Wilfried Zaha

[tiger666]

Would be a good signing

Also, I think he's home-grown as he's been involved with domestic academies during the relevant years

Yeah he's club trained at Palace.

 

[fortworthspur]

Zaha is miles better than Lamela.

careful there, them's fighting words to some

 

[JayB]

we're already set with attacking players. Need midfielders. Someone is going to bolt if we bring another attacking player in - is Zaha really better than what we have?

Zaha would effectively replace all of GKN, Janssen, and Llorente. It seems that Poch has come to believe that our Kane alternatives need to be able to play out wide or else they'll never get the playing time needed to establish rhythm and confidence. We have one player like that already in Son and Poch obviously wants to add another in either Martial or Zaha.

 

[rossdapep]

I suppose the sticking point could be making mends with Zaha and his agent - didn't we annoy them with derisory offer last time?

 

[tiger666]

I suppose the sticking point could be making mends with Zaha and his agent - didn't we annoy them with derisory offer last time?

I'm not sure they're in too strong a position:

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/fo...-amid-threat-of-being-dissolved-a3856746.html

Edit: Sorry, you meant the player and agent ofc.

 

[fortworthspur]

Zaha would effectively replace all of GKN, Janssen, and Llorente. It seems that Poch has come to believe that our Kane alternatives need to be able to play out wide or else they'll never get the playing time needed to establish rhythm and confidence. We have one player like that already in Son and Poch obviously wants to add another in either Martial or Zaha.

I wasnt even thinking of those guys. Moura and to a lesser extent Lamela are already struggling for games.

 

[ilikeost]

careful there, them's fighting words to some

I'll destroy all my enemies.

 

[Hakkz]

Won't happen.

 

[JayB]

I wasnt even thinking of those guys. Moura and to a lesser extent Lamela are already struggling for games.

I'm just saying that Poch obviously wants a player in this mould so he must envision a role for him within the squad.

 

[rossdapep]

I'm not sure they're in too strong a position:

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/fo...-amid-threat-of-being-dissolved-a3856746.html

His agent and Zaha?

It doesn't sound like Palace would be the issue here, more so whether or not we upset Zaha and his agent last time. I think it was breezer who said our offer to Zaha and agent was derisory?

 

[hellava_tough]

I'm not sure they're in too strong a position:

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/fo...-amid-threat-of-being-dissolved-a3856746.html

Wow, that sounds serious

"Procedural problem"? Whatever...

FIRE SALE AT PALACE!!!

Who else can we pinch from them?

 

[tiger666]

His agent and Zaha?

It doesn't sound like Palace would be the issue here, more so whether or not we upset Zaha and his agent last time. I think it was breezer who said our offer to Zaha and agent was derisory?

Yeah sorry I misread your post.

 

[rossdapep]

I wasnt even thinking of those guys. Moura and to a lesser extent Lamela are already struggling for games.

Lamela got a lot of minutes once he returned. Lucas was clearly bought without the expectations of having an immediate impact, pretty sure he will have much more involvement next season.

 

[hellava_tough]

I wasnt even thinking of those guys. Moura and to a lesser extent Lamela are already struggling for games.

If we have 8 attackers (including centre forwards) all firing, we'll blitz the early rounds of the cup competitions and pick up vital points over the busier periods in the league

Makes sense to be honest

 

[fortworthspur]

Lamela got a lot of minutes once he returned. Lucas was clearly bought without the expectations of having an immediate impact, pretty sure he will have much more involvement next season.

and Zaha, too? we only play four attackers at a time and there are only so many minutes in a season. Zaha would bring us to 7 attacking players not counting Llorente. Kane, Dele and Eriksen are pretty much nailed on. That leaves 4 players fighting for one spot or hoping to sub in.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

 

[Univarn]

Now I want us to sign him just so we can mock him and he will delete this tweet.

 

[WiganSpur]

we're already set with attacking players. Need midfielders. Someone is going to bolt if we bring another attacking player in - is Zaha really better than what we have?

We definitely need a mid. The ITK says Poch wants more unpredictability. The reason we're predictable isn't because of the attacking talent we have, it's because we've got nobody who can pass forward quickly and accurately to get the likes of Eriksen and Alli on the ball when the opposition's defence is not yet set.

I've given up hope of a proper midfielder. Reckon Poch just wants bruisers who just sit and play it sideways and simple to keep possession. Even Winks has started to go into sideways mode a bit and I don't think that's his fault. I think he's just following instructions.

 

[Keefo]

This is just very confusing

 

[ilikeost]

Zaha as good as signed then.