Greenlizard0 Weekend Football Thread ** spoilers ** [22nd - 26th April 2016]

Steedie said:
That would be quite incredible. I hope that happens so we can get Kane after all :p
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Can't see Kane going to another team next year, not when the only team ahead of them are Leicester.

I wonder what he odds are for Leicester to win the league then get relegated next season? Might be worth a punt...CL and maybe their stars leaving for bigger clubs...

Well done Leicester!
 
So Alli PFA young player of the year could be banned for 3 games due to violent conduct lol.

Well played West Brom, that's spuds out of the title race...hopefully we can get past them to continue our dominance in finishing ahead of them for the past 20 yrs.

Leicester champions by the looks of it, only 3 pts to win the title. They should do that by the next 3 games.
 
it isn't over, could still go very well or very badly

hopefully we'll kick on and win our remaining fixtures. we should've had this one sewn up in the first half and didn't
 
It's over. Well played Leicester. You've been the more consistent side over 35 (and probably 38) games. Got to hand it to Ranieri for being so tactically flexible. Sometimes you need to grind out a 1-0 and Spurs haven't been capable of that.

I remember during our Champions League run under Harry Redknapp saying that it was the best side I'd ever seen. Ledley King, Scott Parker, Luca Modric, Aaron Lennon, Gareth Bale, Rafael van Der Vaart and Emmanuel Adebayor all in their pomp. It was a glorious side going forward. But it always felt like a fleeting moment. King's knees, the attentions of Real Madrid, van Der Vaart's fitness, Adebayor's desire, Redknapp's commitment. All suspect. It was incredibly enjoyable at the time but there was always storm clouds on the horizon.

This feels different. This feels like the foundation of something. Just as we're building a new stadium, it feels like Pochettino is building a new Spurs. This feels like something more than a one-season wonder. I think that's a bright future ahead for Spurs fans despite tonight's disappointment.
 
Tunney said:
This feels different. This feels like the foundation of something. Just as we're building a new stadium, it feels like Pochettino is building a new Spurs. This feels like something more than a one-season wonder. I think that's a bright future ahead for Spurs fans despite tonight's disappointment.
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i have no doubt we have a bright future and i would've been happy with a top 4 finish at the start of the season. we've been great to watch at times, especially since we dropped mason after the sunderland win.

we need some signings to remain competitive. i wouldn't sell anyone, we need depth and rotation.
 
Being reported that vardy has been given an extra match ban, as expected.

Still not going to believe it's happening until it's mathematically impossible.
 
So just to clarify, on this day 'several'* years ago the Invincible's clinched the title at White Heart Lane, and now today Spurs gave up on the league at White Heart Lane :D











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Tunney said:
It's over. Well played Leicester. You've been the more consistent side over 35 (and probably 38) games. Got to hand it to Ranieri for being so tactically flexible. Sometimes you need to grind out a 1-0 and Spurs haven't been capable of that.

I remember during our Champions League run under Harry Redknapp saying that it was the best side I'd ever seen. Ledley King, Scott Parker, Luca Modric, Aaron Lennon, Gareth Bale, Rafael van Der Vaart and Emmanuel Adebayor all in their pomp. It was a glorious side going forward. But it always felt like a fleeting moment. King's knees, the attentions of Real Madrid, van Der Vaart's fitness, Adebayor's desire, Redknapp's commitment. All suspect. It was incredibly enjoyable at the time but there was always storm clouds on the horizon.

This feels different. This feels like the foundation of something. Just as we're building a new stadium, it feels like Pochettino is building a new Spurs. This feels like something more than a one-season wonder. I think that's a bright future ahead for Spurs fans despite tonight's disappointment.
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It's a young side, Kane and Alli at the least have years and years ahead of them to improve. I did a comparison between Arsenal and Spurs a few weeks ago when someone said the Arsenal side was young and hungry. The only player over 30 is Vorm and even then keepers can play till they are 35+ way more easily than outfield players. Vert is the oldest outfield players at 29 but then Wimmer stood in for him very ably. Alder is 27 so probably has 5 years at least ahead of him.

Dembele is the oldest midfielder at 28 and while important he has a while ahead of him and it's one guy to replace. The majority of the midfield and offence is very young and basically has a decade left to play together, not that I think all will stay but. his exact team could play together for 5 years and get better each season and then only need one player replaced per season to keep it going for another 5 years.

The improvement under Poch already is massive but as this team plays together more, as the youngest players continue improving and gaining experience they are set up to be able to be a great team for multiple years.
Their spine is both good enough and able to play for the next 5 years most likely with minimal changes.

In comparison Arsenal need to replace most of the spine of the team within the next few years. Personally with the head injury affecting his career quite significantly I can't see Cech hanging on till 40, can see 1-2 years left at most for him. Mert/Kos/Monreal are old, forget if they are all over 30 or very close and for me Monreal and Mert aren't close to good enough anyway. Caz is 31 I think and just had a bad knee injury, doubt he'll be around for long. Then Giroud and Ramsey need replacing on a simply no where near good enough basis. Spurs have a really solid foundation where Arsenal need huge changes over the next few years.
 
Muhammad Alli:

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Clipsey said:
So just to clarify, on this day 'several'* years ago the Invincible's clinched the title at White Heart Lane, and now today Spurs gave up on the league at White Heart Lane :D
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How the tables have turned. It used to be Spurs fans indulging in Schadenfreude when Arsenal narrowly missed out on the title. :p
 
When does the Leicester's and Tottenham's summer sale starts? :)
Well done to both, especially Leicester but surely there will be bigger clubs from all around the Europe after their best players.
 
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