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    Fabio Paratici - Also Sporting Director

    Quite a lot of changes already at that level. Seemed obvious this summer that bringing in Paratici meant that the club thought we needed more in those areas. Guess we could see either a strengthening of the "team" around Lange or (more likely) another person brought in next to him, above him or...
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    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Guess the last one would be Pochettino? After that most have had a fairly similar reputation to when they came here I think. Getting similar type jobs to what they had before, but definitely not improving their reputation. Out of curiosity what would a "real fair crack at this job" be?
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    Frank Give him time or get rid?

    I sure hope so. I like Gallagher and he should fit in well (even though he probably doesn't solve our ball progression issues). I have had fairly high hopes for Solanke, think he can help us significantly (assuming he gets back fit and finds some form). Signs of quality from Xavi, Tel and...
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    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    IIRC our xG against was significantly lower in the last couple of seasons too when we had our best defenders available? A bit like SissokoWasGood's question about our attacking (how much of that is the system and how much of it is the players available) I think a similar question is relevant...
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    Transfer thread

    How far along that trajectory is Milo? 😉
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    Rodrigo Bentancur

    For the majority of those games Frank had Gray, Bentancur and Palhinha available IIRC. That's with Sarr away at the AFCON and Bergvall never given a chance to play those roles under this manager. I can definitely understand the short term, just need to win the next game, focus. But when we...
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    Mohammed Kudus

    With fewer sprints (? - haven't actually seen numbers on this) VdV has been able to deal with more minutes this season than last. Perhaps also what goes on in training is a part of that. But certainly a concern when he has those minutes with his injury history and the typical pattern of really...
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    Mohammed Kudus

    Certainly also looked like a player carrying a knock or playing through fatigue. Could have been more a form/confidence/whatever thing, but either way the downside of resting him wouldn't have been as high as if he was flying. And if that was a knock/injury/fatigue it only makes it worse to...
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    Transfer thread

    A really good deep playmaking 6 that is also good enough defensively would be my ideal signing. If we're not in the market for that I think that would be because there aren't any available that's seen as good enough. Agreed that another attacking player, primarily a wide player, would be a...
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    Conor Gallagher

    Looking forward to see what he can do for us. In terms of someone being likely to hit the ground running we couldn't have found a more suitable player. I have concerns about his ability to significantly improve some of our key weaknesses like ball progression and creativity, but he's a very...
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    ITK Thread

    If not just say it didn't happen because of whoever the most disliked person currently working at Spurs is.
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    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    It's obviously not an either or situation. A world class passer would be great at passing more or less no matter what. Other factors too like form, confidence, fatigue. But the lack of attacking movement and a functional attacking plan is definitely a significant part of it. No one has actually...
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    Frank Give him time or get rid?

    One of the concerns is that we're not looking like a team bedding in at all. We're looking more like a team in decline. Some of those basics/common things were better earlier this season. Injuries and fatigue is probably a significant contributor to that. As well as form and confidence. Not all...
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    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa FC ***

    He really did. He even built us a functional squad that fit well together. Compared to some of the best modern managers tactically I don't think Redknapp stacks up. But the impression of him as just a wheeler dealer signing whoever is available to tell players to run around a bit I think is...
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    Conor Gallagher

    Welcome. Please be excellent.
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