chrishove123
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This is an interesting read from Poch
http://www.espn.co.uk/soccer/totten...have-more-faith-in-me-and-the-club-pochettino
http://www.espn.co.uk/soccer/totten...have-more-faith-in-me-and-the-club-pochettino
You're memory is spot on, almost to a man here, he wasn't first choice.
You're memory is spot on, almost to a man here, he wasn't first choice.
If Poch goes who will replace him that would be available? Benitez maybe, are we big enough to attract someone like Zidane. Even if we could how long would he hang around for?
For me we simply have to keep Poch, Tim Sherwood is of the opinion that M.U. could offer silly monies and Levy would turn it down, the only way he sees Poch leaving is if he comes and say openly he wants to leave and he doesn't believe Poch will do that.
The rumour is Mitchell is being considered for DOF role, if that happens then Poch will surely follow.
Ahem.
The rumour is Mitchell is being considered for DOF role, if that happens then Poch will surely follow.
He was in your top 3 but 1st choice?
He was in your top 3 but 1st choice?
Yes. Precisely because of Levy and MP’s humility at the time.j
LVG I couldn’t stand and De Boer had a big mouth. Benitez was my 2nd choice.
Yes. Precisely because of Levy and MP’s humility at the time.j
LVG I couldn’t stand and De Boer had a big mouth. Benitez was my 2nd choice.
On the frankly depressing and reaI posibility that we lose Ericksen we should move heaven and earth to get Bruno Fernandes of Sporting. If you're not familiar with the player have a hunt round for footage he is as close as we could afford Kai Havertz looks to be out of or price point.So very true.......Poch inherited a squad that had Lloris, Walker, Vertonghen, Rose, Dembele, Eriksen, Lamela and Kane in it. He nurtured the hell out of them and added Toby, Dier, Dele and Son. Those 12 quality players have been at the core of this project and we've only lost one, Walker, in 5 seasons. Only one other player, Wanyama, was comparable to their quality and he's made of glass.
To recreate a group of players with that quality is going to be very tough. Some like Sanchez and Winks are doing just fine, but I'm feeling like we're gonna need 5 or 6 more of the quality of the above list of players to get stay as competitive though. Whilst understanding the positive implications of the long term model, not sure that can happen in the short/mid term.
The only twist I see is Eriksen leaving for mega-bucks and Poch managing to maintain the sum of the parts performances with some quality additions and trimming elsewhere.
On the frankly depressing and reaI posibility that we lose Ericksen we should move heaven and earth to get Bruno Fernandes of Sporting. If you're not familiar with the player have a hunt round for footage he is as close as we could afford Kai Havertz looks to be out of or price point.
Sadly, for us (although we should almost celebrate what we've turned him into) he is being offered a place in the Sun, and vast sums of money we just can't compete with.
we will lose him, we just have to hope that this time if we get what I've previously suggested he's worth, we need to invest it and not make the mistakes we did with the Bale money.
Someone just pointed out that Bale had just signed a new bumper contract with us before RM came in forcing his value up. Eriksen is doing a Toby and letting his run down so Spurs have less clout in the negotiations.
It really makes little difference - if he doesn't sign, we'll push create a Danish auction...