Spurs 2017/2018 Season: Levy fortifying Team

[pajimoh]

Some of them were teenagers and not moe than 20 when they joined Spurs. You have about 30 odd players on loan. You keep telling us they are not Chelsea standard, which is fine, but you can't have it both ways. We use our players as some have argued, because they are our standard - but we use them and you don't use yours fo whatever reasons

That is the point he was trying to explain but feelings no gree spurs fans here proper word. Chelsea doesn't use theirs due to their goals/objectives/metrics for success being higher than Spurs. Spurs can finish second and everyone is happy but Ancelotti finished second a year after winning the League/FA Cup double and got fired. Due to the high expectation, the manager has little margin to trust unproven academy products beyond a game here or there. That is the reality of the CFC situation. So for their academy products to come through it requires a special player who is very patient but if you are good and young, you will want to play regularly but you won't get that at CFC for the aforementioned reasons. Look at Chelsea this season - Lost the opening game = CRISIS. Whereas compare to Spurs: Lose to CFC and draw to Burnley? No Crisis. Clearly an apples and oranges comparison in terms of expectation.

I'm mot sentimental and for whatever reason you don't use your young players is up to you guys. No skin off my nose. But don't start arguing that those using theirs were not produced by them when even the ones not produced by Chelsea are not being used either.
We use our because of our level and you refuse to use yours because of your level. No problem but the bottom line is WE USE OURS

It depends on what you define as young because chelsea has used young players in the 19 to 21 bracket frequently. Again, that was the crux of Emenalo's gripe to wit: You cannot give yourself a pat on the back for giving young players a chance - under the misconception of building through your academy - when said players were bought through the transfer market. If you get credit then clubs like chelsea that similarly bought players in the 19 to 21 yr old bracket should also get a pat on the back for using theirs but Chelsea doesn't. Clearly double standards.

Emenalo has his own definition and you'e defending your club just like I'm probably defending mine but we are not talking about "token use" here for one or two games or the cup matches. Players like Lennon, at 17 broke into the team and remained a few season until he was sold. Players like Rose and Walker came in at around 20, if my memory serves me correctly and stayed a long time. Players like Ali and Kane, Bale etc. Most of our players stay at least a season. We trust in youth because it's our policy and your policy is to buy the best and the best often comes with experience and age. I'm not knocking it. But don't ty and claim both grounds. We have to groom or buy young and cheap because we don't have your deep pocket. Chelsea buy phenomenal amount of young players but most never get a really good run in the team or become mainstay in the team. That is the reality. Spinning the yarn about whether they are academy gown or not is just muddying the waters.

[Cristao II]

Welcome Llorente

[pajimoh]

Welcome Llorente

not official yet

[pajimoh]

anymore Levy surprise?

[Cristao II]

Nah not official yet. Some ribbing going on..

[Cristao II]

We've sold Will Miller to Burton

[platinum]

We've sold Will Miller to Burton

Dele Alli is on his way To the Emirates. Spotted with a red shoe in one hand.

Solid window from Spurs, you upgraded RB and CB. You still need help upfront though. That Chelsea game exposed the need for someone other than Son to help probe in attack.

[Cristao II]

We've sold Will Miller to Burton

Dele Alli is on his way To the Emirates. Spotted with a red shoe in one hand.

Solid window from Spurs, you upgraded RB and CB. You still need help upfront though. That Chelsea game exposed the need for someone other than Son to help probe in attack.

No weakness in the Spurs squad except inexperience and disgruntled Google using LBs.

Spurs team - 4-2-3-1 formation (1 GK, 2 FB, 2 CB, 2 CM, 3 AM, 1 ST)

GK - Lloris, Vorm, Gazzaniga

CB - Alderwiereld, Vertonghen, Sanchez, Foyth

FB - Rose, Trippier, Davies, Walker-Peters, Aurier

CM - Wanyama, Dembele, Dier, Winks

AM - Lamela, Sissoko, Son, Alli, Eriksen, N'Koudou

ST - Kane, Janssen, Llorente

Very good transfer window

Out - Njie, Wimmer, Fazio, Walker, McGee

In - Sanchez, Foyth, Aurier, Llorente, Gazzaniga

STRONG possibility of Barkley to Spurs and Janssen to Brighton.

[pajimoh]

We've sold Will Miller to Burton

Dele Alli is on his way To the Emirates. Spotted with a red shoe in one hand.

Solid window from Spurs, you upgraded RB and CB. You still need help upfront though. That Chelsea game exposed the need for someone other than Son to help probe in attack.

No weakness in the Spurs squad except inexperience and disgruntled Google using LBs.

Spurs team - 4-2-3-1 formation (1 GK, 2 FB, 2 CB, 2 CM, 3 AM, 1 ST)

GK - Lloris, Vorm, Gazzaniga

CB - Alderwiereld, Vertonghen, Sanchez, Foyth

FB - Rose, Trippier, Davies, Walker-Peters, Aurier

CM - Wanyama, Dembele, Dier, Winks

AM - Lamela, Sissoko, Son, Alli, Eriksen, N'Koudou

ST - Kane, Janssen, Llorente

Very good transfer window

Out - Njie, Wimmer, Fazio, Walker, McGee

In - Sanchez, Foyth, Aurier, Llorente, Gazzaniga

STRONG possibility of Barkley to Spurs and Janssen to Brighton.

from nought to five in one week. That's definitely a very fast transfer move Levy Time

[Its a Goal]

It appears Janssen didn't leave afterall. Well done Levy for pulling off one of the best transfer windows Spurs has had in a long time.

