The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 15th July 2015

[arunspurs]

I wouldn't get too hung up on the Belgian forward just quietly....

Common Idiom - "Hung out to Dry"
Dry --> Dri --> Dries -->Dries Mertens

 

[ButchCassidy]

Wki has him playing for a Scottish club until aged 19 before transferring to Wigan, so can't see how he can be 'homegrown' as defined - being registered with a club registered with The FA for 3 years before aged 21.

I don't understand it either but the PL website has him very clearly listed as homegrown...

 

[paige09]

I wouldn't get too hung up on the Belgian forward just quietly....

Please tell me this isn't cabbage gate part deux and just an expression I'm don't know.

 

[voxy28]

Dries would be like Overmars....

 

[jasswolf]

Saw some mention of Praet who came to mind for me but, and slightly left field, what about his team mate Tielemans?

A CM by trade, but he's a kid developing his body. Very, very complete player who will get quicker in a foot race over the coming seasons. Hell, buy them both in a double deal from Anderlecht and send Dembele the other way.

 

[voxy28]

Saw some mention of Praet who came to mind for me but, and slightly left field, what about his team mate Tielemans?

A CM by trade, but he's a kid developing his body. Very, very complete player who will get quicker in a foot race over the coming seasons. Hell, buy them both in a double deal from Anderlecht and send Dembele the other way.

He is like Alli....

 

[shelfboy68]

Sorry - nothing personal. I just hate the 'buy all the players' mentality.

Bentaleb and Mason were fantastic last season in their first full years, and did enough to be backed like Rose and Kane were last season. Alli looks a fantastic addition and Stambouli looked perfectly competent during the ACN. If there's an exceptional CM prospect out there, lets get him. But not scraping the barrel for overpriced journeymen like McCarthy...

Well i never said i wanted McCarthy at all nor did i say buy all the players but i did say we should seek out for the positions we need.
I actually didnt think bentaleb and mason were that great last year, in fact i thought at times they contributed to the shitty defending.
But i still would like to see them given a chance along side an older head which would benefit them both.