alekaras
The ITK of IDK
Although there are 3 more weeks left in the transfer window and, although we comment on each individual player on his own thread, I wanted to start one where we can post first impressions on the sum of our latest transfers, knowing full well that it will disintegrate into people moaning and groaning about this or that. 
Given how off the club has been with the players it has bright in, the main purpose here is to give our opinion of how close to mark we were with our transfer decisions. It is not to comment on whether we should have gotten this or the other player, just to evaluate the ones we got.
IMO, so far this seems to be one of the most solid transfer windows we've had. Nothing spectacular (although we still have time), but every player we have brought in seems to be a very solid addition. It's quite refreshing, especially given our transfer dealings the past couple of summers. Makes me start believing in Mitchell and his methods.
Overall grade: A
After the Yoonited match it sure looks like we've addressed our biggest pain point of last season: the defense.
Toby: great addition and a difference maker. I was worried about him initially, given some comments people made that he was not all he was cranked up to be and that Fonte and Schneiderlin made him look good, but he is proving to be a class CB.
Trippier: not only solid defensively, but he also provides creativity in the attacking third, something that we're sorely missing from Walker. I don't know if he will displace him in the first team, but I sure would love to see more of him.
Wimmer: probably the reason why I didn't give an overall A+. The little I've seen of him he looks good, but will reserve judgment after a few competitive matches.
Alli: great signing with huge upside and the fact that at 19 he is already featuring says everything. My new favorite Spurs player.
So it looks like we really did our homework this time and every player seems to be working out. Good job and I hope the delay in getting a striker and a wing forward is because we are applying the same diligence to those positions as well.
Given how off the club has been with the players it has bright in, the main purpose here is to give our opinion of how close to mark we were with our transfer decisions. It is not to comment on whether we should have gotten this or the other player, just to evaluate the ones we got.
IMO, so far this seems to be one of the most solid transfer windows we've had. Nothing spectacular (although we still have time), but every player we have brought in seems to be a very solid addition. It's quite refreshing, especially given our transfer dealings the past couple of summers. Makes me start believing in Mitchell and his methods.
Overall grade: A
After the Yoonited match it sure looks like we've addressed our biggest pain point of last season: the defense.
Toby: great addition and a difference maker. I was worried about him initially, given some comments people made that he was not all he was cranked up to be and that Fonte and Schneiderlin made him look good, but he is proving to be a class CB.
Trippier: not only solid defensively, but he also provides creativity in the attacking third, something that we're sorely missing from Walker. I don't know if he will displace him in the first team, but I sure would love to see more of him.
Wimmer: probably the reason why I didn't give an overall A+. The little I've seen of him he looks good, but will reserve judgment after a few competitive matches.
Alli: great signing with huge upside and the fact that at 19 he is already featuring says everything. My new favorite Spurs player.
So it looks like we really did our homework this time and every player seems to be working out. Good job and I hope the delay in getting a striker and a wing forward is because we are applying the same diligence to those positions as well.
