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I think as soon as we started to become a serious team in the league and Europe he wanted only the best of the world's potential, players in the verge of becoming big (De Ligt, De Jong, etc). Whilst I agreed with it, his belief of "them or nothin" has set this club back now. If he'd have compromised on young British talent instead, I think he'd still be our coach. Afterall, it was a blend of young British talent (Kane, Alli, Walker, Rose, Dier) and European players who were approaching their peak (Toby, Hugo, Jan, Dembele) that gave him the best tools to allow his high energy press to work so well. He should have stuck with young players who had the intensity to continue it.Could say we have gone back to it last window. Gedson and steve are fairly similar purchases (given the increase in transfer fees). Young with potential. Unless you mean just English ones. I’ve a feeling Poch had a lot to do with it, we stopped buying young players under him.