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ebzrascal

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TwanYid said:
People keep slagging off Pogba but IMO he is way more of a potential Galactico than Eriksen. Yes he is a prima donna and yes he hasn't been as consistent as Eriksen, but in my mind he is mentally, physically and athletically so much stronger than Eriksen there's no comparison. He can- and will- boss games for them; Eriksen won't. Eriksen will keep things ticking, he will be steady and safe, but he lacks the "I'm a take the fuck over"-attitude/ability that Pogba has. Pogba's issues- which are numerous- are psychological, and I think Zidane will straighten them out. Ferguson could've/should've/maybe would've, but for whatever reason he just couldn't be bothered at the time. We are now six years on from that unhappy coupling. Fergie is gone, Man U are a fucking travesty, Pogba is a big fish in a rotten, fetid pond and he wants out. Real Madrid- and particularly w/Zinedine Zidane as head coach- is the perfect place for him to land. He is in his prime but the time to prove it is now-- and I think he will. ZZ sees the head case shit- of course- but he also sees the warrior, the guy with a point to prove- and I think he'll get the best out of him. Real Madrid want big-game warriors- Modric types- not talented under-the-radar types like Christian Eriksen. In sum, it surprises me not at all that Zidane is 100% after Pogba as opposed to Eriksen; yes it represents more of a gamble, but the upside is far higher.

Had Zidane not returned to manage Real Madrid I think Eriksen would be taking intensive Spanish classes 5 days a week while picking out where in the Spanish capital he would like to live. As it is, the fates conspired against him; now, Los Blancos have a guy who is back for one reason and one reason only: to win the Champions League again, and this time without Ronaldo. And in his mind, Christian Eriksen is not the guy to get that Cup lifted in the air; Pogba is. I hate to sound like a Pogba fanboy- hell, I don't even like the player- but I totally get why ZZ is after him. He just has that "something;" Eriksen- despite all the nice statistics and all the wonderful play he's amassed for us over the years- just doesn't.

As much as I love Eriksen, I actually wish Zidane wasn't back at Madrid and that we were getting- I don't know- 50mil or whatever for the Dane and he, in turn, was getting his "dream" move. I think as painful as it is to say this, it is actually us that need to move on from him. As tidy a player as he is, I just don't see him leading us over that final hurdle. So now I'm kind of "meh" over the whole thing...if he goes, cool-- we close that chapter and move on; if he stays, I guess it's technically better because he's a very good player who definitely helps us win games.

But seriously: if Gareth fucking Bale didn't really "make it' at Real Madrid, would Christian Eriksen?!? Bale was the best player I have ever seen play at Tottenham- the guy was world class beyond any and all dounbt-- NO QUESTION, NOT EVEN A THOUGHT THAT HE WASN'T- and yet he is loathed by their fans. Loathed! The guy who won so many games for us I can't even count that high-- the guy who took over a match we had lost- in Milan, to the Champs- and singlehandedly won us the tie overall. The man who was literally UNSTOPPABLE for three years before moving to Madrid in his prime--- that guy-- is despised by fans of Real Madrid.

In light of that, I couldn't exactly see them singing Christian Eriksen's name loudly and proudly at the Bernabeu.

Eriksen has a perfect situation at Spurs now. This is not Tottenham circa 2013; rather, this is a Spurs team that didn't lose to Real Madrid the last two times we played them in the Champions League. He- and we- literally have a chance (not a high one, but not a totally long shot one either) to win the Champions League. Real Madrid isn't ten levels above us as they were when he started with us; now they're a level or two at most. On our day we can beat anyone- so why not stay and try and make that happen, rather than just become a part-time player on that horrible, ego-laden club with their disgusting, spoiled, ridiculous "fans?" Sorry, but part of me wants to see him go there and fail to make any kind of impact, whilst we change our style of play, move on and improve.

Perhaps I should change my moniker to SchadenfreudeYid.
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I thought Eriksen would be more of a Modric replacement ie good passer, good technician and disciplined so playing slightly deeper for Real Madrid than he does for us.. Pogba is a box to box player they do not do the same thing in my view and they could probably play together..
 
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We need to get the most out of the deal, but at the same time make the deal more viable to Real than buying Pogba. Levy should tell them he'd accept €50m and Ceballos on the loan with option to buy deal. Gives us the majority of funds to get Lo Celso over the line, Ceballos becomes risk free and we don't lose CE for free next season. We need it resolved asap, ideally before we start pre-season on the 15th. A big week ahead..
 
