Summer transfer wish list - 2018

[LeParisien]

But again, he’s played 60% of the last two seasons, and about 20% of that at peak performance.

As long as we spend wisely, I don’t think any of Alderweireld, Rose or Dembele should be catastrophic

Agree with you here.

In the league this season....

Dembele 1823/3060 = 60%
Toby 990/3060 = 32%
Rose 620/3060 = 20%

I think we can replace them with shrewd signings. As so many have said Dembele will be the toughest because that is a fairly big % but it’s not the end of the world.

 

[Japhet]

Agree with you here.

In the league this season....

Dembele 1823/3060 = 60%
Toby 990/3060 = 32%
Rose 620/3060 = 20%

I think we can replace them with shrewd signings. As so many have said Dembele will be the toughest because that is a fairly big % but it’s not the end of the world.

I think we'd have seen more of Winks covering for Dembele if his injury had cleared up as well. Dembele's been forced to step up in that situation, especially with Wanyama out for so long.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

But our best form always coincides with him finding his. As I said before, I totally understand why we may consider moving on from him, but it’s absolutely cricitcal we get the right person in to replace him.

That’s no really true is it. Our form when we were beating Real Madrid and thrashing Liverpool had nothing to with Dembele. He wasn’t even playing.

With Dembele we’ve drawn and lost to Juve, got mullered by City.

I think we are capable of being great or bad with or without Dembele.

When he’s great it can be a real asset, but he’s great about 5 times a season.

 

[TEESSIDE1]

Reverting back to wing backs next season isn’t necessarily a bad thing but it’s success is dependent on who our wing backs will be. Aurier/Trippier and Davies? Meh. Pereira and Sessegnon? yes please (both have pace and are attack minded).

 

[spursfan77]

Whilst they haven't played much of a part this season, Toby and Rose have been essential in getting to this point. To lose them as well as Dembele would be a kick in the dick anyway, and especially if we are seriously looking at players like Evans to replace.

Kept being told a marquee signing would arrive this summer. That would mean we would need to sign 4 players approaching the world class bracket. Anything less and we go backwards. Which would be a real disappointment. I can understand the club cashing in on the 3 mentioned, but we absolutely have to replace with similar or better quality.

That wont happen. We haven't done something like that under ENIC up to now.

 

[dtxspurs]

Think we would do just fine in a 4-3-3 with Eriksen and Dele on the other side of Dier. Would still want another CM in for insurance however.

 

[BringBack_leGin]

I call this formation ‘fuck it’:

Lloris
Alderweireld Sanchez Vertonghen
Moura ______________________________ Son
Dier Dembele
Eriksen ________________ Dele
Kane​

 

[Jospur]

That wont happen. We haven't done something like that under ENIC up to now.

If ENIC want to see the value of the ‘franchise’ increase then it has to invest to the point where we improve our position (or at least hold it) next season. Assuming of course that we’re in the top four when all has been done and dusted for 2017-2018.

If the Club fails to adequately improve the squad then I can see the coach leaving - as well as high-profile players.

ENIC has invested in Tottenham Hotspur. It needs now to provide any additional funds needed to ensure that we are Champions League challengers rather then Europa League participants in the 2018-2019 season.

Failure to do so would see a diminished value of the Club. Silly really when so much has been achieved since Daniel Levy took charge.

Would ENIC hold back funds at this point?
I don’t think so. (My humble opinion of course).

 

[mattyspurs]

I call this formation ‘fuck it’:

Lloris
Alderweireld Sanchez Vertonghen
Moura ______________________________ Son
Dier Dembele
Eriksen ________________ Dele
Kane​

Calm down Ossie

 

[Spursh]

Reverting back to wing backs next season isn’t necessarily a bad thing but it’s success is dependent on who our wing backs will be. Aurier/Trippier and Davies? Meh. Pereira and Sessegnon? yes please (both have pace and are attack minded).

