I think the discussion has more been about Sigurdsson possibly being better suited to AVB's preferred style of play rather than being a better player than VDV.
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Summer transfer thread, AvB window wrap up pg 1527
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I think the discussion has more been about Sigurdsson possibly being better suited to AVB's preferred style of play rather than being a better player than VDV.
His release clause was around triple that!
We should have been all over at that price - they're also competing in the EL, ffs
Ganter
Erik Edman
who said Sig was a BETTER player ?
Those aren't straw man arguments.
They may or may not be flawed arguments.
They may or may not be baseless arguments.
But they are definitely not straw man arguments!
Ganter
Erik Edman
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Justin Edinburgh
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11675/8011802/Hamburg-not-ruling-out-VDV-move
I've got a bad feeling he's on his way.
I've got a bad feeling he's on his way.
Even if we sign those two, I won't be happy if we fail to sign a Modric replacement.
Such a player is critical for us - especially if we wish to play a high energy pressing game. That only works if you spend most of your time in possession.
A Modric replacement won't come until he's sold IMO and it looks like it's going to the wire.
Perhaps VdV's formation would be less reliant on this type of player
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Kasey Keller
Sounds like the same speculation from a few months ago. All the talking is on Hamburg's end and I don't see anything being said on our side that would suggest he's moving on.
If the Willian links are real and there's genuine interest from our side, I can see there being more impetus for VdV moving on, but it's still too early to say.
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Serge Aurier
you just did. everyone did. im done. no more talk about it.
Neither will happen without the other, IMO. They are co-dependent.
Ginola99
Steven Caulker
Great comment from Arnesen..
"I know Tottenham boss Daniel Levy loves to cash in high transfer fees in the final minutes of the transfer window."
nayimfromthehalfwayline
Andy Thompson
What contradiction? Stating that I am not qualified to make a full judgement, but offering what I do understand to be the case is not contradictory at all.
It was an attempt at setting the ball rolling on learning more about the player.
If we go for him I hope he is as good as you think, I sincerely do, but as yet I simply do not share your confidence.
It also seemed to me he plays LW. Not sure he will get many games there...
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Serge Aurier
yeh I made it up. but some people were saying Sig would BE a better player than VDV not is. ie he will replace him easily. I dont think this is the truth.
You mean AVB's, I presume!
As I said, I think a team playing a high energy pressing game cannot afford to be too often or for too long without the ball. The players will burn out early in every game.
Barca couldn't press as they do, when not in possession, if it wasn't for the fact that they tend to be in possession for 60-70% of every game.
So, unless AVB is to abandon his high energy pressing strategy, it is imperative that we sign a player who can keep the team ticking along in possession. Without Modric, we have no such player.