The Spurs Transfer Wishlist & Scouting Thread

[LeParisien]

But that's just the starting 11. Then we need quality from the bench or to rotate players. As another poster says. Dele Alli/Eriksen IF he stays should not be guaranteed a starting position. No player should have that luxury even Harry Kane who can have a few poor performances needs some competition.

Why run the players into the ground. They running on empty as it is. Imagine a fully fit rotated squad with some youngsters who have been brought through over the season Just like Ajax.. We would easily beat them over the 2 legs.

That’s the ideal but only City have that kind of depth. If Liverpool were missing their two first choice CMs and two of their front 3 then they would be severely weakened too. Same for Barcelona too tbh.

The team I suggested pushes Alli, Trippier, Winks to the bench. That’s progress.

I take your point about Eriksen going but I think we would get substantial money for him - enough to buy a quality inside forward.

There is a balance though. Our great strength compared to Chelsea, Arsenal and Man Utd has been our stability. I think we should be cautious about buying too much. It will be very hard to buy two CMs who can come in and make a difference straight away in the Prem. Liverpool and United have spent a lot of money on CMs who have struggled in their first year.

 

[brendanb50]

I don't know how they're going to do it but we need players with intelligence that can pass and move. We also need more mobility.

I'll repeat myself for the umpteenth time that we need a dribbler in the squad. Son is nothing more than decent and Moura loves to running into traffic.

Many first team regulars need competition for their places. Poch needs to change the dynamics (style of play included) this summer.

Forget the injuries etc but just like I prefer the old Kanye West, I prefer the old Harry Kane. He's become the best striker in the world and now plays like he doesn't need to do some of the things that got him to this position.

I'm picking on him because he's the best player. There has to be someone on this planet that can compete with him, make him feel threatened and keep him on edge. This player should also remind him everyday that Raheem Sterling is now England's best striker, finisher and player.

I see exactly what you're saying regarding Kane and you make some solid points - biggest issue for me is still that we don't have enough support/goals around him - perhaps that is in the form of a dribbler, a one on one specialist.

Ultimately he's very good coming deep for the ball and his passing is also excellent but if nobody is up there to finish the move then it's all a bit wasted and our best finisher isn't really where you want him.

This season's been a bit of a poor measure for our overall goals/creativity due to the continuous injuries - however a few of these points have been there for a while now and we keep prioritising money over the effectiveness of the playing squad. Yes we've built a stadium and we do need to ensure our outlay is reasonably conservative but not spending at all has cost us a bit in this run in. Too many tired legs, not enough depth and key players playing out of position. Injuries are a big part of the problem but so is the spending, or lack of.

 

[Dharmabum]

AS saying Eriksen has a contract agreement with Real and the fee’s 130m euros. Seems bizarre as Zidane’s pushing for Pogba.

Zidane and Real M. - and other clubs - knows that the Spurs players that makes it "big" at Spurs got the right attitude and the way Spurs play seem to make those players adjust easily at "bigger" clubs (just look at Carrick, Berbatove, Modric, Bale).
Eriksen is most probably seen as the perfect replacement for Modric (who's turning 34 this year). Few playmakers - if any - run as much as Eriksen....and covering ground for some of the bigger stars they're gonna sign will be needed.

 

[fecka]

If Poch and Levy is unable to realise that their obsession with physical but technically limited players in midfield makes us turgid and predictable I don’t think they have what it takes to take us to the next step.
Once again we tried to bypass our own midfield with risky, longer passes that generally either get snuffed out by a defender or end up as throw-ins due to the fact that most of our players have ball handling below par.
Llorente is shocking at holding the ball up and the ball just bounces off him into the path of a defender 9 times out of 10.
Same with Moura who’s so ridiculously predictable in that he wants to turn and run with the ball at the defence just to lose it when either turning or running into blind alleys.
Not a single man in our team except Son and Sissoko are actually able to beat a man and that is shocking for a team of our stature and we seem to have no clue about how to play when we’re pressed high up the pitch. Players aren’t making themselves available and no one is utilising the channels to open up the defence.
Poch should really look at some of the things Guardiola teaches his players. They are always on the move looking for the ball or looking for a run.
Not the incessant ball watchers we turn into from time to time.

Most of all we need intelligent players with heart who work hard off and on the ball and are technically solid. Pace and physical attributes are important but like we’ve seen so many times in history, physicality pales in the end.

 

[CrouchPotato]

Thought Ziyech looked perfect as an option for us last night. He worked his socks off tracking back on Rose all evening.

 

[Yiddo100]

AS saying Eriksen has a contract agreement with Real and the fee’s 130m euros. Seems bizarre as Zidane’s pushing for Pogba.

I seen that but then also saw that Madrid were not willing to pay Pogba the 300k he wants, may be that they leak that to get Pogba to lower demands

 

[Yiddo100]

Interesting that de Boer would recommend de Ligt to join Spurs....but that, of course, doesn't mean he'll join Spurs...

https://thisisfutbol.com/2019/04/blogs/de-boer-de-light-should-go-to-tottenham/

He also recommended he go to about 5 other teams

 

[daryl hannah]

He also recommended he go to about 5 other teams

He'll end up at Barca.

 

[Deleted member 27995]

He also recommended he go to about 5 other teams

With who his agent is he won't be coming here.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

This might be a controversial one, but I've finally decided we need a new RB

 

[Spurvert]

Agree with the comments on Ziyech. He is the sort of player Lamela could have been. Absolutely should be somebody we are serious about in the summer but I fear with de Jong going and the level of interest in de Ligt (he's not coming to us) then will they be prepared to lose Ziyech as well? The only way I can see him leaving is if de Ligt stays for one more season and they are happy to move Ziyech on, or he requests a transfer (not sure how likely this is). I don't think Ajax will be decimated. 2/3 players will leave at most this summer.

