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Japhet

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All about opposition, home vs. away and where we strengthen.

I think most good teams have a degree of adaptability and movement in their line-ups. Players who can tuck in, create space, stretch the opposition midfield and backline. To do that though you need some disciplined/intelligent players to balance out that freedom to move out of position.

Defensively we've been inconsistent and we've had zero cover from midfield this season - both elements inhibit our ability to be flexible in attack and allow for that freedom in our attacking players. Aurier has basically been turned into an attacking threat (with some success) because he destabilises our ability to defend. Whilst this has helped against some teams and in some games, it's not optimal against everyone.

Not sure this will be the window to do it but our work on our defence needs to continue and for me, we still massively need a dynamic, modern DM to get the most out of GLC and TN. Those two for me, bridge the gap from midfield into attack and would allow the likes of Dele to shift into space and make intelligent runs, where he's most effective.

All true but I don't see where Dele fits in with 3 in CMF. He doesn't produce anything much playing wide and if he is to play it would compromise Son and Bergwijn. Will probably get howls of derision, but, much as I like Dele, I'd be OK with losing (obviously for astronomical money) him if we could bring in a really top quality DM and play a predominantly 433 shape.
 
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Clark28

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That's why we need a player more like Son than Kane. They can play up top when Kane is out, or out wider when Kane is fit.
 

brendanb50

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All true but I don't see where Dele fits in with 3 in CMF. He doesn't produce anything much playing wide and if he is to play it would compromise Son and Bergwijn. Will probably get howls of derision, but, much as I like Dele, I'd be OK with losing (obviously for astronomical money) him if we could bring in a really top quality DM and play a predominantly 433 shape.

I agree, he isn't good enough in a CM3 - nor is he our best option out wide but it's all about options.

He played with some effectiveness off of the left previously (essentially opening space for a FB, which could work with Sess as a LWB) and he could play advanced in a CM3 IF the striking options have the wherewithal to switch up with him to an extent - Kane does this well, or if we have a decent DM who could still trackback quickly and/or cover space.

I see Dele as an option in these setups, rather than a hindrance to our line ups at this point. He offers something other players don't but ultimately (where some of this questioning comes from) he's a bit average in a few areas of his game, which make him less versatile than others. Longer-term, if he can develop a bit more of a balanced game (bit more strength, explosiveness for me), he'd be more effective where ever he's deployed.
 

DJS

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I do find this Kane thing strange.

There are lots of other players out there who have clear first choice strikers and players still join them.

Plus Kane needs to be rotated so he ain’t gonna play every game of season.

There has to be a striker out the we can get, or as said a preferable option would be a striker / winger who can also play alongside Kane so not clearly case of if Kane plays they do not (which I thought Osimhen was?).
 

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GetSpurredOn

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Two schools of thought for a Kane deputy;
1. Someone like Dzyuba or Giroud, whilst still being young enough time contribute, equally are old enough they won’t demand to be the star turn. They can fill in for Kane as a focal striker when he’s not available/being rested, or else partner him with Kane dropping deeper, which also reduces the battering his body takes.
2. Someone who can play wide or centrally, like Son, so they can continue to gets minutes staying sharp, and not be reliant on Kane being out.

The two names in the media this week have been Plea and Schick, both of whom can play central, or coming in from wider areas, rather than the previous links to Giroud, Dyuba or Muriqi, maybe pointing which way we are leaning.

Looking at the makeup of the rest of the squad. I do think we look better setup for a 433, which should see the best of Lo Celso and Ndombele with a designated athletic DM with them, not a player we currently have, at least not first team ready, then we have good options of who you play in the front two slots alongside Kane. Alternatively setting up with a back 3, (3421) such as when Dier used to drop in from DM, meaning the fullbacks can push on, allowing the two alongside Kane to play a bit more inverted. This still needs someone more capable of dominating the middle areas, so again a DM is critical.

