Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
Do you have to scout someone who is in their 8th season of top flight football and has played at a world-cup and in a CL semi?
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The transfer window thread.
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Do you have to scout someone who is in their 8th season of top flight football and has played at a world-cup and in a CL semi?
nayimfromthehalfwayline
Andy Thompson
Madrid has been rumoured a long time.
If it was his preference, why would he be setting up camp in the PL circles?
It's not scouting, I think it's a come get me
glasgowspur
Luka Modric
Because its where his family are?
nayimfromthehalfwayline
Andy Thompson
Why not just take time out then? Why be at games all over the country, working for Sky etc?
I dont know, maybe you are right, but it seems odd to me he has rather deliberately kept a high profile in PL football if his intent is to go off to Spain.
He could very easily be doing exactly the same over there as he is here while still being based in London.
I agree, he is angling for something in England.
I live in Madrid, he's never on the tv here .. bit odd if he really wanted the gig here not there ..
nayimfromthehalfwayline
Andy Thompson
In the UK there has been fairly constant reporting of him being in line for the Madrid job, since before the end of last season even.
Often citing Marca/AS etc. So I completely understand why someone on this end would assume that. I have/did for a good while until recently, where his PR offensive has me thinking he wants something here.
What is the view from Madrid on it all? Is there an expectation he'll go back?
Zidane is under a weird sort of pressure (guess the usual Madrid bs)
- The CL performances are bad
- In the league (something they have struggled with for a while) they are 1 point behind Barca after 10 games which in last few years is about as good as it has been
No one doubts if Madrid drop out CL or have a bad spell in league (with a real gap to Barca or Atleti) he'll go but there isn't any clamoring for Jose or imminent expectation (I do believe Perez likes him)
I personally think Madrid going back to him would be a desperation thing, i.e. if they were really in bad shape. Other than that, if they are planning more long term, I doubt his name tops the list.
nayimfromthehalfwayline
Andy Thompson
Cool, interesting - thanks
Finney Is Back
Luka Modric
Eh? For how long have you followed football?Wasnt sure what to make of that one, but ultimately I think Ive settled on it being him keeping his name out there for when a job comes up.
I think he might well be tempted to take on Arsenal, but I dont think he would be especially interested. He has long standing animosity with them, and their fans would be even less accepting than ours of a more solid/defensive set up.
I did wonder if it might even be a back handed attempted to put pressure on Levy for the Spurs job, obviously a much more preferable option for him
Also noticed last night Balage on his YouTube channel saying Mourinho was eyeing up Real Madrid again.
So yeah, to be honest I think its just him keeping his CV out there. He clearly has good ties with the media and uses them well...
nayimfromthehalfwayline
Andy Thompson
Arsenal been well known as a defensive unit the last 25 years have they? Their prawn sandwich phalanx would have no tolerance for it.
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glasgowspur
Luka Modric
Who knows, but he's running out of clubs. There's only really one club in Spain he can go to, whereas there's us and maybe arsenal before it looks like he is settling and can't get a top gig anymore.
Danishfurniturelover
the prettiest spice girl
Each week different positions take priority for me.
At the moment I see defensive midfielder and full backs as the priority.
At the moment I see defensive midfielder and full backs as the priority.
We haven't adequately replaced Walker, Rose since his dramatic lose of form/ability, nor Wanyama and Dier since they became permacrocked l
You need to know how you want to play to know what you need to buy.
If we are trying to replicate the team of 3 years ago, we need two really top end FBs and a DM
I for one hope we realize there is more than one way to play the game.
Finney Is Back
Luka Modric
They don't even have to 'sit'. They just need to have good defensive qualities on top of decent enough ability on the ball. IMO Sissoko is the best we have at the moment, but obviously falls down on the 'ability on the ball' bit. Incidently I don't think we were "wide open" against either Liverpool or Everton.
parklane1
Tony Galvin
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Just a phrase mate nothing more, we are in need of a player who can sit in front of the back four, read a game and position himself to cover any breaks. Our biggest weakness at the moment is that when we are attacked we are wide open to pick runners up so yes imo we are wide open and have been for a long time.
Just a phrase mate nothing more, we are in need of a player who can sit in front of the back four, read a game and position himself to cover any breaks. Our biggest weakness at the moment is that when we are attacked we are wide open to pick runners up so yes imo we are wide open and have been for a long time.