IMO,Modric creates space and time on the ball,he brings other players in to the games,his vision for a pass is on a different wave length to any one else in the team.

All you've got to look at is the season b4 last and look how much we missed him when he broke his leg.

As an outsider, I'd say Modric is your engine room... he's the link that keeps you ticking over.

He's not a spectacular player who is going to show up high on stats lists, he's an unsung hero. I guess the closest analogy i can think of is like Wilshere, he's not really attacking, not really defensive and not really box-to-box, he's more of a floater, playing in space he can find in the centre of the park, always available for a pass because he has that knack of finding a yard of space.

I think you'd miss him a lot if he went, though probably not really knowing in what area you were missing him... if that makes sense

2 goals, 3 assists. Lets cash in and I honestly think Parker will bring more to the team than him. Then with the rest of the cash focus on a target man who can score goals.

Modric keeps the ball and always does something good with it. Its not just sideways, backwards, safe passing, like someone like Carrick, he plays fantastic foward and incisive passes. He sets our tempo and makes everything tick. He also dribbles and runs with the ball. He also puts a defensive shift in.

He is pound for pound one of the best midfielders in the EPL. If he scored maybe 8-10 goals a season he would be perfect!

Chelsea's offer is an insult and designed to turn his head. All this and they don't even have a manager.

I think Spurs should make a £20m bid for Torres, as a way of giving the Chavs the Bird!

2 words - ball retention

Al Reezy (U7615)

Put your stats down, come to WHite Hart Lane and watch Luka Modric conduct a master class in central midfield control.

Stats are for gooners

Yeah he keeps the ball well but lets get someone in with box to box drive. Sandro winning the ball, then let bale, lennon, VDV play their game.

I think that a deal can be done with Chelsea. But if Torres is worth £50m then we can only assume that Chelsea should be willing to pay in excess of £75m for Modric's talent. He is a our key player, our playmaker, our influence in midfield. Levy has assured Redknapp he isnt going anywhere. But if some rediculous money comes in which means we can get a couple of WC strikers, a good replacement for Luka and a WC CB then why not I say.

Yeah he keeps the ball well but lets get someone in with box to box drive. Sandro winning the ball, then let bale, lennon, VDV play their game.
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So a midfielder with drive, a la Stevie G or James Milner, is preferred to a technically gifted, hugely skilled midfielder like Modric.

This is the mentality that we as a country have adopted for as long as I can remember. And look where it got us - laughed out of the last couple of World Cups. Plus we didnt even qualify for the last Euros!

Remind me who the best team in the world are? I believe they have several Modrics and not many box-to-boxers.

Footballs changed, we need to catch up and its vital we keep Modric and get one or two more like him.

I wouldn't say Milner. Just think if we can get £30 Mil + then it can be put to better use. We have great creative players already but need some goal scorers. And we don't play like Barca as we use wingers but unfortunately we don't have anyone to finish off what they provide.

Al Reezy, its ok to have money but how do you attract a player of this quality without massive wages? We'd be taking a risk on another prospect surely?

Do you think parker is a risk? Midfield of Bale Parker Sandro Lennon with VDV playing off a proven target man who can finish. Seriously think we need a couple of new strikers and would make our team more balanced all round.

I wouldnt even mention Parker in the same breath as Modric myself man, from what I've seen of Parker I dont really rate him highly at all. Definitely not in the same class as Modric and if Parker is being bought as a replacement for Modric well we might as well give up now in my opinion.

Completely different players but we already have the flair. If only we still had Taarabt. A ready made replacement and someone who excites and gets the crowd going.

ah here just when you think you're having a decent conversation ok ok you got me, jes i know its early but I can usually spot a wum a mile off

I am really confused about the whole situation, As much as i love Modric, i think if an offer came in of £50million we would be mad to turn it down. But I am just as worried about what message this gives out to VDV, Bale, Sandro etc.....Whats to stop them thinking well whats to stop us now following Modders out the door for our 150k a week deal?? Before we know it we have over £100million in our pockets but have to rebuild a whole team.

Not wumming. Taarabt reminds me of Ginola. Give them the ball and watch them play. Loved the Ginola era when he single handly carried our team.

When he first came and we were in bad shape under Juande most people were calling him a flop, too lightweight for the league,etc.

It is only this season that other fans and managers have finally started realising what a talent he is.

It is not always about stats, for example Lampard gets a few goals every season but he takes every free-kick,penalty,corner and shoots at every opportunity. (Thats not knocking Lampard but you cannot just look at a piece of paper)

Modders can play lw/rw/acm/dcm and just off the front man.

When we had no defensive midfield players earlier in the season, who stepped up and slotted into place?

It makes me laugh when people swear that it is Tom Huddlestone who makes us tick.

Would agree its not Hudd. He should command the Midfield far better than he does. Goes missing in too many games.

As a Liverpool fan, id say Modric is to spurs what Alonso was to Liverpool. These players are the "magic" link in the team, not necessarily the best player but certainly one of the best.

The point here is losing them affects the team, but thats the rub of the green here....you need at least top four to have these players, and at the mo you have lost out.

Al Reezy

Completely agree about the missing part..... the size, strenght and passing abilities HUDD he should be our main man but just cant quite get to that level for some reason.

comment by Got_Better (U6241)
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As a Liverpool fan, id say Modric is to spurs what Alonso was to Liverpool. These players are the "magic" link in the team, not necessarily the best player but certainly one of the best.

The point here is losing them affects the team, but thats the rub of the green here....you need at least top four to have these players, and at the mo you have lost out.

I would agree with you on that, if we do lose the lad it will be because we didnt step up last season. 4th place shouldve have been there for the taking but we faltered. We aint lost him yet though, still holding on to some hope that we will tell any potential suitors to do one

Modric is basically the link through which all the good Spurs play flows.

Ironically, we are fortunate he does not score many goals, as the swarm of interest to take him would be much more unbearable.

Sadly, the fruits of his works have not been realised by a quartet of poor strikers.

If we have not resolved this problem, either by the existing strikers actually earning their money, or new blood doing the job, I can see Modric gone end Jan. Because for the former (re Spurs winning form for the final 3rd of last season continuing) , we will be miles off the PL pace come Christmas.

Anyone Spurs fans who thinks Spurs should cash-in on Modric has no idea what he does for our team and I can only conclude that they never watch the little magician in the flesh. He is different class to almost every other CM in the land.

Those relying on stats need to consider that last season Xazi of Barca had less assists and goals than Joey Barton of Newcastle.

Clearly Stats mean F-all.

Xazi is that magic link that someone above was talking about, like Alonso, who makes a team tick. Their heart beat, everything goes through them. Spurs have VDV and 2 wingers in attacking positions it is those players that play the final pass and get the assist, the goals and the headlines. Also remember that our strikers failed to convert many potential assists this season, so all our midfield assist stats look quite poor, even for Bale & lennon.

Al reezy...if you think Parker is even fit to lace the boots of Modric you are sadly mistaken. This 30 yr old journey has shone at a relagated club where everyone else made him look top draw, Sure he has some ability but Spurs are playing at a much higher level than WHU and more will be demanded from him...its all relative. A decent squad player maybe, but as replacement for Modric, you are very very misguided.

As i've said they are different players and bring different things to the team. We need strikers and the cash generated from the Modric sale can only help this. Bale and VDV are the must keep players for me. I honestly don't think I have seen a better player at the lane than VDV.