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http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/401843/EXCLUSIVE-Tottenham-prepare-36m-double-striker-swoop-to-help-keep-Gareth-Bale
Lads if we're gonna get through this Summer Transfer window without extreme frustration and repetition, please can we post links that aren't the Express, the Daily Mail, the Metro, Goal.com, GiveMeFootball.com etc.
Only post if it has quotes, thats my motto.
Only post if it has quotes, thats my motto.
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I agree with Paddy, speculation is going to drive us nuts! Only reliable sources!
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paddy...caughtoffside? :D
paddy bleacher report?? XD
No f-ck all that, don't post anything unless it's from tottenhamhotspur.com.
http://www.pslnonline.com/22.php
Looks like Moutinho won't be coming to the Lane...are we still in for a shout for Eriksen?
hard to understand players doesnt want to play for club name but money or cup..
Jamaica game anyone got news or a link to game?
Seeing as you're from England like me, you'll have to stay up until 2.00AM to watch the game. It will be on firstrow or something like that
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http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1457743/europa-league-winners-get-champions-league-place?cc=4716
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Here's to hoping we are not in a position to be it's first beneficiaries. :P
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news in portugal says moutinho and james are in monaco for 70 mil euros. i think u guys lost out on a super player. i think its 40 for moutinho and 30 for james. i think u guys offered porto (last season 32 mil euros). hope you guys find a midfielder fast, cause to me that is the place were you guys are lacking the most, u just need a creative mind like coutinho and u would be set even with a mediocre striker (and u guys already have a great striker Defoe). so really get a creative mid-fielder and ur set, maybe a new left back, i personally dont like BAE.
http://www.ojogo.pt/Futebol/1a_liga/Porto/interior.aspx?content_id=3235597
http://abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=403953
http://www.ojogo.pt/Futebol/1a_liga/Porto/interior.aspx?content_id=3235597
http://abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=403953
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Its alright, we'll just take Atsu instead! MWUAHAHAHA
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Very good news about Benteke...
http://www.offthepost.info/blog/2013/05/spurs-and-arsenal-target-christian-benteke-wont-necessarily-accept-being-forced-to-stay-at-aston-villa/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+offthepost%2FTLAa+%28Off+The+Post%29
With quotes from Benteke about how he's not gonna be forced to stay with Villa
http://www.offthepost.info/blog/2013/05/spurs-and-arsenal-target-christian-benteke-wont-necessarily-accept-being-forced-to-stay-at-aston-villa/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+offthepost%2FTLAa+%28Off+The+Post%29
With quotes from Benteke about how he's not gonna be forced to stay with Villa
No disrespect intended to Villa, but it was obvious that he was not going to stay there. He has massive potential and definitely needs to move onto a bigger team. That being said, we have to be seriously trying hard to get him. Arsenal have decent enough attackers in Walcott and Giroud, even podolski; Chelsea have Ba and Torres, with Lukaku returning from loan. We need him and he could be a star striker for us.
Would have Benteke all day long he is exactly what we need a goal scorer.
Our belgium contingent is what should make up his mind to come to spurs... Hw wants to play in the world cup and so playing with vertonghen and dembele is the way for him to achieve it...
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Hey guys I was thinking since Fiorentina haven't made it to the champions league why don't we get Jovetic his a great player both footed can play on the left to free up Bale on the centre or on the right.
i really rate this player,what to you guys think?
i really rate this player,what to you guys think?
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Well if he isn't interested in Florentina anymore because of their lack of champions league, are we the right team to lure him over? Rumours have it he is heading to Arsenal anyway.
Arsenal don't Know a good signing if he hit them in the face such wasters of money he be better of to Tottenham.
He isn't a striker, more of a van der vaart players... We don't want him...
@ YAK how is Arsenal such wasters of money? just curious.....ya we had players that was bought in who didn't work out but that happens with all footballing clubs....but in terms of using money properly we are up there.....i think we have only spend a net amount of 9 million in the last 10 years or so
Yeah idk where the wasters of money comes from.
Anywho I agree with Paddy he is not the kind of player that we need, although he is very good. I'm not sure he's the kind of player Arsenal need either though.
Anywho I agree with Paddy he is not the kind of player that we need, although he is very good. I'm not sure he's the kind of player Arsenal need either though.
http://www.teamtalk.com/news/2483/8729696/Fiorentina-striker-Stevan-Jovetic-would-prefer-to-stay-in-Italy-according-to-his-agent
Looks like it would cost a fair amount to move him from Italy (which is unlikely in the first place).
Looks like it would cost a fair amount to move him from Italy (which is unlikely in the first place).
lol why would jovetic wanna go to a europa league team??? if he leaves it's for a champions league team.
Arsenal is his most likely destination. Chelsea and man city might be interested too ..
Arsenal is his most likely destination. Chelsea and man city might be interested too ..
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@Riderguy
smh was the "europa league team" jibe necessary? the wound's still fresh y'know :(
smh was the "europa league team" jibe necessary? the wound's still fresh y'know :(
I was just gonna say Riderguy, not cool.