Cornpattbuck

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RE: Trix's ITK...

Real Madrid would say that (as they'll be desperate to bring the price down if they're going for Pogba as well as their current signings) and, I guess, Christian would back himself to become more than a squad player anyway.

Just a shame that both him and Toby, despite being complete pros for the past couple of seasons for us (at least publicly), have put us in a position where we have no leverage.

You'd think with how they talk about the club they'd help us get our dues. Ah, I don't understand football anymore.

Anyway, make the right moves and we can still come out of all this stronger in the long run.
 
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Cornpattbuck said:
RE: Trix's ITK...

Real Madrid would say that (as they'll be desperate to bring the price down if they're going for Pogba as well as their current signings) and, I guess, Christian would back himself to become more than a squad player anyway.

Just a shame that both him and Toby, despite being complete pros for the past couple of seasons for us (at least publicly), have put us in a position where we have no leverage.

You'd think with how they talk about the club they'd help us get our dues. Ah, I don't understand football anymore.

Anyway, make the right moves and we can still come out of all this stronger in the long run.
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Do you think so ? Genuinely i can’t see it. Where are available, affordable players that are in the same class of those two that we could sign ? Do you think we have ready made replacements in the squad already ?
 
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Cornpattbuck said:
RE: Trix's ITK...

Real Madrid would say that (as they'll be desperate to bring the price down if they're going for Pogba as well as their current signings) and, I guess, Christian would back himself to become more than a squad player anyway.

Just a shame that both him and Toby, despite being complete pros for the past couple of seasons for us (at least publicly), have put us in a position where we have no leverage.

You'd think with how they talk about the club they'd help us get our dues. Ah, I don't understand football anymore.

Anyway, make the right moves and we can still come out of all this stronger in the long run.
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Well the good thing is the club have had ample time to prepare. Like literally a couple of seasons. GLC would be a fantastic addition. Then we can look at maybe Ceballos or another AM to come in to make us stronger than last year.

CB is a concern though with Toby leaving.
 
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Like I mentioned a few days ago, Madrid have us by the balls with this one. They are in no rush over Eriksen as not someone they desperately want (unlike Hazard). They can sit on it until the end of August knowing the player desperately wants a move to them and we don't want to risk losing him for free next year.

We have just under 5 weeks to get our business done and personally think the pursuit of Lo Celso is a clear sign we know Eriksen is going between now and the end of August and it's just a case of trying to eek out as much most money we can for him. Maybe if the Caballos loan/option to buy is in fairly favourable terms for us, it will help smoothen the Eriksen move.
 
Cornpattbuck

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Goobers said:
Do you think so ? Genuinely i can’t see it. Where are available, affordable players that are in the same class of those two that we could sign ? Do you think we have ready made replacements in the squad already ?
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Don't get me wrong, I'm going to massively miss Christian if he does go but there were definitely moments last year where I felt it was maybe time for a refresh for him and us. A certain spark missing that I put down to tiredness, I guess.

We'll see how things unfold, but unfortunately RM hold all the cards on this one, so it seems to come down to how smartly we buy.
 
spursfan77

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Joely said:
Like I mentioned a few days ago, Madrid have us by the balls with this one. They are in no rush over Eriksen as not someone they desperately want (unlike Hazard). They can sit on it until the end of August knowing the player desperately wants a move to them and we don't want to risk losing him for free next year.

We have just under 5 weeks to get our business done and personally think the pursuit of Lo Celso is a clear sign we know Eriksen is going between now and the end of August and it's just a case of trying to eek out as much most money we can for him. Maybe if the Caballos loan/option to buy is in fairly favourable terms for us, it will help smoothen the Eriksen move.
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We definitely need his replacement in soon to avoid that scenario. Doesn’t feel like he’s going any time soon though with Pogba pushing for a move.
 
Tucker

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I still don’t think he’s got what it takes to succeed at Madrid. Clearly Zidane has his own doubts about him. He probably thinks he’ll be able to break into the team, but I fully expect him to end up on the bench a lot of the time, and he’s not really an impact player. Can’t see how his play style will see him force his way off the bench and into the first team there. Worse still, by the time he did force himself into the team, Real would more than likely be eyeing up their next shiny new toy.

Don’t get me wrong, Eriksen is a very good, consistent performer, he can be pivotal in some games, I just don’t think he’s got the spark needed to succeed in that cauldron.
 
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