The Spurs Transfer Wishlist & Scouting Thread
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With Mourinho coming on board, we'll have far more tactical flexibility than in year's past. He does a very good job of creating tactics to fit the player's abilities and the competition's strength and witnesses. for that reason, i don't believe that the names we've all been mentioning in the past are as critical as they were in the more rigid structure Poch had. Outside of a couple of positions, it probably is most important to have a raw talent or a high football IQ. With that disclaimer, here goes.
Vital Priority
RB and LB. We do not have a single RB who can play consistently against all types of players. Davies is solid but struggles against quick, skillful forwards or wingers. Aurier, Rose, KWP are all to inconsistent but are credible back ups. Jan short term but he isn't a fan of playing out there so ultimately that isn't conducive to him playing "happy". Sessegnon is the wild card. If he can quickly develop into a LB, then no need for a new one.
Important Priorities
CDM - If Victor can't return to his old form, then all we have is a rusty Dier. I believe Dier will come good, but he too sometimes struggles against quick, clever players as they can turn him around with a quick one touch. (I do recall a fair number of bookings for grabbing an opponent who just sprinted by) Foyth may be that person and i have high hopes for him if he learns to respect opposing player's quickness and speed.
Striker - The emergence of Son as a goal scoring threat has reduced the urgency for this but a true, out and out striker with decent skills and good anticipation. Parrot may be that player and i'll trust jose to evaluate that as an option but he needs playing time. While the idea of Zlatan, the magnificent is in some respects horrifying, it actually may not be a bad choice as he could be used sparingly and give Kane some recovery time. It all comes down to how much playing time he needs.
Someone who can Consistently Unlock or Score Against Park the Bus teams GLC may be the man that fits this but having 1-2 others won't hurt. We have struggled mightily against park the bus kind of teams. I can't believe i'm writing this but having Zlatan playing up front with Harry Kane for 15 or 20 minutes might just be an interesting combination. It might not be tactically the easiest two to defend against especially with Sonny, Dele et al hovering on the outside.
Young CB - Toby and Jan are getting long in the tooth and bringing in youngsters to learn from them on the field while giving competition to Foyth, Sanchez and Tanganga would be beneficial
Vital Priority
RB and LB. We do not have a single RB who can play consistently against all types of players. Davies is solid but struggles against quick, skillful forwards or wingers. Aurier, Rose, KWP are all to inconsistent but are credible back ups. Jan short term but he isn't a fan of playing out there so ultimately that isn't conducive to him playing "happy". Sessegnon is the wild card. If he can quickly develop into a LB, then no need for a new one.
Important Priorities
CDM - If Victor can't return to his old form, then all we have is a rusty Dier. I believe Dier will come good, but he too sometimes struggles against quick, clever players as they can turn him around with a quick one touch. (I do recall a fair number of bookings for grabbing an opponent who just sprinted by) Foyth may be that person and i have high hopes for him if he learns to respect opposing player's quickness and speed.
Striker - The emergence of Son as a goal scoring threat has reduced the urgency for this but a true, out and out striker with decent skills and good anticipation. Parrot may be that player and i'll trust jose to evaluate that as an option but he needs playing time. While the idea of Zlatan, the magnificent is in some respects horrifying, it actually may not be a bad choice as he could be used sparingly and give Kane some recovery time. It all comes down to how much playing time he needs.
Someone who can Consistently Unlock or Score Against Park the Bus teams GLC may be the man that fits this but having 1-2 others won't hurt. We have struggled mightily against park the bus kind of teams. I can't believe i'm writing this but having Zlatan playing up front with Harry Kane for 15 or 20 minutes might just be an interesting combination. It might not be tactically the easiest two to defend against especially with Sonny, Dele et al hovering on the outside.
