Our Squad 2015/16

[THFCSPURS19]

Anything transfer related talked about by MP after the match?

In the BBC interview, he basically said the same as always, that we have 'targets' that we will look to sign by Tuesday.

 

[Spursidol]

BREAKING: Agreement between Tottenham and Marseille for Erik Lamela

According to RMC's Mohamed Bouhafsi, an agreement has been reached between Totteham and Marseille for the loan deal of Erik Lamela. The player will move with an option to buy at the end of the season.

nb. French sources saying 18m euro buy out clause

This brings us back to 6 AM's - Townsend, Chadli, Eriksen, Pritchard, N'Jie WF/striker, and Son Heung Min WF/striker) ,

Edit :
Confusion reigns :
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23:06 Marseille don't sign Lamela
Due to a decision taken by Mauricio Pochettino, Erik Lamela will not be joining Marseille from Tottenham this evening.
Marseille have on their website announced the end of their transfer window...
http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.co...ay-31st-august-to-tuesday-1st-september-2015/

 

[BringBack_leGin]

So many AM's!!!!

Chadli, Eriksen, Son, Njie, Dembele, Pritchard and it looks like we're going to be stuck with Lamela and Townsend unless something drastic happens.

 

[Lilbaz]

So many AM's!!!!

Chadli, Eriksen, Son, Njie, Dembele, Pritchard and it looks like we're going to be stuck with Lamela and Townsend unless something drastic happens.

Lamela and Njie used as cup team strikers?

 

[Snarfalicious]

I really wish we could find a loan for Lamela to a mid-lower tier side that would hopefully guarantee some play time. If he fails, he fails, but if he succeeds we might get the player we thought we were buying back or simply sell him when his value would be higher.

I'm sure we will hear a whole bunch of shit about Adebayor and Lennon tomorrow. And I'm sure most of it will be just that, shit. It's not that I have no faith in Levy selling them, I just don't see them actually making that final jump from the nest (and easy paycheck).

I still believe a Striker and DM will come in. And I'm sure if they do they will satisfy us given we aren't just buying players to make the numbers anymore. If they don't, it will initially suck of course but at least we won't be buying players like Stambouli or Fazio; players with no apparent long term value.

 

[sundanceyid10]

Lamela and Njie used as cup team strikers?

£30m for a cup striker, what a mess spending the Bale money was.

 

[Black]

lol

 

[littlemandefoe]

So we've left it to the last day again...

 

[DEFchenkOE]

Poch will have to make it up with Adebayor, no way can we go the whole season with just Kane upfront. Can't believe we didn't have a deal lined up after selling Soldado.

 

[Xeeleeyid]

Poch will have to make it up with Adebayor, no way can we go the whole season with just Kane upfront. Can't believe we didn't have a deal lined up after selling Soldado.

I don't think it will be seen as Kane upfront. N'Jie can play as a striker and I believe Coulhirst is back or am I wrong?

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

So many AM's!!!!

Chadli, Eriksen, Son, Njie, Dembele, Pritchard and it looks like we're going to be stuck with Lamela and Townsend unless something drastic happens.

460 formation.
It is going to happen this season.

 

[Xeeleeyid]

I can see Eriksen being used in midfield more often. A bit like how Modric developed his game, beginning as an AM, before taking up a spot deeper in order to affect the game more often. Whether Poch sees Eriksen as being ready for that I don't know, but it would certainly account for the collection of AM's we've built up, given that Lamela's move to Marseille was supposedly blocked by Poch as he wasn't sure on Berahino happening and apparently sees Berahino's role as being a shadow striker/AM rather than a CF.

 

[Wheeler Dealer]

I can see Eriksen being used in midfield more often. A bit like how Modric developed his game, beginning as an AM, before taking up a spot deeper in order to affect the game more often. Whether Poch sees Eriksen as being ready for that I don't know, but it would certainly account for the collection of AM's we've built up, given that Lamela's move to Marseille was supposedly blocked by Poch as he wasn't sure on Berahino happening and apparently sees Berahino's role as being a shadow striker/AM rather than a CF.

Eriksen doesn't have Modric's ability to beat players, ride tackles or offer any form of physical presence..

 

[littlemandefoe]

Eriksen doesn't have Modric's ability to beat players, ride tackles or offer any form of physical presence..

Exactly. Probably the last player in the squad who'd get stuck in.

 

[Ribble]

Eriksen doesn't have Modric's ability to beat players, ride tackles or offer any form of physical presence..

It also takes Eriksen further from goal, which is probably not a good idea when he was our third highest goalscorer last season.

 

[talkshowhost86]

So many AM's!!!!

Chadli, Eriksen, Son, Njie, Dembele, Pritchard and it looks like we're going to be stuck with Lamela and Townsend unless something drastic happens.

Considering we play with 3, having six available is no bad thing, and considering our lack of depth in central midfield I suspect Dembele will be used there more than anywhere else this season.

We also can't be clear on Pritchard's ability to step up, and N'jie is also still relatively inexperienced.

Whilst I'd be happy to see both Lamela and Townsend go, I suspect both would get game time this season if they stayed.

 

[DEFchenkOE]

I don't think it will be seen as Kane upfront. N'Jie can play as a striker and I believe Coulhirst is back or am I wrong?

Njie never played up front on his own at Lyon as far as I'm aware. And Coulthirst has never scored a goal in the Championship let alone the premier league. Poch didn't even take him on any of the pre season tours.

Son is a wide player too.

 

[LexingtonSpurs]

Lloris
Walker Toby Jan Rose
Dier Mason
Son Eriksen Chadli
Kane

Vorm
Trippier Fazio Wimmer Davies
Alli Bentaleb
Townsend Clinton Pritchard
Lamela​

 

[Spursh]

Dier & Veljkovic for DM then

 

[bat-chain]

I'm happy Veljkovic gets a chance, think he is better than anything we could have got.