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***OMT TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR vs Everton***

Muttley said:
I would encourage you to get used to only 2 signings per window. It's really where we need to be now. Quality over quantity.

Now we have this amazing foundation in place, we need to avoid any signing that doesn't add more gold dust to what we already have.
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Well let's hope the quality is gonna be higher than Werner and that their hamstring game is strong.
And if it's only gonna be 2. Then we really should be getting them in early
 
Mrs Vert said:
On the bounce?? That's optimistic!! I'm so battered by this club, that I don't even see that as possibility.

And now I'm even thinking at best we may get one new face by end of Jan
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Feels like an eternity since we last won 2 league games in a row… see that it was in fact merely 3 months ago, back in the glory days of September when Ming the Merciless was still stinking out ManUre 💩

Prior to that our previous back-to-back PL wins were in March with Werner scoring in both games!

Hopefully whomever we sign this month proves to be more of a Kulusevski than a Werner 🙏
 
From Ange

What's the latest team news?

There's a couple still sore from mid-week, just waiting to see how Brennan is, he's got a bit of a calf complaint, and Biss has been sore as well, so just waiting for information on them. Coming back, Ben Davies should be involved.
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You criticised the intensity of your players against Arsenal, is that a physical or mental thing?

Could be a bit of both. Especially first half we were way too passive in our approach, with and without the ball. We allowed Arsenal to dictate the game and set the tempo. We weren't really able to make an impact in the way we wanted to. Second half was a bit better but ultimately it cost us.
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Is anything happening in the way of transfers?

Club is working hard as it can and that's all you can ask for. January's not an easy month but I do know a lot of work is being done behind the scenes to try to get some reinforcements in.
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Was missing out on Randal Kolo Muani a big setback?

For me? No.
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You weren't in for him?

We were in... Well, it depends what you mean for in. We've been interested and were looking at a number of players. But did we get to the point where we thought he was coming to us? No.
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Are you confident of getting someone in?

As confident as you can be. It is tricky as all clubs are finding. And I guess traditionally it ramps up in that final week so we're approaching there for all clubs. It's even trickier in January because one you try to acquire a player, the club wants to replace that player. So there's all sorts of logistics involved.
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Are an attacker and a defender the priorities?

We'll see what's available and what help we can get.
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What did you make of Antonin Kinksy’s performance against Arsenal and how has he performed in his first three games?

It’s fair to say we have thrown him in at the deep end. He has had three pretty big challenges in different ways. He is certainly gaining experience very quickly when you look at the games he has played and the challenges within that. I think he has handled it really well. I said from day one, he is a very assured young man. From a goalkeeping aspect he has all the attributes we are looking for and feel would be a good fit for us. Like I said, we have thrown him in at the deep end but we will get enormous benefit from that.
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How much are the players hurting after losing to Arsenal?

Look I’m sure they are. As I said after the game it’s not acceptable for a club like ours to have that many defeats in a season. Irrespective of the context of the situation we are in, I just feel as much as the defeat on Wednesday night, it was also about the performance in the first half I just felt we didn’t do ourselves justice. I’m sure the players are hurting. Whether the players are hurting or I’m hurting it’s kind of irrelevant. The supporters are hurting. We are the only ones who can change that.
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Is the most challenging season in management for you?

Look, every season has got its challenges. I haven’t experienced the kind of injuries or player absences we’re currently going through. Every year is a different challenge, this is certainly a big one and my job is to make sure we get through it.
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You're still in three competitions with the cups – are you confident you can still succeed?

It’s not about confidence but I have great belief we can make a big impact for sure. Not withstanding that. We still need to be better and more consistent in the league, irrespective of how we do in the cup competitions. One can feed into the other for sure. We need to go to Everton on Sunday knowing we have European and cup football after that improvement in the league can help us with.
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Pedro Porro has played the most minutes in the league, do you have no choice but to keep playing him?

At the moment, yes. We’ve obviously got some alternatives there with Djed and Archie able to play there. All of the guys at the back are doing a hell of a job for us considering our limited options. Hopefully, getting Benny back gives us another option and then Romero and Van de Ven but up until that point – for guys like Pedro, Archie and Radu and the main ones – they have to keep soldering on and doing a job.
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You've got Ben Davies back, is it a case now of getting Archie Gray back to being a midfielder or has he done enough to fight for that spot a while longer?

We don't have that luxury. I certainly don't have that luxury at the moment. Getting Benny back is great, but we're still pretty short defensively. We've still got a lot of games even before Micky and Romero and certainly Destiny are back into the fold. So we're still down to minimum numbers. Archie will continue to do what he's been doing mate. He's been contributing every game and wherever that may be for the team he will do that to his best.
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I know the January market is a more difficult one but is there any frustration at all that you've missed this key period when the squad really needed help?

