muttley
Alert Team
Couple of comments.
The first is about the 21 year old Ruben Neves at Wolves. Whilst Sessegnon has got the attention for his goals and general play, it's Neves playing DCM that is probably the best player in the Championship this season. He sets the tempo, a great passer that never loses possession and isn't afraid to put his foot in. Just look at his bookings count. All in all he's a class act that will look even better as he gets older especially in a top side like Spurs. Closest thing to Carrick I've seen at his age. Don't wait until next season for Neves as we won't be able to afford him. Turn his head now, like Liverpool are already doing. I'd be all in to get both Neves and Sessegnon.
Where I might deviate from the Spurs way of buying talented youngsters with resale value is with the full backs. Trippier and Rose are 28. Seamus Coleman is 29 and never had an opportunity to play in the Champs league. Bertrand, also 28, is the other choice. Let Rose and Trippier leave and let's get 2 guys that are superb crossers of the football and better defenders to the 2 leaving. That still leaves us with Aurier, KWP and Davies plus an opportunity to buy ourselves a year or two to find long term replacements. I'm fed up of moaning about the full backs every week so let's have a year off and buy the finished articles. It's way too important a role in Poch's setup :-)
Onto a controversial one. Fed up of hearing stuff about Maguire, Mawson, Lascelles etc. The 2 most talented young English centre halves are John Stones and Joe Gomez. Now Gomez, at Liverpool, is going nowhere. However, Stones appears surplus at City and I reckon we could get him. He's about to play the best football of his career and can become as good as Vertonghen with the ability at his feet. Now is the time to test them with an offer.
Finally, goalkeepers. We need to be bold and try for Butland or Heaton regardless of having Lloris. Let's put the French number 1 under pressure by bringing in a really strong GK alongside him. I think we'll see Lloris at his best ever if we do that.
OK, one more......let's have a marquee signing for our new stadium. Someone that gets you off your expensive seat !!!
The first is about the 21 year old Ruben Neves at Wolves. Whilst Sessegnon has got the attention for his goals and general play, it's Neves playing DCM that is probably the best player in the Championship this season. He sets the tempo, a great passer that never loses possession and isn't afraid to put his foot in. Just look at his bookings count. All in all he's a class act that will look even better as he gets older especially in a top side like Spurs. Closest thing to Carrick I've seen at his age. Don't wait until next season for Neves as we won't be able to afford him. Turn his head now, like Liverpool are already doing. I'd be all in to get both Neves and Sessegnon.
Where I might deviate from the Spurs way of buying talented youngsters with resale value is with the full backs. Trippier and Rose are 28. Seamus Coleman is 29 and never had an opportunity to play in the Champs league. Bertrand, also 28, is the other choice. Let Rose and Trippier leave and let's get 2 guys that are superb crossers of the football and better defenders to the 2 leaving. That still leaves us with Aurier, KWP and Davies plus an opportunity to buy ourselves a year or two to find long term replacements. I'm fed up of moaning about the full backs every week so let's have a year off and buy the finished articles. It's way too important a role in Poch's setup :-)
Onto a controversial one. Fed up of hearing stuff about Maguire, Mawson, Lascelles etc. The 2 most talented young English centre halves are John Stones and Joe Gomez. Now Gomez, at Liverpool, is going nowhere. However, Stones appears surplus at City and I reckon we could get him. He's about to play the best football of his career and can become as good as Vertonghen with the ability at his feet. Now is the time to test them with an offer.
Finally, goalkeepers. We need to be bold and try for Butland or Heaton regardless of having Lloris. Let's put the French number 1 under pressure by bringing in a really strong GK alongside him. I think we'll see Lloris at his best ever if we do that.
OK, one more......let's have a marquee signing for our new stadium. Someone that gets you off your expensive seat !!!