Davies may not be quick or particularly skillfull, but his offensive movement is very good. He can also aptly cover the left CB role, as he did successfully for Wales in the Euros.

I still believe there’s a player in Aurier, but he requires a lot of work in terms of his concentration levels and positional sense. Trippier is not a wingback - he has the technical ability but lacks the athleticism and dynamism required. Good fullback though.

I hope KWP has developed enough in training to be considered next season. Seems to have the pace and skill needed as a wingback. Definitely needs to bulk up though. And it seems Fulham’s Fredericks has had a great season. Ex academy boy, available on a free, and rapid.

 

[Cravenspurs]

Dembele had a very good fortnight in that run of big games around Feb time, since then he has been average, with two or three real stinkers in there also, at best. HIs start to the season wasn't exactly wonderful either.

I can see why the club might be weighing up his future.

This! He is an amazing player for a handful of games and then reverts back to an average player. Just because he dances around a couple folks here and there does not mean he is God.

There is talent out there and if we can get something for him than we should IMO.

 

[dondo]

This is the wrong mindset in my opinion. We can no longer rely on sentiment. I love Demeble, but his body can no longer last the rigours of a full PL season. We need to be able to rely on players and as sad as it is, we cannot rely on Dembele.

If we are to become a bigger club who can compete on all levels, we need to top with the sentimental bullshit.

I don’t want him to stay for sentimental reasons, I want him to stay because he is still our best cm

 

[mattyspurs]

I don’t want him to stay for sentimental reasons, I want him to stay because he is still our best cm

But it's no good to us if we cannot rely on him 50% of the time? I would love him to stay too, but we need consistency

 

[jonathanhotspur]

Think we would do just fine in a 4-3-3 with Eriksen and Dele on the other side of Dier.

I think I would have to take a break from football were that to happen. I find it particularly painful watching Dier pretend to be a midfielder.

 

[dtxspurs]

I think I would have to take a break from football were that to happen. I find it particularly painful watching Dier pretend to be a midfielder.

Have you taken a break the past 4 months? I don't understand the Dier in midfield hate. Did anyone watch Wanyama on Tuesday?

 

[WiganSpur]

But again, he’s played 60% of the last two seasons, and about 20% of that at peak performance.

As long as we spend wisely, I don’t think any of Alderweireld, Rose or Dembele should be catastrophic

Absolutely agree but I guess what @danielneeds meant was that we already have ready made replacements in the squad for Toby and to a lesser extent Rose. With Dembele we currently don't. Although I don't think he's a perfect option he's probably one of our best as it stands. The only way not to miss him is to actually get a replacement in, it doesn't need to be someone like for like, but just someone bloody good.

 

[WiganSpur]

There is a life post-Dembele. I think that we will change how we will play however. More of a 4-3-3 Puul style.

100%. People are forgetting that if we get a replacement, we will lose his strengths, but we will likely lose his flaws too. He's far from the perfect midfielder. The big job is getting a quality player in.

 

[Japhet]

Absolutely agree but I guess what @danielneeds meant was that we already have ready made replacements in the squad for Toby and to a lesser extent Rose. With Dembele we currently don't. Although I don't think he's a perfect option he's probably one of our best as it stands. The only way not to miss him is to actually get a replacement in, it doesn't need to be someone like for like, but just someone bloody good.

I don't think there is anone 'like for like'. If he goes and we get another player in I think we might need to play differently or even go to a different formation. There are certainly players who can bring something Dembele couldn't so it's not all doom anf gloom.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

There is a life post-Dembele. I think that we will change how we will play however. More of a 4-3-3 Puul style.

That would be my preferred way forward too, not sure Poch is thinking that though...

 

[am_yisrael_chai]

I think we already have the Dembele replacement his name is Christian Eriksen, move him back into CM where he dictate the game like KdB. Put an enforcer like Wanyama next to him and we free up a space further forward for an incoming to be our Hazard / Salah type.