It's not frustration. It would be frustration and disappointment if the club weren't working hard, but they are. It's an easy word to say but I know how hard the club have been working behind the scenes to get something done, but it's not easy. You need agreement from three different parties.
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Sometimes, when you're in our situation, other clubs realise that and try to make the most of it. That's why I was delighted to get Toni in fairly early. That's helped us for sure, but it's not for the want of trying so I accept that and I'm not disappointed or frustrated. I'm actually pleased at how hard the club is working.
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Lucas Bergvall seems to be stronger now late in matches, is that a consequence of the minutes he's getting or specific strength and conditioning sessions you and the coaches have been putting him through?

I think it's been a consequence of the minutes, but also just his growth as a player and getting used to it and at 18, their body's developing. They're still getting used to the levels and he's certainly got a great capacity to work hard for sure and you've seen that in the last couple of games and that's great for us because again with Rodri out and we'll see how Biss is now, he's going to be needed.
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Are you getting close to the point of no return when it comes to qualifying for Europe because you're starting to fall a bit behind the pack, if you don't start picking up results in the future?

I just don't look at things like that. Ultimately we've got to win games of football and that starts on Sunday. We've got to go to Everton, try and win and get three points and then focus on Europe after that. To at what's beyond that right now, it serves no purpose for me or anyone else. Where we end up is going to be where we end up, whether that's realising our goals, ambitions or falling short, then time will tell.
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How much of a shock would not qualifying for Europe at all be, would that be a major problem?

Again, so you're asking me to talk about something that's just not in my brain space. I mean, we'll get to that point if we get to that point. We may never get to that point and it's irrelevant me talking about it or we may get to that point and then I'll look at it, but right now nothing more important than than us making sure we put in a strong performance away at Everton.
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Can you afford to go into the second half of season with your current squad when everyone is available because there will be a lot of games in the cups if you go deep?

Look, it depends on and it is constantly a moving kind of picture with these things. If everyone comes back and stays back and fit, we have players who have missed a fair bit of football, guys like Wilson who has hardly played. Is he going to come back and hit the ground running? You just don’t know with these things. Romero, van de Ven, Destiny have all had significant disruptions, Bentancur has been in and out, lost Timo for a bit now. There are all these moving parts where you just don’t know. Where we sit right now, I think we all know we need some reinforcements and it’s about trying to make that happen if we can in this window.
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You used Maddison and Kulusevski as part of a midfield three for the second half at Arsenal and used that to good effect earlier in season, was there a reason you moved away from using them in middle three?

Yeah, there was a good reason, we were without a striker and I had to play Deki there. I mean like a lot of decisions we’ve had to make have been to try to plug the holes we’ve got and shifted players around to try to manage their load as well. Whilst we’ve had a lot of injuries, we’ve also asked a lot of players a lot during this period and we’ve had to try and find ways to manage how much they play so we don’t lose anyone else. We’ve sort of half got away with it I hope but even for guys like Brennan, he picked up a tweak off the back of even him trying to manage his load over the last two months. It has been a big shift for the players in there.
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Raziel said:
From Ange

What's the latest team news?


You criticised the intensity of your players against Arsenal, is that a physical or mental thing?


Is anything happening in the way of transfers?


Was missing out on Randal Kolo Muani a big setback?


You weren't in for him?


Are you confident of getting someone in?


Are an attacker and a defender the priorities?



What did you make of Antonin Kinksy’s performance against Arsenal and how has he performed in his first three games?



How much are the players hurting after losing to Arsenal?


Is the most challenging season in management for you?


You're still in three competitions with the cups – are you confident you can still succeed?



Pedro Porro has played the most minutes in the league, do you have no choice but to keep playing him?


You've got Ben Davies back, is it a case now of getting Archie Gray back to being a midfielder or has he done enough to fight for that spot a while longer?


I know the January market is a more difficult one but is there any frustration at all that you've missed this key period when the squad really needed help?



Lucas Bergvall seems to be stronger now late in matches, is that a consequence of the minutes he's getting or specific strength and conditioning sessions you and the coaches have been putting him through?


Are you getting close to the point of no return when it comes to qualifying for Europe because you're starting to fall a bit behind the pack, if you don't start picking up results in the future?


How much of a shock would not qualifying for Europe at all be, would that be a major problem?



Can you afford to go into the second half of season with your current squad when everyone is available because there will be a lot of games in the cups if you go deep?



You used Maddison and Kulusevski as part of a midfield three for the second half at Arsenal and used that to good effect earlier in season, was there a reason you moved away from using them in middle three?
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Fairplay Raz but tbh Id just post a link to the video? :)
 
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