Would everyone be happy with Pauly and a striker, if that was it?
Are we saying "night" now as well as "morning"? that'll go down well
Mate, fuck the ITK (just this once! It is my one true love), there's a very reasonable chance that we could be heading to the OS for our fix.Just expressing a wish/hope for some serious ITK tomorrow and I'll settle for signing Paulinho as a good start...
Even if all Paulinho progress is true, still think it will be very start of July before it's announced on OS.
Yeah, totally agree.Even if all Paulinho progress is true, still think it will be very start of July before it's announced on OS.
Would everyone be happy with Pauly and a striker, if that was it?
£17million for Paulinho eh?!
Sounds a big commitment from us to be fair but his acquisition does make sense if we adopt a three man midfield alongside Dembele and Sandro plus it's flexible enough to relinquish Livermore, Huddlestone and maybe even Parker.
Don't we need 2 players for every position? 3 first choice CM's in Sandro, Dembele and Paulinho will need three backups, no? Therefore I'm not sure it's a good idea to sell Livermore, Hud and Parker in one go. Holtby will be able to play there I suppose, but beyond him we'd be looking at square pegs in round holes like Vert and Siggy.
Don't get me wrong - Parker is getting on a bit, and I don't rate Hud at all, nor Livermore actually. I'd quite like to get rid of them! However if AVB is serious about 4-3-3 we'll be needing more CM's not fewer!
I probably wouldn't sell Parker on the basis that his experience will be needed in a long arduous season but in theory, a central midfield contingent of Sandro, Dembele, Paulinho, Holtby, Carroll and Parker is ample and flexible to either a 433 or 4231.
He actually signed didn't he? Rumour was that scholar ripped up the contract after his gf said she didn't want to moveMatt Le Tissier @mattletiss72m“@TheNextMourinho: @mattletiss7 other than the clubs you have played for who was you closest to signing for ?” Spurs'
Totally not current but still constitutes as ITK.
Would of absolutely loved this to happen.
Thought might as well post as no other proper ITK to discuss.
I probably wouldn't sell Parker on the basis that his experience will be needed in a long arduous season but in theory, a central midfield contingent of Sandro, Dembele, Paulinho, Holtby, Carroll and Parker is ample and flexible to either a 433 or 4231.