium and start backing the team and Manager.
 

Metalhead

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To me it sounds like you are trying to force events to fit into your theory. I also think that some, not necessarily you, are a bit pissed off with the good start as it doesn't go well with the overall panic attack that was the final days of the TW.

To me it looks like we have the best TEAM, not SQUAD, in the league.
I'm surprised if anyone can correlate the first two results to a lack of transfer action on the summer, whichever way those results had gone . We certainly have a team capable of dealing with Newcastle and Fulham and we showed that. If our lack of transfers haunts us then it will do so over the course of the season when we pick up injuries and players get tired, not based on two games.
 

shelfmonkey

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To me it sounds like you are trying to force events to fit into your theory. I also think that some, not necessarily you, are a bit pissed off with the good start as it doesn't go well with the overall panic attack that was the final days of the TW.

To me it looks like we have the best TEAM, not SQUAD, in the league.

Definitely not pissed off, but very pleasantly surprised. I wouldn't go as far as saying we have the best team, Citeh are by far, but for us so far so good. The real test comes Monday week against a very humpy Man Ure, let's see how we get on there!
 

sebo_sek

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Definitely not pissed off, but very pleasantly surprised. I wouldn't go as far as saying we have the best team, Citeh are by far, but for us so far so good. The real test comes Monday week against a very humpy Man Ure, let's see how we get on there!
I think City have the best squad. My post referred to team spirit and understanding. I don't think City trump us on that.
 

bigspurs

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I'm surprised if anyone can correlate the first two results to a lack of transfer action on the summer, whichever way those results had gone . We certainly have a team capable of dealing with Newcastle and Fulham and we showed that. If our lack of transfers haunts us then it will do so over the course of the season when we pick up injuries and players get tired, not based on two games.

Exactly, we know we have a great side and a decent squad. We’re not really going to know until Eriksen gets injured or suffers bad form. Then we’ll know that we needed some cover for him.
 

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Asking for a transfer is quite an expensive thing to do.
 

tommyt

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In respect of Toby, I'd like to see his commitment with the signing of a new contract.

I appreciate that he would maintain his professionalism on the pitch, and off it too, hopefully. But the media will be the disruptive element without a new contract signed.
 
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