exactly where our team needs more strengthening.
We've all known that Kane needs someone as back up, some one who can play instead of him, or along side him, and possibly from wide positions.
We also need some more class in the wide positions. Perfectly happy that Son and Lamela job share, but the left hand side needs a specialist. Erisken plays there but wonders inside. Son Alli & Lamela have all had little spells. Chadli "plays" there too. Looking at Dortmund, the quality across the front three is great. A combination of skill, pace, quality and hard work. Chadli is barely one of those things. Njie might prove to be good in time but we simply cannot go in to next season, probably with Champions League, with Chadli on the left. We need more pace and skill in that area and none of our lot offer that.
It was also clear that without Dembele the likes of Carroll, Mason cannot cut it and control midfield at that high level. Bentaleb isnt even trusted there. All good players who can and have contributed but at the upper level they are found out.
So what we now know is that we need 3 quality players to complete our squad if we want to challenge on several front next season - Forward, Wide Attacker, Central Midfielder.
These will give us a more dynamic attack and the capability to rest and rotate key players like Kane, Dembele, Dier without being embarrassed like we were vs Dortmund.
Now We Know.......
posted on 18/3/16
I know stats don't show the whole story but
Minutes per #THFC goal or assist (all comps, 200 mins+):
1. Chadli, 115.3
2. Son, 130.9
3. Kane, 135.7
4. Lamela, 154.5
5. Eriksen, 155.2
Minutes per #THFC goal or assist (PL only, 200 mins+):
1. Eriksen, 133.9
2. Kane, 135.1
3. Alli, 145.8
4. Chadli, 195.3
5. Lamela, 213.7
That shows to me he's worth a squad place unless we can get a mahez or like
posted on 18/3/16
comment by Analog (U17200)
posted 57 seconds ago
Wonder how much Draxler would cost nowadays
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Where did he go to?
posted on 18/3/16
Even if Mahrez or somebody like that did join it would still be pointless selling him
posted on 18/3/16
comment by ツ Hєиgy (U9129)
posted 40 seconds ago
comment by Analog (U17200)
posted 57 seconds ago
Wonder how much Draxler would cost nowadays
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Where did he go to?
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He's at Wolfsburg now. Don't think Poch will sign an attacking mid anyway
posted on 18/3/16
comment by ツ Hєиgy (U9129)
posted 8 minutes ago
"Put it this way. I wouldn't bring him on cos we need a goal even though he does have a decent scoring record for us."
Makes no sense at all
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As in he doesn't influence the play, he's unlikely to create something, he wouldn't be my choice of someone to produce something be it an assist or a goal if we were trailing.
More likely that he'd come on, avoid the ball and it'd be a wasted sub.
posted on 18/3/16
comment by Analog (U17200)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by ツ Hєиgy (U9129)
posted 40 seconds ago
comment by Analog (U17200)
posted 57 seconds ago
Wonder how much Draxler would cost nowadays
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Where did he go to?
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He's at Wolfsburg now. Don't think Poch will sign an attacking mid anyway
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Tbh there's only 2 players that will be sold that's Fazio & Bentaleb imo
Poch seems to like everyone else
posted on 18/3/16
Pritchard and Clinton should be like two new players for next season, but as others have said we still need to strengthen with some pace, another striker, a tricky and pacey wide man, some CM upgrades and more cover at CB.
posted on 18/3/16
comment by sᴉɥƃuǝlפ (U19365)
posted 5 hours, 20 minutes ago
You can have Benteke or Ballotelli, we don't mind which honestly. If you want, you can have both.
Please, take them, they're yours
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is it me or is this particular mouser permanently on the spurs board?
posted on 18/3/16
Come on now, Chronic m'lad, the guy's obviously a little schoolboy out after bedtime.
posted on 18/3/16
comment by Analog (U17200)
posted 7 hours, 5 minutes ago
I would identify three positions
a) striker
b) DM/CM
c) attacking mid/winger
A back up striker is obviously essential. A holding mid who has quality on the ball I would also target, as I feel we need more of that in Europe, and that also means Dier can cover CB when necessary
A top class attacking mid/winger akin to Mahrez or Payet would also put us on another level
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Analog on the money again