The prophecy that the Manc clubs spend a combined £500m on players and yet again play some limp dick mid table derby clash that no one outside of East Asia actually cares about?
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The prophecy that the Manc clubs spend a combined £500m on players and yet again play some limp dick mid table derby clash that no one outside of East Asia actually cares about?
The majority of the team are happy, at a club who are challenging for titles, progressing under one of the best managers in the world, working with mates in a good environment for decent money.
The only players who may look to move on, in my view, are Lloris, but I think he has an especially good relationship with Poch and being a goalkeeper can give it another two years to see if things progress as he hopes; Toby, because he is good enough to play for any club he wants and is 28 now; and Dele, because he is so exceptional and yet still has huge potential growth, so a big club could totally smash the world record for him and turn his head.
I don't see any of our other players being tempted at all. Not this summer. I don't think the above will go this summer either, but it would be plausible at least. If any of our top players left it would be for stupid money, absolutely crazy figures we'd be talking.
The only players who may look to move on, in my view, are Lloris, but I think he has an especially good relationship with Poch and being a goalkeeper can give it another two years to see if things progress as he hopes; Toby, because he is good enough to play for any club he wants and is 28 now; and Dele, because he is so exceptional and yet still has huge potential growth, so a big club could totally smash the world record for him and turn his head.
I don't see any of our other players being tempted at all. Not this summer. I don't think the above will go this summer either, but it would be plausible at least. If any of our top players left it would be for stupid money, absolutely crazy figures we'd be talking.
I was concerned when Danny Rose got injured at Sunderland, a serious miss and that Davies would really struggle. We seem to have coped really well since, same with Trippier coming in for Walker. The players seemed to be well drilled and know what their role is. If Walker and Rose are sold, I'm sure Pochettino can coach some replacements who'll no doubt become the best in those positions. He did it at Southampton before and he's already done it once for us.
Apart from our wage structure, we now have key ingredients to what players demand when looking at a club, title challenging, CL football, one of the best coaches in the world, state of the art training facility, soon to be state of the art new stadium. We are a highly attractive proposition. We'll also get more share of TV money so can afford salary increases.
Can you name any managers that have bought 100% quality, though?
Completely agree with you; I've been telling City fans for 4 years, and that's why I don't consider myself affiliated with the club anymore. It's evolved into the embodiment of all things wrong with modern football, something I despise.
Spurs are a crusade against modern football, and I fucking love you lot for it.
Regarding Pep, I knew he'd fail. He's Roberto Martinez with better resources, and I feel smugly vindicated the way the season has played out, having been ridiculed by City fans who assumed Pep = success, based on inheriting teams who's success transcends coaches.
Walker will level out without Pocchettino's mastery; he's a good player who's perceived excellence is a product of a superb system. He's the only Spurs player heading to City this summer. Ross Barkley to City is practically done too.
I think our number one priority should be a good quality offensive player (either striker or CAM), who can replace Kane, Alli and Eriksen, when they need some rest.
All players underneath could fit this description:
- Gylfi Siggurdsson (Swansea)
- Isco (Real Madrid)
- Mahrez (Leicester)
- Kasper Dolberg (Ajax Amsterdam)
- Zaha (Crystal Palace)
- Lukaku (Everton)
- Mbappe (Monaco)
- Ganso (Sevilla)
However, we should consider buying at least two of these players if the rumors about Eriksen and Barcelona turn out to be serious or if we receive an enormous bid on Harry Kane or Alli.
It is going to be an exciting summer!!
All players underneath could fit this description:
- Gylfi Siggurdsson (Swansea)
- Isco (Real Madrid)
- Mahrez (Leicester)
- Kasper Dolberg (Ajax Amsterdam)
- Zaha (Crystal Palace)
- Lukaku (Everton)
- Mbappe (Monaco)
- Ganso (Sevilla)
However, we should consider buying at least two of these players if the rumors about Eriksen and Barcelona turn out to be serious or if we receive an enormous bid on Harry Kane or Alli.
It is going to be an exciting summer!!
We should go balls deep for Gareth Bale. Bring him home.
After all, we are a big club, aren't we?. We'll be playing next season in the most iconic stadium in the world with 90k seats to fill.
And thereafter in the classiest, biggest club stadium south of Manchester. He'll rip teams apart on that wembley pitch. He'd be worth the season ticket price on his own. He would propel the club to another level in Europe and probably double our global appeal overnight. Bring back Bale. Pay the money, pay the wages and the rest takes care of itself
After all, we are a big club, aren't we?. We'll be playing next season in the most iconic stadium in the world with 90k seats to fill.
And thereafter in the classiest, biggest club stadium south of Manchester. He'll rip teams apart on that wembley pitch. He'd be worth the season ticket price on his own. He would propel the club to another level in Europe and probably double our global appeal overnight. Bring back Bale. Pay the money, pay the wages and the rest takes care of itself
If we haven't got the money to keep Kyle Walker, I think Bale is wishful thinking. And we've done our bollocks on the Wembley season. Lol at 90,000 we're going to look like cunts now.
I wouldnt say we don't have the money to keep Kyle Walker. Wether we have the will to keep Kyle Walker is another matter. Bale may be wishful thinking, but shouldn't be.
Real Madrid legend Roberto Carlos wants former club to sign Tottenham's Dele Alli
I doubt he even said the words like Xavi
I doubt he even said the words like Xavi
Ganso, wow. I legitimately haven't heard that name in about 4 or 5 years.
I don't care for his injury record.
Wouldn't want him tbh.
You could also look at it as we are in the second title race in a row since 1987, with arguably the best team in the PL with the most potential, and people want replacements, "WTF......"
You do realise that we are going to enter a period of 5 or 6 yeas without spending don't you? Someone has to find a large chunk of a 750M pound stadium to pay for.
But yeah let's buy Isco for 70M, and Zaha for 30M and pay them over 100k a week and dismantle the starting 11 for no good reason.
Tomo made a good point about Barkley to eventually take over from Dembele. But this Hollywood signing.....naaaah.
We've just proved to the world that our policy works. Why are we going to enter an era of austerity, and suddenly start spunking loads of dough on big signings?
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Yep, agree.
Oh now we are good enough Gareth please come back on silly money with your pink shorts and whisper in Dele's ear how going to Madrid was the smart thing every week
As badly as the prophecy of spending a billion and coming 5th?
Pep will be gone soon how's that for prophetical.....many knew he wouldn't cut it here.
I see you have tried to align yourself as Spurs because of "modern football"
No thanks, don't need johnny come latelys at this club. Anyone with half an ounce of integrity would go lower leagues, and local in your shoes
Also don't think he'd be offered the luxury of a free role he excelled in under AVB, is he the player to press and do his work off the ball that Poch demands ?
no but that's not really my point , I said he wasn't bad in the transfer market I just don't think hes exceptional as some are suggesting and it's not one of the stronger areas of his management.
I dare say every other premier league club would. Probably every other club in Europe tbf. But not Spurs. I see
You're a boring know-nothing cunt. Get the fuck off this forum you prick.
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