How many of the magnificent 7 should we keep

[dannythomas]

For me, only Eriksen has been a major success. Chadli was looking that way too until his bereavement. Hopefully he will soon be back to his best.
The others :
Chiriches, flop , was ok as cover for Walker but now we have Yeidlin. A disaster at CD.
Paulinho , flop, totally hopeless as a defensive midfielder, marginally better as AM but we have better options there.
Capoue, flop, has shown nothing.
Soldado , flop, a striker who can't score goals, no confidence and getting worse. Disastrous signing.
Lamela, divides opinion on here but for me he is a flop, a total waste of money and we can't go on saying let's give him more time. Someone posted another 3 years . Why ? He is not 18, he is almost 23. Not a kid any more. I fail to see what he brings but I know others feel differently.

 

[0-Tibsy-0]

I've voted definite keep for: Lamela, Eriksen, Chadli.

I think Soldado is a very good footballer and support him so much, but he is not doing it in front of goal at all. For both parties he should leave as I can't see him getting to a level we require and is devoid of confidence and because he has still got time to go and be a great striker somewhere. But I like him and he's not detrimental to the squad atmosphere so if only one of our strikers leaves and Soldado stays then I won't be spouting vitriol.

Capoue is a talented player, but obviously doesnt have the work ethic/attitude or whatever for Poch- in that case sell him. Same goes for Paulinho, although I still maintain that he had some very good moments last year.

All of these players will have good careers, perhaps not in the PL and not with us.

 

[walton]

I went Chadli and Eriksen. There are a heap of factors that need to be considered though, so pinch of salt and all that.

I wanted to say Capoue, as he seems to have everything that'd make him a beast of a CM; if Arsenal had signed him he'd probably be amazing (but injured). He just doesn't do it though; I can't work him out.

 

[DaSpurs]

Had I been in charge at the time, only Eriksen and Capoue from that list would have been brought in. Now, at the start of next season, only Eriksen and Chadli would remain, and Chadli would be moved primarily to striker.

 

[seanwhite1961]

Although not one of them, I'd like to have seen a vote on Fazio. I don't recall ever before having seen a defender who specialises in playing a short pass to the opposition at the halfway line so they can race off and score.

 

[dannythomas]

Although not one of them, I'd like to have seen a vote on Fazio. I don't recall ever before having seen a defender who specialises in playing a short pass to the opposition at the halfway line so they can race off and score.

Well, maybe. Is he good enough for a team aspiring for the top 4 ? Probably not and Dier not yet. But both are ok as back up players.
Also out of the door should go Adebayor and Kaboul . Townsend maybe. Lennon too I guess.
Reality is we need another striker, a fast direct right sided wide player who can also score goals, another holding midfielder ( unless Alli can do that job ), definitely a high quality CD and maybe another FB. But to achieve these things Levy is going to need to take a hit on at least 6 players and probably buy out Adebayor's contract, or subsidize his salary while he is loaned out. Can you really see these things happening ?

 

[only1waddle]

Went with Eriksen, Chadli and Lamela, touch and go with Lamela but we have to give him another season, not really sure what type of player he is or even wants to be but needs to start afffecting games more next season.

I wonder how much input Baldini had in that window? at least 4 of the 7 are more suited to Italian football, amazed he is still in a job with us tbh.

 

[Montasura]

3 and a half

 

[Cavehillspur]

I really like Vlad at right back, whips in some cracking deliveries that no one bothers to get on the end of.... but suppose we have Yedlin in now and Fredericks to return in the summer all vying for that position with Walker so he will probably be made surplus.

 

[JonnySpurs]

Eriksen and Chadli are a slam dunk.

Lamela..........hhmm. Honestly, I still don't know. We've all seen flashes of brilliance. For me he's worth 1 more season to see if he can really get to the level that he was at with Roma. If he can perform consistently and stop getting caught on the ball so much then there's a player worth keeping there. Otherwise it's time to ship him off back to Serie A.

All the rest can go and will do I think.

 

[Wheeler Dealer]

Your poll sys it all and represents the thoughts of most 2/3 out of 7 is best estimate

 

[stemark44]

Eriksen...............the jury is still out on Chadli.

 

[markiespurs]

Definatly keep Eriksen

Keep Chadli and Lamela, unless an offer comes in thats too good to turn down

The rest should be sold a sap.

 

[WestBelfast Spurs]

CE and Chadli the rest are fucking shit

 

[0-Tibsy-0]

CE and Chadli the rest are fucking shit

Eloquent and constructive.

 

[stemark44]

Went with Eriksen, Chadli and Lamela, touch and go with Lamela but we have to give him another season, not really sure what type of player he is or even wants to be but needs to start afffecting games more next season.

I wonder how much input Baldini had in that window? at least 4 of the 7 are more suited to Italian football, amazed he is still in a job with us tbh.

I said at that time that Spurs had designed a team to play in Italy but unfortunately we actually played in England.
I am astounded that Baldini is still here too.

 

[gibbospurs]

Eriksen def. chadli only just and vlad only just. Thought vlad had an ok game last night. Good crosses that soldado didn't attack. Doesn't foul all the time like the brain fart that is walker.

 

[WestBelfast Spurs]

Eloquent and constructive.

I do try Tibsy

 

[sunnydelight786]

Eriksen only!

 

[Shea]

Erkisen no question - we are lucky to have him

Chadli is a good option, works hard and has a goal in him

I also voted for Lamela but really he needs to improve a lot to justify what we paid for him - I still, for now, have hope that he will continue to develop and become a good player for us

Paulinho and Soldado are two of the worst signings in our history and need to be sold asap and we just have to prey we can mug someone in to paying anything like a half decent fee for them and recoup some of what we wasted signing them

Capoue should be sold too

Vlad, personally I would sell, I understand people seeing him as good cover as he can play more than one position and has good footballing technique but I do feel we need to better and he should be sold and upgraded

Such a shambles of a transfer window Eriksen aside really though, wasted a huge opportunity to reinvest the Bale money and progress as a club. Thankfully though it has enabled some gems from the youth academy to take their chance and become first team players