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SpursSince1980

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tubbygold said:
Very good points, and exactly this, the head on a swivel, is a big part of why Messi is on another level (a part from being something other than human). He as well is constantly scanning the areas around him.

And then we have someone like Moura, who for all his ability and spirit usually just ran the ball into opposition players eventually, as per your example.
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This applies to a lot of elite athletes - in particular in team sports. Basketball, Ice Hockey, American Football (depending on the position you play), field hockey, etc.

What is Michael Jordan considered one of the best in NBA history? Skill-wise, he wasn't that different from many kids who played at the highest level in college sports. But he outworked everyone. And had incredible court awareness. And that is typically what separates those who make the grade versus those that can't. Unfortunately, while it is something that can be coached, it only goes so far. It's an innate psychological skillset that combines pattern recognition, accelerated assessment processing, solution refinement, decisive decision making and above all mental perseverance. The last one is perhaps the most important. As it's the mind's ability to accept failure as a part of learning. Sounds so easy on paper, but our brains are absolute bastards sometimes - and refuse to abide by the rules. Therefore, lots find failure as too hard of an impasse to overcome. Resultingly, their progression falters.

(What I also just described - along with elite physical durability under stress, physical perseverance, motivation, determination, leadership, and communication is how a person in the military gets separated from the rest of the pack and make it in SF with the Navy and Army.)
 
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talking of Rowe, watched him last week against Hull after we were linked, thought he looked really promising. He just looked like he had more time than anyone else. I love two footed players, there’s no pass or finish that’s not on for them. Doesn’t look lightning quick but quick enough and got that low centre of gravity hard to knock off the ball quality.

only a small sample size but going by the composure and quality of his finishing on the HL reels and if it was a choice out of the two, id be more inclined to go for him
 
gavspur

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I don’t understand why Solomon is getting grief from a few people on here at the moment. I think, in the games he’s played, he looked lively and a serious pacey threat. Quite an astute signing.
 
Reece_Spurs

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gavspur said:
I don’t understand why Solomon is getting grief from a few people on here at the moment. I think, in the games he’s played, he looked lively and a serious pacey threat. Quite an astute signing.
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Where's he getting grief? I've also thought he's been a great option off the bench when he was fit.
 
HedgieSpur

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I really like Nusa but Yildiz is further along in his development imo and would be my #1 choice....still would be ecstatic with Nusa though
 
mr ashley

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HedgieSpur said:
I really like Nusa but Yildiz is further along in his development imo and would be my #1 choice....still would be ecstatic with Nusa though
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Cant see juventus letting yildiz go without a fight though.
he’s probably their best young talent coming through
Soule might be more possible
 
Ghost Hardware

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HedgieSpur said:
I really like Nusa but Yildiz is further along in his development imo and would be my #1 choice....still would be ecstatic with Nusa though
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I’m a big fan of Yildiz as I mentioned earlier. I think several things to keep in mind with him tho when comparing the two. The reason why he looks more well rounded at this stage is because he came through the Bayern Munich academy and then moved to Juve. Naturally he would have had better coaching and better facilities from a very early age. Beyond that he’s actually only played 12 senior games for Juve and only had 3 starts for them I think it is. So in regards to first team experience Nusa is well ahead of him. Whilst Yildiz looks very exciting I think there is still a lot of unknown about him. Beyond that he is Juve’s golden boy, they see him as the heir to Chiesa. I think there is very little chance of anyone getting him at this point and if he did move it would be for a lot. They know what they have.

Anyway point being is I think Nusa just needs good coaching. Once he does I think a lot of the rough elements of his game will be ironed out relatively swiftly as he strikes me as an intelligent player.

I do think Yildiz has a very bright future and i agree that he would also be an excellent addition if we hypothetically went for him. There is a reason why Liverpool were sniffing after all. But i don’t see Nusa as less of a signing.
 
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Reece_Spurs said:
I Completely agree with all of this post other than you need to just accept that data is an incredibly important tool in modern day sports. There's a reason we've gone in the data driven lane in some areas aswell, because it mostly works. If you think teams like Brighton and Brentford and many German clubs find all the gems they do based on the "eye test" then you'd be wrong. Most of the hidden gems are picked up through data, but almost always stand out data, a huge high number in successful dribbles or take ons etc might make them stand out about anyone else in the league.

Having said all that, i'm also completely against being totally data driven as there's nothing better than a properly good old school scout who genuinely has a good eye for top talent and as you said, has that something special that set's them apart from the rest, so a good mixture is really important.

