2022/2023 Spurs Season: PL - 8th; CL - RD16; FAC - RD5; EFL - RD3
Re: 2022/2023 Spurs Season: Preseason Preparations
Wasn’t he the best midfielder in the EPL for 30 minutes?
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Good friendly. A lot of players got some run out.
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The deal for Djed Spence is finally getting closer to completion. It may be completed by tomorrow or latest Monday.
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Re: 2022/2023 Spurs Season: Preseason Preparations
Sixth done.
Pape Sarr - 19
Bryan Gil - 21
Skipp - 21
Spence - 21
Sess - 22
Kulusevski - 22
Romero - 24
Bentancur - 25
Bissouma - 25
Richarlison - 25
The Tottenham retirement home keeps on growing.
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Re: 2022/2023 Spurs Season: Preseason Preparations
Official done. 20m possible cost. 12.5 upfront, 7.5 later.
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This is our sixth Spence
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2 of the finest indigenous coaches Nigeria ever had lost in a space of 4 days. Dear Lord, is this a sign that you are taking away from us what we failed to appreciate? I pray for forgiveness of our sins. I pray for the humility to recognize our wrongs and the humbleness and wisdom to right our ways.
REST IN PEACE COACH STEPHEN KESHI!!! REST IN PEACE COACH AMODU SHAIBU!!!
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Re: 2022/2023 Spurs Season: Preseason Preparations
What a great offseason for Tottenham.
No excuse not to finish without silverware
No excuse not to finish without silverware
Re: 2022/2023 Spurs Season: Preseason Preparations
Is Dejan Kenechukwu still at the Lane?
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Caught a bit of the friendly Vs Rangers. A few players looked excellent - Bissouma, Kane, Sanchez. This is shaping up to be an excellent season.
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Did you caught a bit of the friendly Vs Roma? Did a few players looked excellent? Bizzouma? Kane? Sanchez? Is this shaping up to be an excellent season?Cristao II wrote: ↑Sat Jul 23, 2022 4:56 pm Caught a bit of the friendly Vs Rangers. A few players looked excellent - Bissouma, Kane, Sanchez. This is shaping up to be an excellent season.
Typical Conte, the easiest coach to beat. Close up at the back, do NOT play a high line and he becomes clueless. Has zero idea what to do. smh
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Re: 2022/2023 Spurs Season: Preseason Preparations
Strangely I am happy Spurs lost vs Roma. One learns more from such. Let's see how the season goes. Preseason results are meh.danfo driver wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:13 pmDid you caught a bit of the friendly Vs Roma? Did a few players looked excellent? Bizzouma? Kane? Sanchez? Is this shaping up to be an excellent season?Cristao II wrote: ↑Sat Jul 23, 2022 4:56 pm Caught a bit of the friendly Vs Rangers. A few players looked excellent - Bissouma, Kane, Sanchez. This is shaping up to be an excellent season.
Typical Conte, the easiest coach to beat. Close up at the back, do NOT play a high line and he becomes clueless. Has zero idea what to do. smh
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He wont learn bro. Thats why he has a horrendous record in Europe. He is one-dimensional and doesn't understand any other tactical scheme. I have been saying it for close to a decade and every year I repeat it. After pending close to 200 million in one year at Inter, he failed woefully in Europe because for him, its not about money or learnings... he isnt just good enough. Once he is out of his comfort zone, he crumbles.Cristao II wrote: ↑Sun Jul 31, 2022 7:17 amStrangely I am happy Spurs lost vs Roma. One learns more from such. Let's see how the season goes. Preseason results are meh.danfo driver wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:13 pmDid you caught a bit of the friendly Vs Roma? Did a few players looked excellent? Bizzouma? Kane? Sanchez? Is this shaping up to be an excellent season?Cristao II wrote: ↑Sat Jul 23, 2022 4:56 pm Caught a bit of the friendly Vs Rangers. A few players looked excellent - Bissouma, Kane, Sanchez. This is shaping up to be an excellent season.