Young CB - Toby and Jan are getting long in the tooth and bringing in youngsters to learn from them on the field while giving competition to Foyth, Sanchez and Tanganga would be beneficial
doctor stefan Freud
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With the principals of a squad built around a starting point of 4231/433:
RB: Aurier/ KWP/ Foyth (we obviously need upgrading here. Factor in Foyth as a non specialist, I’d imagine KWP is either loaned out or sold in the next window or two)
LB: Davies/ Rose/ Sessegnon (without the ability to sprint with any genuine speed anymore, Rose becomes less attractive an option when Davies is probably better defensively. We’re not sure if Sessegnon becomes an established WF or a maurading LB- upgrading on Rose is the obvious choice here if Sessegnon is moved further up the field)
CB: Sanchez/Foyth/Toby/ Vertonghen/ Tanganga (if we lose both Toby and Vertonghen, we’ll need two replacements because that’s too much experience and ability gone in one window- I think Toby might stay, not sure Jan will- 33 at the end of the season. So an upgrade probably needed)
CDM: Dier/ Wanyama/Skipp (the most pressing issue currently. Wanyama is finished at this level, Skipp is still very raw and Dier looks ponderous. Can definitely see Mourinho prioritising this position to upgrade in the January window)
CM: Winks/ Ndombele/Sissoko/GLC (GLC’s versatility playing as both CM and CAM threatens Sissoko’s place in the squad. This is made even more problematic by Mourinho’s advocation of Dele in the CAM role, meaning that his preference for a CDM and CAM leaves only one CM position in either 4231 or 433. I think the big man’s time is up)
CAM: Dele/ GLC/Lamela/ Eriksen (Eriksen needs to be dropped. He’s off as soon as he can, he’s done nothing of note to justify his inclusion. Rotate Dele and GLC in this position, maybe even Lamela but no need for a fourth player and no way is Eriksen adapted to play wide in a Mourinho team)
WF: Son/ Moura/ Lamela/Sessegnon (we’re not even sure if Mourinho intends to play Sessegnon in this position. Lamela has the guile but not the pace for this position- a stumbling block. We definitely need to invest in the position if Mourinho is serious about playing quick, goal scoring wide forwards)
CF: Kane/ Son/ Parrot (Son can deputise for Kane. Will be interesting to see if Parrot gets an opportunity. Whispers of Zlatan but I’m not convinced we could afford his wages)
Over the next two windows
Likely incomings:
RB
CB
CDM
WF
Possible incomings:
LB
CF
Likely outgoings (including loans)
KWP
Rose
Sissoko
Eriksen
Wanyama
Possible outgoings
Vertonghen
Lamela
RB: Aurier/ KWP/ Foyth (we obviously need upgrading here. Factor in Foyth as a non specialist, I’d imagine KWP is either loaned out or sold in the next window or two)
LB: Davies/ Rose/ Sessegnon (without the ability to sprint with any genuine speed anymore, Rose becomes less attractive an option when Davies is probably better defensively. We’re not sure if Sessegnon becomes an established WF or a maurading LB- upgrading on Rose is the obvious choice here if Sessegnon is moved further up the field)
CB: Sanchez/Foyth/Toby/ Vertonghen/ Tanganga (if we lose both Toby and Vertonghen, we’ll need two replacements because that’s too much experience and ability gone in one window- I think Toby might stay, not sure Jan will- 33 at the end of the season. So an upgrade probably needed)
CDM: Dier/ Wanyama/Skipp (the most pressing issue currently. Wanyama is finished at this level, Skipp is still very raw and Dier looks ponderous. Can definitely see Mourinho prioritising this position to upgrade in the January window)
CM: Winks/ Ndombele/Sissoko/GLC (GLC’s versatility playing as both CM and CAM threatens Sissoko’s place in the squad. This is made even more problematic by Mourinho’s advocation of Dele in the CAM role, meaning that his preference for a CDM and CAM leaves only one CM position in either 4231 or 433. I think the big man’s time is up)
CAM: Dele/ GLC/Lamela/ Eriksen (Eriksen needs to be dropped. He’s off as soon as he can, he’s done nothing of note to justify his inclusion. Rotate Dele and GLC in this position, maybe even Lamela but no need for a fourth player and no way is Eriksen adapted to play wide in a Mourinho team)
WF: Son/ Moura/ Lamela/Sessegnon (we’re not even sure if Mourinho intends to play Sessegnon in this position. Lamela has the guile but not the pace for this position- a stumbling block. We definitely need to invest in the position if Mourinho is serious about playing quick, goal scoring wide forwards)
CF: Kane/ Son/ Parrot (Son can deputise for Kane. Will be interesting to see if Parrot gets an opportunity. Whispers of Zlatan but I’m not convinced we could afford his wages)
Over the next two windows
Likely incomings:
RB
CB
CDM
WF
Possible incomings:
LB
CF
Likely outgoings (including loans)
KWP
Rose
Sissoko
Eriksen
Wanyama
Possible outgoings
Vertonghen
Lamela
dtxspurs
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Likely available in January right? Everyones favorite Lyall Thomas said we had been scouting him.
