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The lad has definitely moved on from football...
It's making me sweat a little, that's for sure. If Toby does go to Roma and Rose to PSG, Everton or somewhere up north, it doesn't paint a pretty picture.
TOTTENHAM defender Toby Alderweireld is wanted by Roma as club director confirms all offers for Nicolo Zaniolo will be “evaluated”.
Roma confirm interest in Toby Alderweireld and offer Tottenham hope over transfer target
TOTTENHAM defender Toby Alderweireld is wanted by Roma as club director confirms all offers for Nicolo Zaniolo will be “evaluated”.www.express.co.uk
Roma just signed a younger cheaper CB so i'm thinking the Toby to Roma ship has sailed
The lad has definitely moved on from football...
Dani Alves
My word
He'd be perfect for the Gooners
All of these line ups that people post assume that we will play the same formation in every game and that players won't get injured or tired or lose form or be suspended and so on.
And another thing, people saying things like "A can always play in position B" (i.e. "Sissoko can fill in at right back"), when we're supposed to be strengthening the squad, not looking for bodge-job patches, strip my fucking gears
And another thing, people saying things like "A can always play in position B" (i.e. "Sissoko can fill in at right back"), when we're supposed to be strengthening the squad, not looking for bodge-job patches, strip my fucking gears
There is a separate thread on this , and btw the guy owns (through his Eldridge Industriesc group )Cain Hoy , now renamed Cain Internationa, l who tried to buy Spurs 3 or 4 years ago so nothing particularly new in him coming back. But nothing to do with transfers.
Could the fans buy ENIC out.
No. The fans can't buy ENIC out. But could relaunch a real Tottenham Hotspur from scratch.
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Where did Toby play last season midfield?
By the way Toby is the second oldest of any of our defenders, so given your logic shouldn't he be the second one out after Jan?
Only two teams conceded more goals than super Eddie's team last season, so perhaps Ake should stick to fucking one job up at a time?
You're not referring to the post using no full backs, are you? That idea is from ages ago in the tactics thread. With the players we have, that same formation could easily switch to 4-4-2, 4-2-3-1 etc. using aurier and davies for example. I mean, we've already played using that same formation many times, albeit different names listed.
'DEFENCE'!!!!!
Not a good position to be in to be honest, would have preferred any signings to be part of the preseason tour like N'dombele is and get some game time with the squad and some training with Poch.
We need a RB now (because Foyth, KWP and Aurier aren't good enough and if they are they would have played as first choice last season) we need a new LB unless Rose somehow stays, we need a backup striker for Kane and some competition for Eriksen (that's if Eriksen is still here and if he isn't we will need two signings in that position imo.)
We don't pay the wages necessary to have players that aren't starting sitting on the bench. That is the crux of the issue.
So we are going to have to have players that can do multiple jobs to ensure we have the depth needed across the squad to compete.
That line up gives me the shivers. To think a few years ago at their peak we had
Walker - Alderweireld- Vertonghen - Rose
To be fair, that's where most teams are at the moment. Players getting back from vacation and pre-season kicking off in full gear. It's always crazy the last few weeks every window and it ain't going to change when 50% of the window players are pretty much unavailable for one reason or another.
Yes but won't happen
As much as I would like and think we need another RB, I it is abundantly clear that based on recent reports and the lack of transfer links that we will not be signing a new one unless we sell Aurier.
Obviously age is not the only factor. We also have to consider their fitness, contract length, market value, commitment, ability etc. Rose had one amazing season but since then he has frequently been injured, frequently talked about leaving, and frequently played shit. He’s had some good games too but not enough to stop us from turning down significant bids for an older player on a downward slope.
Look at Ashley Young for an example of what happens when you hang onto a player for too long. Rose wants to go and the team needs to freshen up in defence, it’s not like he’s being thrown out of the club. It’s a natural time to part ways, the boy is lucky he got another game for Tottenham after that disgraceful interview he did two years ago.
85 points that season for a reason. Also peak Dembele and Wanyama.
2016/17 was a great squad.
I hope you are right.