Given what we saw yesterday would love Ange to give Spence a shot especially during some of these pre-season games.
The upgrades needed at CB have been well discussed but cant help feeling our recruitment policy especially in the FB area has been a bit lopsided to say the least.
Given the revolving door of managers in the past few years / varying formations, we look to be lumbered with FBs who can do one thing but can't do the other.
Looking at the current squad, a couple of things stand out.
ROYAL..... Right now, our best & most improved RB BUT is terrible going forward
REGGIE..... Average going forward, Can't defend. SELL
PERISIC.... Isn't a defender in either a back 4 or 5.... Looks like back up winger to me.. KEEP (Still a good crosser)
SESS...... Same as Perisic but lacks the confidence or fitness to be a PL starter.... SELL OR LOAN
DAVIES.... Better as a left-sided CB in a back 3. KEEP AS BACK UP/ GOOD PRO
UDOGIE.... Great start to his Spurs career, Looks to have the biggest upside, reminds me of a young Danny Rose..... Starts for me @ LB
PORRO.... Like him going forward but is the best definition of WB, I've ever seen. To me he's a right sided midfielder in a 433 BUT a massive liability on the right in back 4... Cannot play as a RB
Which brings us to SPENCE...... I know he's unproven in the PL but looks to be a good athlete, played great for Forrest in their Championship promotion season, Good going forward and seems to have the pace & strength to become a decent defender.
Hoping Spence gets a chance, would be nice to see a young English player cement his place in the side
Would be interesting to see a back 4 in an attacking 433 next season...
*****Spence***Romero***New CB (VDV or Tapsoba)***Udogie***
What say you ?
Spence
posted on 19/7/23
I can’t see Spence or Porro starting ahead of Royal… Royal is actually the best defender of the 3
On the other side… Udogie is better than Davies, Reggie & Sessegnon…at least 2 of Davies, Reggie & Sessegnon need to be sold…
In central defence… Bring in Tapsoba & Van de Ven… sell Sanchez,Tanganga & Rodon
I’ve heard rumours that we could be selling Sanchez to Galatasaray…with Victor Nilsson coming to us…
I’ve never heard of our CB targets before…so could be bit of a risk, whoever we buy…
posted on 19/7/23
comment by LukaBrasi Postecoglou on the lefthand side (U22178)
posted 42 minutes ago
What about Victor Wembanyama? Has he got the minerals to back up the hype?
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Hes already a top tier rim protector and decent defender. Think it will take a while for his scoring to come, but I was impressed with his passing in the summer league.
posted on 19/7/23
comment by Edinspuroglou (U1109)
posted 34 minutes ago
comment by LukaBrasi Postecoglou on the lefthand side (U22178)
posted 42 minutes ago
What about Victor Wembanyama? Has he got the minerals to back up the hype?
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Hes already a top tier rim protector and decent defender. Think it will take a while for his scoring to come, but I was impressed with his passing in the summer league.
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He looks a freak. I saw his Harvertz impression when he signed for the Spurs and missed loads of buckets. But as long as he don't pile on the weight like Zion he will be alright ovet time.
posted on 19/7/23
He'll never get that big, might get a few more pounds like Chet did over the last year but thats it really
He doesn't live in New Orleans with amazing food like Zion anyway lol
posted on 19/7/23
Vicario/Forster
Emerson/Spence Romero/Dier/CBx2 Udogie/Davies
Bissouma/Bentancur/Skipp/Sarr
Maddison/Ndombele?GLC?
Kulu/Porro/Devine Son/Richarlison FW/Solomon
posted on 19/7/23
comment by Phenomenonecoglou (U20037)
posted 8 minutes ago
Vicario/Forster
Emerson/Spence Romero/Dier/CBx2 Udogie/Davies
Bissouma/Bentancur/Skipp/Sarr
Maddison/Ndombele?GLC?
Kulu/Porro/Devine Son/Richarlison FW/Solomon
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Bold call that Kane will go tbf
posted on 19/7/23
We only need to buy 2 new centre backs…
Also a CF if Kane leaves…
Then a big clear out of deadwood!!
posted on 19/7/23
comment by Conn & Duncan..Scottish Legends (U15636)
posted 26 minutes ago
We only need to buy 2 new centre backs…
Also a CF if Kane leaves…
Then a big clear out of deadwood!!
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I’d replace PEH as well
posted on 19/7/23
comment by The Hybrid Postecogdoos (U10416)
posted 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
comment by Conn & Duncan..Scottish Legends (U15636)
posted 26 minutes ago
We only need to buy 2 new centre backs…
Also a CF if Kane leaves…
Then a big clear out of deadwood!!
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I’d replace PEH as well
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Think we can get away without with no Europe and giving others a chance like Sarr and Devine. Guess if lo celso, ndombele and hojbjerg leave might be risky not to replace but meh. Defence changes a lot and can't see us spending big on a striker better than son who won't flop. Son will be main man and captain. Just sign as good a forward as we can for across the front line, a presser ttyperather than a target man who's a better finisher than richarlison
posted on 20/7/23
Spence should never have been signed. Conte had no intention of every playing the boy and we have stunted his development. Why oh why does levy think he knows more than the manager? 20 million spent on a full back the manager didn’t want whilst we haggle over 5 or ten million for cb’s we desperately need.
No plan whatsoever. Just scattergun approach in the off chance levy might make a pound note or two
Put the money into the actual positions we need and buy the players the manager actually wants.
No doubt we will struggle to get rid of spence and lose ten mill or so.