Alfie Mawson

[bubble07]

if 3 at the back we need 5 CBs in a potential 60 game season

 

[Sweech]

if 3 at the back we need 5 CBs in a potential 60 game season

Except we're obviously not going to play 3 at the back the entire season.

 

[bubble07]

Except we're obviously not going to play 3 at the back the entire season.

It doesnt matter anyway. Liverpool or someone will just bid more and offer the player more money

 

[Wheeler Dealer]

It doesnt matter anyway. Liverpool or someone will just bid more and offer the player more money

But there is only so many players allowed at one club.. Our big 5 competitors will continue collecting players to prevent each other from buying, and this will be a reoccurring issue for weeks, months and years to come.

 

[bubble07]

But there is only so many players allowed at one club.. Our big 5 competitors will continue collecting players to prevent each other from buying, and this will be a reoccurring issue for weeks, months and years to come.

Agree. But another issue is other teams in our league will also offer players more money making it even harder to compete. Our only chance is to do all the club can to keep the existing players and by all I mean give them pay rises

Issue is if any of our current x1 were playing for another club we wouldnt be able to afford them but as we have them we must keep them

 

[Tucker]

Everything gone quiet on this one after all the BBQ talk last week? I was hoping this would get done soon enough, could be a very astute signing for us, especially as Wimmer seems keen to move on. (Not that I've anything against Wimmer, I think he's cracking.)

 

[SpartanSpur]

https://twitter.com/HotspurRelated/status/883008745361600512

£20m approach made according to this

 

[WiganSpur]

Except we're obviously not going to play 3 at the back the entire season.

Exactly. We wouldn't stick to it all season, especially with a couple of injuries at centre back.

 

[shelfboy68]

https://twitter.com/HotspurRelated/status/883008745361600512

£20m approach made according to this

I think this if true could be good business from what I have seen of him he looks good and fits both our playing and business model.

 

[GetSpurredOn]

RCB - Alderweireld, Carter-Vickers
CB - Dier
LCB - Vertonghen, Mawson/Wimmer

5 CB's for a decent amount of depth. I actually think we're one short, but not a top tier player, just a promising backup project to Dier, someone capable of switching between CB and cover for Wanyama.
Suppose realistically, if Dier needs to move into DM if Wanyama is not available, it'd just be Toby or Jan into the middle, with CCV or Mawson/Wimmer coming in.

 

[Mouse!]

I really like Mawson. ~£20m in today's market would be a fair price given his age. Let's get it done.

 

[littlewilly]

RCB - Alderweireld, Carter-Vickers
CB - Dier
LCB - Vertonghen, Mawson/Wimmer

5 CB's for a decent amount of depth. I actually think we're one short, but not a top tier player, just a promising backup project to Dier, someone capable of switching between CB and cover for Wanyama.
Suppose realistically, if Dier needs to move into DM if Wanyama is not available, it'd just be Toby or Jan into the middle, with CCV or Mawson/Wimmer coming in.

Why do we assume he's a LCB?

 

[hughy]

I really like Mawson. ~£20m in today's market would be a fair price given his age. Let's get it done.

When you compare it to what Stones went for it seems too good to be true. Cracking player, and still has a good 3-4 years to reach his peak.

 

[SpartanSpur]

Why do we assume he's a LCB?

Because he's played there for Swansea and England U21s

 

[diamond lights]

When you compare it to what Stones went for it seems too good to be true. Cracking player, and still has a good 3-4 years to reach his peak.

He's not as gifted as Stones technically but in many ways is perhaps more suited to the Prem League. Stones would probably do very well in Spain or Italy and will have a good career anyway but Mawson is more physical and appears to have a bit of steel and attitude that suits the robust game here.

 

[littlewilly]

Because he's played there for Swansea and England U21s

Can't argue with that but he is right-footed so, for us, you might find him on the right.

 

[pallettWHL]

Just a pure hunch but perhaps we could see Dier leave this window and were now bringing Mawson in as defensive reinforcements, instead of replacing Wimmer.

It'd fit with the potential meltdown that's being teased cos shit will hit the fan if Dier leaves.

 

[Shadydan]

People just need to wait until this impending bad news comes out, no point speculating is there?

 

[heelspurs]

Can't argue with that but he is right-footed so, for us, you might find him on the right.

You seem to state this as a fact? Are you sure he is right-footed? Because if he is 'naturally' right-footed he is a fine example of a 2-footed footballer in the Maldini-mode (not talent); he plays on the left, does most of his ballwork with his left, and dribbles with his left. So I surmise that were he to come to Spurs we would, in fact, not find him on the right as that is counter to Poch's efforts thus far and Mawson has only played on the left. To conclude anything else is counter-intuitive, surely.

 

[littlewilly]

You seem to state this as a fact? Are you sure he is right-footed? Because if he is 'naturally' right-footed he is a fine example of a 2-footed footballer in the Maldini-mode (not talent); he plays on the left, does most of his ballwork with his left, and dribbles with his left. So I surmise that were he to come to Spurs we would, in fact, not find him on the right as that is counter to Poch's efforts thus far and Mawson has only played on the left. To conclude anything else is counter-intuitive, surely.

I did include a link to a very good Guardian article on page 3. You should read it, particularly this:
Mawson has no intention of letting that happen. He talks at length about his thirst for knowledge and desire to improve, explaining that he once played an entire reserve game for Brentford using only his weaker left foot.