Tottenham will get 3rd BOTTOM next season

CliffyBiro · 31 Jul 2008 at 18:42

And with Zenit confirming a deal for Arshavin is close, our 1st team is looking like this

---------------------Gomes--------------------
Hutton----Woodgate----King----Bale------
Bentley----Jenas----Modric-----Dos Santos
--------------Arshavin-----Bent---------------

BaZ87 · 31 Jul 2008 at 18:44

Imo Modric is your only big improvement and even he will have to prove himself over here.

Also i'd be suprised if you went in with Modric and Jenas as a 2 man cm.

CliffyBiro · 31 Jul 2008 at 18:47

BaZ87 said:
Imo Modric is your only big improvement and even he will have to prove himself over here.

Also i'd be suprised if you went in with Modric and Jenas as a 2 man cm.

I know, which is why I'm hoping we get a decent DM. Zokora is a better defender than he is a midfielder.

RizL4 · 31 Jul 2008 at 18:50

BaZ87 said:
Imo Modric is your only big improvement and even he will have to prove himself over here.

Also i'd be suprised if you went in with Modric and Jenas as a 2 man cm.

you aint seen much of santos? And gomez is much better then robinson
And bentley is a massive mprovement on lennon

CliffyBiro · 31 Jul 2008 at 18:51

RizL4 said:
you aint seen much of santos? And gomez is much better then robinson
And bentley is a massive mprovement on lennon

Don't agree I'm afraid. I still feel that Lennon can become our 1st choice RM especially as he as somehow learnt how to head a ball in the last month.

RizL4 · 31 Jul 2008 at 18:53

lennon cant cross bentley can

RizL4 · 31 Jul 2008 at 19:11

---------------------Gomes--------------------
Hutton----Woodgate----King----Bale------
Bentley----Hudd----Modric-----Dos Santos
----------Arshavin-----Pavlyuchenko---------------

peetee · 31 Jul 2008 at 19:20

Skippi you need to be realistic.

How much has anyone seen of Gomes? Iv not seen much, hence why I ask.

Bales still incredibly young, I wouldnt rely on him when the going gets tough.
King is a prolific sicknote, Woodgate I think can probably do well this season.

Jenas doesnt set the world alight for me tbh, he gets knocked about quite a lot from when iv seen him too.
Will modric and jenas even strike a decent partnership up?
Will dos santos, modric and arshavin adapt to the league?
Will Bent and Arshavin strike up a partnership?
Will Bent even get in the first team this year?

BaZ87 · 31 Jul 2008 at 19:37

RizL4 said:
you aint seen much of santos? And gomez is much better then robinson
And bentley is a massive mprovement on lennon

No ive not seen a great deal of Dos Santos as he barely played for Bara but the willingness of Barca to let him go and the lack of interest in him makes me doubt the hype that was surrounding him around a year ago.

Robinson wasn't great but Gomes isn't either and the same for Bentley too.

Pigeon_Killer · 31 Jul 2008 at 19:40

skippi90 said:
Don't agree I'm afraid. I still feel that Lennon can become our 1st choice RM especially as he as somehow learnt how to head a ball in the last month.

Lennon couldn't cross a bridge let alone a football. Bentley's a massive step up from him and even then he's nothing special.

Linken · 31 Jul 2008 at 23:52

Not a chance, be lucky for top 6

Raymond Lin · 1 Aug 2008 at 08:38

skippi90 said:
And with Zenit confirming a deal for Arshavin is close, our 1st team is looking like this

---------------------Gomes--------------------
Hutton----Woodgate----King----Bale------
Bentley----Jenas----Modric-----Dos Santos
--------------Arshavin-----Bent---------------

I am sorry 4 attacking midfielders just asking to be walked over.

Tunney · 1 Aug 2008 at 08:57

Can I remind people that Spurs won't be playing 4-4-2 next season?

Most likely...

--------------Gomes--------------
Hutton---Woodgate---King-----Bale
------Huddlestone---Modric-------
Bentley----Arshavin----Dos Santos
--------------Bent---------------

Raymond Lin · 1 Aug 2008 at 08:58

Modric in a defensive midfield roll?

Unless you are suggesting a 1-4-1-4-1 formation.

Stag · 1 Aug 2008 at 09:00

----------Gomes---------
Hutton----King---Woodgate---Bale
------------Thudd---------------
Bentley---Arshavin----Modric---Dos Santos
-----------Bent/Berba/Pav-------

It's all about the 4-1-4-1!

Tunney · 1 Aug 2008 at 10:04

Raymond Lin said:
Modric in a defensive midfield roll?

Well, holding role. Similar to the position Alonso plays for Liverpool these days. He's been playing very deep in pre-season friendlies.

Tom0 · 1 Aug 2008 at 10:59

HAHAHA 3rd....

Syph · 1 Aug 2008 at 11:03

Tunney said:
Well, holding role. Similar to the position Alonso plays for Liverpool these days. He's been playing very deep in pre-season friendlies.

Is that not a waste of his ability though?

Tunney · 1 Aug 2008 at 11:11

I don't know but I trust Ramos' judgement.

Syph · 1 Aug 2008 at 11:19

Well he is the manager!

I just always saw Modric playing best as a free-roaming mid.