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Transfer thread

Yiddo said:
Thats your opinion but probably not the managers / clubs. This is why we sit on a forum talking about the whats if’s and the scouts, manager, chairman are earning the big bucks.
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Of course
But it’s also why clubs fail each season and managers get sacked
They miss out on obvious things focussing on details that don’t matter or work
And the reverse of that can happen to of course
 
Bedfordspurs said:
He wasn’t last year and he played very orthodox
On the left he was great because very one inverts their wingers
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Disagree. I thought Spence really struggled to progress the ball up the line with his left foot on numerous occasions. That wasn’t a huge issue because of Postecoglou’s inverted FB system, it would be a much bigger issue under most systems.

If we’re reliant on Spence to cover both Udogie and Porro this season then we’re in a bad place iMO and that would be really poor squad management by our DoF.
 
Bedfordspurs said:
He wasn’t last year and he played very orthodox
On the left he was great because very one inverts their wingers
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Jamie Donley gave a little clue away at the weekend when interviewed after the game. It was something like "yes, I did play left back last year in pre-season but Thomas Franks plays it very differently".

I think we'll see the inverted full backs scrapped. Makes sense when you have a double pivot centre mid to be fair. I'm also hoping that the 3 in the 4-2-3-1 isn't that rigid. I love to see it when the 2 players get freedom to move across the pitch and switch places, even with the centre forward. Even more reason for the full-backs to stay in their wide areas. You can't have everyone playing everywhere.

We'll know more in a few months about this system.
 
Finney Is Back said:
Disagree. I thought Spence really struggled to progress the ball up the line with his left foot on numerous occasions. That wasn’t a huge issue because of Postecoglou’s inverted FB system, it would be a much bigger issue under most systems.

If we’re reliant on Spence to cover both Udogie and Porro this season then we’re in a bad place iMO and that would be really poor squad management by our DoF.
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He did fine with the progression though not with his left
The issue was what was in front of him IMO… the triangle of doom but that is gone now
What I liked was his defending on that side
 
Muttley said:
Jamie Donley gave a little clue away at the weekend when interviewed after the game. It was something like "yes, I did play left back last year in pre-season but Thomas Franks plays it very differently".

I think we'll see the inverted full backs scrapped. Makes sense when you have a double pivot centre mid to be fair. I'm also hoping that the 3 in the 4-2-3-1 isn't that rigid. I love to see it when the 2 players get freedom to move across the pitch and switch places, even with the centre forward. Even more reason for the full-backs to stay in their wide areas. You can't have everyone playing everywhere.

We'll know more in a few months about this system.
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I don’t think we will see inverted full backs… well maybe in some games
But that’s not why I liked him on the left (Spence). It was because of how he dealt with inverted wingers
 
Bedfordspurs said:
I don’t think we will see inverted full backs… well maybe in some games
But that’s not why I liked him on the left (Spence). It was because of how he dealt with inverted wingers
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I'm still on the fence when it comes to Spence. It was if there was a bandwagon last season in his favour. Whichever side he plays he needs to defend with way more intensity and concentration. It's as if that part of the game is secondary to him behind his touch and skills. I want to see more Porro in him to be fair. I also want Destiny to defend better and stop giving away those free kicks when he just runs into people as if he's Mr Blobby.

I reckon Frank will be really good for our full-backs. Ange wasn't in my opinion.
 
Muttley said:
I'm still on the fence when it comes to Spence. It was if there was a bandwagon last season in his favour. Whichever side he plays he needs to defend with way more intensity and concentration. It's as if that part of the game is secondary to him behind his touch and skills. I want to see more Porro in him to be fair. I also want Destiny to defend better and stop giving away those free kicks when he just runs into people as if he's Mr Blobby.

I reckon Frank will be really good for our full-backs. Ange wasn't in my opinion.
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Honestly…. I didn’t see any of what your saying and thought he defended really tidily
Just on the right he was more casual when moving with the ball
 
Muttley said:
I'm still on the fence when it comes to Spence. It was if there was a bandwagon last season in his favour. Whichever side he plays he needs to defend with way more intensity and concentration. It's as if that part of the game is secondary to him behind his touch and skills. I want to see more Porro in him to be fair. I also want Destiny to defend better and stop giving away those free kicks when he just runs into people as if he's Mr Blobby.

I reckon Frank will be really good for our full-backs. Ange wasn't in my opinion.
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Must admit they are my thoughts about him as well.
 
Muttley said:
I get it, but would also add that our squad is rammed at this time. Adding another 3 or 4 of these younger players with a load of potential without the equivalent 3 or 4 departures may not make sense.

I think Spurs are after one elite signing next and that's where the budget will be allocated.
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We don't sign elite players and I would be very surprised if at the end of the window we have signed one. So yeah I don't really buy that. We just don't want to take the risk, but its strange you have these players who are ready for the next step and available for reasonable fees that we don't go for, but now will go for them at an even earlier stage which I don't mind but there's an in-between stage that we seen unwilling to embrace.
 
Muttley said:
I'm still on the fence when it comes to Spence. It was if there was a bandwagon last season in his favour. Whichever side he plays he needs to defend with way more intensity and concentration. It's as if that part of the game is secondary to him behind his touch and skills. I want to see more Porro in him to be fair. I also want Destiny to defend better and stop giving away those free kicks when he just runs into people as if he's Mr Blobby.

I reckon Frank will be really good for our full-backs. Ange wasn't in my opinion.
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I agree with this bit. He was poor for periods last year. He really needs to knuckle down, stay injury free and have a run of games to try and really get back on track, or I can see him being replaced as first choice over the next season.
 
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