re: Tottenham Hotspur 2015-16 Season Long Thread | Don't Let Up!!

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I like Poch a lot, but he isn't very transparent with his decisions and I think it is starting to make his actions questionable and everyone else uneasy.

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Absolutely.

Dembele has been a really lazy and unhappy player the last few years. There were stories that coaches motivated him by telling him if he was good enough he could go play for Barça. He just didn't give a frick, and didn't play forward balls.

Yeah he had his attitude issues, but that seems to be a non-problem right now. I just think we need more pace up front than he provides, but he is also playing really well right now.

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How did Lloris look?

Multiple edits I know, stuck in the shitty mountains.

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Lloris played well, but Vertonghen yelled at him for no reason (it was a ball that Jan should have had), and Hugo ripped into him. And Hugo was pissed about the quick goal after we scored and said so in the post game. I think he is finally getting fed up with the shite he has to deal with. Unless we really get turned around and start playing well, I expect Lloris to be gone after this year. His body language finally matches how I would have expected it to be for three years.

I don't get the Davies for Rose move so far....and I've never been the biggest fan of Danny but he played well last season. As far as Bentaleb and Townsend go, I'm pretty indifferent....but I wouldn't be opposed to putting Townsend in over Lamela, at least he'd have some pace. I just want to know why we have been so quiet on the transfer front when it's completely obvious we need help. Have Levy and the board tightened the purse strings? Does Poch not want to buy anyone else (I mean, all his Southampton guys are in Liverpool now)? We need help in the midfield and up top...maybe even a winger too. I'm skeptical of the N'jie signing. But it seems like Poch wants nothing but young players on the squad.

Poch has been saying he wants to bring in another true striker. We are making bids for Saido Berahino, and it is looking more and more like a done deal. Berahino didn't even make the team sheet for West Brom today against Chelsea, and the reason was he wasn't in the " right frame of mind".

We have also been linked with Victor Wanyama of Southampton recently. There has been a LARGE rumour that he has handed the front office a transfer request in the midst of them trying to sign him on a contract extension. It was well known last year he was unhappy at the club, and he has explicitly stated before that he enjoyed his football under Poch the most.

I think we have to move Dembele to CDM. He is playing too well not to start him right now, but he just isn't an attacking midfielder/winger.

I think we have some REALLY AMAZING players right now that aren't being given the time, space, and position that is suited for their advancement. If we can sort it all out we could be playing "the beautiful game" instead of this Spursy fricking mess of football we've been seeing.

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It's why I like Alli. He does, even if he's very young.

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Agreed. I think he actually has more superstar potential than Bentaleb if I'm being honest. I mean who in tf makes a debut for a team against Real Madrid and sits there just trying to tease them. He had like 3 megs on their players and attempted plenty more. He is a cheeky little bastard with a stupid amount of confidence. Which, hilariously, leads to superstardom quite often.

You're very right. Adding Berahino and Wanyama would help tremendously, but I still don't think it is the personnel problem everyone is screaming about.

(This perspective is obviously from outside of the club but...)

We don't seem to be fielding our best starting XI week in and week out, we are playing too many players outside of their natural positions, and we have little depth in some areas.

Depth isn't just good for Europa/Cup games and injuries, but it is also good for them to push the starters to play their very best or get subbed.

We have to fix the problems on the inside first and foremost.

If you keep reading my other posts I explicitly state the opposite. We have to fix the problems on the inside.

We have, what is essentially, a brand new starting XI from 2 years ago.

We are also very young. Our players have to start trusting each other and forming relationships on the field (i.e. I dip, you dive). Bringing on more talented players is how we push our development further. As is true for every big club.

Looks like we are seeing a sense of urgency... Sign Bolasie and Berahino puts in transfer request