Honest conversations need to take place in regard to job security for the 2 who lead us very soon. Can’t dominate post Pep if we’re still setting up. The previous sentence itself speaks volumes- fear.
Fear shouldn’t be at the helm of a potential golden decade
Chelsea need to lean in to the lightning quick/1 touch half switches bcs we’re happy to sleepwalk the rest of the game in the name of ‘control.’
Honestly don’t understand why we struggle to attack when players are given a transitional/off the cuff scenario (overcoached)
Chelsea are a counter side and we can only attack settled blocks. Ironically, either of us struggle to attack the other way. Chelsea can afford to give us space and time for transition and we wouldn’t be able to fashion a single shot
Years from now, this Tottenham window is gonna be a cautionary tale for PL clubs & it’s gonna ruin conversations about “Prem proven” players. People are gonna say “Prem Proven doesn’t mean anything remember Tottenham?”. These signings aren’t “Prem Proven” they’re just “Prem”
Perfect 3rd man, tidy in multiple positions and good engine. We’re overhyping fundamental squad pieces now bcs all the other gimmick players don’t know how to play football outside of their swiss army, inverted 10/faux WB role.
Palmer, Morgan Rogers, Elliott Anderson.
Lets hope the media don’t give him an 80mil price tag after this obvious incoming explosion.
He’s nice but he’s James Milner.
It hasn’t changed, though, wrt recruitment. EFL and France hoard talent. Globalisation means there are top players in Asia and Africa too (akin to South America 20yrs ago). Newest market opp is the 2nd chance, low mins played prime players (bonus pts if ex-wonderkid)!
Football is very simple. Don’t overthink it with very obvious talents and you won’t have to pay 100mil down the line. Why is there a risk factor associated to non Prem players now? Boring transfer sagas and overpaying for squad depth runners like Tonali and Fernandes
It has changed, though, with this age of abundant info. Yet the general knowledge of football beyond videogames is piss poor.
Instead, we choose to hunt the next 16yr old wonderkids + engage in bidding wars for 1 season players in the name of entertainment and branding.
@A1ZH4RY_2 Yepp exactly my thoughts too. Try to do right by all players but you especially go out your way for guys like him. I guess some may say this mentality is what led us to horror deals like Alexis-Mkhi swap but I’d rather we stand by these values than have none
Tzolis is a cool guy to have around he just does the simplest thing and it works. Reckon his performances will be severely impacted by the quality of game comprehension the players he has to combine with locally have
This projection may be too early but United will unironically be our closest competitors in the long term.
PM, no.10 of the North, Manchester United- the country yearns for perceived ‘rising’ power in the North!
Got a lot of respect for him due to the cultural restoration but this season has not felt right for a multitude of reasons.
Almost feel like we’re in United/Chelsea territory in terms of club identity which I absolutely abhor.
With the chips on our side MA will have the luxury of being able to rotate HEAVILY in the league a la Fergie imo. I think we can sleepwalk this title and should focus on a game model for Europe. UCL should be the goal
A question I have- with a title potentially won and power on our side, will MA act like a man with swagger and create a dominant dynasty or allow the rest to catch up due to stagnations/insecurities?
Opportunity to takeover as the ‘main man’ in English football is available
Bournemouth are doing it again and again with their signings. The signing of Alvaro Rodriguez is a great example of trying to extrapolate and project beyond the statsheet and environment a player is currently in.
Self sufficient and top focal point to have Kroupi play off