I would have started him today, but this is a bit disingenuous. All wingers look better against tired defences, particularly when the sting is out of the game.
Kulu and Johnson never looked better as the game went on.I would have started him today, but this is a bit disingenuous. All wingers look better against tired defences, particularly when the sting is out of the game.
Agreed. He's a decent player, and were he 22, I'd want us to keep him, as he would likely improve. But he's 28 and isn't going to. Where we are now, we need better.The great thing about the deal was that we brought him in with no obligation so if we don't feel he meets our needs we let him return. The only problem with that is that the question becomes should we keep him not should we buy him, because he wears the shirt we feel more of an obligation to him. The same thing happened last year when some people thought we should keep Lenglet when I doubt they would have been clamouring to buy him. That's where I am with Timo Werner, he wears the shirt and tries hard so I have an affinity to him but I remain unconvinced we should take up the option.
My opinion hasn't really changed thus far. For me I'd prefer to get one younger player with big potential for one wing and then a more established player for the other. If however getting Werner would allow us to go out and spend more on a player of significant class for the other wing then I'd also be content with that. I don't see that being the case tho.Interesting that after the Villa game most of the posts were signing him is a “no-brainer” and one hand later it’s all being unsure.
I’m not suggesting these are the same people.
For me it’s still a case of if we’re looking to buy 2 attackers then I’m happy for us to sign him. If only 1, I’d rather we look elsewhere first.
Maybe because he’s actually good, cheap and adds a lot when he comes on. I agree we need a special player to take us up a notch but werner would be very good back up.I just do not understand why anyone would want us to sign him permanently. He's doing OK, but he simply is not the player we need to take us to the next level. We already have a bunch of decent forwards, we don't need another one to take up squad space, we need top quality additions so we can compete with the teams above us.
Yeh but that's the point, we are unlikely to get a special player if we continue to fill the squad with just good players. We already have Johnson, Kulusevski, Solomon, Richarlison in attack, they are all good, the only attacker we you who you could argue is currently elite is Son. If it was Werner and another then fair enough, I just can't see that happening.Maybe because he’s actually good, cheap and adds a lot when he comes on. I agree we need a special player to take us up a notch but werner would be very good back up.
In the summer do you really believe we just picked cheap options? Only Solomon appears to fit that.Im pretty sure we will take him, im not saying its for the right reasons, but this is Spurs. This is the exact kind of deals we do. We always take this kind of deal. It will be no different this time.
For what its worth i like Timo, despite the horror miss he was our best attacking player vs Fulham (appreciate that is best of a horrible bunch) he has show plenty of ability to take on his man and get into good spaces.
I didn't say its the only deals we do. I didn't say look at the summer or previous windows ALL we do is this.In the summer do you really believe we just picked cheap options? Only Solomon appears to fit that.
That's just working the market. Fans love writing up lists of targets but often ignore obtainability.I didn't say its the only deals we do. I didn't say look at the summer or previous windows ALL we do is this.
But no one can sit there and say that we haven't got a past habit of easier options and cheaper options when they are available.
he's both the solution and the problem at the moment.
the solution being you can get a good player, at a great price, that adds depth exactly where we need it. and we all want timo to come good and hit a purple patch. his output, including assists has been good and we see the value on the pitch he brings.
the problem, is this value for money, too good to miss out on, type of deal is exactly why we haven't hit the next level. He's not going to be the next Son (he's 28?), and this is it. Would he start for a team trying to win the title this year? prob not.
so a non-brainer that likely doesn't get us nearer a title or cup.