Despite Pochettino claiming he is happy with his squad I'm sure deep down he knows major changes are needed. Yes we have good players who on their day can be very good but yesterday just emphasised the sense that we are 2 or 3 short.
I'm not expecting major change in January due to the difficulty in signing players in that window but I'd be very disappointed if we didn't do anything. Naughton can certainly leave and I wouldn't mind seeing paulinho going out on loan while we possibly bring in rabiot on loan.
As for the summer I think it is pretty clear what we need to do. We can sell 5 or 6 who of Pochettino's squad for example the likes of adebayor/soldado, kaboul, paulinho, lennon and capoue. And we can then sign 2 or 3 hopefully top class players. The two positions we need strengthening most urgently are striker and cm and I've previously said that I'd love us to sign berahino although not for more than 15 million.
Add to that the crop of promising youngsters coming through and the future is looking quite bright. However more immediately if we want to achieve anything this season we have to do something in January even if it only involves one signing.
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posted on 11/1/15
Not true. He has good link up play and work rate as he showed yesterday for one example. It's link up play that he has already put to good use with Kane for the U-21s.
He would be good for us. The only caveat is his off field behaviour which IMO is only a minor concern.
posted on 11/1/15
Soldado has good link up play
posted on 11/1/15
But he can't score for toffee
posted on 11/1/15
Pretty much had it with Soldado now and that's not me being fickle because i was a staunch supporter of the guy prior to the burnley fa cup game where he lost my support after that. He produced another sh it hopeless performance where he should of been going all out to try and prove his doubters wrong. Harry Kane is proving what a stunning striker he is slowly evolving into with another excellent goal yesterday despite it not even being one of his better performances. Soldado on the other hand is a f ucking donkey along with that useless c unt Adebayor who i can't wait to see the back end of. Berahino is miles better than these 2 so yes he would be a big improvement
posted on 11/1/15
comment by Spurtle2 (U1608)
posted 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
But he can't score for toffee
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So based on Berahino scoring a few in a differing style of play and having the same traits to Soldado, that means he's the answer?
posted on 11/1/15
They clearly don't have the same traits. He is quick for a start.
Berahino actually scores Premier League goals. More this season than Soldado has managed in his 18 months or so.
I wouldn't like to say if he's suitable for us or not, but I'd back him to score more goals than Soldado in any side you put him in.
I don't buy the argument Soldado doesn't get the right service as he's an equal opportunity fluffer. He doesn't care how they come, he will fluff it. Volleys, one on ones, headers, close range, long range. Added penalties to his repertoire this season too
posted on 11/1/15
comment by HRH King Ledley (U20095)
posted 57 minutes ago
They clearly don't have the same traits. He is quick for a start.
Berahino actually scores Premier League goals. More this season than Soldado has managed in his 18 months or so.
I wouldn't like to say if he's suitable for us or not, but I'd back him to score more goals than Soldado in any side you put him in.
I don't buy the argument Soldado doesn't get the right service as he's an equal opportunity fluffer. He doesn't care how they come, he will fluff it. Volleys, one on ones, headers, close range, long range. Added penalties to his repertoire this season too
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Ouch
posted on 11/1/15
comment by Ledley's resurrection: Football Manager legend & Wonderkid hunter (U20121)
posted 4 hours, 53 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle2 (U1608)
posted 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
But he can't score for toffee
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So based on Berahino scoring a few in a differing style of play and having the same traits to Soldado, that means he's the answer?
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An answer for being an improvement on Soldado? Err yes, blatantly so.
Look at the sort of goals he's been scoring this season. Look at his finishes against Gateshead. I cannot see Soldado finishing like that at the moment.
posted on 12/1/15
Soldado is just another Darren Bent. Buioldca team around him at a place he is lived, and the pressure is off and he will score you goals.
Stick a big fee on him, a high profile move and the pressure of expectation that comes with it and his nada shrivel to nothing and he melts. Because that's the crux of it, his Gary has gone.
posted on 12/1/15
Let me translate that
Soldado is just another Darren Bent. Build a team around him at a place he is loved, and the pressure is off and he will score you goals.
Stick a big fee on him, a high profile move and the pressure of expectation that comes with it and his nads shrivel to nothing and he melts. Because that's the crux of it, his Gary has gone.