When watching his highlights it looks like he does all his best work on the left side though.
alexis
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Probably a goalkeeper too
Japhet
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I've always thought the same thing and said it a few times. Fortunately for me, Thinktank was around and got all the pelters for his opinion.
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good analyzis but why assume that Sissoko is likely to leave? He’s just signed a new contract
doctor stefan Freud
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He’s not really a CDM, he’s not an effective wide player and he’s potentially behind Ndombele, Winks, even GLC for the single CM position. His new contract was obviously signed way before the discontent of this season, when Poch favoured his qualities. Besides, Levy has signed contract extensions before, then sold a player a year later. I love what he did for us last season but I can’t see Mourinho keeping him when he’s unlikely to play
Just bring Gareth home where he will be loved and let him enjoy club football again
doctor stefan Freud
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I’m not so sure- I think Lloris will be less error prone if he’s not having to play out the back all the time. It’s probably less of a priority than the other positions, but maybe one for the midterm transfer planning
wrd
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Good write up @doctor stefan Freud , personally in regards to Sessegnon, I feel like he has potential to be a world class fullback akin to Marcelo or simply an above average winger who I don't think will get to the heights of say Son. If we're going to have the 1 defensive fullback with 1 going forward like we did Aurier/Davies then I'd prefer it to be a Foyth/Sessegnon Partnership.
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Yes. The tournament in Brazil goes from March to December. So the january window is the best time to get someone from Brazil imo
Here's the tweet you mention
Plays better on the left. He's similar to Mane imo, so he would be a good fit
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Do we need Fernandes? Jose usually plays with 2 DMs and we seem well stocked in the no 10 role surely the money would be better spent on the defence or a goal keeper??
dondo
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Sissoko ?.
Being serious I think he will play wide right more than cm under Mourinho in a defence/sub role
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I think Sissoko is going to end up starting on the bench and being brought on for one of the wingers after 70 mins to close a game out. He's been incredible for the last year, but we played a system that basically highlighted his skillset to the detriment of the rest of the squad. I don't think he really fits in very well with the double pivot midfield, he's not tricky enough to play out wide, and he's not a 10.
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Also, Jose loves his Brazilians
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It's difficult to know what we need when a few players haven't been given the opportunity to show whether they can fix an issue for us.
Right now I feel the fullbacks are the biggest area we can improve, however I wonder whether Foyth can be the answer, whether Sessegnon can be the answer. I think it'd be unfair to say no they're not when they've not had the chance to show what they can do and that'd be my priority from now until January to see whether they and also Dier can do the business.
I'd say my wishlist for Jan is probably in order:
RB - depending on how Foyth does
DM - depending on how Dier does, personally I think we will need somebody better regardless
CB - I saw some clips of Ruben Dias, can see why he's so highly rated and also the Leipzig CB's
Then possibly a LB depending on Sessegnon but i'm really hopeful there, reckon we could do with a 2nd option but could leave that until summer if Sessegnon does well.
Then in the summer I'd be looking at any of those 4 positions if they haven't been filled. along with:
Goalkeeper - I think it's time for Lloris to move on and Kane be made captain and I'd prioritise Lilles keeper Maingan from the clips I've seen
RW - I think we've needed one for about 6 years now.
AM - To replace Eriksen who I'm assuming will leave and I hope that AM is Bruno Fernandes
And of course I'd still love Dybala as a forward option.
Right now I feel the fullbacks are the biggest area we can improve, however I wonder whether Foyth can be the answer, whether Sessegnon can be the answer. I think it'd be unfair to say no they're not when they've not had the chance to show what they can do and that'd be my priority from now until January to see whether they and also Dier can do the business.
I'd say my wishlist for Jan is probably in order:
RB - depending on how Foyth does
DM - depending on how Dier does, personally I think we will need somebody better regardless
CB - I saw some clips of Ruben Dias, can see why he's so highly rated and also the Leipzig CB's
Then possibly a LB depending on Sessegnon but i'm really hopeful there, reckon we could do with a 2nd option but could leave that until summer if Sessegnon does well.
Then in the summer I'd be looking at any of those 4 positions if they haven't been filled. along with:
Goalkeeper - I think it's time for Lloris to move on and Kane be made captain and I'd prioritise Lilles keeper Maingan from the clips I've seen
RW - I think we've needed one for about 6 years now.
AM - To replace Eriksen who I'm assuming will leave and I hope that AM is Bruno Fernandes
And of course I'd still love Dybala as a forward option.
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i wonder if we are interested in some napoli players considering their situation, like mertens, allan etc
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