January 2018 transfer thread

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Van Dijk is an average CB that stood out (sometimes) in a crap defence.
And despite everyone slating Lovren, its actually Liverpools shit goalkeepers that are the biggest problem, along with their full backs.
Chucking 75M at the wrong area, how very Klopp.

Brolin T said:
If it's a fight between those 3 for one spot, then you don't stand a chance. Enjoy the Europa league next season
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Its funny because for all your fans getting into a frenzy over your brilliant season, and us having a crap season, you sit one point ahead. You have just capitulated a 5pt lead over us in a few weeks and for all your attacking scoring at will, you have a measily +4GD on us.
Remember when you was going to comfortably beat us at Wembley?

The reason we will be in the top 4 is because our manager knows what our weaknesses are. The reason you may well miss out, is because there are 4 teams definitely better than you.
And those teams have managers with tactical nous and more rounded squads.

Your manager (and fans) are understandably happy with your attack, but you have dangerously underestimated how crap your defence is, yet again. 75M could have gone a long way, but you have done the Scouse thing, and gone all Messiah on a 26yr old who has made just 16 national appearances in a dog shit Holland team, has done nothing to help Southampton, and whos position isnt even your biggest issue.

Now you come crawling out the woodwork because you've signed someone who, for us, would be fighting it out with Eric Dier in his utility role.
 
Boltonspur said:
Heard a rumour that Gomes is in London. Know fuck all about him but am told he was mustard and is young still

#itk#circles#toptable.

Bollocks. He is in London though
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Gomes? No thanks


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John Thomas said:
John loves Spurs AND Massive transfers.
Spursdem loves the ENIC business model and our perennial underdog tag.
Each to their own philosophy. And respect to everyones opinions is what I say
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Its funny that you think the likes of Christian Eriksen, Luka Modric, Kyle Walker etc etc etc are or were more Spurs than Daniel Levy.

No player or manager in the last two decades has done more for this club than the chairman.
Might want to consider that when determining what is Spurs.

Im sure that will cause all kinds of hysterics, but name one player since Levy came, that has done more for the club than he has. You laud and mourn players that left us.

They were not hand picked to sell to make ENIC money. We tried to keep them, and we couldnt. Its the players stabbing us in the back not the chairman. Berbatov and Keane shat on us, Modric called out for Chelsea in the papers, Bale refused to train and tour and people lick their balls while slating the man that actually managed to get enough money for these players who didnt give a toss about us, to actually reinvest into the team you see today.

Do you think fucking Santa Claus gave us Dembele and Lloris? Dele, Dier, Eriksen, Sanchez, Toby, Jan, Aurier?
Look at our academy....who built that? Who built the foundations that gave us Kane and Winks?
Was it Gareth fucking Bale, or Kyle Walker?

No, well stop getting all riled up about players who want out. Its their choice, just like Barca lost Neymar, and Liverpool lost Coutinho, and Dortmund lost just about everyone at the peak of their hipster era.

It happens, but your priorities are all twisted. Support the man that is taking us forward a bit before you end up looking like someone who is buying a season ticket in a massive supermarket......
 
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Nabil Bentaleb said:
BACK THE FUCKING MANAGER IN THIS WINDOW
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Here's the problem with all this back the manager shite....Poch has repeatedly said he's happy about the way things are, said today that almost all the rumours since he's arrived at Spurs are bullshit, and that getting the right player in January is very difficult/expensive. There's no hint, anywhere, that there's a rift between Levy and Poch, or that Poch isn't getting the players he wants.

So, at least be honest and say that you want Levy to make a signing to appease you. Poch seems rather content.

As far as you rating Levy as "competent"....fucking Christ, find perspective. The club was circling the drain when he arrived, now people like you contend, nearly annually, that the only difference between us and the title is a January signing. Whilst finishing up construction on the best training facility and stadium combo in the country, and perhaps the world. That's a fucking MASSIVE leap - one that no other club in the entire world has made. So fuck off with your competency designation.
 
Why is everyone trying to get rid of Sissoko? He provides solid depth, his athleticism and power are useful in some matches and even if we add another MF - it's nice to have actual players on the bench.

He's not a superstar, but he's a useful piece and there's no reason to throw useful pieces away.
 
NW1Spur said:
Maybe you could give me a link to some of this effusive praising because I don't remember any, unlike the likes of Kane, Dele and Eriksen. If we bring an attacking player in this window, he'll be out the door. If he's still here after the window he'll be nothing more than a bit part player and there's absolutely no way he'll survive the Summer transfer window.
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Here you go.
Erik Lamela can provide qualities which Tottenham have been missing, says Mauricio Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino ready to bring Erik Lamela into Champions League squad

Pochettino backs Lamela to be key man for Tottenham

Tottenham news: Mauricio Pochettino hails return of Erik Lamela ahead of Leicester clash

There's more as well.
 
NW1Spur said:
Do you know how Bielsa scouted Pochettino? He went to his home and looked at his legs. Some people just have the eye for it. CCV's frame isn't quite right for a CB and I go by that personally. Bit too stocky, not quite tall enough. Youth team games don't tell you a lot really. The vast majority of youth team players will never make it as professional footballers, so the competition isn't there. CCV may well have a career in football but not for a top 6 club. Poch bought Foyth, is lining up Wilmot plus there's some bright prospects in the youth teams, so I don't think CCV is part of his thinking anymore.
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Here is the thing. You are not Bielsa
 
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