This hasn't really been covered elsewhere, but I just wondered on what peoples thoughts are on the squad we have? We know what we need - mainly a striker, but I wonder how people think the squad will progress? I guess I'm talking a lot about the players who are out on loan or on the fringes of the squad.
Kyle Walker - made a few mistakes yesterday that almost without doubt could have at least helped to prevent one, if not both goals. But he is still very young. He needs to work on his positioning, but he could be our future right back for many many years. He needs to be around players like King who can help him with his positioning. I also think that Walker could do a job replacing Lennon from time to time, though obviously we'd all prefer a winger in there. I wonder if Redknapp would be tempted to push him forward like he did with Bale?
Kyle Naughton - the other Kyle. The one that I thought we were interested in more than Walker. He will have had a year on loan at a premiership side who are doing ok and play good football. I can see him coming back and being our back up Right back... i think i'm right in saying that he can also cover left back and has played there before (Windy?). Again, he still young, but this season would have done him the world of good.
Danny Rose - Young, good squad player. Not sure he'll make our first team on many occasions at all. I would like to see him go out on loan at somewhere like Norwich and see exactly what he could do.
Jake Livermore - Played OK when he had a lot asked of him at the start of the season and has shown in the last few games that he has the potential to hold his own in midfield. With so many midfielders (parker, Sandro and Huddlestone) all in front of him at the mo, he'll find it hard to get many starts, but he is great to have on the bench, and (as someone rightly said in another thread) he is a much better option to have than Jenas. Again, he is very young still for a player in his position - playing with Scott Parker and Sandro will only help bring him on.
Steven Caulker - Has done well for Swansea. Another team who have put in some good performances and played good football. HE should be in the first team squad next season and I can see him replacing Bassong and maybe even Gallas. Levy will be keen to get rid of Gallas who is reportedly on big wages. So King, Kaboul, Dawson and Caulker. Should be enough, but would prefer 1 more. Huddlestone could cover in an emergency.
Andros Townsend - Glad he has gone to Leeds. Hopefully can get some good perfomances under his belt. Ideally he could be a good understudy to Lennon, but I can't see him being the guy to push Lennon or Bale for their starting places. However, we do need someone who is happy to play second fiddle to Lennon and Bale, someone who can sit on the bench, not earn a lot of money and be happy to be at Spurs.
Harry Kane - Not really seen much of him to be able to comment. looked ok in Europe, but not great - like a chunky Peter Crouch who plays a bit deeper. I think the guy could do with going out on Loan again to a premiership team this time - someone like a Swansea or Norwich. Can't see him being with the first team next season.
Tom Carroll - Looks like he could be a very tidy centre midfielder, but he needs to do some growing first. Be good to see him in the Championship next season and drinking liquidised chicken and raw eggs whilst doing some weights. Another season and he could be on the fringes of the team.
Adam Smith - Again, Windy may be able to help, but from the reports I've seen he could have the potential to be our right back in a couple of years. I think I remember seeing a report that the Spurs coaching staff rate him as a potential England right back (you wait years with Hutton and Corluka, then two come along at once)
Falque - set to make his debut for Southampton tonight. He looked good in Europe. I would see him as being on the subs bench most of next season - possibly in place of both Pienaar, Dos Santos and maybe Kranjcar. He would be on far less salary than either - let alone combined.
All of this without mentioning Cellabos and Coulibaly. I can see these two starting to get games next season in the early stages of the cup. IF we get a CL place then I would expect us to field almost completely different teams in the domestic cup competitions
Kyle Walker - made a few mistakes yesterday that almost without doubt could have at least helped to prevent one, if not both goals. But he is still very young. He needs to work on his positioning, but he could be our future right back for many many years. He needs to be around players like King who can help him with his positioning. I also think that Walker could do a job replacing Lennon from time to time, though obviously we'd all prefer a winger in there. I wonder if Redknapp would be tempted to push him forward like he did with Bale?
Kyle Naughton - the other Kyle. The one that I thought we were interested in more than Walker. He will have had a year on loan at a premiership side who are doing ok and play good football. I can see him coming back and being our back up Right back... i think i'm right in saying that he can also cover left back and has played there before (Windy?). Again, he still young, but this season would have done him the world of good.
Danny Rose - Young, good squad player. Not sure he'll make our first team on many occasions at all. I would like to see him go out on loan at somewhere like Norwich and see exactly what he could do.
Jake Livermore - Played OK when he had a lot asked of him at the start of the season and has shown in the last few games that he has the potential to hold his own in midfield. With so many midfielders (parker, Sandro and Huddlestone) all in front of him at the mo, he'll find it hard to get many starts, but he is great to have on the bench, and (as someone rightly said in another thread) he is a much better option to have than Jenas. Again, he is very young still for a player in his position - playing with Scott Parker and Sandro will only help bring him on.
Steven Caulker - Has done well for Swansea. Another team who have put in some good performances and played good football. HE should be in the first team squad next season and I can see him replacing Bassong and maybe even Gallas. Levy will be keen to get rid of Gallas who is reportedly on big wages. So King, Kaboul, Dawson and Caulker. Should be enough, but would prefer 1 more. Huddlestone could cover in an emergency.
Andros Townsend - Glad he has gone to Leeds. Hopefully can get some good perfomances under his belt. Ideally he could be a good understudy to Lennon, but I can't see him being the guy to push Lennon or Bale for their starting places. However, we do need someone who is happy to play second fiddle to Lennon and Bale, someone who can sit on the bench, not earn a lot of money and be happy to be at Spurs.
Harry Kane - Not really seen much of him to be able to comment. looked ok in Europe, but not great - like a chunky Peter Crouch who plays a bit deeper. I think the guy could do with going out on Loan again to a premiership team this time - someone like a Swansea or Norwich. Can't see him being with the first team next season.
Tom Carroll - Looks like he could be a very tidy centre midfielder, but he needs to do some growing first. Be good to see him in the Championship next season and drinking liquidised chicken and raw eggs whilst doing some weights. Another season and he could be on the fringes of the team.
Adam Smith - Again, Windy may be able to help, but from the reports I've seen he could have the potential to be our right back in a couple of years. I think I remember seeing a report that the Spurs coaching staff rate him as a potential England right back (you wait years with Hutton and Corluka, then two come along at once)
Falque - set to make his debut for Southampton tonight. He looked good in Europe. I would see him as being on the subs bench most of next season - possibly in place of both Pienaar, Dos Santos and maybe Kranjcar. He would be on far less salary than either - let alone combined.
All of this without mentioning Cellabos and Coulibaly. I can see these two starting to get games next season in the early stages of the cup. IF we get a CL place then I would expect us to field almost completely different teams in the domestic cup competitions
