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Player Watch: Fernando Llorente

Japhet

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Aug 30, 2010
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He's a decent impact sub, but if he does re-sign I hope he doesn't start too many games, even in the League Cup. We have to totally alter the way we play to accommodate him - great for launching it long in the last 10 minutes if we're looking for a goal, but not ideal for a full 90.

He's actually not that useful if we 'launch it long'. He's not great at holding the ball up but is very good with others playing off his shoulder. He's also good with crosses into the box.
 

Tucker

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Jul 15, 2013
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I appreciate what Llorente did for the club, he was a big part of my favourite moments as a spurs fan but he's 34 and my concern is as a 34 year old not getting a full pre-season what kind of condition is he going to be in, it's always harder the older you get to be up to speed.

Training only started a couple of days ago. It’s not like we are asking him to come back on the eve of the villa game.
 

nailsy

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Jul 24, 2005
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who exactly, maybe Victor? Just blocks our transfer options like it did last year.



For the league yes, in the CL not

1 Lloris
2 Gazza
3 Aurier
4 Davies (not HG in CL)
5 Dier (not HG in CL)
6 Davinson
7 Jan
8 Toby
9 Vic
10 Sissoko
11 Ndombele
12 Eriksen
13 Moura
14 Lamela
15 Son
16 Nando
17 Foyth

I wonder if Llorente has been offered a reduced contract because he won't be included in the Champions League squad.
 
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Another waste of money incoming.

Are we actually going to do any more decent business in this window?
 

Ronwol196061

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Apr 9, 2018
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I don't think we need more than Llorente now as a back up. We should make sure we get someone who can get the ball over on corners while he is on the field,that would help. But Llorente has talent and would be happy to see him back.Good team guy too/
We also have Son and hopefullysome of the kids will come up as well
 

JB_Spurs

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Aug 6, 2017
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The only problem I can see is the number of non HG players we're trying to bring in which congests the squad. We can get round some of it though by probably leaving Wanyama or Lamela (or both) out of the CL squad.

We would never ever leave Lamela out of the CL squad
 

carpediem991

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May 31, 2011
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I think we'd be more likely to leave Lamela out than Llorente.

Its most likely we just dont buy anyone else until we have space. And thats a worry because probably no one out there agrees a deal with us with Victor or Erik for various reasons...
 
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It will be a different contract on lower terms. Toby, Jan and Rose would probably all expect better terms.
Thing is, how are Spurs evolving by bringing him back in for niche moments in games? Backwards step imo.
 

Hercules

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Jul 23, 2014
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Always was a possibility, as stated in one post, that CF was not our priority, and confident we would have area covered/appeased, or something along those lines. Think it is a good economical move. Allows our budget to remain in the key areas.
 
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He's a different option to our main Kane backups, and most importantly, he's happy in that role.
It's all well and good being happy, but if we want to improve why would you want a now fairly immobile player if you're trying to bring in more attacking talent with more movement, bringing him on means the whole dynamic of the team has to change and we have seen in games not always to the benefit of those around him.

Out on a limb, I know, but I don't like this move.
 

golfspurs

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Dec 6, 2006
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who exactly, maybe Victor? Just blocks our transfer options like it did last year.



For the league yes, in the CL not

1 Lloris
2 Gazza
3 Aurier
4 Davies (not HG in CL)
5 Dier (not HG in CL)
6 Davinson
7 Jan
8 Toby
9 Vic
10 Sissoko
11 Ndombele
12 Eriksen
13 Moura
14 Lamela
15 Son
16 Nando
17 Foyth

For UCL 19/20 I think Foyth can count to be as Player List B because of he born on 1998 and stayed with us more than 2 years already the otherwise that correct
 
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