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    2025/26 pre-season

    Even without changing formations Solanke makes a big difference imo. If Frank sees a back 3 as a good option for us he doesn't seem to be working on getting that integrated in the team now (based on preseason). I think our issues are more down to personell available than formation. We lack...
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    Transfer thread

    I agree. But as you point out one signing is essentially the difference between a frustrating window and a window to be reasonably content with at this point. Hopefully we get that one right and over the line fairly quickly.
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    2025/26 pre-season

    Compared to what time last season? The start. The end? Times when we also then missed key players to injuries? Or imagining last year's squad injury free? We're lacking some key ingredients, we're probably lacking a standout attacking player. But the squad to me has a lot of strength and...
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    Son Heung-Min

    Genuine authenticated Son tears would go for a lot more. Get a bathtub of that and we could spend like Chelsea.
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    James Maddison

    He was great. Not sure about now. Not entirely convinced about his motivation for what would be a step down and game for game hard work and professionalism either. Everton reportedly in for him, makes sense.
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    James Maddison

    They had at that time several playmaker and tempo setting players, were one of the best teams around at playing through pressure. We had a real shortage of that even with Maddison. To me it's more about balance and not having gaping holes in the squad, being able to do well in different phases...
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    Transfer thread

    I agree that we don't necessarily need an exceptionally creative passer. A well rounded player like MGW would be very good, Maddison to is well rounded imo. He can play fantastic passes, but he mixes that with close control, dribbling, vision. A bit like MGW. Against teams playing compact is...
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    James Maddison

    Can't imagine there not being moves in the pipeline. The way we've kept most deals quiet something could even be fairly close. Effectively losing Son and Maddison for the season in the same game, our captain, half our "leadership group", our two most experienced and highest profile attacking...
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    Transfer thread

    I don't know either who that would be after MGW. Kulu for me is a very different player. Doesn't fit the "specialist passer" profile you mentioned in comparison to Diaz. He can play as a 10 for sure, but needs good passing quality and ball progression behind him. Good point about the buffer...
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    James Maddison

    I agree in principle at least. May be some exceptions, not sure this is one of them. MGW seemed like the perfect mix between long and short term thinking. Before Maddison got injured and after. Because even before the injury we (both long and short term) needed another quality option of that...
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    Transfer thread

    He's quite good isn't he? If that's the best we can do, fair enough. To me this went from a priority to our biggest priority the moment Maddison got injured. Not just for right now, but for the entire window. Imo this should be the "sink whatever is left of the transfer window to get the best...
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    Transfer thread

    Seemingly pretty much confirmed that Maddison will miss the majority of the season (can hope for sooner, but to be back to regular football and playing well will take time). Hopefully we see some incoming movements fairly quickly, specifically a creative #10.
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    James Maddison

    Seemed like it had to be that bad. Still gutted for him and us. Big blow for us and a real challenge for Frank. Undeniably our most creative player in the last couple of years and even with him we were short on creativity. Hope he recovers well and manages to deal with this disappointment.
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    Son Heung-Min

    Thank you Sonny. Wow what a ride. What a person. What a legend. Will very much be missed and also very much be a part of the club. One of several when we had plenty stars under Pochettino, part of the best Spurs team I've seen. One of two with him and Kane with the two of them bringing joy to...
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    Jamie Donley

    Good luck to him.
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    Tyler Dibling

    Not quite sure how those figures are calculated. They're massively unreliable though. Those figures are particularly unreliable for players who have very limited first team experience. That's the biggest difference between Gray, much more of a known quantity (still of course with uncertainty...
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    Transfer thread

    Think we'll look very different in attack this season. May be focusing more on counter attacks and turnovers at first (going by preseason and the injury to Maddison probably setting us back). Assuming we get to a more ambitious attacking style that I think Frank will want we'll also look rather...
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    Transfer thread

    Said this before, but looking forward to see what Frank can do with Solanke (and several of our other forward players). Solanke has a strong all round game. If we can give him the chances he needs to get goals I think he'll have a very good season.
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    João Palhinha

    That is certainly the hope. We've tried several times for several years to try to fit players that aren't natural DM players into that role and not succeeded. To use another Poch example both Wanyama and Dembele played deep in midfield in the 4-2-3-1, but had different roles. We essentially...
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    Transfer thread

    I'm not looking to hold it against him. He is the player he is. Just like we shouldn't hold it against Davies that he's not exactly quick. It's a weakness though. It may have been exaggerated, and I definitely think it will be mitigated playing under Frank. I'm very happy with him as our 4th...
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