Still, don't get too comfy. You may not get past the qualifiers for the CL.
Still, don't get too comfy. You may not get past the qualifiers for the CL.
@YAK...ur a funny one :)
@yak oh lots of enjoyment will come from you
This guy is good...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbrHIEF23Y8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbrHIEF23Y8
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Indeed he is
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Thoughts on AVB's first season? Tactics, man-management, handling of the media, etc.
hes done the best he could, if levy got u a striker in january u would of got top 4... only error i could think of him doing is playing adebayor and putting vertonghen at left back,which he learnt his mistake
Good tactics in general, definitely more knowledgeable tactically than Redknapp. Two issues though 1) Reluctant to use young talent, Caulker hasn't been used as much as we'd like to see, neither has Carroll. Livermore probably deserved some more playing time when Parker was performing poorly. I don't think he was keen on hanging onto Townsend either. 2) Made changes too late in many games. The changes in those games might've had positive impact but they happened to late to show.
Man-management is superb, look at how behind him everyone is. The team is more together than I've ever seen it. Everyone is getting along and the staff are fully supported.
I think he's been very intelligent in the media and has done a great job overall. Probably shouldn't have had a dig at Arsenal though and needs to stop that weird breathing technique he does when on camera.
@Xgooner4everX, playing Adebayor was not a mistake, he offers a lot in terms of building up attacks but lacks finishing. The only other option is Defoe who is a good finisher but a little selfish.
Also, Defoe was injured several times so there was no choice for AVB. He was doing the best with his resources.
Vertonghen at LB was not a mistake. First of all, he played there for Ajax and pretty sure he's played there for Belgium too. Second, the only reason AVB did it was because BAE was injured and he had to pick between Naughton or Vertonghen. Caulker is a great CB so shifting Vertonghen over is ok. Naughton is a liability at LB though. Again, AVB did the best he could with the resources he had.
Man-management is superb, look at how behind him everyone is. The team is more together than I've ever seen it. Everyone is getting along and the staff are fully supported.
I think he's been very intelligent in the media and has done a great job overall. Probably shouldn't have had a dig at Arsenal though and needs to stop that weird breathing technique he does when on camera.
@Xgooner4everX, playing Adebayor was not a mistake, he offers a lot in terms of building up attacks but lacks finishing. The only other option is Defoe who is a good finisher but a little selfish.
Also, Defoe was injured several times so there was no choice for AVB. He was doing the best with his resources.
Vertonghen at LB was not a mistake. First of all, he played there for Ajax and pretty sure he's played there for Belgium too. Second, the only reason AVB did it was because BAE was injured and he had to pick between Naughton or Vertonghen. Caulker is a great CB so shifting Vertonghen over is ok. Naughton is a liability at LB though. Again, AVB did the best he could with the resources he had.
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Theres been times, especially near the end of the season, where he has set up very narrowly. This has, imo, weakened Spurs play although he normally made subs to correct this and the teams performance increased dramatically. An example of this is the game against Man City, where you were poor until subs were made bring width resulting into a Spurs win. I don't watch a lot of Tottenham games though so correct me if I have missed something.
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Everytime my girlfriend is watching a game she says "aww he's so little and cute" so he could probably hit the gym
@G4G, he doesn't set up narrowly, we still play either 4-2-3-1, or 4-3-3. Why it looks narrow is Bale is almost never on the left wing, usually preferring to play down the middle or even popping up on the right side.
Ok the way I see it, AVB can take this team one of two different ways this summer with regards to transfers and formation.
If we play 4-2-3-1 next season, then I can see us lining up like this:
----------------------------Lloris---------------------------
-Walker---------Kaboul-------------------Verty----------Rose-
----------------------Sandro------Dembele--------------------
-Lennon---------------------Bale------------------------Atsu-
------------------------Damiao/Benteke-----------------------
Subs: Archer, Holtby, Sigurdsson, Defoe, Townsend, Naughton, Caulker
Rose will quickly earn himself a place in the First Team in my opinion. He's only 22 and has been the standout player in Sunderland.
Bale will stay in that central role.
Townsend won't be at his best unless he's on that right-hand side. He's declared the right-side his preferred position, as it means he can cut in and shoot. He'll be battling it out with Lennon for a position, and we could see some rotation between the two.
Atsu is going to be available and very cheaply considering he has one year left on his contract and desperately wants to come to the Premier League (See next page of this forum where I posted his quotes) and would love to join the manager that gave him his Porto debut. He's a terrific young winger in a similar style to Townsend in that he cuts in and loves to beat a player. However, the difference is that he's as fast as Lennon.
In this way, Holtby and Sigurdsson don't have as much of a role but, such is the amount of games that we'll be playing, we'll need one available to fill in for Atsu/Lennon to allow Bale to drift to the left/right in games where we're struggling to break teams down in which case they'd be playing in the centre (they're preferred position).