Typical Conte, the easiest coach to beat. Close up at the back, do NOT play a high line and he becomes clueless. Has zero idea what to do. smh
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Re: 2022/2023 Spurs Season: Preseason Preparations
I share the same concern. My hope this year is that Spurs performs in the league and national cups.danfo driver wrote: ↑Sun Jul 31, 2022 8:17 pmHe wont learn bro. Thats why he has a horrendous record in Europe. He is one-dimensional and doesn't understand any other tactical scheme. I have been saying it for close to a decade and every year I repeat it. After pending close to 200 million in one year at Inter, he failed woefully in Europe because for him, its not about money or learnings... he isnt just good enough. Once he is out of his comfort zone, he crumbles.Cristao II wrote: ↑Sun Jul 31, 2022 7:17 amStrangely I am happy Spurs lost vs Roma. One learns more from such. Let's see how the season goes. Preseason results are meh.danfo driver wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:13 pmDid you caught a bit of the friendly Vs Roma? Did a few players looked excellent? Bizzouma? Kane? Sanchez? Is this shaping up to be an excellent season?Cristao II wrote: ↑Sat Jul 23, 2022 4:56 pm Caught a bit of the friendly Vs Rangers. A few players looked excellent - Bissouma, Kane, Sanchez. This is shaping up to be an excellent season.
Typical Conte, the easiest coach to beat. Close up at the back, do NOT play a high line and he becomes clueless. Has zero idea what to do. smh
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Re: 2022/2023 Spurs Season: [PL] TOT V SOU [WK 1]
2 of the finest indigenous coaches Nigeria ever had lost in a space of 4 days. Dear Lord, is this a sign that you are taking away from us what we failed to appreciate? I pray for forgiveness of our sins. I pray for the humility to recognize our wrongs and the humbleness and wisdom to right our ways.
REST IN PEACE COACH STEPHEN KESHI!!! REST IN PEACE COACH AMODU SHAIBU!!!
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I have to admit I don’t have a clue about Destiny Udogie. All I gathered is that he played for Italy’s U-21 and that he had a productive service from the wing last season.
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Re: 2022/2023 Spurs Season: Preseason Preparations
I don’t know why you are placing so much emphasis on the friendly result. As you and I know it has no bearing on the actual season. Friendlies are meant to build up fitness level and workout tactical aspects. The final result is secondary. What Conte wanted was get his players fit for the season with tough matches instead of meaningless easy matches.danfo driver wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:13 pmDid you caught a bit of the friendly Vs Roma? Did a few players looked excellent? Bizzouma? Kane? Sanchez? Is this shaping up to be an excellent season?Cristao II wrote: ↑Sat Jul 23, 2022 4:56 pm Caught a bit of the friendly Vs Rangers. A few players looked excellent - Bissouma, Kane, Sanchez. This is shaping up to be an excellent season.
Typical Conte, the easiest coach to beat. Close up at the back, do NOT play a high line and he becomes clueless. Has zero idea what to do. smh
Daniel Levy has given him the tools he desired and he is happy about it. This season is not going to the one we challenge for the title but rather a building block to make a serious inroad to close the gap on the top 2.
2 of the finest indigenous coaches Nigeria ever had lost in a space of 4 days. Dear Lord, is this a sign that you are taking away from us what we failed to appreciate? I pray for forgiveness of our sins. I pray for the humility to recognize our wrongs and the humbleness and wisdom to right our ways.
REST IN PEACE COACH STEPHEN KESHI!!! REST IN PEACE COACH AMODU SHAIBU!!!
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Re: 2022/2023 Spurs Season: Preseason Preparations
Since January, you have spent more than 200m and you are not done. Yet you dont want to compete for the title?Its a Goal wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 2:15 pmI don’t know why you are placing so much emphasis on the friendly result. As you and I know it has no bearing on the actual season. Friendlies are meant to build up fitness level and workout tactical aspects. The final result is secondary. What Conte wanted was get his players fit for the season with tough matches instead of meaningless easy matches.danfo driver wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:13 pmDid you caught a bit of the friendly Vs Roma? Did a few players looked excellent? Bizzouma? Kane? Sanchez? Is this shaping up to be an excellent season?Cristao II wrote: ↑Sat Jul 23, 2022 4:56 pm Caught a bit of the friendly Vs Rangers. A few players looked excellent - Bissouma, Kane, Sanchez. This is shaping up to be an excellent season.
Typical Conte, the easiest coach to beat. Close up at the back, do NOT play a high line and he becomes clueless. Has zero idea what to do. smh
Daniel Levy has given him the tools he desired and he is happy about it. This season is not going to the one we challenge for the title but rather a building block to make a serious inroad to close the gap on the top 2.
You have gotten rid of of all the dead-weight and you dont want to compete for the title?
A washed up Mourinho was expected to win the title, but your messiah Conte, who is apparently in his prime, does no want to compete for the title?
