Redknapp tipped for Crouch and Carvalho

[DavidsSpecs]

From Sport.co.uk

Former Chelsea, Aston Villa and Marseille striker Tony Cascarino has tipped Harry Redknapp to build on his success at Tottenham Hotspur this season and believes the former Portsmouth manager could raid his old club Portsmouth once again when he goes shopping in the summer.

The Irish legend believes that former Spurs trainee Peter Crouch, who joined Pompey from Liverpool in 2008, could form a deadly partnership again with Jermain Defoe that has the capability to shoot the north London club up the table.

With Ledley King struggling with injuries again, the Lilywhite’s coach has also been tipped to make another major addition in the form of Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho.

Writing in his column on the New Football Pools website, Cascarino stated:

“Crouch is a player that Harry obviously rates and is very much underrated in my opinion. He would fit perfectly into Tottenham’s style of play and has already proven he can play alongside Defoe.

“The quality that Spurs have throughout their team would certainly provide Crouch with the ammunition to be a big hit at the club he first started with.

“Tottenham are likely to bring in another top quality centre-half due to Ledley King’s injury problems as I can’t see him wanting to chop and change his defence again next season.

“Fulham’s Brede Hangeland would be a very good buy as he’s proven himself to be a very good Premier League player this season. However, I wouldn’t be surprised if Harry pulled off a shock by going for someone like Chelsea’s Ricardo Carvalho.

“Carvalho must be one of the unluckiest players in the Premier League at the moment as he can’t get in the Chelsea line-up despite being one of the very best defenders in England.

“He is a great player and always performs to a very high standard whenever called upon. Harry is the sort of manager who will look at a player’s situation, see that they aren’t playing at a club and then go for him.”

Obviously just opinion, no real fact, but I wouldn't be surprised by either of these. It's probably unlikely that Carvalho would come to us and I'm not sure we need him, but I think if anyone could persuade him it'd be Harry. As for Crouch, who knows the story there - Harry clearly rates him and he probably would do quite well. I happened to watch him during the Newcastle/Portsmouth game though and, whilst everyone has an off day, he did look appalling.

 

[Teemu]

Crouch no, Carvalho yes yes yes. Terry is made to look good by Carvalho, without him he's just a poor man's Dawson

 

[Fordy]

Carvalho is Chelsea's best defender in my opinion

 

[Lanh]

Damn, thought this was about Daniel Carvalho

 

[danielneeds]

If Carvalho left Chelsea, Jose would take him to Inter, or Real Madrid if he moves there.

 

[mil1lion]

Carvalho will surely end up at somewhere like AC Milan. Crouch could be the best striker we can get and i rate him highly. I'd like to see us try and pull off another Berbatov, but if not then either Crouch or possibly Gudjohnson would be great. I also wouldn't be surprised if Harry looks to bring in Owen Hargreaves when he recovers from injury.

 

[tRiKS]

as soon as Carvalhos name was mentioned i didn't even bother getting the salt.

 

[SpurSince57]

Indeed.

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/102428/EXCLUSIVE-Jose-out-to-raid-Chelsea

Exclusively invented by the Express.

 

[Hoowl]

Surely Carvalhos wages would be prohibitively high? I could see Crouch happening and I definately think there are worse options out there.

 

[Dr Know]

FFS I don't know whats worse us beating the chavs 1-0 in the 90th minute holding on for dear life or all this transfer speculation either way they both are doing my head in!! :bang:

 

[SpurSince57]

If that's the case, I'd advise you to log out at midnight on Sunday and stay logged out until midnight on 31 August. :grin: This is only a taster, buddy.

 

[donny1013]

What annoys me is when my mates for some reason take the piss when we are linked with all these players that we will never get. As if it's me writing the story. As stated above Riccy Carvalho would surely be a target for Milan due to them standing no chance of getting Vidic and the continued doubts over Nesta's fitness. I can see us going for Crouch though, he has helped keep Pompey up almost single handedly this season

 

[C-oops]

It's going to be a very long summer if we get linked to every player that every pundit "thinks" is the type of player Harry "might be looking to" buy. Jesus. Pus I swear all this speculating on here is the source of most of the newspapers "stories".

 

[Bus-Conductor]

I'd take both but surely the fitness of Carvalho is a doubt ? Wouldn't we be swapping one injury prone player for another ?

 

[punky]

Any point in a target man like Crouch? Barely any of our players can cross. Lennon certainly can't. Modric doesn't when he plays LW (prefers square balls). Bale is reasonable but never plays. If Bentley was first choice, I can see it, but otherwise, how would he be a step up from Bent? He's older even.

Carvalho is a great player but we'd never get him in a month of sundays. Why would he come, even if he is getting a bit old? I always thought we bought Charlie as Ledley's replacement?

Cascarino is a good mate of Harry's so wouldn't surprise me if there might be some truth to this; he heard something and is trying to disguise it as opinion (trying to look good as a journo but not jinx the deal). Maybe he wants to sell Bent and get Crouch in for cheaper to earn some transfer money. Calvalho... dunno. Harry probably would like him, but we'll see.

 

[Dr Know]

If that's the case, I'd advise you to log out at midnight on Sunday and stay logged out until midnight on 31 August. :grin: This is only a taster, buddy.

Its strange but no matter how hard I try, I just can't!!!! it could be because I now work from home.
This forum don't help I can't get any work done

 

[mil1lion]

Any point in a target man like Crouch? Barely any of our players can cross. Lennon certainly can't. Modric doesn't when he plays LW (prefers square balls). Bale is reasonable but never plays. If Bentley was first choice, I can see it, but otherwise, how would he be a step up from Bent? He's older even.

Carvalho is a great player but we'd never get him in a month of sundays. Why would he come, even if he is getting a bit old? I always thought we bought Charlie as Ledley's replacement?

Cascarino is a good mate of Harry's so wouldn't surprise me if there might be some truth to this; he heard something and is trying to disguise it as fact. Maybe he wants to sell Bent and get Crouch in for cheaper to earn some transfer money. Calvalho... dunno. Harry probably would like him, but we'll see.

More for the longer balls upfield. We still dont pass the ball well enough in areas and especially struggle against more physical teams. So we could do with a big number 9 who can hold the ball up when we cant play it along the ground. Pav clearly isn't big enough and Bent is better played on the last defender (ala Anelka). Defoe and Keane are great for passing football, but games like the away ones with Stoke and Bolton have proven a problem this season.

 

[DC_Boy]

I think Crouch would be great for us - keep all our current strikers and Crouch and we have enough combos then

 

[thetallaghttiger]

not a chance we could get Carvalho, if he's available every team in the Champions League will try to sign him.

Crouch would be good I think, though good luck to Arry in trying to possibly keep Keano, Defoe, Pav and Crouch happy if that ends up being of striking options!

 

[Adam456]

Yes going to be a long, long summer. I think we discussed the virtues of Crouch ad nauseum in January and one thing I said at the time was that I would worry that we would start using long-ball tactics. Worries me less now and the fact that he and Defoe were so good together is a bonus. Would mean shipping Bent out (assuming Keane starts playing) and though the guy has done nothing wrong I don't think he's good enough long-term and we should try to get some money back for him while he's young and has a few years left on his contract