[Its a Goal]

Marcus Edwards also rejected a loan so hopefully he will get a chance to push for first team action this season.

[danfo driver]

I like Sanchez, Aurier (ESPECIALLY) and the experience of Llorente. :clap

I have heard of Foyth, but never watched him play, so i dont know/

[Its a Goal]

I like Sanchez, Aurier (ESPECIALLY) and the experience of Llorente. :clap

I have heard of Foyth, but never watched him play, so i dont know/

So safe to say you are pretty pleased with our business . Is it also safe to say that you don't think Spurs is cursed any longer ?

[danfo driver]

I like Sanchez, Aurier (ESPECIALLY) and the experience of Llorente. :clap

I have heard of Foyth, but never watched him play, so i dont know/

So safe to say you are pretty pleased with our business . Is it also safe to say that you don't think Spurs is cursed any longer ?

My brother, the curse wey dem use curse una strong pass any juju wey Aurier fit smuggle for im portmanteau enter England.

[platinum]

We've sold Will Miller to Burton

Dele Alli is on his way To the Emirates. Spotted with a red shoe in one hand.

Solid window from Spurs, you upgraded RB and CB. You still need help upfront though. That Chelsea game exposed the need for someone other than Son to help probe in attack.

No weakness in the Spurs squad except inexperience and disgruntled Google using LBs.

Spurs team - 4-2-3-1 formation (1 GK, 2 FB, 2 CB, 2 CM, 3 AM, 1 ST)

GK - Lloris, Vorm, Gazzaniga

CB - Alderwiereld, Vertonghen, Sanchez, Foyth

FB - Rose, Trippier, Davies, Walker-Peters, Aurier

CM - Wanyama, Dembele, Dier, Winks

AM - Lamela, Sissoko, Son, Alli, Eriksen, N'Koudou

ST - Kane, Janssen, Llorente

Very good transfer window

Out - Njie, Wimmer, Fazio, Walker, McGee

In - Sanchez, Foyth, Aurier, Llorente, Gazzaniga

STRONG possibility of Barkley to Spurs and Janssen to Brighton.

It's the AM that I think you may struggle with. What's the deal with Pamela? Is he still interested in the sport? Sissoko? Be happy if he doesn't count as a debit to your season....plus he isn't a devastating attacker like say Son who can probe the wings and attack down the middle and importantly score. Nkoudou? Has he settled? Is he good enough?

[danfo driver]

Welcome Aurier. Hope you'll behave and not poison the d room. Oh, I hope you improve our defense and offensive game

Please dont listen to the nonsense about him. Wha has Aurier done? Look at all the English players who are drunk,attack people at clubs, are they not playing. As it is, you have now, for me, the best right back in the league.

Wayne Rooney has just been arrested for drink driving. How many times is that? Like i said, the English players in the EPL are the worst

[Cristao II]

We've sold Will Miller to Burton

Dele Alli is on his way To the Emirates. Spotted with a red shoe in one hand.

Solid window from Spurs, you upgraded RB and CB. You still need help upfront though. That Chelsea game exposed the need for someone other than Son to help probe in attack.

No weakness in the Spurs squad except inexperience and disgruntled Google using LBs.

Spurs team - 4-2-3-1 formation (1 GK, 2 FB, 2 CB, 2 CM, 3 AM, 1 ST)

GK - Lloris, Vorm, Gazzaniga

CB - Alderwiereld, Vertonghen, Sanchez, Foyth

FB - Rose, Trippier, Davies, Walker-Peters, Aurier

CM - Wanyama, Dembele, Dier, Winks

AM - Lamela, Sissoko, Son, Alli, Eriksen, N'Koudou

ST - Kane, Janssen, Llorente

Very good transfer window

Out - Njie, Wimmer, Fazio, Walker, McGee

In - Sanchez, Foyth, Aurier, Llorente, Gazzaniga

STRONG possibility of Barkley to Spurs and Janssen to Brighton.

It's the AM that I think you may struggle with. What's the deal with Pamela? Is he still interested in the sport? Sissoko? Be happy if he doesn't count as a debit to your season....plus he isn't a devastating attacker like say Son who can probe the wings and attack down the middle and importantly score. Nkoudou? Has he settled? Is he good enough?

I agree on AM. Lamela worries me. I doubt any fan knows the real deal unless they are close to him. Sissoko is not that bad and will settle. I am still hoping that we can land Gomes on loan although i feel it is very unlikely. Perhaps Poch is looking at Edwards/Shashoua/Sterling playing a bit part.

[Cristao II]

Edwards freekick against Dutch U20

[Cristao II]

For interested people - video of Spurs match vs. Man Utd at U-23 level



TL:DR - Spurs U23 beat the champions 3-0!

Some interesting notes:

Oliver Skipp promoted directly from U-16s to play the #4 role in this game.

Spurs continue practice of using the lower age group to play against more senior opposition so players like Sterling, Edwards, Maghoma are playing teams older than them.

[theYemster]

Spuds new stadium looking tight.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... adium.html

[pajimoh]

Spuds new stadium looking tight.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... adium.html

Yep. I saw the retractable field and it was awesome

[Its a Goal]

Always innovating never imitating.

[Its a Goal]