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Vowels are for pussies
Does it work the other way around?
I have a few vowels I could trade for......
Vowels are for pussies
You really didn't see the problems we had last year with getting the ball to our forward players?
Dembele doesn't move the ball quickly enough (and his passing was poor last year).
Sandro isn't that sort of player.
Bentaleb pretty much only ever passes it sideways.
Capoue might not even be here come the start of the season.
etc etc
Since Modric left, we haven't had a player that can actually link our midfield with our attackers, and that's the role that Schneiderlin would fill which is why I hope we are in for him, or in for an alternative if it isn't going to work out.
Incidentally I'm not saying that AVB only failed because we didn't get Moutinho. There were lots of his own failings that contributed to that. But we need a passing midfielder this Summer, and I'd put it high, possibly highest on my list of priorities.
Relative success is correct. Overachieving based on the squad of players available - I think every Spurs fan would be happy with that outcome this seasonRelative success - i'm not sure you'd be so happy with Spurs finishing the equivalent in the PL of where those teams in the WC finished...
So did Navas, didn't stop Seville rejecting our bid years ago after we pinched Ramos.
The fact it's Seville means it's a total non starter IMO.
You use Dembele as an example of not moving the ball quickly enough but surely this could be changed with a bit of coaching and instruction to pass it quicker instead of taking an extra touch. Surely a professional footballer is capable of this. I think Dembele has a lot of other attributes that help the team and if he can be instructed to quicken up the play then I'd rather keep him than spend millions replacing him. Obviously if he can keep injury free. I agree that we need to improve in this area but I think we have the players here already if that's how they are instructed to play.
We had 4 marquee players under Harry: VDV, Bale, Modric and Ledley and still weren't able to win anythingI disagree with that, what i learned from the WC:
Uruguay are no good without Suarez.
Colombia rely massively on James.
Brazil fall to pieces without Silva & Neymar.
England have no star players.
Germany have 3 or 4 marquee type players and thus won.
Argentina were well drilled but without Messi working his magic like he does at Barca they couldn't win it.
A great goalkeeper can make a huge difference.
I think the one key theme though was the need for a very solid defensive unit, with a couple of special attacking players.
I thought that in Spain all release clauses were for Spain only unless the player specifically negotiates a second clause for foreign teams at the time of contract signing.
But in Spain the player can also pay off the buyout clause themselves (taxes are a massive bitch on this) and then be given the cash by their new club (again...taxes being a drawback)....but if a player really wants to leave it can be done...they just need to adamant that they want to leave.
got pretty far in the CL tho.We had 4 marquee players under Harry: VDV, Bale, Modric and Ledley and still weren't able to win anything
You really didn't see the problems we had last year with getting the ball to our forward players?
Dembele doesn't move the ball quickly enough (and his passing was poor last year).
Sandro isn't that sort of player.
Bentaleb pretty much only ever passes it sideways.
Capoue might not even be here come the start of the season.
etc etc
Since Modric left, we haven't had a player that can actually link our midfield with our attackers, and that's the role that Schneiderlin would fill which is why I hope we are in for him, or in for an alternative if it isn't going to work out.
Incidentally I'm not saying that AVB only failed because we didn't get Moutinho. There were lots of his own failings that contributed to that. But we need a passing midfielder this Summer, and I'd put it high, possibly highest on my list of priorities.
Just got in, who are we trying to buy of Seville ??
Kinda.. JJ replied to a tweet of mineMoreno is the player people are talking about, not sure if there's any new info linking us with him?
Totally agree we need more ball players in our CM area, but is Schneiderlin really that type of player? I only ask because I really didn't notice him too much last season. It was Lallana, Rodriguez and Lambet who most stood out for me.
I've been under the impression that Scnheirderlin is more of a DM who's passing is better than most in that position, but nothing more than that.
Kinda.. JJ replied to a tweet of mine
But his leg is broken no ?
Different Moreno dude.. Alberto, the LBBut his leg is broken no ?