When are you going to compete for the title?
By the way, this is what your coach said a few days ago:
He wants to fight for the title. I know what you are doing. You are scared! You want to pretend that you dont know your club is fighting for the title, so that when you club fail, you will come out and say "Oh Well! we didnt fail because that wasnt our target."I think I'm seeing a similar situation between Roma and Tottenham because both clubs want to build, to go step by step to fight against a team that in the past dominated in Italy, Juventus and also one season Inter, Milan.
'For us City, Liverpool, Chelsea, United. It's a good comparison because we have the same target.
A man once said that the saddest thing for a man is when he dies twice! Fear = death, and then death after = death again.
Better put -- read my signature! You cant continue a life of disappointment every single time. Its okay to be excited and full of expectation NOW! whatever happens later, let it happen!
"it is better to be excited now and disappointed later, than it is to be disappointed now and later." - Marcus Aurelius, 178AD
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Re: 2022/2023 Spurs Season: [PL] TOT V SOU [WK 1]
@Cris, has Ten tummies Ndombelly been sold?
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Re: 2022/2023 Spurs Season: Preseason Preparations
I see some Spurs fans being over the top. Squad has strengthened, yes but I have a few concerns.Its a Goal wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 2:15 pmI don’t know why you are placing so much emphasis on the friendly result. As you and I know it has no bearing on the actual season. Friendlies are meant to build up fitness level and workout tactical aspects. The final result is secondary. What Conte wanted was get his players fit for the season with tough matches instead of meaningless easy matches.danfo driver wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:13 pmDid you caught a bit of the friendly Vs Roma? Did a few players looked excellent? Bizzouma? Kane? Sanchez? Is this shaping up to be an excellent season?Cristao II wrote: ↑Sat Jul 23, 2022 4:56 pm Caught a bit of the friendly Vs Rangers. A few players looked excellent - Bissouma, Kane, Sanchez. This is shaping up to be an excellent season.
Typical Conte, the easiest coach to beat. Close up at the back, do NOT play a high line and he becomes clueless. Has zero idea what to do. smh
Daniel Levy has given him the tools he desired and he is happy about it. This season is not going to the one we challenge for the title but rather a building block to make a serious inroad to close the gap on the top 2.
1. Europe - Conte's teams don't do well in both league and Europe at the same time. Can he break that pattern at Spurs?
2. Squad - Yes squad depth has strengthened however we haven't increased the strength of the starting eleven. I look at Bissouma, Perisic, Lenglet, Richarlison, Forster, Sarr, Spence - good signings but which of them makes the first eleven stronger. Perhaps Perisic but he is old.
3. Conte - I think he has an habit of using a small group of players. That has to change if one wants to challenge. Hopefully the additional transfers help.
1st Squad - Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Royal, Perisic, Bentacur, Bissouma, Kulusevski, Kane, Son
2nd Squad - Forster, Tanganga, Sanchez, Lenglet, Doherty, Sessegnon, Skipp, Hojberg, Moura, Richarlison, Bryan Gil
Other squad players - Sarr, Spence, Reguilon, Winks, Lo Celso, Ndombele, Austin
The squad looks nice and big. Good luck to the team. I expect a few more to leave and I am not sure if we will get the Italian-Nigerian kid.
For me, top 4 and a cup must be the target. It will be a 4 way battle between Chelsea, Man Utd, Arsenal and Spurs for 3rd and 4th place.
Re: 2022/2023 Spurs Season: Preseason Preparations
I believe Conte can knock Pep and Klopp for top spot with his team,his second squad can finish top 7.Cristao II wrote: ↑Fri Aug 05, 2022 1:04 pmI see some Spurs fans being over the top. Squad has strengthened, yes but I have a few concerns.Its a Goal wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 2:15 pmI don’t know why you are placing so much emphasis on the friendly result. As you and I know it has no bearing on the actual season. Friendlies are meant to build up fitness level and workout tactical aspects. The final result is secondary. What Conte wanted was get his players fit for the season with tough matches instead of meaningless easy matches.danfo driver wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:13 pmDid you caught a bit of the friendly Vs Roma? Did a few players looked excellent? Bizzouma? Kane? Sanchez? Is this shaping up to be an excellent season?Cristao II wrote: ↑Sat Jul 23, 2022 4:56 pm Caught a bit of the friendly Vs Rangers. A few players looked excellent - Bissouma, Kane, Sanchez. This is shaping up to be an excellent season.
