The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 25 January 2011
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Azrael
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What, a Spurs fan change his opinion of a player after one bad performance?
Unheard of!
Shocking!
Gary-22
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BringBack_leGin
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There seems to be a few extreme views flying around here.
He's had a rather poor time at Madrid, no doubt exacerbated by his own self inflicted personal issues, but he does have all the ingredients in terms of physique and technique, it's just a case of putting them together on a regualr basis. One need look no further than Mario Gomez for evidence that flopping initially after a big money move is not reason to fully write off a young forward, Gomez is now looking like the best centre forward in Europe.
I will say that I agree with the notion that Benzema isn't the greatest 'back to goal' player, but he can't really be any worse than our current crop at this skill and it's not really what we need anyway. We need somebody who can use his physical and technical gifts to his advantage to be able to actually offer a goal threat for the mass amount of chances we create (most balls put into the box in the league, fact!) and, with some confidence and perhaps the luck of one going in off his arse, Benzema may well be that. He is faster, stronger and more mobile than both Pavlyuchenko and Crouch, and he is twice the size of Defoe with probably superior technique and at worst, similar striking ability.
Let us not forget, Mourinho also did not want one Rafael Van der Vaart.
He's had a rather poor time at Madrid, no doubt exacerbated by his own self inflicted personal issues, but he does have all the ingredients in terms of physique and technique, it's just a case of putting them together on a regualr basis. One need look no further than Mario Gomez for evidence that flopping initially after a big money move is not reason to fully write off a young forward, Gomez is now looking like the best centre forward in Europe.
I will say that I agree with the notion that Benzema isn't the greatest 'back to goal' player, but he can't really be any worse than our current crop at this skill and it's not really what we need anyway. We need somebody who can use his physical and technical gifts to his advantage to be able to actually offer a goal threat for the mass amount of chances we create (most balls put into the box in the league, fact!) and, with some confidence and perhaps the luck of one going in off his arse, Benzema may well be that. He is faster, stronger and more mobile than both Pavlyuchenko and Crouch, and he is twice the size of Defoe with probably superior technique and at worst, similar striking ability.
Let us not forget, Mourinho also did not want one Rafael Van der Vaart.
DoublePivot
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No I think Lewandowski has a fantastic future ahead of him. But he needs time at Dortmund to grow and get better. And while I saw some solid potential, I don't pass myself off as an expert. I have no idea how people will adjust to England. The only one I've ever been 100% about was Adler, and his back issues will probably prove to be too big of a hindrance. I love Subotic too, but think he's falling behind in his progression. That can happen with Lewandowski. It's a very difficult thing. I sometimes fantasize about being a scout, but I'd probably be pretty shit at the job :shrug:
He can run onto one though. We need that just as much as somebody that can hold it.
jermaine_defoe
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lets take a breather for a minute, and laugh at Richard Keys, a trueLAD.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX7noqN6SOI&feature=player_embedded#!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX7noqN6SOI&feature=player_embedded#!
KentuckyYid
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:rofl: I love the way he shiftily leans in and says "Would you smash it?"
Highly unfeasible.
Benzema's situation hasn't changed - Mourinho has refused to start him in games, leading to more friction from Valdano. Madrid have been strongly pursuing a forward this month, leading to them taking liberties with Hamburg over RVN. Madrid's difficulty is that they don't have the money to buy a forward, hence them scrabbling around for a free(RVN) or loan(Adebayor).
If Benzema leaves it will only be as a loan, with a view to a permanent deal in the summer. His wages must be at least 100k a week, easily outside the scope of Spurs. We were nowhere near the 90k offered Joe Cole, a free transfer, we're unlikely to be pursuing a player who demands more than that and will need at least £22m to buy him.
Spurger King
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I'll be the judge of that.
ryantegan
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Why was forlan out of reach again?
On the flip side, were obviously scurrying around something, but benzema? If it is true, and I have no reason to doubt it, then it would be the biggest coup possible in January.
Here's to hoping adie! COYS
On the flip side, were obviously scurrying around something, but benzema? If it is true, and I have no reason to doubt it, then it would be the biggest coup possible in January.
Here's to hoping adie! COYS
Bus-Conductor
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As unfeasible as signing VDV for 8m within our wage structure ?
jackson
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Keys' last comment made me spit my tea all over the monitor...!:rofl:
mpickard2087
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mpickard2087
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:rofl:
What a lad. Although if Sky are aware of this footage he will probably out of a job like his good mate Gray.
Zimmy
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Ha ha ha ha Brilliant!
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