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I think Holtby could be a great in a CM 2 if we can get him to harness his energy in the correct way and improve on his positioning and defensive decision making. I actually think signing Cambiasso could be a good move to help Holtby (as well as Bentaleb) improve whilst also adding much needed leadership and experience in the center. With young players we have in CM and midfielders in the youth teams, we only really need a short term solution.Also, the ITK about Lamela being a big part of our plans, while seemingly obvious, is absolutely fantastic news. Sometimes the most "obvious" decisions have escaped our coaches, so to see Pochettino putting the right foot forward early (evaluating players before making decisions, contacting players such as Lamela/Vertonghen with a vote of confidence) is incredibly promising from my viewpoint.
I'm curious as to the Holtby stuff. I see a valuable player for us and one that could really raise his value if he could find the right position to really put his skillset on show. He is very talented, but the past year and a half has been pretty underwhelming if we're completely honest.