Would take Donny van de Beek as well from them but think he will stay.

 

[brendanb50]

Agree with the comments on Ziyech. He is the sort of player Lamela could have been. Absolutely should be somebody we are serious about in the summer but I fear with de Jong going and the level of interest in de Ligt (he's not coming to us) then will they be prepared to lose Ziyech as well? The only way I can see him leaving is if de Ligt stays for one more season and they are happy to move Ziyech on, or he requests a transfer (not sure how likely this is). I don't think Ajax will be decimated. 2/3 players will leave at most this summer.

Would take Donny van de Beek as well from them but think he will stay.

Agree with your views on both players - This CL run represents a big resurgence for them as a European force. They'll be very keen to keep the change ups to a minimum. Whether that's 1/2 players or 2/3 players we will see.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Agree with your views on both players - This CL run represents a big resurgence for them as a European force. They'll be very keen to keep the change ups to a minimum. Whether that's 1/2 players or 2/3 players we will see.

I'm guessing we won't be the only ones after them too

 

[Dharmabum]

If Poch and Levy is unable to realise that their obsession with physical but technically limited players in midfield makes us turgid and predictable I don’t think they have what it takes to take us to the next step.
Once again we tried to bypass our own midfield with risky, longer passes that generally either get snuffed out by a defender or end up as throw-ins due to the fact that most of our players have ball handling below par.

Liverpool are did pretty well with their physical but limited MF Henderson, Milner and Wijnaldum ... but later added more technical Keita.
I am not saying I won't welcome more technical players in MF but remember that Winks was out and Spurs had to sell Dembele while they still could get a fee for him due to contract and injuries. Plus, Wanyama still haven't been close to his pre-long term injury match-fintess.

 

[danielneeds]

Agree with your views on both players - This CL run represents a big resurgence for them as a European force. They'll be very keen to keep the change ups to a minimum. Whether that's 1/2 players or 2/3 players we will see.

It's tricky for them though. They want to keep the squad harmony too, and if some players feel they're being denied moves to the big leagues when others are allowed, it could quickly suffer.

 

[fecka]

Liverpool are did pretty well with their physical but limited MF Henderson, Milner and Wijnaldum ... but later added more technical Keita.
I am not saying I won't welcome more technical players in MF but remember that Winks was out and Spurs had to sell Dembele while they still could get a fee for him due to contract and injuries. Plus, Wanyama still haven't been close to his pre-long term injury match-fintess.

And while Winks is out almost more than he plays nowadays, Dembele was sold and both Dier and Wanyama often on the injury list we didn’t strengthen at all and while most of us can see that Tielemans is a good player we hear that Poch doesn’t rate him for reasons only he knows. I can only imagine it’s because he either thinks his mentality isn’t right or he’s not physical enough.
Both Milner and Wijnaldum are great passers and all three work incredibly hard off the ball, making runs forward that make opposition defenses concede quite a few goals from Liverpools midfield. We don’t have that.

 

[joelstinton14]

If Poch and Levy is unable to realise that their obsession with physical but technically limited players in midfield makes us turgid and predictable I don’t think they have what it takes to take us to the next step.
Once again we tried to bypass our own midfield with risky, longer passes that generally either get snuffed out by a defender or end up as throw-ins due to the fact that most of our players have ball handling below par.
Llorente is shocking at holding the ball up and the ball just bounces off him into the path of a defender 9 times out of 10.
Same with Moura who’s so ridiculously predictable in that he wants to turn and run with the ball at the defence just to lose it when either turning or running into blind alleys.
Not a single man in our team except Son and Sissoko are actually able to beat a man and that is shocking for a team of our stature and we seem to have no clue about how to play when we’re pressed high up the pitch. Players aren’t making themselves available and no one is utilising the channels to open up the defence.
Poch should really look at some of the things Guardiola teaches his players. They are always on the move looking for the ball or looking for a run.
Not the incessant ball watchers we turn into from time to time.

Most of all we need intelligent players with heart who work hard off and on the ball and are technically solid. Pace and physical attributes are important but like we’ve seen so many times in history, physicality pales in the end.

I think it is an area we have identified. We tried for De Jong and Grealish and backed out of the Barkley deal. i think Poch is aware of what we need. I think, if the rumours are true (and we're happy to believe them at all other times) poch may have to lower his standards, and Levy pay the extra few million to get deals over the line.

 

[MarkyP]

Agree with the comments on Ziyech. He is the sort of player Lamela could have been. Absolutely should be somebody we are serious about in the summer but I fear with de Jong going and the level of interest in de Ligt (he's not coming to us) then will they be prepared to lose Ziyech as well? The only way I can see him leaving is if de Ligt stays for one more season and they are happy to move Ziyech on, or he requests a transfer (not sure how likely this is). I don't think Ajax will be decimated. 2/3 players will leave at most this summer.

Would take Donny van de Beek as well from them but think he will stay.

They expected him to leave last summer. Which is why they signed Tadic and gave him Ziyechs number 10 shirt. Move didn’t materialise but fully expect him to go this summer.

 

[daryl hannah]

As double swoops go, Ziyech and Van Der Beek would be the best double swoop since Vorm and Davies.

 

[Cruyff]

As double swoops go, Ziyech and Van Der Beek would be the best double swoop since Vorm and Davies.

Is this sarcastic? Vorm & Davies are squad players only. We don't need more squad players - players for the bench. Haven't seen enough of Ziyech and Van Der Beek to judge. We need to get back to having top quality CMs (as in the days of Dembele plus Wanyama) who dominate midfield.