Key needs this summer
DM starter
LCB starter or depth
RB
CF depth

These could be done on frees, loans or player trades. I’m not too concerned about big name signings, I’d be equally as happy with some freebies and punts on young players with potential, so long as we improve the balance, no more square pegs in round holes.
 

BringBack_leGin

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Looks like he doesn’t have any aspirations and will stay at Lille forever as no other ‘decent to elite’ club will sign him to be their single and first choice striker.
Or perhaps he’d either go to a club where there clearly isn’t a superior player in his position, or if he were to go to a club in a situation like ours, he’d do so for an extraordinary salary.
 

DiVaio

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Looks like he doesn’t have any aspirations and will stay at Lille forever as no other ‘decent to elite’ club will sign him to be their single and first choice striker.
He's strongly linked with Napoli though, maybe he will be forced leave. And that rumours also confirms for me that we have some money to spend
 

mr ashley

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Or perhaps he’d either go to a club where there clearly isn’t a superior player in his position, or if he were to go to a club in a situation like ours, he’d do so for an extraordinary salary.
I think it’s probably a combination of all of these.
Its strange that his agent is using playing time as the argument, because in the last few seasons Kane has been injured for significant periods.
Wages- wise, unless he went to a City/United/Chelsea he’s unlucky to get more wages than he would with us.
If he’s concerned about being a guaranteed starting player, that suggests a lack of confidence.
I could see him as a good fit for Leicester if they see Vardy as a player on the wane, or Newcastle if they become flush with money.
Or Arsenal if they sold aubameyang. But I don’t like that idea so I’ll discount it immediately.
Sign him up quick!
 

dtxspurs

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For anyone thinking signing a decent option to rotate with Harry is simple...
Even Lille have a backup forward, our situation is completely inexcusable.

I said in the winter that we should have just jumped on Willian Jose because Spurs weren't going to bring in anyone of higher quality than that.
 

BringBack_leGin

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Even Lille have a backup forward, our situation is completely inexcusable.
I know it doesn’t fit your rhetoric, but I was only posting something an agent said.

I agree we should have a back up forward. However, I also believe that unless we threw first team level salary at this player, he’d have to be a clear downgrade from our current options, or just massively unproven.

Signings like Llorente and Janssen make sense. We aren’t getting an Osihmem to come until Kane either leaves or retires.
 

dtxspurs

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I know it doesn’t fit your rhetoric, but I was only posting something an agent said.

I agree we should have a back up forward. However, I also believe that unless we threw first team level salary at this player, he’d have to be a clear downgrade from our current options, or just massively unproven.

Signings like Llorente and Janssen make sense. We aren’t getting an Osihmem to come until Kane either leaves or retires.
I agree hence why I thought it was stupid that we didn't sign Willian Jose or Piatek and that the club was whispering out stupid stuff like it was because they had a big target for the Summer.
 

BringBack_leGin

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I agree hence why I thought it was stupid that we didn't sign Willian Jose or Piatek and that the club was whispering out stupid stuff like it was because they had a big target for the Summer.
Was the club whispering that? Or was it itk which as you know needs to be taken with a pinch of salt?
 

Japhet

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Even Lille have a backup forward, our situation is completely inexcusable.

I said in the winter that we should have just jumped on Willian Jose because Spurs weren't going to bring in anyone of higher quality than that.

We should have hung onto Llorente for another season IMO (and at least tried to play to his strengths when called upon).
 

DJS

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I agree hence why I thought it was stupid that we didn't sign Willian Jose or Piatek and that the club was whispering out stupid stuff like it was because they had a big target for the Summer.

Yep, heck I’d have signed proven premier league goal scorer Josh King from Bournemouth as he’s someone who can effectively play up top and out wide and the amount of people snobberly turning their noses up oh no he isn’t good enough for us!

He’d have been a heck of a lot better than Moura being played out of position up top lol!

And I still would go for him as only 28 and surely would relish an opportunity at a bigger club (no disrespect intended to Bournemouth).
 
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