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    Mikey Moore

    Ok. My point is that it happens sometimes. Here or our on loan, players look out of place, not at the level, then step up given a bit of time. Meaning that it's difficult to know what he or any other player is ready for before he's had the chance to show what he can do with some chances and time.
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    Mikey Moore

    Sure. I have no idea what your point is.
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    Mikey Moore

    Here probably Winks? Elsewhere quite a few examples.
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    Mikey Moore

    Yes, I'm aware of that. But we've also seen other players here and elsewhere step up without needing a loan first. It was just an example of a player needing time to settle in and the differences in how a player can look before and after getting up to speed.
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    Luka Vuskovic

    CB is just one of the difficult jigsaws this summer. Uncertainty about Romero, if he leaves we imo need a top level replacement - which will probably be difficult. Uncertainty about Dragusin's timeline for returning from injuries. Uncertainty about how the existing players will fit the new...
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    Antonio Nusa

    I agree RW is more of an issue than LW, almost regardless of what happens with regards to outgoings. Though depending on how we want to play Kulusevski may again be more of a natural on the right. A move away from touchline hugging wingers may also mean that other players too find the right...
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    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Very difficult to say not knowing how we'll want to play. A lot of players there that are "fine" in terms of level of quality, but have to be a good fit to the system to actually be good enough. Then there's the issue of balance. Then the issue of a lack of experience.
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    Contingency planning : we've found our guy

    I agree. Not as much of a reactionary appointment as we've seen in the past. 95% of the time there will be significant differences between the approach or the outgoing and incoming managers. Even if getting someone as similar as possible was the one key important priority often there wouldn't...
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    Contingency planning : we've found our guy

    Pretty much. The only way to avoid that is to get good enough results. Good enough results and you're a genius no matter what you do, and the managers currently struggling should do more of whatever the current genius does. On the actual "geniuses", the elite managers, there's quite a lot of...
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    Mikey Moore

    Yes it does with regards to potentially being included in the squad. If that's the best for their development or not is a different question and imo what should be the priority with someone as obviously highly talented as Moore.
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    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    A lot of work to be done this summer so it matters somewhat. But a day or two here or there probably doesn't matter much and these things will typically take some time. Good thing about getting someone from the PL is that he'll already have good knowledge about the squad.
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    Mikey Moore

    As we saw with Bergvall the distance from not quite being at the level to thriving doesn't have to be that long. I agree that with us being in the CL a loan probably will be the best option. But he's a special talent and even when he was hooked at half time etc it was mostly from a lack of...
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    Mikey Moore

    Seems like we've been getting a lot of our loans right recently. I think it's difficult to know, particularly from the outside, what level of football he's currently ready for. Agreed it's important that he doesn't go somewhere to end up just sitting on the bench. But that doesn't just mean...
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    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Yeah most of our wide players probably would do better in a non touchline hugging role. Odob maybe the exception, but should suit a number of roles. Given flexibility of approach being one of Frank's strong sides difficult to predict who will suit him and not. Perhaps makes some squad decisions...
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    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Absolutely. And probably some big decisions to be made both on incoming and outgoing transfers. Evaluations to be done on who will fit his Spurs team and who won't. We've come quite a way since Ange arrived two years ago, we're not a mess. But still a big job ahead.
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    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Also had a throw in coach, for a while at least, not sure if permanently. Very much a "modern" approach. All the little details and potential edges to be gained. I like that.
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    Contingency planning : we've found our guy

    Often struggles in the league too when his teams are in Europe iirc. He's a good example of how big the difference between being in and not in Europe can be. And from that how having concerns about a manager that's never managed that before are relevant. But anyone we could appoint will have...
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    Ange departs

    I can understand the decision even though not in full agreement in it. Really appreciate him for a lot of what he's done for us. The trophy obviously, but not just that. He dared, he gave us some fantastic games and moments. Integrated a ton of young players and oversaw a huge turnover in...
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    Ange departs

    Thank you Ange.
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    Squad

    Yeah, seems like we're in disagreement here. I acknowledge that Ange's system has flaws. But I don't think the inherent flaws are significantly greater than that of other systems. It depends mostly on the quality of players and as importantly the fit of the players to the system and style. And...
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