However, I don't know whether this is the route AVB will take. Alternatively he could put faith in the 4-3-3 and invest differently into the squad.
---------------------------Lloris-----------------------------
-Walker----------Kaboul----------------Verty-------------Rose-
--------------------------Sandro------------------------------
------------------Dembele-------Moutinho----------------------
-Townsend------------------------------------------------Bale---
---------------------Damiao/Benteke---------------------------
Subs: Archer, Holtby, Sigurdsson, Holtby, Defoe, Naughton, Caulker
In this way, we go for a narrower formation but one in which their is a great deal more creativity in the squad and an ability to break down the opposition (which at times, we have found extremely hard this season).
Although this once again sees Holtby and Siggs on the bench, they would have a much greater role in this formation as both would have the opportunity to play centrally and their would be three midfield positions to fill, instead of two.
Townsend would have to get the nod over Lennon in this formation as in the 4-3-3 the attacking wingers have to be able to cut in and shoot strongly, something Lennon is unfortunately not very capable of doing. Bale as a wide forward in the 4-3-3 would have a lot more space, and thus much greater ability to roam. Benteke or Damiao (the only two strikers that I see perfectly fitting the system that are available) would have to drift to allow for Bale to play centrally at times which, after having watched a few of the former's matches, he tends to do (didn't mention Negredo because he wants CL football).
It would mean spending greatly on Moutinho (I think he'd cost 21 million) but it is a mouthwatering prospect looking at that squad. We would also have the depth required to mount a serious title challenge with either formation.
I'd love to know your thoughts on which route you'd prefer AVB to take, which you think he'll take, whether there's an alternate route you think we could take, whether you think this spending is possible (do take into account deadwood sales) or whether you think I'm a complete idiot haha.
If we play 4-2-3-1 next season, then I can see us lining up like this:
----------------------------Lloris---------------------------
-Walker---------Kaboul-------------------Verty----------Rose-
----------------------Sandro------Dembele--------------------
-Lennon---------------------Bale------------------------Atsu-
------------------------Damiao/Benteke-----------------------
Subs: Archer, Holtby, Sigurdsson, Defoe, Townsend, Naughton, Caulker
Rose will quickly earn himself a place in the First Team in my opinion. He's only 22 and has been the standout player in Sunderland.
Bale will stay in that central role.
Townsend won't be at his best unless he's on that right-hand side. He's declared the right-side his preferred position, as it means he can cut in and shoot. He'll be battling it out with Lennon for a position, and we could see some rotation between the two.
Atsu is going to be available and very cheaply considering he has one year left on his contract and desperately wants to come to the Premier League (See next page of this forum where I posted his quotes) and would love to join the manager that gave him his Porto debut. He's a terrific young winger in a similar style to Townsend in that he cuts in and loves to beat a player. However, the difference is that he's as fast as Lennon.
In this way, Holtby and Sigurdsson don't have as much of a role but, such is the amount of games that we'll be playing, we'll need one available to fill in for Atsu/Lennon to allow Bale to drift to the left/right in games where we're struggling to break teams down in which case they'd be playing in the centre (they're preferred position).
However, I don't know whether this is the route AVB will take. Alternatively he could put faith in the 4-3-3 and invest differently into the squad.
---------------------------Lloris-----------------------------
-Walker----------Kaboul----------------Verty-------------Rose-
--------------------------Sandro------------------------------
------------------Dembele-------Moutinho----------------------
-Townsend------------------------------------------------Bale---
---------------------Damiao/Benteke---------------------------
Subs: Archer, Holtby, Sigurdsson, Holtby, Defoe, Naughton, Caulker
In this way, we go for a narrower formation but one in which their is a great deal more creativity in the squad and an ability to break down the opposition (which at times, we have found extremely hard this season).
Although this once again sees Holtby and Siggs on the bench, they would have a much greater role in this formation as both would have the opportunity to play centrally and their would be three midfield positions to fill, instead of two.
Townsend would have to get the nod over Lennon in this formation as in the 4-3-3 the attacking wingers have to be able to cut in and shoot strongly, something Lennon is unfortunately not very capable of doing. Bale as a wide forward in the 4-3-3 would have a lot more space, and thus much greater ability to roam. Benteke or Damiao (the only two strikers that I see perfectly fitting the system that are available) would have to drift to allow for Bale to play centrally at times which, after having watched a few of the former's matches, he tends to do (didn't mention Negredo because he wants CL football).
It would mean spending greatly on Moutinho (I think he'd cost 21 million) but it is a mouthwatering prospect looking at that squad. We would also have the depth required to mount a serious title challenge with either formation.
I'd love to know your thoughts on which route you'd prefer AVB to take, which you think he'll take, whether there's an alternate route you think we could take, whether you think this spending is possible (do take into account deadwood sales) or whether you think I'm a complete idiot haha.
I would love AVB to utilise the 4-3-3 formation. Particularly the one that you have posted up looks mouth wateringly good!
Once again Fayjay, I wholeheartedly agree
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