I'm actually more impressed with our recruitment actually digging a bit deeper seemingly and making sure the players we are looking at seem to have a solid background family wise and a mature head on their shoulders, seems almost more important in todays game than the actual players potential in some cases, and we seem to have a couple on our books because of the lack of this in the recent past.
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Like most European clubs they are not really in a position to turn down a good fee. After all they would have sold him last summer if Nusa had said yes. They know he wont be there next season. The key factor is they don't want him leaving now as they qualified for the next round of the Conference League and they also aren't having the best season, currently 5th in the league, 14 points off first, and they really want to get some sort of European place. Weather or not 22 mil will be enough I don't know tho. One also have to keep in mind that these things are never guaranteed, what if Nusa gets injured or his form dips significantly then his price will go down a lot. I mean look at Orban, he just moved for €13 mil and only last summer he was valued at €30 mil.
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All I read in the Belgian press is that Orban went for 15 mil (Euro) fixed + 5 mil add ons and a 20% sell on fee. A better comparison regarding Nusa is probably the transfer of Malick Fofana last week. He is also 18 (1 month older than Nusa) plays the same position and comes from the same league (KAA Gent just like Orban and also transfer to Lyon). He went for 17 mil (euro) fixed + 5 mil add ons and a 20% sell on fee. Fofana is a Belgian U21 international who is 1m69 (Nusa is 1m80) looks like a 15 year old and most of you probably never heard about him
With all the hype around Nusa (last week it was Barcelona , the week before Arsenal, this week Spurs) I can't see this happening for 22 mil (pound) Financially Club Brigge is by far the strongest team in the league.
Regarding the missed Chelsea transfer last summer, what I understood from it was that Chelsea made a last day bid of around 26 million that was accepted by the Director of Football (Mannaert) but was blocked by the Chairman (Verhaeghe). Nusa wasn't keen on a transfer but I'm not so sure if that was the main/only reason that the deal was off. The relationship between Mannaert and Verhaeghe has gone sour and Mannaert will quit his job in the summer. I saw the quarter final on tuesday between KAA Gent and Club Brugge and Verhaeghe and Mannaert were not sitting close to each other.
I can't say that I have seen a lot of Nusa, for the simple reason that I try to avoid watching Club Brugge as I hate them with a passion. Only watch them in the top matches and Nusa isn't always playing.
Matt Wells should know all about him as he was the assistant of Scott Parker when he was at Brugge.
One last thing, Rik De Mil who was the caretaker manager after Scott Parker and assistant to new coach Ronny Deila until a few weeks ago and has worked with the Brugge youth for years (now head coach in Westerlo, another Jupiler Pro League team) was on a podcast last week and said Nusa was the biggest talent he had ever worked with and very smart and hard working
 
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Holy shit

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Brentford mengt zich in strijd om Club-aanvaller Antonio Nusa, ook andere clubs blijven in de race

Het Engelse Brentford mengt zich nadrukkelijk in de strijd om Antonio Nusa. Van een toereikend bod, laat staan een akkoord, is evenwel nog geen sprake. En dus blijven ook Spurs, Chelsea en sinds kort ook Newcastle in de race.
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Club close to new jackpot: Tottenham wants to pay more than 30 million for Nusa, who would finish the season in Bruges​

The deal has not yet been completed, but Antonio Nusa appears to be on his way to Tottenham. Club Brugge is conducting far-reaching negotiations with the English club, which would loan the Norwegian winger to blue-black for another six months.

Barring any surprises, the cash register will soon ring again for Jan Breydel. If everything goes according to plan, Spurs will pay around thirty million euros for Antonio Nusa this winter. An amount that can still increase through bonuses. At least if the talks continue in the right direction - Club Brugge is currently conducting far-reaching negotiations with the number five in the Premier League.


Not Chelsea, but Tottenham seems to have the longest end in the Nusa dossier. In addition to them, Arsenal and Liverpool also showed interest in the Norwegian international last summer, for whom Club refused an offer of thirty million euros from Chelsea on the final day of the summer mercato. Earlier last summer, Nusa and his entourage had decided to stay in Bruges for one more year. That will almost certainly be the case in the end, despite his impending transfer. Spurs want to keep Nusa at Club for another six months before he moves to North London.

The intention is that Nusa's transfer will be completed within the foreseeable future. Nothing will change for the winger on a sporting level in the coming weeks - he will continue to do his thing for blue-black. He is very close to his dream transfer to the Premier League. “The best and most beautiful competition in the world,” he said recently during an internship. If the transfer is completed, Club will make another big move. After De Ketelaere, Wesley and Kossounou, Nusa would be the fourth player in five years to leave for more than 25 million euros.
 
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I just crapped, pissed and jizzed myself at this news. Ive wanted Nusa for a while now and think he will be a world class player. Please let this happen!
 
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Wonder if we end up paying a slightly higher fee to avoid the complications of a sell-on clause if this does happen
 
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