Nigeyman
Chris Armstrong
I shall tell you what poch wants, what he really, really wants,
he wants to really,really really sign a Wan-ya-ma.
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Victor Wanyama
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I shall tell you what poch wants, what he really, really wants,
he wants to really,really really sign a Wan-ya-ma.
tynesidespur
Terry Yorath
I thought Capoue's short passing was fine too - though it was mainly sideways and backwards.
Tbh on his debut and first few games he looked superb - intercepting opposition passes a la Carrick and passing forwards with purpose.
Unfortunately as time went on his passing became more sterile and he seemed less willing/able to track runners from midfield. I think that was his undoing tbh. I don't think he could do the yards - I remember chasing shadows against Liverpool at home last year - a good 2 yards off the pace. He was very inconsistent in that regard. I was at our home game against So'ton and he was very strong that day in putting in a defensive shift. Fast forward a few weeks to the Villa & Saudi Sportswashing Machine games and he was up to his old tricks of not tracking midfield runners. You can't really have someone you can't rely on in that position so I see why Poch has moved him on. Seem to recall him becoming a bit expasperated in our home games where he was pressing but the top end players weren't engaging in the press - remember him throwing his arms up a few times in frustration. Maybe that "broken press" broke his spirit.
Wanyama, from what i've seen of him, is a little too defensively-minded to me. I personally think we need someone who is a calm passer who can take the sting out of games when the opposition are in the ascendency. There are 2 ways to counter what happened against Stoke - sit in very defensively and hang on for grim death or get on the ball, dictate the tempo and take the sting out of the opposition. Even doing that for 5 mins can break a team's dominant spell. Its something we sorely lacked last season. Time & again we'd come under the cosh, concede a goal with all hell breaking loose and a 2nd goal and/or a glut of opposition chances coming because we couldn't retain possession. Palace and Sheff Utd spring to mind - I'm sure I could list others - and now add Stoke to that list this season - hell even Leicester!
Jurgen the German
Erik Thorstvedt
I don't see why Southampton would sell to us now considering how they dug their heels in with Schneiderlin last year.
They wouldn't, which could be why it looks like he's throwing his toys out.
Gazzasrightboot
Pascal Chimbonda
Yeah, this is the least likely of the transfers imo. I just cannot see Southampton wanting to deal with us unless there is a release clause within the contract meaning that they have no choice.
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indianspur
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i hope they dig as hard now too......over 16-18 mill for a regular simple defensive midfielder?
come on black box, work your magic and throw up a decent player, there is still time!!
SpursNorway
Ilie Dumitrescu
Could it be that the black box says he is the best player in the price range we can afford?i hope they dig as hard now too......over 16-18 mill for a regular simple defensive midfielder?
come on black box, work your magic and throw up a decent player, there is still time!!
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indianspur
Guest
do we still have the receipt for the box?
Nah the black box is only supposed to recommend players we've never heard of - the type of player which would have indianspur complaining that we're signing nobodies
SpursNorway
Ilie Dumitrescu
I've heard MItchell threw it away when he got hired by us and was asked to buy new equipments...
parklane1
Tony Galvin
i hope they dig as hard now too......over 16-18 mill for a regular simple defensive midfielder?
come on black box, work your magic and throw up a decent player, there is still time!!
Considering the amount of silly money being thrown around by most clubs I would think 16-18 mill for a player who would strengthen our weakest position would be a good signing.
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indianspur
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hes not so effective for Saints now Schneiderlin has left............id rather stick with Mason and Bentaleb for another year and wait till next summer to see what is available
i dont think wanyama is the answer at all
Nigeyman
Chris Armstrong
can I ask who you think is? that is not a question asked in a snotty way its just I dont think VW is likely....Illaremendi is no longer an option....no noises regarding Bender, Rabiot, Kramer, heck I would have took Lucas for 8m
parklane1
Tony Galvin
Well Stop! Hammer time, last season with Mason and Bentaleb we were wide open in CM and we need to fix it not wait another season to do so.
SpursNorway
Ilie Dumitrescu
Could a EL exit for Southampton be part of Wanyama coming to us or not? 1-1 at home, they play in Denmark tonight.
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indianspur
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you are being snotty
but i will answer anyway
like i said, i would rather stick with what we have than waste money on a late signing who i dont think will solve our problem. Just my opinionwho knows, maybe in January a Bender, Rabiot or Kramer or someone else better than Wanyama might become available, or we will wait till next summer and see who is on the market
Wanyama is a very limited player imo and yes if he was available for 7 mill maybe its worth taking a punt on, but 18 mill? That is big money that can be used on some one better I think
