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  1. Neon_Knight_

    Conor Gallagher

    This is very reminiscent of his comments on Eriksen's future, as he was about to enter the final year of his contract.
  2. Neon_Knight_

    Conor Gallagher

    More or less nuts than £50m for Brennan Johnson?
  3. Neon_Knight_

    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    Ange's first year with us: 8 players moved on. 6 permanently. 6 loaned out, without any expectation of ever reintegrating (all of these are included in your list above). That's significantly less transfer activity than his peers. Ange's second year with us: Your suggested squad overhaul...
  4. Neon_Knight_

    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    Sorry to labour the point, but I would hope that a lot of those decisions were made months ago, rather than "need making". Scouting and informal negotiations should already be in progress now, well in advance of the summer window opening, rather than hinging on outstanding decisions. Ange...
  5. Neon_Knight_

    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    After the first 10 games, I was feeling extremely optimistic, as we'd racked up 26/30 points while adjusting a new system and despite not every performance being entirely convincing. I didn't expect us to continue averaging 2.6 points per game, or to stay top of the league, but I was optimistic...
  6. Neon_Knight_

    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    Why do you hope there was a meeting first thing this morning then? That would only be required if there was no prior planning / engagement, and the club was instead being extremely haphazard and erratic. I didn't learn anything new about our team last night, so I would hope none of Ange, Munn...
  7. Neon_Knight_

    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    Why do you hope that happened first thing today? I would be extremely worried if that was the approach, as it would be extremely negligent to: a) Only be starting such conversations right at the back end of the season, when the transfer window opens next month, rather than having ongoing...
  8. Neon_Knight_

    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    Yes, which only goes to show that we don't need to be feeling pessimistic at the moment.
  9. Neon_Knight_

    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    I think you need to behave. 🤷‍♂️ Poch inherited prime Lloris, Vertonghen, Walker, Rose & Eriksen, plus a young Kane who banged in 21 PL goals in. He also had a not quite prime Dembele on the bench, who was already better than Bissouma's average performance has been this season. The transfer...
  10. Neon_Knight_

    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    We need only 4 points from our remaining 5 games to match Poch's first season, which was also a transition year with a new manager implementing a new style of play. Our goal difference is currently 10 better, with 9 more goals scored so far, so we should be relatively content on that front too...
  11. Neon_Knight_

    Player Watch Player Watch: Timo Werner

    It would be unlike Levy to cough up the agreed 'option to buy' fee without trying to negotiate it down, even if Ange was decisive about wanting a permanent deal.
  12. Neon_Knight_

    Player Watch Player Watch: Timo Werner

    Actual assists is dependent on teammates putting chances away, so xA is perhaps a better reflection of what he offers in terms of chance creation. I'm not actually sure whether xA reflects chances created that a teammate is expected to score (i.e. high xA = high quality final balls) or how often...
  13. Neon_Knight_

    Player Watch Player Watch: Micky van de Ven

    Yes, almost every club lacks a player who's as much of a ****. I'd take a fit King, Woodgate or Alderweireld over Terry any day. Much better on the ball and also not horrible people.
  14. Neon_Knight_

    The ousting of Daniel (COYS)

    I don't know, but I imagine it was linked to the club's financial performance. Achieving all-time high revenue and increasing the club's monetary value will almost certainly have been big factors. Yes, the buck stops with him, but that means he deserves praise for successes, as well as blame...
  15. Neon_Knight_

    The ousting of Daniel (COYS)

    If you want us to be run by an owner who "nearly" does things that with hindsight would probably have won us trophies, Levy is surely in prime position. He "nearly" bought Suarez, Aguero, Hazard, Oscar, Willian, Mane and a whole host of other very good players who went on to win a bunch of...
  16. Neon_Knight_

    'He'll get murdered!' - How a Tottenham tweak unearthed Luka Modric

    If this was what, I'd be banned for what? :bored:
  17. Neon_Knight_

    Conor Gallagher

    We can only guess just how much he would have improved with regular playing time in the PL, but he'd almost certainly be better than he is now. During his loan to Norwich, when he won the Championship title and was selected for the Championship 'PFA Team of the Year', he demonstrated that he was...
  18. Neon_Knight_

    'He'll get murdered!' - How a Tottenham tweak unearthed Luka Modric

    I was responding to this. The World Cup wasn't with Spurs...
  19. Neon_Knight_

    Conor Gallagher

    We don't know that they need to get Gallagher off the books though. It's one simple solution to their financial situation, which has been repeatedly speculated on by the media, but that doesn't mean it's the course they'll take. Chelsea was reportedly needing to sell Gallagher, or to make...
  20. Neon_Knight_

    'He'll get murdered!' - How a Tottenham tweak unearthed Luka Modric

    In terms of trophies won, it's not even close: Ossie: 1x World Cup, 1x UEFA Cup, 2x domestic cup Modric: 5x Champions League, 5x Club World Cup, 4x UEFA Super Cup, 5x league, 4x domestic cup I know some would argue that winning the World Cup is the ultimate achievement for a player (even though...
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