Typical Conte, the easiest coach to beat. Close up at the back, do NOT play a high line and he becomes clueless. Has zero idea what to do. smh
Daniel Levy has given him the tools he desired and he is happy about it. This season is not going to the one we challenge for the title but rather a building block to make a serious inroad to close the gap on the top 2.
1. Europe - Conte's teams don't do well in both league and Europe at the same time. Can he break that pattern at Spurs?
2. Squad - Yes squad depth has strengthened however we haven't increased the strength of the starting eleven. I look at Bissouma, Perisic, Lenglet, Richarlison, Forster, Sarr, Spence - good signings but which of them makes the first eleven stronger. Perhaps Perisic but he is old.
3. Conte - I think he has an habit of using a small group of players. That has to change if one wants to challenge. Hopefully the additional transfers help.
1st Squad - Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Royal, Perisic, Bentacur, Bissouma, Kulusevski, Kane, Son
2nd Squad - Forster, Tanganga, Sanchez, Lenglet, Doherty, Sessegnon, Skipp, Hojberg, Moura, Richarlison, Bryan Gil
Other squad players - Sarr, Spence, Reguilon, Winks, Lo Celso, Ndombele, Austin
The squad looks nice and big. Good luck to the team. I expect a few more to leave and I am not sure if we will get the Italian-Nigerian kid.
For me, top 4 and a cup must be the target. It will be a 4 way battle between Chelsea, Man Utd, Arsenal and Spurs for 3rd and 4th place.
With the world cup in between,Conte must go toe to toe with Liverpool and City.
On papers spurs look like the closes team to the top 2.
Lets see how it plays out
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Re: 2022/2023 Spurs Season: Preseason Preparations
This is your opinion. I doubt it will be as you say.kajifu wrote: ↑Fri Aug 05, 2022 5:14 pmI believe Conte can knock Pep and Klopp for top spot with his team,his second squad can finish top 7.Cristao II wrote: ↑Fri Aug 05, 2022 1:04 pmI see some Spurs fans being over the top. Squad has strengthened, yes but I have a few concerns.Its a Goal wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 2:15 pmI don’t know why you are placing so much emphasis on the friendly result. As you and I know it has no bearing on the actual season. Friendlies are meant to build up fitness level and workout tactical aspects. The final result is secondary. What Conte wanted was get his players fit for the season with tough matches instead of meaningless easy matches.danfo driver wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:13 pmDid you caught a bit of the friendly Vs Roma? Did a few players looked excellent? Bizzouma? Kane? Sanchez? Is this shaping up to be an excellent season?Cristao II wrote: ↑Sat Jul 23, 2022 4:56 pm Caught a bit of the friendly Vs Rangers. A few players looked excellent - Bissouma, Kane, Sanchez. This is shaping up to be an excellent season.
Typical Conte, the easiest coach to beat. Close up at the back, do NOT play a high line and he becomes clueless. Has zero idea what to do. smh
Daniel Levy has given him the tools he desired and he is happy about it. This season is not going to the one we challenge for the title but rather a building block to make a serious inroad to close the gap on the top 2.
1. Europe - Conte's teams don't do well in both league and Europe at the same time. Can he break that pattern at Spurs?
2. Squad - Yes squad depth has strengthened however we haven't increased the strength of the starting eleven. I look at Bissouma, Perisic, Lenglet, Richarlison, Forster, Sarr, Spence - good signings but which of them makes the first eleven stronger. Perhaps Perisic but he is old.
3. Conte - I think he has an habit of using a small group of players. That has to change if one wants to challenge. Hopefully the additional transfers help.
1st Squad - Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Royal, Perisic, Bentacur, Bissouma, Kulusevski, Kane, Son
2nd Squad - Forster, Tanganga, Sanchez, Lenglet, Doherty, Sessegnon, Skipp, Hojberg, Moura, Richarlison, Bryan Gil
Other squad players - Sarr, Spence, Reguilon, Winks, Lo Celso, Ndombele, Austin
The squad looks nice and big. Good luck to the team. I expect a few more to leave and I am not sure if we will get the Italian-Nigerian kid.
For me, top 4 and a cup must be the target. It will be a 4 way battle between Chelsea, Man Utd, Arsenal and Spurs for 3rd and 4th place.
With the world cup in between,Conte must go toe to toe with Liverpool and City.
On papers spurs look like the closes team to the top 2.
Lets see how it plays out